I knew it was going to hurt. I've known it was going to hurt for over a decade, which is precisely why I never finished it the first time around.

But jesus fuck, I didn't realise it was going to hurt that much. Kenren dying first to buy the others time. Tenpou thinking about all the things he forgot to do, like needing to buy more cigarettes and finish off the last of his ramen. His dying words being apologising to Kenren for making him wait for him. Those were bad enough, but the worst absolutely had to be

Goku just slumped over in front of the gate, potentially for years because he can't bear to move from where he lost Konzen.

I immediately turned around and reread Goku's Burial Arc, just so I could soothe my sniffles with Sanzo's 'Soft and round like a dumpling' smile

For friend

Tenpou and Kenren died not knowing Konzen died

『Under the Sakura trees』

Celebrating a holiday from the Lower World in past lives. 🌸

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