Annarasumanara Chapter 19 Discussion

Magician said:
Do you believe in magic?

tingy said:
Well I forgot that Ai didn't like her father because of the "child in adult body" thing, which is also why she doesn't like L. But still, I don't see how that's worse than the mother who left you. And correction, she apparently doesn't hold a grudge against his father, and understands why her mother left (because she's suffering from poverty too), but she still thinks of her father as pathetic...why. I'm saying this because my father did the same thing, but the only feeling towards him that I have is sympathy. Don't ever call someone pathetic when they were trying to live. And stop asking L why isn't he living like a normal adult. Being normal is boring, he has a dream, and he's going for it. Why can't you be happy about that? Stop projecting, Ai, and just admit you're envious of him.

It's hard to believe in magic, but I would want to believe in it.

DJAnime said:

I completely blame the father and agree with why she thinks he's pathetic. He had a childish unrealistic dream, that put their family in debt and he then ran away from it. Leaving Ai and her sister to fend for themselves. He only thought of himself, never really cared about repercussions.

(His name is R in the translation I'm reading), Her reason for hating R makes complete sense. The dude isn't making any money. He's 30 years old, living in a abondoned tent. Saying he's a real magician (let's be logical and say magic doesn't exist). The dude is pretty pathetic and has a very childish mindset. He's basically leeching of that chick (one who brought him food) and just living in the moment.

R basically reminds Ai of her own father and hates his childish mindset. She's realistic and logical, and it makes perfect sense to just ignore the magician and move on. He's only harming her, by taking time away from her studies that will ruin her grades. And lower the chances of her climbing out of poverty.

I feel bad for the magician, if he's just doing tricks. And magic doesn't exist, I pity the guy.

While her father is definitely nowhere near the world's best father, I think it's understandable that he came and left. After all, he won't be able to visit and give them any money at all if he was taken or beaten by the debt collectors. If he really didn't care, he wouldn't have come back ever, nor would he have given them the little money he had. He would've just left forever and tried to save up money for himself to live. But he still came back, and he saved some money and gave it to his daughters. Obviously doesn't excuse what he's making his daughters go through do to his actions, but at least he is still trying to act like a father.