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Jan 28, 2014 2:10 PM
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THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER.
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Aiko's death was already spoiled for me, but it was harsh none-the-less.
Jan 29, 2014 6:41 AM
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Holy shit, that was powerful. The scenery really gives you time to reflect. Masterfully done.
Feb 13, 2014 6:24 PM
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I don't even...
失われた翼を探して
Aug 20, 2014 1:01 PM
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That was so shocking, sat there staring at the scene for at least a minute.
Mar 29, 2015 12:31 PM
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I'm broken...Aiko ;(
I don't even... no ;(
May 10, 2015 3:48 PM
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RIP Aiko.

Punpun really just wanted to be killed by her.

Powerful chapter,really had to take it all in,from every single word written to the scenery.
May 28, 2015 10:02 AM
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A part of me died with Aiko.. :( RIP Aiko
May 30, 2015 7:33 AM
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;_;
Jul 22, 2015 8:27 PM
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Couldn't get much worse than this.
This should get adapted into a 50 episode anime like Clannad by Kyoani. Just really would have to push the limits of what's allowed.
Aug 1, 2015 4:30 AM
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RIP
Dec 4, 2015 3:17 PM

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This chapter was too strong emotionally, I always wish that they can live happily even if for a short time, but this is too hard. I don't know, this manga is too hard to read or to shallow. It's too depressive to read, if that person is a depressive person like me. I just want Punpun to commit suicide actually to not take on this burden anymore. Or I just want end which they mentioned.
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Feb 24, 2016 9:36 PM

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Damn so she actually took her own life. Looks like my guess earlier from when I saw her wound in the bathroom turned out to be right, even though Punpun tried to stitch it up looks like it got infected really bad.

So it really was Aiko who finished her mom off? Even until the end I can't tell if she was lying or not. I'll likely have to go re read that chapter when her mom got killed again.

Yeah Alter this manga is very depressing. I can't even gauge my own feelings about the manga that well either other than its really sad.
Mar 5, 2016 5:28 PM
SHSL Good Luck

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Oh god, that was so sudden, even though I predicted this before. And Punpun still carrying her was depressing ;_;

5/5
Jul 1, 2016 3:05 PM

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Seriously Asano, what the fuck? I was joking about the rope thing...

R.I.P Aiko :'(
I didn't like her at first but after finally learning of her circumstances I grew to really like her, just as much as Sachi.
Can't say I'm surprised by this though, it was only a matter of time.
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She could have been saved, but now only Punpun can be.
Sad. RIP AIKO.
Sep 13, 2017 2:14 PM

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jesus christ


the lump in my throat hurt hurts so bad


omg what the hell
Mar 30, 2018 12:14 AM

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Aiko always said "Don't leave me alone." so Punpun isn't. IT HUUUUUUUUUUURTS.
Aug 17, 2018 4:10 PM
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I'm very sad, goodbye Aiko
Aug 17, 2018 9:08 PM

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lol, so she just gave up and hung herself after all those speeches she gave to punpun not to do it, or no to kill her. nice, nice, very powerful indeed
Nov 25, 2018 2:15 PM
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Why god
Whyyyy💔😭😭😭😭😭
I wasn't ready for this
Jan 3, 2019 6:46 AM
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Aiko's dead now!!

I didn't think that she would die before him.
Well, rest Aiko. :'(

Only Sachi can save him now, if she can get to him in time.

I wonder how Asano will end his masterpiece..
Jan 6, 2019 4:06 AM

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uninstallthegame said:
lol, so she just gave up and hung herself after all those speeches she gave to punpun not to do it, or no to kill her. nice, nice, very powerful indeed


In the chapter before, when she said how alone she felt and that she was just an ordinary girl, her reason for suicide and no longer being content clinging to him was right there. She had been keeping herself going, believing they were kindred spirits. In the end though, I think Punpun was in love with the idea of her rather than her as a person, and she knew that.

I felt really bad for her. Less so Punpun.
Jun 16, 2019 10:52 AM

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RIP Aiko... =/

Well, time for a breather after that one. Even though I had this moment spoiled for me as well, that was still rough. Tbh I thought she would die from her injuries, not by suicide. This manga is fucking sad, but man is it masterfully done... it's literally the antithesis of a coming-of-age story.

One last stretch until the end! Can't wait to see how he concludes this.


"I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the
people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited.
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― Jorge Luis Borges
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Oct 9, 2019 4:09 AM

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This was to be expected, fuck
Oct 26, 2019 6:45 PM

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I was planning to read a chapter or two in the middle of a group counselling session but the first thing I ended up seeing when I turned the pages was so shocking that it made my jaw drop on the spot, pocket my phone, and feel tempted to bring it up in the discussion since it did a 180° on my mood... They have absolutely no idea on what to do next and after their only hope was extinguished, they were at their wits' end but even after all that, I didn't get to brace myself for the horrific and tragic sight Punpun laid his eyes upon.

It was already painful enough to see that Aiko's completely given up on everything to the point of killing herself but what made it even more hard to watch was Punpun carrying her corpse to their next destination acting like nothing's happened. He expected something like this to happen but he wasn't mentally prepared to deal with it when the time comes...








Jun 9, 2020 6:46 PM
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His obsession. His purpose. His love. His life. And she's gone just like that. He wanted to save her but it's too late. He should just join her in the grave at this point. But he can't. Aiko was the one who should've killed him. To keep the promise from long ago. Punpun's life means absolutely nothing anymore, he is nothing.
Aiko is such a tragic character. Her changing from a strong willed little girl to a corpse is absolutely heartbreaking. One of the most tragic characters in all of fiction imo.
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Jun 30, 2020 1:07 PM
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Aiko expressions & her wounded eye really breaked my heart apart .. espically during her death .. i wished i can see her true smile one more time .
Punpun was too tired that he could't even be sad .
I will not forget this chapter
It give me a critical stab
I predicted that she will die
But like this ?!
With out a single warning ¿
This manga really made me tire
Jul 4, 2020 3:09 AM

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why? just freaking why?....
“Life is a constant process of dying.”
Oct 10, 2020 2:04 AM

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smfdh, it couldve all been prevented had they eloped without the consent of aikos mother.
Oct 23, 2020 3:39 AM

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Damn this feel. Yes I know that Aiko will died. Ended up suicide. Punpun don't know what todo.
Nov 10, 2020 6:35 PM
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Well... fuck. The happy characters on Aiko's purse just made me feel worse.
May 1, 2021 2:21 AM

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One of the most emotionally powerfull chapters in the series, it looks like Aiko's suffering might really come to an end
Aug 23, 2021 6:24 PM

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I wasn't ready for this... probably the single most heartbreaking panel I'll ever see in life.
Aug 24, 2021 6:23 PM

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I..

When Punpun acted towards her body. Removed the noose and everything. I was like, resisting the urge to cry. Just.. sad. Depressing, even. It's sad that her last words to him were admitting how happy she was about the two of them.

Rest in peace, Aiko. Yes, it would've been fun to explore the what ifs. But I guess you don't have to suffer anymore.
Aug 30, 2021 11:20 PM

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I've got nothing to say except manly tears were shed in this chapter....
Sep 13, 2021 3:58 PM

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Goddamn I was expecting this to happen at some point but it still hit me like a truck. This is depressing af.
Sep 24, 2021 7:01 PM

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I knew she was going to die at some point in the story but I'm still surprised nontheless. There was no escaping the situation
Oct 22, 2021 4:56 PM
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My heart can’t handle this. Rip Poor Aiko.
Jan 22, 2022 12:15 PM

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probably my favorite chapter iirc. really liked the scenery and how well it fit with punpun's thoughts
Mar 13, 2022 8:48 PM

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A chapter that will stay with me for a very long time. Punpun's nonchalance throwing me through a loop as I try to make sense of what I'm reading. Tragic.
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Apr 30, 2022 4:08 PM

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Holy fuck, that caught me off guard even if I kind of saw it coming in some capacity
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Apr 30, 2022 4:08 PM

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Onodera's reaction reminds me of Meursault's from the Stranger
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May 31, 2022 8:36 PM

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Good god man... I'm very sad. Many of my own thoughts have been said already in this thread. But as soon as I saw the panel that only showed her feet I actually gasped and put my hand over my mouth in shock, just tragic. The piss running down and dripping off her feet really drives the point home, Asano's portrayal of death is so shamelessly realistic and undignified. I remember he did something similar when illustrating her mom's death
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One of the saddest chapters in the series, poor aiko.
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Aug 8, 2022 9:43 AM

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Is he gonna go to the police now or bury her somewhere? I kinda had the idea she'd do something like that when she wanted a little break. I don't know how it could even be more tragic than this. RIP Aiko
Dec 4, 2022 7:42 AM

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She really died...
Dec 16, 2022 2:10 AM
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I can't handle this man, ran away from her mother right to Onedera and he just punished her and treated like her mother did, she didn't deserve this
 


At the end of the game both kings go into the same box - Cortana

Dec 29, 2022 6:39 PM
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Tragic end to a tragic tale. Aiko must have known she wasn't going to make it and took her own life, knowing that it would give Punpun a chance to live his life. 
I admire her resolve to do so, but it's a damn shame! Neither she nor Punpun deserved such a fate. I wonder what would have happened if her mother had allowed her to leave without attempting to murder them?
The symbolic nature of him carrying around her corpse can be viewed as the burden he put on himself since they were little kids back in the day. 
She may have instigated it initially, but he chooses to hold onto that weight throughout his life. Even in death, he carries that burden and will for the rest of his life, assuming he doesn't also die.

Feb 16, 2023 2:13 PM

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Made me felt empty after this one.

Jul 7, 2023 1:44 PM
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Esse capitulo é a minha definição de uma obra-prima, cara, isso foi sla, sla oq tbm, n sei
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