The Passerby's Self-Cultivation

I'm now strongly inclined to complain. Takeya Kosaka, what makes you think you can bear the weight of so many people's will? Takeya Kosaka, when will you be able to be strong? Takeya Kosaka, when will you be able to have your own ideas? Takeya Kosaka, when will you be able to look at things calmly? Takeya Kosaka, when will you finally get serious about becoming stronger?

Having read this far, I'd like to share some thoughts on this book. The pacing of the book's transitions between slice-of-life and extraordinary moments in the early chapters was quite good, but later on, the extraordinary moments became so dominant that the slice-of-life descriptions became almost superfluous.

Well, to be honest, after finishing it, excluding the ending, it's a good book. I can accept the inexplicable tragedy at the end. But the only thing I can't accept is the whitewashing of Luo Tianshu. Destroying the world and manipulating others, he shouldn't be considered a hero, and he didn't even pay the price. The ending of a book should be a conclusion, the end of a drama.

Updates are already slow, and then there's the distinction between Gensokyo and the outside world; I'd completely forgotten about Kyosuke.

Sigh, I thought it would be okay... Oh well... Author, you're ruthless! It's actually a tragic story with a cruel twist on the protagonist's character. The true nature of the world is so dark... And you even think Luo Tianshu is a hero?! Fine... Manipulating others and destroying the world and then being whitewashed... That's enough... I persevered and finished reading. Leave a comment below. 😭😭

So the everyday characters mentioned earlier were just there for a brief appearance...? It feels like the rest is all about Gensokyo. I initially thought it would be a coming-of-age and fun story, but it's getting increasingly depressing.

You want to create drama, huh? You want to torment the protagonist, huh? You want a depressing ending, huh?

I had so much to say, but I didn't know where to begin. I like this book, I like the characters in it, but I don't like Luo Tianshu's sudden appearance at the end, I don't like the ending, and I don't like this story born from tragedy. The extra chapters offered me some solace, but unfortunately the author disappeared. Please let me know if the author decides to return, and I'll show my support with a subscription.

*Judging from the title alone, there's absolutely no connection to Touhou... If I hadn't suddenly had the idea to search for Marisa... Anyway, it's still worth celebrating because it's a complete work!

Why isn't anyone writing fanfiction about Takanashi Touka? Doesn't it seem a bit sad that she got married and had a child out of nowhere?