I like this take on Satori, with this reliance on mind reading to define the people around her. It makes sense for someone with that kind of ability to treat anything outside of it as something almost terrifying in it's unpredictability. Under that light, the dynamic is actually incredibly complex. Makes me want to write a thing...

What I really like is how Yuuka is depicted. Nice, but a real gadfly whose second-greatest joy in life is teasing people (the greatest for her is talking to and taking care of flowers, of course). Contrast that with all the "psychopathic monster" depictions of the same character.

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I loved these versions~

What I really like is how Yuuka is depicted. Nice, but a real gadfly whose second-greatest joy in life is teasing people (the greatest for her is talking to and taking care of flowers, of course). Contrast that with all the "psychopathic monster" depictions of the same character.

Well, the "psychopathic monster" depiction is closer to her actual character. As far as I know, nothing in canon states or implies that she would do something altruistic like this. Not that I disagree with you, though; I much prefer this interpretation.

me likey this Yuuka

Yuuka shows why she is the original Moe Youkai

What I really like is how Yuuka is depicted. Nice, but a real gadfly whose second-greatest joy in life is teasing people (the greatest for her is talking to and taking care of flowers, of course). Contrast that with all the "psychopathic monster" depictions of the same character.

I agree- I much prefer her like this and other doujins where she is still super powerful and yes capricious and somewhat selfish and loves to fight and cause some trouble too- BUT - not a total psycho just interested in nothing but all out fighting and attacking people and proving herself the strongest, and even seemingly unhinged etc.

I think that depiction of her is not accurate to cannon. She used to have her own mansion- she takes care of plants etc- she clearly has a calmer more rational side, and I think is capable of being friendly and helping someone out like she did here - she isn't being altruistic- this was just what she wanted to do and she enjoyed it. She got to help out someone she made a bit of a connection to- she got to danmaku, and she got to lecture satori and set her right- all things she knew she'd enjoy.

I think its just easier for people to use her and write her as just a shallow character who just wants to attack people, its an easy way to just jump to action., It takes effort to consider how she must be more than that.

I think this story did it really well.

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Such a great reading. Both in this work and in "Flowers that Bloom from Boundaries" it was so pleasant to see characters well written within their motivation, in addition to impeccable art. I just met this author and enjoy each of his works here
Even a pandemic can have ur good side.
Thanks for the reading

it's bewildering how much thought and meaning you put in this story. it makes me plunge into deep thought often. I'd say you outdoing yourself is an understatement. amazing manga, you're super talented