xxxHolic, chapter 157

[ashura_sama]

I seriously need to stop procrastinating. ¬¬

Comments

[kuro_senseibr]

It would be nice if Kohane-chan could get a part-time job* at Yuuko's, once that probably the feather that she paid Yuuko will grant Watanuki's wishes for get free of ayakashis (someone still remember it?).

I liked the happy ending, it's happy only because Himawari-chan wasn't around.

And I felt like WTF when the shop started vanishing.

I still think Mokonas were made by Maru and Moro souls.

*Is it crime in Japan children work at shops? It still have better humane working conditions than being exploiting on tv by a nut mother, isn't?!

[ashura_sama]

My impression during the first half of Holic was that instead of becoming free from ayakashi, Watanuki would learn how to deal with them (and that the same ability enables him to see pretty neat things like Kitsune-kun) and give up the wish.

*Is it crime in Japan children work at shops? It still have better humane working conditions than being exploiting on tv by a nut mother, isn't?!
As long as it's part-time and doesn't interfere with school, I don't think it's a crime, but I'm not sure.

[lovelessinma]

Thank you for the translations! I didn't understand these chapters well.

I totally have the feeling Kohane is going to die ( ' - ' ;;

[morgif_kun]

Thank you! This chapter was really lovely ♥
*still wondering about the "two futures" tho*

[nekocat17]

Thanks for the translation!!

I'm confused though, why do you say that you're not sure when Watanuki gave up his memories? Doesn't it say it was before he came to the shop, or am I missing something?

[ashura_sama]

I thought Yuuko's phrasing was a bit weird in page 8, and furthermore what are those drawings supposed to be a flashback of? Watanuki's expression looked a bit too determined for them to be a flashback of chapter 1, but in that case... he came to the shop to make a wish before he first came to the shop? Is the paradox intentional because of the collapse of space-time, or what?

[scottishrefugee]

-- He came to the shop to make a wish before he first came to the shop? Is the paradox intentional because of the collapse of space-time, or what?

It could be another paradox, or maybe what Yuuko simply means is that from Watanuki's point of view, coming to the shop a second time would have been the very first one for him, if he really did lose that memory... that's what I understood from that sentence ^^

[herm_nefer]

Thanks for the translation. Page 14 was my favorite, they do make such a cute family! But yes when we get happy things this it means it's all going to go to hell in a few chapters. T-T But it's nice while it lasts.

I'm saddened by the fact that Maru and Moro can't leave the shop...and that means that when it vanishes they'll vanish along with it...