diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.08/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.08/+calendar.md index 4c7457d..12503d1 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.08/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.08/+calendar.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: August 2020 Calendar +title: Calendar --- ## 01 diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.08/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.08/+memes.md index 0d51c48..1834e3f 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.08/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.08/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: August 2020 Memes +title: Memes --- ![!Video#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/ngwg54komaf51.gif?width=592&format=mp4&s=547dbebdc6ebd92a605a0761471a07c340d852a2 "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/i4jdyf/when_client_says_the_product_sucks/)] When client says the product sucks") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.09/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.09/+calendar.md index 997865d..35a9dc7 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.09/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.09/+calendar.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: September 2020 Calendar +title: Calendar --- ## 01 diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.09/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.09/+memes.md index b50af85..d1bc243 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.09/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.09/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: September 2020 Memes +title: Memes --- ![optimistic developer vs. end user#d#f](https://i.redd.it/1h04vk2fjmk51.jpg "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/ikvx3d/ooooof/)] optimistic developer vs. end user") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.10/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.10/+calendar.md index bcec867..b61df99 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.10/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.10/+calendar.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: October 2020 Calendar +title: Calendar --- ## 01 diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.10/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.10/+memes.md index b565c3a..8f903cd 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.10/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.10/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: October 2020 Memes +title: Memes --- ![clickbait commit messages#d#f](https://external-preview.redd.it/Ta9nQP5kN9NLTDOJ8KV-8ITguvcweoUK8eXxmx5DGSc.jpg?auto=webp&s=ff8e4200dcc8207c60eb7c7cab243d12af9858f4 "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/j3h53k/this_cto_got_his_staff_to_pay_attention_to_his/)] This CTO got his staff to pay attention to his commit messages! You won't believe how he did it!") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.11/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.11/+calendar.md index afc01b3..43a0e75 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.11/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.11/+calendar.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: November 2020 Calendar +title: Calendar --- ## 02 diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.11/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.11/+memes.md index 3e9de6e..3882df2 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.11/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.11/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: November 2020 Memes +title: Memes --- ![fear of covid#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/l2xq1qn1qkw51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7858c549eebafe636a0789c328468fe9b9bdf6e3 "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/jlxzsh/everyone_on_earth_relates/)] Everyone on Earth relates") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.12/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.12/+calendar.md index d83b66f..3040655 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.12/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.12/+calendar.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: December 2020 Calendar +title: Calendar --- ## 02 diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.12/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.12/+memes.md index 65cde07..f677b01 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.12/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2020.12/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: December 2020 Memes +title: Memes --- ![cute couple#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/ghtmmaxx8q261.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e37802bd6e3a5a80dc894baac84dbcf6ef25f090 "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomeanimemes/comments/k54x2c/goodbye_kiss_karakai_jouzu_no_takagisan/)] Goodbye kiss [Karakai Jouzu No Takagi-san]") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.01/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.01/+calendar.md index 3099695..9ab0156 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.01/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.01/+calendar.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: January 2021 Calendar +title: Calendar --- ## 07 diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.01/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.01/+memes.md index 01793e8..de5b08d 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.01/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.01/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: January 2021 Memes +title: Memes --- ![why is the bible written so weirdly#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/p1cypwqsw8c61.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=8720089c15d394b70beee1e0ef5cca6a7021bc43 "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Animemes/comments/l0fb1j/daily_erwin_meme_1083/)] \"Have you ever wondered\", you asked yourself, son of your mother") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.02/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.02/+calendar.md index 1c22750..77551f9 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.02/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.02/+calendar.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: February 2021 Calendar +title: Calendar --- ## 02 diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.02/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.02/+memes.md index 38e5879..252cc2f 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.02/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.02/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: February 2021 Memes +title: Memes --- ![feeling your iq dropping with every word#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/umcs2t9c7ye61.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0a3a163fe02961affbba5de1577fcd05fb5db0bb "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/lah3ty/my_iqs_going_doown/)] Arguing with someone talking nonsense") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.03/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.03/+calendar.md index 91f821f..97c1ac2 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.03/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.03/+calendar.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: March 2021 Calendar +title: Calendar --- ## 01 diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.03/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.03/+memes.md index 7341de3..fa90c03 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.03/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.03/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: March 2021 Memes +title: Memes --- ![introverts when they're online#d#f](https://i.redd.it/ufjw0drwc9k61.png "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/lum51n/youre_in_my_space/)] As an introvert, I agree") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.04/+calendar.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.04/+calendar.md index 6bf5c63..f0ac37b 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.04/+calendar.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.04/+calendar.md @@ -1,40 +1,40 @@ --- -title: April 2021 Calendar +title: Calendar --- -### 02 +## 02 ![top winter anime opening songs#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/2q9nfdrxklq61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=a1e80273fedc1c09742d820e6d139e07d9bb804c "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/mi0jnc/top_10_moststreamed_full_openings_of_winter_2021/)] Top 10 most-streamed full openings of Winter 2021 on Spotify") [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/miiyun/lpt_learning_how_to_manage_failure_is_the_biggest/)] Learning how to manage failure is the biggest skill you can have. You can't learn if you don't try, you can't try if you are afraid to fail and you can't be good at something if you have not failed multiple times. If you are someone who boasts about not failing ever, you are not trying enough. -### 03 +## 03 [[Twitter](https://twitter.com/himaraya/status/1378140590492151808) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/mj32y2/10_years_ago_today_nichijou_by_kyoto_animation/)] Nichijou 10 years commemoration -### 04 +## 04 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/mjwkur/til_adhd_doesnt_always_mean_short_attention_span/)] ADHD doesn't always mean 'short attention span'. 'Hyperfocusing' on a task for hours on end is also a known symptom of ADHD, where the inability to stop is considered to be the problem. -### 07 +## 07 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/mln1qk/i_cant_remember_who_send_me_this_video_nevermind/)] (clip) Do you want to suffer, here's a clip about a *well-known sickness*? -### 08 +## 08 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/mmaumi/what_is_a_lifehack_that_seems_fake_but_is_a_true/)] (thread) unusual life hacks -### 12 +## 12 ![yoru no kuni ONA key visual#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/4k89i2hcnqs61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=f58ca8756abd0a94214cb7ee36afa7926981ab6f "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/mpd1wz/night_world_ona_key_visual/)] \"Night World\" ONA key visual") -### 13 +## 13 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/mpjc6w/not_just_pasta_for_dinner/)] Weevil infestation ![bare through it#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/z3lfettrxrs61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=db6998889204f930d24288f38b57ad6c81756623 "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomememes/comments/mpi8ty/how_to_be_a_good_father/)] How to be a good father") -### 14 +## 14 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/mqibd6/learn_more_at_cdcgov/)] (clip/meme) Learn more at cdc.gov @@ -42,33 +42,33 @@ title: April 2021 Calendar [[Reedit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/mqu3ys/where_do_chiken_eggs_come_out_silver_spoon/)] (clip) Where do chiken eggs come out? -### 16 +## 16 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Animemes/comments/mrmgx2/when_the_anime_tracklist_hits_too_hard_in_the_gym/)] (clip/meme) When the track hits too hard in the gym [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/comments/mrsi8c/xqc_addresses_the_antivaxxers_in_his_chat/)] (clip) xQc addresses anti-vax people in his chat -### 18 +## 18 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/mt2bl5/tesla_level_creativity/)] (clip) Tesla level creativity -### 20 +## 20 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/muuen4/how_maple_syrup_is_made/)] (clip) How maple syrup is made [[GitHub](https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v16.0.0) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/comments/mutpaj/nodejs_v16_released/)] Node.js v16 released -### 22 +## 22 [[Chart](https://i.redd.it/ml42fknpequ61.png) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/mw5gs1/a_quick_look_at_spring_2021/)] A Quick Look at Spring 2021 [[Article](https://www.tomshardware.com/news/linux-fellow-bans-university-contributing-kernel) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmasterrace/comments/mw7r5r/get_linuxed/)] Linux Foundation Bans University -### 23 +## 23 [[Ubuntu](https://ubuntu.com//blog/ubuntu-21-04-is-here) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/FlutterDev/comments/mw9qlr/ubuntu_2104_is_here_with_first_class_flutter/)] Ubuntu 21.04 with first class Flutter support using the Wayland compositor -### 25 +## 25 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/goodanimemes/comments/my7kz8/the_lonely_city/)] The Lonely City - Merryweather Comics @@ -76,22 +76,22 @@ title: April 2021 Calendar ![madoka magica movie 4 visual#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/obndyo5xiav61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=554cfa768826b1c4dcbc7011e5c3b2c0711c96f1 "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/my4z7g/mahou_shoujo_madokamagica_movie_4_visual/)] \"Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica\" Movie 4 Visual") -### 26 +## 26 ![higurashi watch order chart#d#f](https://i.redd.it/f7q5tdxcigv61.png "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/myqrjr/i_made_a_higurashi_anime_watch_order_guide/)] Simple Higurashi watch order") -### 27 +## 27 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/mzlaua/witt_an_unusually_shaped_sink_possibly_in_a/)] A butler's sink -### 28 +## 28 [[Flowchart](https://i.redd.it/6wy58vox7xv61.png) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/n0fi1z/the_ultimate_anime_recommendation_flowchart_2021/)] Ultimate Anime Recommendation Flowchart 2021 -### 29 +## 29 [[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Animewallpaper/comments/n0t6gj/ryuuko_matoi_kill_la_kill_2250x4000/)] Ryuuko Matoi [Kill la Kill] (2250x4000) -### 30 +## 30 ![keyboard size guide#d#f](https://external-preview.redd.it/nmMddUsuLF_NYcheCVPAahC3TZjj6lLQLVjTeBHiHkM.png?auto=webp&s=30e1578b5401618cd85e58f02c3a64b1fa0eb5f5 "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/n1sq5k/keyboard_size_guide/)] Keyboard Size Guide") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.04/+memes.md b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.04/+memes.md index 50736b3..11cb56c 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.04/+memes.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/curated/digest-2021.04/+memes.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: April 2021 Memes +title: Memes --- ![humans prefer giant bugs living underwater#d#f](https://preview.redd.it/huq15fm8kfr61.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b4bd74427702668bb5ad7a80e85ca3e9f6c4ee2a "[[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/mkwkfq/is_it_the_color/)] Is it the color?") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/css-framework-is-wasteful/+article.md b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/css-framework-is-wasteful/+article.md index 4d4a340..ee4fc35 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/css-framework-is-wasteful/+article.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/css-framework-is-wasteful/+article.md @@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ There's a lot of definitions on what is actually *wasteful* means, here's what G Personally, *redundant* fits closer to what I actually feel, I'll explain this on the next section. But, wasteful still holds true in some aspects of it. Before I continue, I'm going to state the next sentences as a disclaimer. I am, by no means, saying that the teams or individuals working on these projects are "bad" per se, in fact it's amazing that they're able to build such software used by people around the world. Then again, just like anything in the world, it's not meant as a one-size-fits-all type, and **it's definitely not my type**. -### The Good? +## The Good? Let's start of by discussing the good, advantages that you and/or your team would get by using a CSS framework. A definite answer is of course a smoother experience in the developer experience (DX) as there's no need for someone to maintain and make sure the styles and class names stays consistent between each person working on the project. Not to mention, you can even work on different projects with absolutely no correlation whatsoever, and would still understand and could replicate or write the same style rules because your organization uses one CSS framework. -### The Other +## The Other There's probably a lot more advantages that you think should be mentioned here, but really, I can't think of any other reason to use a framework other than that, with the exception of organization with legacy projects that is already using one. Other than that, I could never imagine using one, especially if it's a new (modern) project. diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/java-compiler-issue-of-unmappable-character-for-encoding-cp1252/+article.md b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/java-compiler-issue-of-unmappable-character-for-encoding-cp1252/+article.md index 7b921f4..2fd15fb 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/java-compiler-issue-of-unmappable-character-for-encoding-cp1252/+article.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/java-compiler-issue-of-unmappable-character-for-encoding-cp1252/+article.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Get Rid of Un-mappable Character for Encoding Cp1252 when Compiling Java tags: [tutorial, coding] --- -### 2 ways to get rid of it +There are 2 ways to get rid of it 1. Add the encoding option on compile command diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/mental-exhaustion-is-no-joke/+article.md b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/mental-exhaustion-is-no-joke/+article.md index d900c39..208f8b3 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/mental-exhaustion-is-no-joke/+article.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/mental-exhaustion-is-no-joke/+article.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Though saying all that, the thought still comes across my mind once in a while, That is what I really felt this time, a couple of days earlier. I have never in my life ever thought of any of "those" things, until now. Last month was perhaps one of the worst weeks / days of my life (so far). I truly can't think straight at the time, my mind is going places, and a lot of things came into my mind to the point that I've *thought* of doing those things. -### Tipping point +## Tipping point It was a burnout. I was mentally exhausted and emotionally drained, I felt numb, and nothing seems to matter anymore. I train my body everyday, be physically strong, and none of it would matter, my mind is still weak and it affects everything I do too. @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ All the things that happens to me might seem insignificant or exaggerated for so Knowing that, you can't really judge how others react to the same problems as you do. You might be able to grief for only a couple of days and some might take months or years to do the same. The same goes for everything we do and experience in life too. -### The comeback +## The comeback To be honest, I didn't even think I could make it through that last week of October. It was truly a nightmare and I might suffer from PTSD just by thinking back to those days, but I did it, I actually live through it and I've gained experience from it. Let me share how I managed through all of it. diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/persona-from-a-hacker-perspective/+article.md b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/persona-from-a-hacker-perspective/+article.md index 31fdaca..b17bd9a 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/persona-from-a-hacker-perspective/+article.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/persona-from-a-hacker-perspective/+article.md @@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Our target audience for Advokasimu project is the people, advocates, and the ove The people is the one who will be using our application the most. They're the ones with the problems that we're going to help. Advocates is the groups who's going to help them through our app, and the overseers make sure everything stays in order. +## Target Audience + Our targets are categorized by their behavior, their needs, and of course their personal information. ![Persona Target 1](./persona-nadine.png) diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/scheduled-routine/+article.md b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/scheduled-routine/+article.md index c3aedec..77cd2f8 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/posts/scheduled-routine/+article.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/posts/scheduled-routine/+article.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Three days ago, on Thursday night, I forced myself to schedule a routine on my c It's been two days and yes, I was thinking about saying *only*, but two consecutive days of sticking to your planned schedule is already a great feat on its own. Well, even just creating the schedule itself is a worthy achievement. Yes, I'm basically praising myself for what I've done, but that's not the point I'm trying to make. The thing is, don't undermine your efforts that you've done for yourself. Praise yourself more, congratulate yourself and even celebrate it if you can with your close ones. These little things are as important as creating and sticking to your schedule. -### Focus on goals, not on activities... or is it? +## Focus on goals, not on activities... or is it? I've started working out again on a regular basis, forced myself to have some me-time, do some self-care, and of course not to forget to do some chores. These little things are the stuff we can probably do while we have "the time" or "motivation". You might've heard that when planning out your schedule, we need to focus more on the goal rather than the activities themselves. While it's true to a certain degree, it only works when you already have a predetermined priority list that you need to do. It works as a cram method to finish your tasks, but the same doesn't apply for disciplining yourself. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ When it comes to discipline, it doesn't matter what you do (the end goal of it). Again, it doesn't matter how small the end result is, when you finish doing it, you completed *something* that day, you're making progress to your day. If you picture your day to day tasks as a to-do list you need to complete every day, you've already done and immediately checked off one thing to do from your list the first thing in the morning. That achievement will boost your day and (hopefully) create a snowball effect that gets bigger as you complete more things. -### Remove constraints, think lightly and just do it +## Remove constraints, think lightly and just do it I feel really nice about myself when I've managed to stick to my planned schedule, even after only completing a task. The trick is to not think about it too hard, you've planned your schedule from yesterday for the day, whatever happens, try your hardest to stick and follow through it. Even better if you can make it a weekly schedule instead of only for a day, that way you'll have an easier time making it a habit. @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ After doing chores early in the morning, it was quite satisfying, but the differ There's of course a lot more I planned out and everything is more or less as vague as "Workout" or "Me-Time", I didn't specify the details because that would take a lot more time and I wanted this to be a weekly routine, so I thought it's better to just come up with the details on the day so it's more flexible on what I will and can do. These actions and routines might seem tiny and insignificant, but don't underestimate the boost it can give to yourself, mentally and emotionally. The boost you get is way more fulfilling than relying on external stuff. -### Progress is progress +## Progress is progress Don't think too hard about the goals, perfect your systems and create the optimal condition for yourself to work and improve. Find your own way to do stuff and complete them, never compare with other people with the intent to make yourself feel bad. Competition and having someone to look up to as motivation is a good thing, but remember that everyone progress on a different pace, we live on our own time and only that. diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/shigatsu-wa-kimi-no-uso/+article.md b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/shigatsu-wa-kimi-no-uso/+article.md index f32b335..c3c04d7 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/shigatsu-wa-kimi-no-uso/+article.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/shigatsu-wa-kimi-no-uso/+article.md @@ -56,63 +56,6 @@ The title itself makes me think about it constantly throughout the series, tryin The final verdict from me is of course, highly recommended! You can watch it anytime you'd like, but by the time you're done, you'll probably want to re-watch it around April. -## $SPOILERS - -There's not much to break down here since they pretty much explains everything in the final episode. But, that doesn't mean there's nothing left to discuss. Here's some of the things I find quite interesting and worth to talk about. - -### Kousei Arima illness - -The human mind is truly a fragile thing, and what Kousei experienced was real, it shouldn't be taken lightly and definitely not something to be ignored or brushed off. It may not seem like it, but Kousei actually experienced an extreme form of mental scarring that develops a mental illness in him called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He was truly suffering as a person after his mother's death. [Explained more thoroughly here](https://aminoapps.com/c/anime/page/blog/kousei-arima-the-struggle-of-ptsd/08tk_uKPrGbKX0dNxwn71BBop7BZ5q) - -Him not being able to hear his own piano tones might seem absurd and his vision of himself playing in the bottom of a deep dark waters may also be called an exaggeration. But, those image that he had represents a real world disease, [tone deafness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusia#Congenital_amusia). Also called **congenital amusia**, or perhaps in Kousei's case it was **acquired amusia**, amusia meaning the loss of ability to produce or recognize musical sounds. - -### Kaori Miyazono illness - -> A single petal that drifted into my life - -A metaphor used by Kousei to describe Kaori who appeared out of nowhere and then disappeared due to how fragile she was. - -The show strongly hinted a similarity between Kaori and Saki (Kousei's deceased mother) illness, but it's probably there for the sake of the plot to re-trigger Kousei's trauma. - -However, judging by her symptoms, it is hypothesized that Kaori suffers from either one of these - -- [Bone marrow failure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_marrow_failure) -- [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis) -- [Friedreich's Ataxia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedreich%27s_ataxia) - -It's more likely to be Friedreich's Ataxia, judging from the symptoms that begins between the age of 5 to 15, muscle weakness in the arms and legs, and loss of coordination. It also causes heart disorders, which she may be experiencing in episode 20. - -A surgery to "prolong" her life may just be to implant a pacemaker since she may be having a severe and painful tachycardia previously, but we saw her heartbeat drop steadily during the surgery, which might be the cause of another cardiac arrest. - -### Final Scene - -- Kousei performs *Chopin`s Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23* at the competition while Kaori undergoes surgery. -- As he plays, he enters into a dream-like state, surrounded by color and light with Kaori and her violin appearing before him. Kousei immediately realize that her surgery was unsuccessful as he played along with her. This scene also presents the last promise they made to play together again. -- As the play is nearing the end, she started to disappear steadily and he begs her to stay with him, she then disappears with one last tearful smile. -- In reality, Kousei completes his performance with tears running down his face, saying his final farewell to her, just like he did previously with his mother. - -After receiving her letter, Kousei finally knows that Kaori loved him and reaffirms his vow to never forget her, continuing to play the piano. Her intentions from the beginning may not be for Kousei to love her back since she realizes that she doesn't have a lot of time left, however she insisted on doing what she claims to be the things she won't end up regretting in the end, and one of them was to be part of Kousei's life. - -**Side Note**: Kaori claims that Watari was an amazing friend but will probably forget all about her. However, it's visually suggested that he really did like her. This is supported by the scene where we can see him picks up his phone and looks at their picture together, and Kaori is likely the one who scolds Watari and slaps him in the scene, hence her believing he'll probably forget about her and move on to another girl quickly. - -### Title Origin - -I thought I've figured it out when Kaori said this in episode 5 (Gray Skies) - -> We're all just faking it, some of us better than others, but you put your music on the stand and play anyhow because that's the way **you tell the most beautiful lie** of them all. - -Well, it was a surprise when it turns out that it wasn't what the title was talking about. It was a welcome one though, it wouldn't be fun if the viewers had figured it that early in the show. - -*Your Lie in April* wasn't describing the scene from Kaori's perspective (which is what I thought at first), but instead from Kousei's. - -- "April" as a phrase used to describe Kaori which exists in spring (April). -- "Your Lie" being Kaori's lie she told at the last episode. -- "Your Lie in April" being used to remind Kousei to never forget Kaori, to never press the "reset" button every year when spring comes, the season when he met her for the first time. - -> Spring will be here soon. The season I met you is almost here. A spring without you will arrive. - -## $CLOSING - ## Soundtracks ![!YouTube#d](SGsbYfvfE6s "[[Spotify](spotify:track:4kAAko5kg70EjAWGF2ViWW)] OP01 - Hikarunara by Goose house") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/shigatsu-wa-kimi-no-uso/+spoilers.md b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/shigatsu-wa-kimi-no-uso/+spoilers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..64105ee --- /dev/null +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/shigatsu-wa-kimi-no-uso/+spoilers.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +--- +title: Spoilers +--- + +There's not much to break down here since they pretty much explains everything in the final episode. But, that doesn't mean there's nothing left to discuss. Here's some of the things I find quite interesting and worth to talk about. + +## Kousei Arima illness + +The human mind is truly a fragile thing, and what Kousei experienced was real, it shouldn't be taken lightly and definitely not something to be ignored or brushed off. It may not seem like it, but Kousei actually experienced an extreme form of mental scarring that develops a mental illness in him called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He was truly suffering as a person after his mother's death. [Explained more thoroughly here](https://aminoapps.com/c/anime/page/blog/kousei-arima-the-struggle-of-ptsd/08tk_uKPrGbKX0dNxwn71BBop7BZ5q) + +Him not being able to hear his own piano tones might seem absurd and his vision of himself playing in the bottom of a deep dark waters may also be called an exaggeration. But, those image that he had represents a real world disease, [tone deafness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusia#Congenital_amusia). Also called **congenital amusia**, or perhaps in Kousei's case it was **acquired amusia**, amusia meaning the loss of ability to produce or recognize musical sounds. + +## Kaori Miyazono illness + +> A single petal that drifted into my life + +A metaphor used by Kousei to describe Kaori who appeared out of nowhere and then disappeared due to how fragile she was. + +The show strongly hinted a similarity between Kaori and Saki (Kousei's deceased mother) illness, but it's probably there for the sake of the plot to re-trigger Kousei's trauma. + +However, judging by her symptoms, it is hypothesized that Kaori suffers from either one of these + +- [Bone marrow failure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_marrow_failure) +- [Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis) +- [Friedreich's Ataxia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedreich%27s_ataxia) + +It's more likely to be Friedreich's Ataxia, judging from the symptoms that begins between the age of 5 to 15, muscle weakness in the arms and legs, and loss of coordination. It also causes heart disorders, which she may be experiencing in episode 20. + +A surgery to "prolong" her life may just be to implant a pacemaker since she may be having a severe and painful tachycardia previously, but we saw her heartbeat drop steadily during the surgery, which might be the cause of another cardiac arrest. + +## Final Scene + +- Kousei performs *Chopin`s Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23* at the competition while Kaori undergoes surgery. +- As he plays, he enters into a dream-like state, surrounded by color and light with Kaori and her violin appearing before him. Kousei immediately realize that her surgery was unsuccessful as he played along with her. This scene also presents the last promise they made to play together again. +- As the play is nearing the end, she started to disappear steadily and he begs her to stay with him, she then disappears with one last tearful smile. +- In reality, Kousei completes his performance with tears running down his face, saying his final farewell to her, just like he did previously with his mother. + +After receiving her letter, Kousei finally knows that Kaori loved him and reaffirms his vow to never forget her, continuing to play the piano. Her intentions from the beginning may not be for Kousei to love her back since she realizes that she doesn't have a lot of time left, however she insisted on doing what she claims to be the things she won't end up regretting in the end, and one of them was to be part of Kousei's life. + +**Side Note**: Kaori claims that Watari was an amazing friend but will probably forget all about her. However, it's visually suggested that he really did like her. This is supported by the scene where we can see him picks up his phone and looks at their picture together, and Kaori is likely the one who scolds Watari and slaps him in the scene, hence her believing he'll probably forget about her and move on to another girl quickly. + +## Title Origin + +I thought I've figured it out when Kaori said this in episode 5 (Gray Skies) + +> We're all just faking it, some of us better than others, but you put your music on the stand and play anyhow because that's the way **you tell the most beautiful lie** of them all. + +Well, it was a surprise when it turns out that it wasn't what the title was talking about. It was a welcome one though, it wouldn't be fun if the viewers had figured it that early in the show. + +*Your Lie in April* wasn't describing the scene from Kaori's perspective (which is what I thought at first), but instead from Kousei's. + +- "April" as a phrase used to describe Kaori which exists in spring (April). +- "Your Lie" being Kaori's lie she told at the last episode. +- "Your Lie in April" being used to remind Kousei to never forget Kaori, to never press the "reset" button every year when spring comes, the season when he met her for the first time. + +> Spring will be here soon. The season I met you is almost here. A spring without you will arrive. diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/watashi-ni-tenshi-ga-maiorita/+article.md b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/watashi-ni-tenshi-ga-maiorita/+article.md index 94c8471..6962624 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/watashi-ni-tenshi-ga-maiorita/+article.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/watashi-ni-tenshi-ga-maiorita/+article.md @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ link: ## Synopsis -Miyako "Mya-nee" Hoshino is a NEET... *ahem*, timid person that spends most of her time inside her house. You'll either find her making cosplay outfits in her room or baking and cooking sweets in the kitchen. With literally no friends and lacking social skills, she lives her life in the comfort of home. +Miyako "Mya-nee" Hoshino is a ~~NEET~~ timid person that spends most of her time inside her house. You'll either find her making cosplay outfits in her room or baking and cooking sweets in the kitchen. With literally no friends and lacking social skills, she lives her life in the comfort of home. Hinata, her younger sister just started fifth grade and decided to bring her classmate home one day. Instantly captivated by Hana Shirosaki cuteness at first glance, Miyako panicked and didn't get to introduce herself properly. She later decided she wants to be friends with Hana and tried to do various things to her, it gives Hana a bad first impression, but Miyako would do anything to get closer to her and become her friend. @@ -68,18 +68,6 @@ I know most of you agrees with me, even after the first episode, that Miyako is My verdict is definitely **recommended**. This show is just a relaxing and wholesome show you'll definitely love to watch in your free time. There's no one thing that fits everyone, and I'm not forcing you to watch this either. I'm just saying you won't regret watching this. Even if you're the type that *only* watches action themed anime and thought that a show full of kids and girls reduces your testosterone—feel free to think so, I'm not one to talk about how you should live your life—I'm still certain you'll get a laugh or two out of this. -## $SPOILERS - -There's not much to discuss here, but one thing I'd like to point out is - -> It's okay. As long as everyone's smiling... - -You know she's a genuinely good person deep down, despite the fact that she's acting like a huge creep at first towards Hana. She's just a little awkward and no friends to channel all of her hobbies. But, she's trying her best and forces herself to get out of her comfort zone for something she loves is something to be commended. - -Aside from that, despite being inside all the time, Miyako is really talented. She can cook, bake, make clothes, does her tasks extremely well, and most importantly, be a good sister. This is why I like her the most. Hinata, on the other hand, is just the cutest out of all the kids. - -## $CLOSING - ## Soundtracks ![!YouTube#d](KE_eUJeyMzM "[[Spotify](spotify:track:7GXPTAop1kVgWds4ZiAboh)] OP/ED - Kimama na Tenshitachi by Wataten☆Five") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/watashi-ni-tenshi-ga-maiorita/+spoilers.md b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/watashi-ni-tenshi-ga-maiorita/+spoilers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0923224 --- /dev/null +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/watashi-ni-tenshi-ga-maiorita/+spoilers.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +title: Spoilers +--- + +There's not much to discuss here, but one thing I'd like to point out is + +> It's okay. As long as everyone's smiling... + +You know she's a genuinely good person deep down, despite the fact that she's acting like a huge creep at first towards Hana. She's just a little awkward and no friends to channel all of her hobbies. But, she's trying her best and forces herself to get out of her comfort zone for something she loves is something to be commended. + +Aside from that, despite being inside all the time, Miyako is really talented. She can cook, bake, make clothes, does her tasks extremely well, and most importantly, be a good sister. This is why I like her the most. Hinata, on the other hand, is just the cutest out of all the kids. diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/yosuga-no-sora/+article.md b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/yosuga-no-sora/+article.md index 3e4a87a..f0d12b4 100644 --- a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/yosuga-no-sora/+article.md +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/yosuga-no-sora/+article.md @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ The characters are pretty weak, especially Haruka as he's the lead here. He's bo ## Verdict -Quite an underrated show. I believe as a subject in literature or film-making, the term taboo should have a broader meaning other than something to disgust, forbid, or completely avoid. But, for anyone looking for a good romance drama, this is unfortunately not one you're looking for, quite far from being the ideal recommendation. +Quite a show. I believe as a subject in literature or film-making, the term taboo should have a broader meaning other than something to disgust, forbid, or completely avoid. But, for anyone looking for a good romance drama, this is unfortunately not one you're looking for, quite far from being the ideal recommendation. This is not a show with the usual fluff and fun harem, it's a serious drama with consequences for everyone depending on the girl chosen. I think a lot of viewers (including me) who didn't know better were expecting the usual comedy, but that's clearly not what the writers are aiming for. It wasn't easy to watch to the bitter end, but it's a lot better than I expected. So, here's the verdict from me... @@ -203,73 +203,6 @@ If you're still uncertain, perhaps give the first 2 episodes a chance before dec If you do choose option 3, you might understand why some people are bashing this show for being "generic" and "boring". But, if you choose to continue through the last 3 episodes, then you might be able to see something else with a deeper meaning and that's what really caught most people's attention. -## $SPOILERS - -As you've already decided to open this section, I'm sure you know what's coming. We'll be discussing more on Sora's arc as it felt like the true ending to the show. But, before that... - -## Hateful comments - -**Most** bad reviews are just hating incest in this without actually writing about the show itself, it's total nonsense. I don't really make sense to just drop a show just because a kiss between siblings (or twins) is it, it's not really justifiable by itself. I see a supportive relationship between orphaned siblings who just lost their parents with no one else to go, trying to support each other, but I guess that's not what most people saw, unfortunately. Well, it's not really my job either to make you love or hate this show. I'm just here to give my perspective, critique, and reviews objectively. - -If you're still complaining only about the incest here, then you should've stop watching it after the first episode. I've given my verdict and provided a couple of options for you to choose before you approach this too. You're not really criticizing the show either, just hating it because it has incest in it. You won't really get anywhere by being a close-minded person who hates things just because, and you won't grow as a person either. - -## Breakdown - -We got to see what happens to each girls on 4 different stories. We also learned that just because someone's not saying anything doesn't mean it's going well on their side. We saw Haruka resolves Kazuha's problems on the first arc, but then we learned that Akira is having her own problems on the second arc. It's just like in real life, just because we don't see it doesn't mean it's not there. - -### How they end up loving each other romantically - -I think the first step of romantically loving someone else is to know your relationship with them. We knew our relationship with our siblings as early as when we were born. We also know our boundaries with them by living closely together everyday. All the things missing from the Kasugano twins. - -As we knew from Haru, Sora is a sickly girl that spent most of her life in the hospital, away from society and outside Haru's range. She didn't spent much time with her brother and doesn't really care about the society's opinion since she mostly lives on her own world. - -Ever since childhood, they didn't get to see each other and their relation grew farther as a sibling. Coming back from the hospital, Haru started seeing Sora more as a girl and not his sister, it must've applied to Sora the same way it did to Haru, she especially felt her love for Haru grew when they first kissed as a child. - -Sora, as a consequence of not having a lot of interactions with her surroundings, doesn't really care about the society and didn't really understand why incestuous relationship is considered taboo. Hence, she loves Haru from the deepest part of her heart without caring what the others think about her. - -Haru, on the other hand, still maintains a healthy relationship with his surroundings, especially his friends. But, his conflicted feelings about having intimate relationship with his own twin sister results in his uncertainty about living his life, what's considered normal and how society will perceives them. - -Haru clearly shows some distressed face after getting caught by their friends, but Sora didn't have and didn't care about any of that. - -### Sora's ending explanation - -- Haruka gets a message from her, indicating she's either running away or committing suicide. He rushes out but doesn't seem to take his phone with him as we found out that he and Nao needed to meet rather than phone each other. -- Haruka then remembers Akira's words about the lake near Sayori-hime's shrine, believed to be the birthplace of humanity where one could get a chance to be reborn and redo your life. He immediately rushes there. -- After arriving at the shrine and before going to the lake, he stops by the gate in front of Akira's house. But, he doubted himself before having flashbacks where he was confronted by his friends. -- He also remembers when Akira was sad because she lost her mother's pendant (they manage to retrieve the pendant only on Akira's arc, so they're still distant here). He decided to settle this by himself and went for Sora alone. -- Akira felt something and went outside, but confused to find her gate open with no one in sight. -- Haruka runs towards Sora in the lake, just as he reaches out, Sora steps into deep water. Haruka rushes to save her, with neither of them being able to swim, they end up sinking each other in their struggles. -- As they sink deeper, Haruka thought to himself, thinking if they can go to a world far away, alone. -- Seconds later, we see Haruka wakes up as Sora cries. With the seemingly inverted landscape behind with dead trees sticking out of the lake behind them. There were no dead trees on the surface previously and it only appears halfway after they were sinking. They talked and tears were shed, it's strongly implied they remained there until dawn. -- Haruka asks if they were alive, and there were no response from Sora. -- Later on, Ryouhei, Akira, Kazuha, Kozue, and Nao met each other at the usual intersection on the way to school. Kazuha looks displeased to meet the others, it's soon evident that it is the first time all five of them got together since Haruka and Sora "went away". -- Akira asks if Kazuha has got any text from them since "that one". We're treated to a flashback of her reading a **message from Haruka** in class with the others. It's remarkably vague with the words "local buses", "local lines", "few times", and "reached our destination". -- All of them decided to stop by the Kasugano's house for some reason. -- As Kazuha passes by the patio doors **alone**, she gives a very understated bow, one that's similarly given towards a shrine, or a grave. -- As Akira passes by Sora's room, she looked through the broken window and saw **Sora's rabbit lying on the bed, shredded**. -- It then switches to the final scenes of Haruka and Sora almost exactly like the first time we saw them. Dressed in white on a train with Haruka's suitcase and **Sora's rabbit** in tact, passing through the darkness (a tunnel perhaps) and **not at their destination** yet. -- The train suddenly emerges into the light with nothing but sky and clouds through the windows, and with no one else visible on the train. - -### Conclusion - -Haruka and Sora are dead, their bodies will never be recovered as they drowned in the lake and no one knows they're there. Sora is a physically weak girl and she can't swim as we saw her use an inflatable swim ring a couple of times. - -Kazuha broke into their house and found Haruka's phone with the final message from Sora, deducing they died in a lover's pact after missing for several days. So, to give everyone else a closure, she used Haruka's phone to send herself a fake message we saw her read previously. - -The fact that the message didn't say anything about their uncle or aunt that has went back to Japan proved that it wasn't Haruka who wrote it since he only told Sora and no one else knew about it. We also saw that Kazuha is the only one that bowed towards the house because she knows they're dead. - -The bunny at the final scene is just evidence for slow ones like myself to notice. That bunny is an irreplaceable final gift from their mother to Sora, so there's no way she more than one of it. The empty train emerging from the darkness points to both of them being "reborn" into an afterlife together. - -> In solitude, where we are least alone - -This is the show's tagline. Haruka and Sora did in fact went somewhere else, they died in that lake and were reborn to their own place in the magical afterlife, in solitude, where they're least alone and able to share their love without shame or disapproval from others. - -Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to find something less depressing to think about... - -Thankfully, I was watching [Eromanga-sensei](/reviews/anime/eromanga-sensei) at the same time. Perhaps it could lighten up your mood just like it did for me. - -## $CLOSING - ## Soundtracks ![!YouTube#d](KoHAQkAsuB4 "Main OP - Hiyoku no Hane by eufonius") diff --git a/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/yosuga-no-sora/+spoilers.md b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/yosuga-no-sora/+spoilers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d53ad1f --- /dev/null +++ b/sites/dev.mauss/reviews/anime/yosuga-no-sora/+spoilers.md @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +--- +title: Spoilers +--- + +As you've already decided to open this section, I'm sure you know what's coming. We'll be discussing more on Sora's arc as it felt like the true ending to the show. But, before that... + +## Hateful comments + +**Most** bad reviews are just hating incest in this without actually writing about the show itself, it's total nonsense. I don't really make sense to just drop a show just because a kiss between siblings (or twins) is it, it's not really justifiable by itself. I see a supportive relationship between orphaned siblings who just lost their parents with no one else to go, trying to support each other, but I guess that's not what most people saw, unfortunately. Well, it's not really my job either to make you love or hate this show. I'm just here to give my perspective, critique, and reviews objectively. + +If you're still complaining only about the incest here, then you should've stop watching it after the first episode. I've given my verdict and provided a couple of options for you to choose before you approach this too. You're not really criticizing the show either, just hating it because it has incest in it. You won't really get anywhere by being a close-minded person who hates things just because, and you won't grow as a person either. + +## Breakdown + +We got to see what happens to each girls on 4 different stories. We also learned that just because someone's not saying anything doesn't mean it's going well on their side. We saw Haruka resolves Kazuha's problems on the first arc, but then we learned that Akira is having her own problems on the second arc. It's just like in real life, just because we don't see it doesn't mean it's not there. + +### How they end up loving each other romantically + +I think the first step of romantically loving someone else is to know your relationship with them. We knew our relationship with our siblings as early as when we were born. We also know our boundaries with them by living closely together everyday. All the things missing from the Kasugano twins. + +As we knew from Haru, Sora is a sickly girl that spent most of her life in the hospital, away from society and outside Haru's range. She didn't spent much time with her brother and doesn't really care about the society's opinion since she mostly lives on her own world. + +Ever since childhood, they didn't get to see each other and their relation grew farther as a sibling. Coming back from the hospital, Haru started seeing Sora more as a girl and not his sister, it must've applied to Sora the same way it did to Haru, she especially felt her love for Haru grew when they first kissed as a child. + +Sora, as a consequence of not having a lot of interactions with her surroundings, doesn't really care about the society and didn't really understand why incestuous relationship is considered taboo. Hence, she loves Haru from the deepest part of her heart without caring what the others think about her. + +Haru, on the other hand, still maintains a healthy relationship with his surroundings, especially his friends. But, his conflicted feelings about having intimate relationship with his own twin sister results in his uncertainty about living his life, what's considered normal and how society will perceives them. + +Haru clearly shows some distressed face after getting caught by their friends, but Sora didn't have and didn't care about any of that. + +### Sora's ending explanation + +- Haruka gets a message from her, indicating she's either running away or committing suicide. He rushes out but doesn't seem to take his phone with him as we found out that he and Nao needed to meet rather than phone each other. +- Haruka then remembers Akira's words about the lake near Sayori-hime's shrine, believed to be the birthplace of humanity where one could get a chance to be reborn and redo your life. He immediately rushes there. +- After arriving at the shrine and before going to the lake, he stops by the gate in front of Akira's house. But, he doubted himself before having flashbacks where he was confronted by his friends. +- He also remembers when Akira was sad because she lost her mother's pendant (they manage to retrieve the pendant only on Akira's arc, so they're still distant here). He decided to settle this by himself and went for Sora alone. +- Akira felt something and went outside, but confused to find her gate open with no one in sight. +- Haruka runs towards Sora in the lake, just as he reaches out, Sora steps into deep water. Haruka rushes to save her, with neither of them being able to swim, they end up sinking each other in their struggles. +- As they sink deeper, Haruka thought to himself, thinking if they can go to a world far away, alone. +- Seconds later, we see Haruka wakes up as Sora cries. With the seemingly inverted landscape behind with dead trees sticking out of the lake behind them. There were no dead trees on the surface previously and it only appears halfway after they were sinking. They talked and tears were shed, it's strongly implied they remained there until dawn. +- Haruka asks if they were alive, and there were no response from Sora. +- Later on, Ryouhei, Akira, Kazuha, Kozue, and Nao met each other at the usual intersection on the way to school. Kazuha looks displeased to meet the others, it's soon evident that it is the first time all five of them got together since Haruka and Sora "went away". +- Akira asks if Kazuha has got any text from them since "that one". We're treated to a flashback of her reading a **message from Haruka** in class with the others. It's remarkably vague with the words "local buses", "local lines", "few times", and "reached our destination". +- All of them decided to stop by the Kasugano's house for some reason. +- As Kazuha passes by the patio doors **alone**, she gives a very understated bow, one that's similarly given towards a shrine, or a grave. +- As Akira passes by Sora's room, she looked through the broken window and saw **Sora's rabbit lying on the bed, shredded**. +- It then switches to the final scenes of Haruka and Sora almost exactly like the first time we saw them. Dressed in white on a train with Haruka's suitcase and **Sora's rabbit** in tact, passing through the darkness (a tunnel perhaps) and **not at their destination** yet. +- The train suddenly emerges into the light with nothing but sky and clouds through the windows, and with no one else visible on the train. + +### Conclusion + +Haruka and Sora are dead, their bodies will never be recovered as they drowned in the lake and no one knows they're there. Sora is a physically weak girl and she can't swim as we saw her use an inflatable swim ring a couple of times. + +Kazuha broke into their house and found Haruka's phone with the final message from Sora, deducing they died in a lover's pact after missing for several days. So, to give everyone else a closure, she used Haruka's phone to send herself a fake message we saw her read previously. + +The fact that the message didn't say anything about their uncle or aunt that has went back to Japan proved that it wasn't Haruka who wrote it since he only told Sora and no one else knew about it. We also saw that Kazuha is the only one that bowed towards the house because she knows they're dead. + +The bunny at the final scene is just evidence for slow ones like myself to notice. That bunny is an irreplaceable final gift from their mother to Sora, so there's no way she more than one of it. The empty train emerging from the darkness points to both of them being "reborn" into an afterlife together. + +> In solitude, where we are least alone + +This is the show's tagline. Haruka and Sora did in fact went somewhere else, they died in that lake and were reborn to their own place in the magical afterlife, in solitude, where they're least alone and able to share their love without shame or disapproval from others. + +Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to find something less depressing to think about... + +Thankfully, I was watching [Eromanga-sensei](/reviews/anime/eromanga-sensei) at the same time. Perhaps it could lighten up your mood just like it did for me.