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Now that you’ve said it, it really can be Satoko. But the figure resembled that of a man and their clothes seemed like what men in Japan used to wear in Edo era. I don’t think that Satoko will live that long given her condition but still it’s a nice theory. Also I kinda know Japanese a liiiittle bit and read what was written in the letter in the first page andd from what I’ve read it said “I loved you, no matter how it ends, I can say it with all my heart”
Its obvious she’s going to end up with Shinpei. From the first chapters first page the author made it very clear that Satoko will eventually die and Shinpei will long for her until the day he dies. He was sitting holding a letter what seems to be Satoko’s last will, surrounded by fireflies confirming that it really is Shinpei because he was the one who showed fireflies to Satoko.
Its just so heartbreaking that she will die no matter what cuz I hoped that she’d hold onto dear life because of love