Oh my gosh
BYE IM SAD
I CRIED WHEN I READ THIS. I DIDNT KNEW HE DIED. AND THE LAST PANEL? "Only Tarou is able to see Tomoya" WTF THIS MAY BE ONLY ONESHOT BUT... SO SAD
He didn't die! He went up to the gods to serve as a god as well!
What the fck are you talking about, isnt that the same? Also he died. He really died. You can see the summary that he died. He died and Tarou is the onlY one to see Tomoya's soul. He died so he can go up to the heavens up above to serve but taRou didnt offer the jewel to the shrine so tomoya is gonna stay with tarou until he offers it, but he really DIED
Oh- well shit I'm wrong XD
In this world, a god is born within a 30 - 50 year timely manner. And you'll know they're a god if they're born with a gem on their chest.
Tomoya, the guy with black hair, was born a god. His childhood friend, Tarou, was born a beholder.
A beholder is someone who is born FOR the god. The beholder will be the only one who can truly stay by the god's side without fear or without feeling the need to praise the god.
It seems that wherever Tomoya goes, he gives life to flowers, good things happen, animals clutter, and people pray and praise him. And each time, he shows a smile, even though he's tired of it.
Tarou, is the only one who notices though and treats Tomoya just like any other human being. He treats him like a friend, a lover even.
And Tomoya wants to just be a normal teenage boy. He wants to enjoy things as a human child would and wants to just be free and not have to hold such an upstanding position as a god.
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At the age of 18, the god is supposed to leave the human world and go up and serve their place as a god.
But for the first 18 years of his life, he's supposed to stay on the human world and be amongst humans, until his last birthday. His 18th birthday.
It fast forwards to Tomoya and Tarou leaving home and going on a trip, for just the two of them, to get away one last time before Tomoya is gone from the human world.
They embrace each other a day before their birthday as much as they can and tell each other how much they love each other and have longed for the other.
The next morning, on their 18th birthday, as Tarou wakes up, the gem is all that's left.
As Tarou is leaving the establishment, the owner (the old lady) comes back. She tells Tarou that everything will be okay and that he will always belong to Tomoya.
(The old lady had a twin sister who was also born a god)
It fast forwards to the post-festival celebration. Tarou is alone, sitting and watching everyone else have fun with their friends, or lovers.
He is approached by two girls, one that has an interest in Tarou. Tarou is then asked to dance and (kind of) being forced to say yes.
But suddenly as Tarou was about to reply to the girl, there was a tug at his shoulder.
He immediately realizes that it's him, Tomoya. The god, his childhood friend, and lover.
He rejects the girl and leaves to go sit near the post-festival campfire.
With Tomoya, who has returned to Tarou's side.
The catch is, only Tarou is able to see Tomoya.
The end.
Hope this was helpful!