There's something oddly amusing about Seiran meeting the reason Junko showed up and slaughtered her squad and not realizing it at all. Though I guess he hasn't said his name yet, so...
This was really, really good in almost every way. Ending and resolution felt pretty rushed, don't get why Seiran's getting treated like a criminal for attempted suicide, and a few characterizations didn't meet my taste, but other than that, top notch. Thank you VERY much for uploading and translating this, it's a keeper for sure.
There's something oddly amusing about Seiran meeting the reason Junko showed up and slaughtered her squad and not realizing it at all. Though I guess he hasn't said his name yet, so...
This was really, really good in almost every way. Ending and resolution felt pretty rushed, don't get why Seiran's getting treated like a criminal for attempted suicide, and a few characterizations didn't meet my taste, but other than that, top notch. Thank you VERY much for uploading and translating this, it's a keeper for sure.
You're welcome!
Re:Seiran being treated as a criminal, said suicide attempt was in the middle of a top-level mission, and attempted suicide being punishable by court martial is actually a topic of discussion even in the modern day. At least, if we go by canon, she and Ringo really did move/desert to Earth after the events of LoLK, so if we assume the same happens here, she was either pardoned or managed to escape.
As mentioned in another comment, I agree about the characterizations, but the plot really was very unique and clever. I particularly liked the concept of the Lunar War being a cover-up for a prior Junko attack, and especially Junko's appearance on that page.
This was really, really good in almost every way. Ending and resolution felt pretty rushed---
I really liked the story too. It was SIMPLE, yet in such advanced way. I agree with you on the ending. One way I think it should have ended, is that we see Reisen handing over a promised reward to Marisa, with a vague dialogue like "Thank you for your cooperation." leaving the reader to speculate, but indicating that Reisen purposely saved the dango, because she had strongly suspected Seiran's suicidal tendencies and devised a plan which involved negotiating Marisa into leaving the Komeiji Salt dango with Ringo after beating her up, while making sure herself, to have Seiran ingest the Reset dango when purposely encountering her, allowing the event to eventually resolve itself and bring the involved parties closer together, with a better understanding of each other, while also showing how much higher tier Reisen is behind the curtain, compared to the two other rabbits. A true wrap-up to a Touhou story. Like in Forbidden Scrollery, Yukari pulling a few strings to allow Kosuzu to be endangered so she could be rescued and have the whole mess wrap itself up nicely. Seiran's incarceration is fine, as it leaves the unwitting encounter with Chang'e, which is a REALLY nice touch in this little after-story, for the reason you pointed out yourself.
Hih...Is it really that strange?...By the way, why are you here, Frog-san?Extremely strange! In all my years, I've never heard of such a thing!That's why they get warped and start thinking strange things.Young lady, if you're forgiven, you should move to Earth.Well, there are many ways to live....Hm.I'm sure you'll realize exactly how ridiculous you were being.Hihhihihihi! That's really something! A moon rabbit committing suicide!The Moon these days has neither life nor death. Lunarians, rabbits, they don't understand the true meaning of either.I recommend trying to live there properly for at least a year.