Thanks Reaper Scans! I love this series. It may not be super-original in its characterization and plot, but it is fairly well done, and I really like the art!
@abear So, with no malice and just curiosity in mind, isn't the phrase actually "...since I have enjoyed..." ?
(" It's been a while since I haven't enjoyed some proper English around here!")
@Serenata and see, for me it was exactly the opposite - these shadow world arcs are some of the most interesting plotlines in the comic. They are like puzzles the characters need to solve, you learn more about their actions and attitudes from them, you get a glimpse into the world that was and...
@criver Each to his own, I guess. I love an unreliable narrator approach. Plus, Shuuzoo Oshimi is known to use that particular narrative device on ocasion, so this shouldn't really come as a surprise if you follow his work.
In one of the earlier chapters his mom explicitely said that it was him who pushed Shigeru off the clif. At that time, we all assumed she was gaslighting him. So there most definitely was a sign, given directly to us.