Yeh there has been at least two timeskips.... First one when we came to know that Watanuki is ties down to keep the shop going and Doumeki is a University student.... At least two years after Yuuko disappeared... Just when xXxHOLiC started to be Rou.... then a second one when Doumeki is already a graduate,supports a teacher and Kohane starts studying in Doumeki's Uni.... Hmmmm I guess it's been 5 or 7 years since Yuuko disappeared
Well this chappie was much interesting than the last one! This one had a lot of substance!! First of all... Himawari having a hubby.... Or at least we confirming that she really has a hubby! My goshness! Well what else could we expect from himawari... She was cute and sexy... and she wasn't really in love with Watanuki.. she just saw him as a friend.... a good funney and happy friend... Poor Watanuki... being boxed in a onesided love.... Well at least that matter is solved....
Then Kohane... could she be Watanuki's new love interest? Nope I don't think so... YOu know why? because when it comes to CLAMP, most of the characs are pretty muhc uninterested on love unless they well, might sound stupid, but LOVE another charac and try to show it openly... like CCS and TRC sets of Sakuras and Syaorans.... also Fai and Kurogane... another remarkable characteristic of CLAMP's pairings is that they never change, if a connection is established it never brokens, so then they don't suddenly turn around and find another couple....
Well Dunno what the scene with Kohane really means... Prolly it was just another space for culture promotion... We've gotten some of those recently, so I wouldn't be surprised if its purpose was to only explain the parts of a Kimono... What Kohane said was interesting... "Feels like a robe Yuuko would use..." Indeed kind of... but just as Wata said "You can be at peace, it's I accquiared after I began running the shop"
And that scene... Dude I almost shitted my pants since I thought it was Yuuko! But nope... It wasn't Yuuko but another spirit that had the Yuuko feel... or more or less looks... You know after while she reminds me of Kagami (Kojika) Oh well i guess next chappie will be much more interesting since the mystery about the spirit will be unveiled!
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