Sanae looks like she has a cold.

This is really heartbreaking. Is that a ring she's wearing?

Pre-Gensokyo, maybe?

And thus the man waited for her, year after year after year, for the one who had disappeared in a single night without a trace. Decades would pass, and naturally she would not return. But the memories of that night, would remain with him till the day he was put to rest.

...Or something like that.

Keylo57 said:
And thus the man waited for her, year after year after year, for the one who had disappeared in a single night without a trace. Decades would pass, and naturally she would not return. But the memories of that night, would remain with him till the day he was put to rest.

...Or something like that.

*sniff* Rock on, anonymous ring-giver.

...;_;

/salute

Zaku_Zelo said:
Pre-Gensokyo, maybe?

Seems most likely. Did the artist have any sort of comments on this picture? Just wondering, cause I think this might be before she leaves for Gensokyo.

SindriAndBale said:
Did the artist have any sort of comments on this picture? Just wondering, cause I think this might be before she leaves for Gensokyo.

You got it. Artist comments say that this is in the outside world, right before Sanae left for Gensokyo.

recklessfirex said:
You got it. Artist comments say that this is in the outside world, right before Sanae left for Gensokyo.

Ah, good. And now that we've settled the matter of WHY this is happening, we should comfort the poor sod who just lost his Sanae. *pats man on back*

The guy here has two choices:

-Accept his sad fate
-Or Screw destiny and insist on coming with.

Remembe: WWHBD (What would Haken Browning do?)

He just needs to become a Believer and then be a permanent Moriya Shrine Guardian.

He just needs to find Renko and Maryberry and cross the Border.

... And so Sanae went on with her new life in Gensokyo, made new friends and new rivals. As she grew to enjoy her life, she came to love new people, and her life moved on, and thoughts of the boy who had proposed to her faded. She told herself that surely, life goes on, and that one shouldn't worry about things that one can't change. She was sure such a kind boy would find another...

Many dozens of years later, after a confluence of circumstances, the Moriya goddesses and Sanae's descendents re-visted their old shrine in Japan. Near the enterance of the forgotten, overgrown shrine, there was the long-dried remains of a boy... written on the floorboards in what may have been scratched with a fingernail or a rock was the words, "I WAITED FOR YOU, SANAE."

NWSiaCB said:
... And so Sanae went on with her new life in Gensokyo, made new friends and new rivals. As she grew to enjoy her life, she came to love new people, and her life moved on, and thoughts of the boy who had proposed to her faded. She told herself that surely, life goes on, and that one shouldn't worry about things that one can't change. She was sure such a kind boy would find another...

Many dozens of years later, after a confluence of circumstances, the Moriya goddesses and Sanae's descendents re-visted their old shrine in Japan. Near the enterance of the forgotten, overgrown shrine, there was the long-dried remains of a boy... written on the floorboards in what may have been scratched with a fingernail or a rock was the words, "I WAITED FOR YOU, SANAE."

REBEL AGAINST FATE AND GO TO GENSOKYO AFTER HER!
Just doesn't end up like Hoshuu or mikio and you are fine

NWSiaCB said:
... And so Sanae went on with her new life in Gensokyo, made new friends and new rivals. As she grew to enjoy her life, she came to love new people, and her life moved on, and thoughts of the boy who had proposed to her faded. She told herself that surely, life goes on, and that one shouldn't worry about things that one can't change. She was sure such a kind boy would find another...

Many dozens of years later, after a confluence of circumstances, the Moriya goddesses and Sanae's descendents re-visted their old shrine in Japan. Near the enterance of the forgotten, overgrown shrine, there was the long-dried remains of a boy... written on the floorboards in what may have been scratched with a fingernail or a rock was the words, "I WAITED FOR YOU, SANAE."

Dammit, you reminded me of that story...

Ninja translation edit: In English, "soon" implies "from now," so the latter is unnecessary and sounds weird. Fixed.

(Is it still a ninja translation edit if you announce it...?)

Darn this gives me shivers...
I have this same situation.

StriderTuna said:
The guy here has two choices:

-Accept his sad fate
-Or Screw destiny and insist on coming with.

Remembe: WWHBD (What would Haken Browning do?)

I would insist on coming along. If one truly loves another, they would ignore their common sense and follow their hearts.

Diablos915 said:

I would insist on coming along. If one truly loves another, they would ignore their common sense and follow their hearts.

Remember, you can't let yourself be bound by common sense in Gensokyo.

What? It's just that? I'll be going with her if that ever happens. There's no rule for Gensokyo not having men. It's just full of women and girls.

Demundo said:

What? It's just that? I'll be going with her if that ever happens. There's no rule for Gensokyo not having men. It's just full of women and girls.

Probably her goddesses forbids her to bring anyone with her. The lover has to secure their favor too if he wants to ride along to Gensokyo.

Goddammit, I need to find a doujin that has this as the main plot.