Ch. 421Sakura-Colored Elegy / Sisters’ Entanglements Across Worlds and Kallen’s Request
Key Plot Points and Events
- Kallen and Sakura return to Yae Shrine, where they meet the last surviving girl from Yae Village.
- The girl asks if Kallen and Sakura saved her sister, to which Kallen sadly replies they couldn't.
- Ling, controlling Yae Sakura, mocks the girl, causing Kallen to intervene, but Sakura distances herself.
- Ling reveals the truth about the shrine festival ritual to the girl, causing her immense pain.
- Sakura and Ling have a private conversation, and Ling decides to leave with Sakura to another world.
Character Developments
- Kallen: Struggles with guilt for not saving the girl's sister and feels helpless in the face of Ling's cruelty.
- Ling (Demon in the Box): Feels joy in causing pain and suffering, but also expresses a desire to resurrect her real sister.
- Sakura: Shows understanding and support for Ling, promising to help her achieve her goals.
Significant Themes
- The cruelty and indifference of the powerful (Ling's actions towards the girl).
- The struggle of the weak against the powerful (Kallen's helplessness).
- The importance of family and sisterly bonds (Sakura and Ling's relationship).
Character Interactions
- Kallen and the girl: Kallen feels immense guilt and empathy for the girl, who blames herself for not being able to save her sister.
- Ling and the girl: Ling cruelly mocks the girl, causing her immense pain.
- Sakura and Ling: Sakura shares her story with Ling, and they decide to leave together to another world.