initially i thought souma lived bec he got strength and a will to survive after what masataka said to him, but they will never meet each other again. however after re-reading the last scene, souma might have died under that sakura tree. it's bec masataka thought to himself that they will definitely meet again under the sakura tree and the last scene showed souma bleeding there. maybe masataka returned to meet souma only to find out that he died there. technically, they still met each other under the sakura tree.
this in an open ending so it really depends on how you interpret. altho i am still im denial (obviously we all want them to meet and live together happily), the second ending makes more sense to me.
either way this is a fucking masterpiece that i will never read again bec it's so tragic and heartbreaking.
initially i thought souma lived bec he got strength and a will to survive after what masataka said to him, but they will never meet each other again. however after re-reading the last scene, souma might have died under that sakura tree. it's bec masataka thought to himself that they will definitely meet again under the sakura tree and the last scene showed souma bleeding there. maybe masataka returned to meet souma only to find out that he died there. technically, they still met each other under the sakura tree.
this in an open ending so it really depends on how you interpret. altho i am still im denial (obviously we all want them to meet and live together happily), the second ending makes more sense to me.
either way this is a fucking masterpiece that i will never read again bec it's so tragic and heartbreaking.