>>5033
That's what I meant when I said that it's about the power of empathy! Takopii never actually empathized with any of the kids until the last episode. He saw the world in black and white (Shizuka is bad, Marina is bad), and only thought about helping, without actually understanding the problems that Shizuka, Marina or Azuma were facing. Takopii represents innocence and naivety. At the start, he's as naive as Marina and Shizuka. But unlike them, he gets the chance to see other point of views, and he begins to truly understand their struggles.

Shizuka's monologue in the last episode is simply great. For the first time, she opens up and lets out her emotions, getting out of the fortress she built around her heart and making herself vulnerable. Takopii listens to her, understands her, and despite not having a magic gadget to fix everything (no such things exist! After all, magic isn't real) and not knowing what to do to help her, he's willing to be there for Shizuka and support her. By spending time with her, he realizes that talking and connecting with someone is the real magic. Azuma had the luck of having a good and kind brother, but Shizuka and Marina were truly alone with their horrible familiar problems. Takopii's simple act of empathy of being there for someone echoed through Marina's and Shizuka's minds, who also begin to see each other's point of view. At the end, they're walking together. Not necessarily because they became friends, but because they understand each other, because they empathize with each other and are willing to support each other.

Even if their situations are still horrible, at least they're not completely alone anymore, and that makes everything a lot easier

This is no doubt one of my favorite anime of all time.

>>5030
No way! Shizuka is cuter