I admit that initially I was a little less impressed with the pace of this series compared to the first one. It seemed to just slowly eliminate the romantic prospects in a rather laid-back manner. This recent turn of events has really made the wait worth it. I’m really in to this series now.

I don’t want to spoil anything, but if this episode almost made you cry, then grab a box of tissues for the next one…

Sakura never did anything wrong. Her grandmother made the first tree which granted all wishes. She sacrificed the one thing that connected her to her only family in order to save the life of a girl who would take her only love away from her.

Then when she was cursed by a subconscious wish to be young forever and loosing all ties she had and being lonely, she makes a tree so she could bring happiness to others like her grandmother did. Seeing as how she is alone in the world she gives life to a little boy so she can effectively have a child and not be cursed with one of the worst imaginable curses of an endless life and you are putting her down!? She didn’t make the thing to do bad things, she made it to share joy. THEN to save someone else’s life she sacrifices herself. She NEVER did anything wrong.

She lost in Da Capo, now she loses again in Da Capo II.