| Week 12 | 21 January 2023 |
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| Story | 14 and 15 |
| End page | 221 |
| Page count | 10+7 |
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Spoiler Courtesy
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I also liked that we got to see three different perspectives within the same story. I personally thought reading the rakugo first enhanced my enjoyment of the story, so thanks 
And then later I again took a while to realize that it was the second wife talking. Nice story, and funny how they’re so cool in the afterlife, and not particularly eager to associate with the people from their living days. 
Took me a little while to realise Enoki was a tree though. At first I thought it was a person with weird lumps 
But once it occurred to me to look up what 榎 actually means, it all clicked into place.