CLAMP should learn from Minekura at the backstory department

Because I'm a liar and a procrastinator and I DID read manga in study time.

( Saiyuki spoilers up to Reload volume 3 )

ETA, 8 hours later: GIP

ETA2, 5 hours after first ETA: Okay, new decision after one more volume and some Gaiden. If I had to slash anything, then Hakkai/Gojyo (and Tenpou/Kenren, which are better for me) will be.

I'm so failing at this pace

This is the return of those little paranoia crossover posts. Eeeeh, it's been a while!

So, ku-ku-ku-ku-kuro ageha chou na youni. Like a black swallowtail butterfly. 19 Sai lyrics.

I know squat about butterflies species, so I honestly thought black swallowtails would look like a dark moth, only with prettier wing shape. Like the ones in the opening.

And I go and google it.

Man, I thought they'd be entirely black.

The spots, man. Color spots. The shape isn't entirely the same, but something in these species screams RUBY MOON and SPINEL SUN to me.

Sure, there's not a real connection to CLAMPverse, Ohkawa had nothing to do with it (by the way, did you know the kanji in her name don't mean swallowtail? I keep getting "red banana" in the dictionary, WTF), and I doubt Suga Shikao knows a thing about this randomness. It's a little case of "ooh, interesting coincidence" that actually IS a coincidence.