Whoops, did I say 'sawing'? I meant 'sewing'. He sews all of Kyoko's outfits, obviously! Did you pick out the fabric for the one piece romper yet, Sensei?
Like a cobra, Ozaki has to rear back for ultimate striking power. This article on him explains it best: "Ozakis can reach 18 feet (5.5 meters) in length, making them the longest of all village doctors. When confronted, they can raise up to one-third of their bodies straight off the ground and still move forward to attack. They will also flare out their iconic chins and emit a bone-chilling stubble vibration that sounds almost like a chainsaw."
Another minus to Seishin: I bet as a child, he saw what his dad was dealing with, and if he was as sharp as the book makes us think he was, he probably predicted that he would turn out the same. So you would think that he would be like "eugh! I'll never be like that. I'm becoming my own person." which it kind of sounded like when he was talking to Ozaki about resisting the expectations that are forced on them. But that was all talk, or maybe he really did want to break away from his father's fate, but as he grew up, he realized that it was a useless effort (growing up sucks, doesn't it?). So in this case, his speech about Sotoba being "surrounded by death" makes sense because for him, it's like a black hole that he'll never be able to get out of. It's his cradle; he lived there, he'll die there (if only)--so for him, he really is surrounded by death. Maybe the whole difference between them is that Seishin is just more introspective. Toshio is people-oriented and has a much closer relationship with the villagers (despite being understandably frustrated by them all the time) than Seishin does. He just doesn't stop to think about being trapped in the village; he's more action.
If Seishin and Toshio were like ten years younger, it would be a lot easier to put all of their feelings on the table and resolve their issues. But since they're adults, it wouldn't be fitting, and neither of them really wants to unload on each other anymore (proof of how far apart they've grown?).
Yeah, maybe Ozaki isn't the type to analyze his best friend in a negative light. His focus is a lot more narrow, so he can analyze him self just as well, but he's more extroverted so he's more involved in the village. However, he's not really emotionally connected to the villagers, doesn't see the way their minds work as well as Seishin does. Seishin sees them as individuals, Ozaki sees them as his patients and his responsibility.
He's a lean mean sawing machine.
Like a cobra, Ozaki has to rear back for ultimate striking power. This article on him explains it best:
"Ozakis can reach 18 feet (5.5 meters) in length, making them the longest of all village doctors. When confronted, they can raise up to one-third of their bodies straight off the ground and still move forward to attack. They will also flare out their iconic chins and emit a bone-chilling stubble vibration that sounds almost like a chainsaw."
Another minus to Seishin: I bet as a child, he saw what his dad was dealing with, and if he was as sharp as the book makes us think he was, he probably predicted that he would turn out the same. So you would think that he would be like "eugh! I'll never be like that. I'm becoming my own person." which it kind of sounded like when he was talking to Ozaki about resisting the expectations that are forced on them. But that was all talk, or maybe he really did want to break away from his father's fate, but as he grew up, he realized that it was a useless effort (growing up sucks, doesn't it?). So in this case, his speech about Sotoba being "surrounded by death" makes sense because for him, it's like a black hole that he'll never be able to get out of. It's his cradle; he lived there, he'll die there (if only)--so for him, he really is surrounded by death.
Maybe the whole difference between them is that Seishin is just more introspective. Toshio is people-oriented and has a much closer relationship with the villagers (despite being understandably frustrated by them all the time) than Seishin does. He just doesn't stop to think about being trapped in the village; he's more action.
If Seishin and Toshio were like ten years younger, it would be a lot easier to put all of their feelings on the table and resolve their issues. But since they're adults, it wouldn't be fitting, and neither of them really wants to unload on each other anymore (proof of how far apart they've grown?).
Yeah, maybe Ozaki isn't the type to analyze his best friend in a negative light. His focus is a lot more narrow, so he can analyze him self just as well, but he's more extroverted so he's more involved in the village. However, he's not really emotionally connected to the villagers, doesn't see the way their minds work as well as Seishin does. Seishin sees them as individuals, Ozaki sees them as his patients and his responsibility.