Shiki Novel Translations 3.14.2

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( Probably won't die. Guys like me end up living long lives. )

Shiki Novel Translations 3.14.3

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(  All the more now with all of the funerals one after another. His body intuitively knew the weight of a bier, and bearing that in mind, he could only think that this seemed quite light. )

Shiki Novel Translations 3.14.4

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( After longing for a sense of a connection, a territorial bond, just like this for so long, he knew it when he obtained it. )

Shiki Novel Translations 3.14.5

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( Sunako: now with all the self-righteousness of a vegan, none of the actual struggle to adhere to any difficult but actionable principles. )

Shiki Novel Translations 3.14.0

Links to Chapters

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14 - 4
14 - 5

Cultural Notes

14 - 3

Seven striped kasaya - A kasaya is a stole monks wear, usually over the shoulder and then draped around the body and bound with a cord. The seven striped or seven paneled kasaya is a more formal one than the more typically seen 5-paneled kasaya and is largely reserved for funeral ceremonies or highly ranking monks depending on the sect. Image.