CATALPA: AN EXTRA CHAPTER
Thank you for all your reviews. From the feedback, I can see that many do not understand the meaning of that last sentence in my story, which is '…something crashed to the ground below'. Originally I intended to leave that open for the readers to interpret, but it seems that I could not because many misinterpreted it as Azusa committed suicide. So in order to prevent any more confusion, here are some guides to help you with that last sentence:
1. You may think that it is the catalpa tree that hit the ground, which is a symbolism of Azusa's mind (since Azusa means 'catalpa' in Japanese). As Azusa's mental strength finally collapses, the catalpa tree could not also withstand the strong wind and crashes to the ground below.
2. You may also think that the teacup hit the ground, which is a symbolism of Azusa's bonds with the other HTT members. Azusa eventually feels that she is no longer friends with the other HTT members and at the same time, the tea cup smashes to the ground, pointing towards the fact that Azusa's bonds with her friends has broken.
3. It could also be Azusa herself, since she is very likely to have fainted after her mental breakdown.
This fanfiction was inspired by the Takotsuboya K-ON Trilogy doujinshi and hence, the Azusa in the story was based off the Azusa in that doujinshi, and not the actual anime and manga themselves. Perhaps Azusa might have overreacted or being too angsty in this story and you may hence find her character unconvincing. My apologies for that.
- An Author's Note