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once again grants him the possibility of a bright future.
Do note how it’s heavily raining in the first two panels and how the rain suddenly disappears as soon as he sees her —clearly, she represents a source of happiness so strong that even that which symbolizes his pain
They’re helpful to get rid of past pains and sorrows and they create opportunities to achieve happiness:
She drained his rain —which we all know represents Ichigo’s despair and sorrow and has been present in his life ever since his mother died. This right here is Ichigo himself
case he wants to talk about it.
Further on overcoming dejection and despair, this is so important because hundreds of chapters later Ichigo let us know that after all that time he still holds those words close to his heart and openly admits that they made him feel better despite
anything or anyone influence her in what she believes to be just and right, she always sticks to her ethics and morals and thus she remains “untouched” by the rest of the world.
Going back to the snowdrops, they’re useful to overcome dejection and despair:
Once again it’s because of her virtue that she tries to go to him after Byakuya wounds him despite being warned by Renji that her sentence will only worsen if she does. She puts Ichigo’s safety and wellbeing above her own and she feels responsible for it and she’s willing to face
revenge, but his life is so much more important to her now that Grand Fisher is gone.
in her eyes and thus deserves protection too.
She shows sympathy for Ichigo after she confronts him about the death of his mother. She feels awful afterwards because more than anyone, she knows what it’s like to blame oneself for the death of a loved one and knows that she
They express sympathy, purity, optimism and virtue:
Rukia shows her virtue for the first time by taking the hit for Ichigo despite not even knowing him because it’s her duty to protect all souls equally. She also reclaims Kon because despite being defective he is a living being
The arrival of spring and warmth to our lives (the power to protect):