Spoilers for Noragami ch 108-2

OKAY.

So I haven’t been active on my account for a few years, but I still come back every month for the Noragami chapters and now that it’s ending I wanted to jump back in to the fandom.

I think that Yato survives because Amaterasu grants him existence without a lifeline (possibly?) OR we find out the Tsukuyomi theory is real (and maybe Yato really wasn’t vanishing, but like turning into his true self???)

Honestly, I think what’s going to happen is that Hiyori does not remember the Far Shore, but just always feels like something is missing. She goes on to live a full life and when she dies, she regains all of her memories and lives with Yato and Yukine forever.

I think it would be too tragic if Yato dies. It would go against all the themes in the story.

1. Yukine was abused by his father and now has a father figure he can rely on. If Yato dies, that’s just too much loss for him. Too tragic. He finally accepted his death and to rip away his new family is just too much and does not serve the story well.

2. Hiyori and Yato have this ongoing theme of being “bound by fate.” When they first meet, Hiyori recalls how she doesn’t have anyone she likes, then locks eyes with Yato.

Their plaques are tied (by Kofuku rip), but they are blessed by the matchmaking god, so that counts for something yeah? He says that he hoped they find happiness and killing Yato and tearing them apart permanently does not make sense.

Hiyori’s grandmother tells her to be with the person she loves the most and Yato pops up. Regardless of what anyone says about cutting ties, in the end, all she wants to do is be with him. Which is another running theme throughout the story.

Thoughts are kinda messy and I may be able to construct something more elaborate later, but I would love to hear thoughts!! I miss interacting with the fandom and am sad to see my favorite manga end