However, the facade cracks immediately upon meeting her. Mashiro possesses an almost total inability to function in daily life. She cannot dress herself properly, forgets to eat, gets lost on the way to school, and has the emotional regulation of a child. Upon transferring to Suiko University of the Arts’ affiliated high school, she is placed in "Sakurasou" (Sakura Hall)—the school’s infamous dormitory for misfits.
Sorata ultimately realizes he doesn't want to be a genius. He wants to be happy. Mashiro eventually realizes that being happy means being with a boy who will pick up her socks, argue with her about dinner, and love her in the empty spaces between her masterpieces.
This is her genius and her tragedy. She traded her ability to be "normal" for the ability to be a master of visual art. The title The Pet Girl of Sakurasou is controversial. Mashiro is frequently compared to a purebred cat: beautiful, aloof, and entirely dependent on her owner for survival. Sorata becomes that "owner."
However, the facade cracks immediately upon meeting her. Mashiro possesses an almost total inability to function in daily life. She cannot dress herself properly, forgets to eat, gets lost on the way to school, and has the emotional regulation of a child. Upon transferring to Suiko University of the Arts’ affiliated high school, she is placed in "Sakurasou" (Sakura Hall)—the school’s infamous dormitory for misfits.
Sorata ultimately realizes he doesn't want to be a genius. He wants to be happy. Mashiro eventually realizes that being happy means being with a boy who will pick up her socks, argue with her about dinner, and love her in the empty spaces between her masterpieces.
This is her genius and her tragedy. She traded her ability to be "normal" for the ability to be a master of visual art. The title The Pet Girl of Sakurasou is controversial. Mashiro is frequently compared to a purebred cat: beautiful, aloof, and entirely dependent on her owner for survival. Sorata becomes that "owner."
