>>725315195
Yes. "The world ends with you" is a phrase that means that you are the one who decides how shitty the world is for you. You are responsible for your own happiness. You need to experience things, especially new things, to keep the world from "ending". Making connections with people is a part of that but it's hardly all the game is saying. It’s a piece of wisdom that stems from old Buddhist philosophy, which is fitting considering how the three wise monkeys proverbs are reflected in both games’ protags. Instead of pretending everything is sunshine and rainbows like most friendship media, the games admit from the start that you won't be able to understand everyone. If you want to look cool, you follow fashion trends or set your own. If you have pocket change, why not try eating different foods? TWEWY made it clear that The World Ends With You: your world involves things you notice. Ignore it all, and your world has nothing. Neku in the first game even admits that you won't be able to understand the other guy truly to the fullest, but it's better to try than to not try at all.