At the End of the Journey
We did it...!
It may have been a hologram, it was seriously strong. That was close.
So... that means it's finally over now.
Thanks, Captain.
I know I'm kind of a mess.
Even after everything you went through, after all the help you gave me...
I guess being honest with others still isn't easy for me.
But in the end, I get to go back thanks to you, right?
Because you had my back and stayed with me.
So...
I'll be cheering for you. No matter where you are.
I looked at her bright expression for a moment.
The one who stands at the end of the [Journey], having endured countless moments of pain and suffering.
There will be more hardships ahead.
But I believe in her.
She will now return to the world where she belongs, but...
No matter where she goes, she will become a star brighter than anyone else.
Her light was so bright... I closed my eyes.
...Congratulations, Mina.
With this, you have passed the final trial of the [Journey].
It's now time for you to return to your original world.
We will activate the return spell through [Dirac's Well].
Once you cross the timeline, everything you experienced here will feel like a dream.
...Wait.
I feel like I'm forgetting something...
Wasn't there someone here just a moment ago?
...Strange.
There's been no one else but us here from the start.
No. I'm sure there was.
Someone who looked completely shady and suspicious...
But was oddly good at taking care of people.
I think we'll meet again someday.
I don't know why, but I just feel that way.
So until then, take care of yourself.
Captain.
And so, another new starlight ignited.
Its radiant flame was etched into the Archive—a beacon to pierce the endless dark of the cosmos.
Observation complete.