Before the Final Trial

So this is the final line of resistance.
All preparations are complete.
All that's left is to swiftly eliminate the enemy main force.
...You're making a strange face, Captain.
Are you all right, Ceres?
What do you mean?
So once this trial ends, my time in NOA is over too...?
So back to the West... no more madeleines, gateaux, or shortcake?
...Captain.
You're the one who kept feeding me sweets. Kind of strange to say that now, isn't it?
W-well, you've got a point, but still...
I won't deny it. I was afraid, too.
I was scared I'd grow soft, getting too used to little joys and simple happiness.
...Afraid I'd repeat the same mistake that cost me my sister.
...
But I'm not afraid anymore. Because now I know what true strength is.
It's being able to dream of tomorrow, even on the edge of death.
Finding joy, no matter the situation.
Isn't that what my sister... and you taught me?
And in the West, I'll just find new joys of my own.
Ceres.
You've really grown strong.
Hmph, save the sappy lines for after the battle.
Stay sharp. Voidborns—especially the Executor—are never easy foes!
Are you ready?
Ready.
The Star Savior Succession Trial, the [Journey].
Its final trial will now begin.
Your opponent will be the [Executor of Aldebaran, Gille].
[Dirac's Well] has begun projection.