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Chapter 9 of 10

Before the Final Trial

Lisa

Hmm, I see...

Lisa

The information we requested from Polaris confirmed that Ms. Carnelia was the Journey member, but...

Lisa

...You two want to proceed with the final trial without an Observer?

Is that really okay?

Lisa

Strictly speaking, as the Observer in charge, I should accompany you to Dirac's Well, but...

Lisa

With her as the Savior, there likely won't be any major issue projecting Dirac's Well.

Lisa

And since you're the one asking, I can't very well keep refusing.

Lisa

If anything goes wrong, I'll be making it entirely your responsibility.

Don't worry. Nothing will go wrong.

Lisa

*Sigh*... Seriously...

Lisa

...I can't help worrying whether just the two of you can handle the final trial.

It's Carnelia. She'll make it through.

She's my Journey member. I believe in her.

Lisa

...

Lisa

If anything goes wrong, please contact me right away.

Lisa

No... actually, there's no way Dirac's Well would have a communication device.

Lisa

T-Then I'll reach out to you myself. Please make sure you answer, okay? What I want to say is...

Lisa

...Please complete the trial safely.

Lisa

I believe in you.

Carnelia

As I told you, the preparations are complete.

Carnelia

Dirac's Well... NOA's highest classified area, one no one has ever seen.

Carnelia

I did not expect to see with my own eyes something that had only passed around in secret.

Will it actually work?

Carnelia

I cannot make any guarantees, as I've never tried it.

Carnelia

Still, with myself as a Savior and the Light of Dawn as a medium...

Carnelia

I believe we should be able to project Dirac's Well.

Carnelia

Of course, that is only possible because it is merely a projection.

I can't say I fully understand, but...

Lisa said it should be fine too, so I guess it's okay.

Carnelia

Fufu. You believe in me, then. Thank you.

Carnelia

I also want to thank you for accepting my selfish request to take the final trial without Ms. Lisa.

Is Lisa... hard for you to be around?

Carnelia

Hard to be around?

Carnelia

That is not quite it, but...

Carnelia

Somehow, I feel as though I should not meet her.

Hmm... I see.

I had never heard Carnelia speak of another person like that before, but...

For some reason, I couldn't bring myself to ask why.

Carnelia

No matter how this trial ends, this will be the final moment I spend with you, Captain.

Carnelia

Perhaps... I should have written all of this down in a journal.

Carnelia

If I had left some record of the time I spent with you...

Carnelia

Then perhaps someone would remember that such moments existed.

It's okay. Every moment we shared...

Will be recorded in starlight.

...For someone someday in the future.

Carnelia

...

Carnelia

Captain.

Carnelia

Once, you and I promised we would go enjoy the New Year's festival together.

Carnelia

Even if that day comes far in the future, even if I am not myself anymore...

Carnelia

I will be sure to keep that promise.

...Thank you, Carnelia.

Carnelia

Then, shall we go?

Carnelia

To the end of it all.