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Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? (Light Novel) - Volume 11, Chapter 4: Memories and Life
Volume 11, Chapter 4: Memories and Life
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Part 1
March 17, Wednesday
Clan, who had just given Koutarou a general exam, adjusted her glasses while reporting her findings to Theia and the others.
“His blood pressure, pulse and temperature are all dropping. And it's not just that, all vital activities are on the decline. Medically speaking... if this continues, Koutarou will without a doubt die.”
Clan had appeared shortly after Koutarou collapsed. The bracelet he was wearing had alerted her that he was in danger. And after seeing Koutarou collapsed, she carried him to the Cradle to treat him. Since it was a ship designed for research, it was more suitable than the Blue Knight in order to diagnose Koutarou. At that time, Theia and Clan had started to quarrel with each other, but Ruth and Kiriha intervened and resolved it. And because of that, those related to room 106 were now onboard the Cradle.
“He is barely holding on thanks to my medical measures, but he won't last for long.”
Clan felt a sense of relief as she explained to Theia and the others.
I made it just in time... Thank you, Alaia-san...
Koutarou had been put down in a bed in the lab and had a respiratory device and IV drip attached to him, along with many other devices.
But what was actually keeping him alive was Signaltin, which Clan had hidden under the bed. The decrease in his vitality was faster than standard medical treatment could handle. If it wasn't for Signaltin, Koutarou would probably be dead already.
“What happened to Koutarou!? Kiriha, tell me, you know, right!?”
Everyone was shaken up by what had happened to Koutarou, and amongst them, the most shaken was Sanae. Of course that was only natural, as not only was her own life in danger, but her most important person was now dying in front of her as well.
“Based on all of the results, there is almost no mistaking it.”
Koutarou's body had been examined through spiritual technology, magic and science. And the results of those three methods pointed to a single reason.
“Koutarou is...”
Kiriha hesitated. She had expected this kind of situation might happen, but she was hesitant to say it out loud. But she didn't allow herself to do so and steeled herself as she spoke that harsh truth.
“...Koutarou is having his spiritual energy stolen by you, Sanae.”
“Me!? You're lying! I wouldn't do something so horrible!!”
“That's right Kiriha! I can't believe what you are saying! Sanae wouldn't try to kill Koutarou!”
Nobody could accept what Kiriha was saying. And the two that vocally objected were Sanae, who had been pointed out as the culprit, and Theia. Everyone in the room also believed that Kiriha was mistaken.
“This is unrelated to Sanae's will. Her very existence as a ghost is killing Koutarou.”
If possible, Kiriha didn't want to believe it either. But if she didn't, Koutarou would die. And with a sorrowful expression, she continued her explanation.
“Sanae was originally a ghost bound to room 106. And she received spiritual energy from two sources to maintain her body. From her real body, and from the ley lines near room 106.”
Sanae lived in room 106 and was somewhere between a living ghost and a bound ghost. In order to maintain her body, she received half her spiritual energy from her real body and the other half from nearby ley lines like normal ghosts.
“But in this year a change happened within Sanae.”
“A change!? I haven't changed at all!!”
“Sanae changed from a bound ghost to a possessing ghost attached to Koutarou.”
“A possessing ghost!?”
It seemed like Theia had understood what Kiriha was talking about and she was rendered speechless as her eyes opened wide.
“As a result, she began to gradually shift from the ley lines to Koutarou for her supply of spiritual energy. Up until now, it had been a very slight amount, so his biggest symptom had been stiff shoulders...”
“Oh yeah, Satomi-sama has mentioned his stiff shoulders for quite a while now...”
“He had me massage his shoulders several times.”
When a ghost possessed someone, symptoms like stiff shoulders and poor circulation would appear. And since Koutarou had been complaining about stiff shoulders for a while, the residents of room 106 could relate.
“But just a while ago it completely switched over to Koutarou.”
“Why!?”
“Sanae, that's because Koutarou become more important to you than room 106.”
To Sanae, room 106 was extremely important, as she needed to be there to wait for her parents to come back. But she had learned that her parents weren't going to return. And with that, the residents of room 106 became more valuable than the room itself, with the one most important resident to Sanae being none other than Koutarou.
“Well, yes I love Koutarou, but since I love him, I wouldn't try to kill him!!”
Sanae was also aware that the person she loved the most was Koutarou. She couldn't believe that she was killing him.
“Sanae, your will has nothing to do with this. Ghosts possess what is the most precious item or person to them. That's why you are now possessing Koutarou. And that is the reason why Koutarou is dying.”
Sanae's will herself was unrelated to the fact that the very essence of a ghost was unable to exist without possessing.
Ghosts possessed things because of love, obsession, hate or the like. And their wills couldn't control that at all. Just like how humans breathe, ghosts possess and steal spiritual energy.
For a normal ghost, it wouldn't be that problematic. It would simply end with stiff shoulders or becoming somewhat tired. But Sanae's spiritual energy was simply too massive. And because of that, the amount of spiritual energy that Sanae needed exceeded what Koutarou could produce. And since her supply of spiritual energy from her real body was unstable, her reliance on Koutarou had increased. Which meant that Koutarou, who only had an average amount of spiritual energy, couldn't sustain her.
That was one of the reasons why Kiriha had kept the truth a secret. If Sanae learned that her parents wouldn't return to room 106, her list of priorities would change and would most likely end up possessing Koutarou. That's why she had to keep it a secret for as long as possible.
“T-Then, I'm going to kill Koutarou!?”
With her eyes overflowing with tears, Sanae pointed towards the unconscious Koutarou.
“That's right.”
In response, Kiriha's answer was short. But Kiriha suffered as she squeezed those two words out. It wasn't like Kiriha wanted Sanae to suffer.
“At this rate, both Koutarou and I will die... I don't want that! …But if I return to my own body I won't know who you are anymore... I don't want that either!”
It was already clear what she had to do, but she was still scared to do it. Sanae had to choose a future without any hope.
“Tell me, Koutarou, what should I do!?”
Sane jumped at Koutarou and pleaded for an answer. Having become helpless, she ended up relying on Koutarou. And that was why she was killing him. For good or for bad, Sanae needed Koutarou.
“S-Sanae...”
In response to Sanae's voice, Koutarou opened his eyes. His consciousness had returned, but he could only speak meekly.
“Koutarou!! You're awake!!”
“Yeah... I have been for a while... so I understand the situation...”
Koutarou had regained his consciousness around the time that Clan's examination had ended. His body ached and he had no strength, so he had been unable to move his body. But hearing Sanae's desperate shout, he couldn't stay quiet.
“Koutarou, what should I do? I don't want to kill you, but I don't want to lose my memories either!”
Koutarou should know the answer. Sanae asked him for the answer, running under a similar assumption children had that their parents knew everything.
Sanae... that's for you to decide...
But it wasn't Koutarou who knew the answer, so he answered her question with a question.
“S-Sanae... what kind of future do you want?”
During this short time he was able to move his mouth, Koutarou's expression distorted in pain. Sanae was stealing spiritual energy from him even now. Even with Signaltin's protection, all he could do was remain conscious.
“That's obvious! I want to have fun with everyone, eat food and play games! And I want to meet Papa and Mama! That's the kind of future I want!!”
Sanae's wish was obvious. She wanted her everyday life to continue, and she wanted to meet her parents. But since she couldn't imagine both of those coming true as she was crying.
“Then... r-return to your body, Sanae.”
“If I do that, I will lose my memories! I won’t know who you are anymore!!”
Sanae shook her head while large tears spilled from her eyes. Her memories of this year was irreplaceable to her. And she couldn't bear losing those important memories.
“It will be okay.”
But Koutarou shook his head in return. And while desperately ignoring his pain, he smiled at Sanae.
“How!?”
“E-Even if you lose your memories, I... we, will definitely become your friends... We'll make sure your, everyday, life, continues...”
Even if Sanae lost her memories, her everyday life would continue.
Everyone would become her friend again, and they would take her to room 106, where they would play games and eat dinner together. By doing that, even if her memories didn't return, Sanae would get her desired future.
“Koutarou...”
Sanae hadn't imagined Koutarou's answer. Astonished, her eyes opened wide in surprise as she stared at his face. He was smiling despite his pain.
“Isn't that right, everyone?”
He then asked everyone who had been watching over the two for their opinion.
“That's right, Sanae! Don't think you can escape from our games just by losing your memories! Since you've started this fight, you have a duty to see it through until the end!”
Theia quickly agreed with Koutarou. It was a very Theia-like answer with a focus on her competitive spirit, but her feelings for Sanae were the same.
“Sanae-chan, let's watch the continuation of Love Love Heart together! I'll ask the cosclub to record the episodes which you might forget!”
Yurika cried just like Sanae as she answered. During this year, the two had always been together as they watched the magical girl anime. And Yurika didn't want to watch the series end on her own. She wanted to watch the ending together with Sanae no matter what.
“If you have something you want to eat, I'm listening, Sanae. I will prepare it for when you return to room 106.”
Kiriha knew what Sanae liked. She liked hamburgers and curry, dishes that children and Koutarou would like. But she still chose to ask Sanae what she would want. She wanted a promise between her and Sanae.
“Sanae-sama, it's just as everyone says. You will only lose your memories. The fact that you met us won't disappear.”
“Yeah, Sanae-chan! Even if everyone else hesitates, I would forcibly go and talk to you so relax.”
Ruth and Shizuka were the same. Their eyes were full of tears and they agreed with Koutarou's opinion in an attempt to fulfill Sanae's wish. The two loved Sanae as well.
“Ho-, we will wait, Ho-!”
“We love Sanae-chan Ho-!”
Even the haniwas joined in.
“...You two be quiet.”
“Mmmm Mmmm!”
“Fhm Fhm!”
Since it looked like the mood was about to be ruined, Clan blocked the mouths of the two haniwas and dragged them to a corner of the room.
Am I feeling envious of that girl because I have grown?
While shutting up the two haniwas, she gently looked at the group.
“Everyone, thank you...”
Sanae wiped away her tears as she smiled. She was really happy to hear everyone talk to her like this. At the same time, she was incredibly sad that they would soon be parting ways. That's why regardless how many times she wiped away her tears, they wouldn't stop overflowing.
“I love you all too...”
The shared feelings of everyone related to room 106 had surfaced because of the danger to Sanae. Koutarou and the girls all loved one another in one way or another. And everyone in this room recognized that right now.
“Theia, I will definitely join in for the rest of the games.”
“I will be waiting.”
It might not matter who won anymore. The games they were playing were no longer more than a front and one of the bonds that tied them together.
“Yurika, I'll let you borrow you my Love Love Heart stuff.”
“I'll give it back to you right away when we meet again.”
“Yeah, please do.”
And there wasn't just one bond. There were bonds of all kinds between the residents of room 106. Watching anime together was one more such bond.
“Kiriha, I want to eat the food you're best at making.”
“Are you fine with that?”
“Yeah. I'm sure it will taste better eating something I'm used to eating.”
“Alright. Then I will make it.”
Because of their parting with Sanae, everyone noticed that they already considered each other irreplaceable, and that they prayed that their everyday would continue.
“Ruth, Shizuka, if I go away, I'll leave Koutarou to you. He gets lonely easily.”
“Leave it to us, Sanae-sama.”
“I will accept this responsibility as a landlord.”
And everyone would pray as they waited.
That Sanae would once again return to room 106.
“Karama-chan, Korama-chan, I love you two too. Let's play again sometime.”
“Ho-! Alright Ho-!”
“I'm so happy Ho-! It's a promise Ho-!”
“I said be quiet.”
“Mmmmf.”
“Mhmm.”
Having finished saying her farewells, Sanae finally turned to Koutarou. After hugging him once, she slightly separated from him and spoke.
“Koutarou, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting this long while it hurts so much...”
“I don't remember raising you to be a rude girl who said her farewells quickly...”
“I don't remember that either.”
Sanae whispered to Koutarou and gently patted his face. As she did, all of today's events floated away.
When they had first met, Sanae had thrown Koutarou's luggage at him. But that was when Yurika showed up, and their fight was left unsettled. After that, Kiriha and Theia appeared and things got complicated. In the end, they all ended up living together. After that, all kinds of things had happened. Sanae was kidnapped, Theia wrote a manuscript, and the underground people even tried to invade the surface. Koutarou also vanished before quickly returning.
Sanae really loved that everyday life. Everyday ever since she had met Koutarou had been so radiant. While imagining losing all of that, Sanae trembled.
“I was planning on becoming a magnificent and ideal woman of a guardian spirit too.”
“And you did.”
Koutarou had been saved by Sanae several times. Both by her spiritual powers and by her very existence. That's why she was already a magnificent guardian spirit to Koutarou.
“No, in the end, I was just an evil spirit. I'm even killing you right now.”
“Evil spirits don't shed tears as they smile.”
Sweat ran down Koutarou's forehead. Sanae tried to wipe it away, but since she was a ghost, she had no physical body. She had a regrettable expression on her face as she smiled wryly.
“Ahaha, looks like I couldn't even become an evil spirit. In the end, I could only be myself.”
“That's right. But become the person you want to be.”
“...Yeah.”
Sanae had been a ghost up until now, and one could say that future was now lost. But Sanae would regain her own life. She could become whatever she wanted. If she wanted, she could even start a family. A life that wasn't that of an evil or guardian spirit spread out in front of her.
“That's right, Koutarou. I'll give this back to you.”
“Hm?”
“It's a charm. It's important to you, right?”
Sanae removed the charm she normally had around her neck and put it in Koutarou's hand. It was the family safety charm that she had been wearing ever since she had been attacked by evil spirits after getting kidnapped by the ghost hunters.
“I gave you this.”
“You did... but I can't take this with me.”
Sanae would return to her body as spiritual energy, and when she does, she won't be able to bring the charm with her. That's why she was giving the charm back to Koutarou.
“So give it back when we meet again.”
“I promise.”
“Yeah.”
Koutarou held the charm together with Sanae's hand. He didn't want Sanae to go either. That's why he didn't want to let go of her hand. But he definitely didn't want her to die. Even if she were to lose her memories, as long as she was happy, he could endure the loneliness. That's why he let go off her hand and held onto the charm.
“Koutarou, could you promise me one more thing?”
Sanae wiped away her tears as she spoke. And with that her tears finally stopped.
“Absolutely.”
“If... I'm saying if. If I fall in love with you again... after becoming a human.”
“Yeah.”
“Would you take me as your wi―”
Sanae wanted one more promise. But she didn't finish her sentence.
“What's wrong?”
“Actually, I won't say it.”
Instead, Sanae smiled.
“I feel like making you promise that at a time like this would be really unfair...”
Her smile at this time wasn't a special smile of any kind, it was just her normal one.
But it burned into the minds of everyone who saw it.
Part 2
The uniting of Sanae with her real body took place in the Cradle, as with Koutarou's examination. The power supply was a problem, and carrying in the equipment would be hard. And they wanted Signaltin nearby as an insurance. Like so, Clan and Ruth managed to successfully coax the rest into accepting their plan.
“Are you ready, Sanae?”
Kiriha made one final check, and Sanae nodded firmly without hesitation.
“Yeah. I don't really want to, but Koutarou is in danger so do it right away.”
The real Sanae was put in a bed next to Koutarou, while the ghost Sanae was inside of a large glass container. The bed and glass container were connected by a large amount of cables with a device in between them. The device was intended to merge the two Sanaes together. Since the device had been hurriedly constructed, its design was far from refined. And because it would handle a large amount of energy, it's operation would be unstable.
“Nee-san, the trial run worked without a hitch. The spiritual energy generator has secured a regulated output.”
“Yurika-chan, are you okay with the procedure?”
“I think I will be okay.”
Stabilizing the unstable device would be Yurika's job. As Sanae's spiritual energy was returned, Yurika would keep it from dispersing and diffusing. Her role in this procedure was incredibly important.
The hunters were operating the device while Yurika stood next to them with her cane readied. Their preparations were already complete.
“Alright. Then let's start.”
“Understood. Generator connected, activating converter.”
On Kiriha's signal, the two hunters hurriedly began operating the control panel. The device responded by lighting up all kinds of lamps as various meter needles began moving up and down.
“Stabilizer control strength at 20, stabilizing is under process! Yurika-chan, we're counting on you when the control strength reaches 65!”
“Yes!”
Yurika held her cane while staring at one of the meters. Her job would start once it passed the halfway point.
“Good bye, everyone.”
Sanae waved her hand inside the glass container. Her body was being wrapped in a yellow light created by the device.
“Sanae-chan, just leave the rest to me! I will definitely protect you!”
Yurika boldly stated while clenching her cane. But she was still staring at the meter. She was aware of how important her job was.
“Thanks Yurika. Please do.”
“Yes!”
Sanae was a little confused as to why she thought of Yurika as reliable, but she was several times happier. Seeing the normally useless Yurika work so hard for her sake, Sanae felt strangely impressed.
“Sanae-chan, I won't say goodbye.”
“Let us meet again, Sanae-sama.”
After Yurika, Shizuka and Ruth spoke in turn. The two would easily tear up and their cheeks were already wet. As they held back their urge to cry, they raised their voices and smiled at Sanae.
“Yeah. Come meet me. I will always be waiting inside of her.”
Since Sanae could see their auras, their feelings were conveyed. She responded with a smile of her own and nodded at the two.
The light enveloping Sanae grew stronger, and eventually her own body began emitting light. It was proof that her body was turning into spiritual energy.
“I'm sorry for not being able to make proper preparations, Sanae.”
Kiriha looked at Sanae inside the glass container with a sorrowful expression. She normally didn't show a lot of emotion, but she wasn't trying to hide her feelings this time. That was just how serious she was and how much she treasured Sanae.
“It can't be helped. If it wasn't for you, I would probably just vanish one day.”
Sanae had no intentions of blaming Kiriha. She knew that Kiriha had given it her all. If anything, she was grateful.
“So don't mind it. What you should mind is the menu for the next time we meet.”
“I will do just that.”
As the two smiled at each other, Theia stepped forward.
“Sanae.”
Theia's expression was sad but her eyes shone with a strong will. Even when faced with this adversity, she hadn't given up hope.
“There was a time when I was worried about being an alien.”
Theia and Koutarou were alien to one another. And the reality that the two couldn't become a normal couple had caused her to suffer.
“But I decided to forcibly overcome it. I realized that using the word fate to comfort yourself was the actions of a loser.”
“Theia...”
“So you too should forcibly overcome the fate of being a ghost and losing your memories and return to that room. I will be awaiting your return there.”
Theia was an alien, and Sanae was a ghost; the problem the two worried about was essentially the same. That's why Theia felt a sense of unity towards Sanae. She wanted her to walk down the same path as she had.
“Thank you. I'll do my best.”
Sanae felt the same way. That's why Theia's words filled her with courage.
“That's the way.”
“Yeah.”
And just as the two smiled at one another.
“Here we go! Encyclopedia! Energy Stabilizer – Modifier – Effective Time, Four Times!”
With her cane in hand, Yurika started her incantation. The needle on the meter was about to reach the area where control would become unstable.
Sanae's luminescence grew stronger as her body’s outline began to weaken. A large portion of her body had already been converted to spiritual energy. But Sanae wasn't in any pain. The device and Yurika protected her to the maximum of their capabilities.
“Koutarou, looks like it's time.”
“...This year went by in an instant.”
Koutarou managed to raise his body and face Sanae.
“Yeah, it was fun. I wasn't sure what was going to happen at first though.”
Koutarou and Sanae thought back to the day when they first met.
When Koutarou returned to his room, he found Sanae there. He had assumed that she had gotten in without permission and threw her out. After that, chaos ensued.
It was a meeting that left such an impression that it felt like it happened just yesterday.
“I hope we have another year like that.”
“That's obvious, right?”
Enduring his pain, Koutarou smiled at Sanae. Since Sanae was starting to merge with her real body, his pain was gradually weakening. Though that was a welcome happening, it also meant that his parting with Sanae was close. It was probably because of their bond that he wished to feel the pain a little longer.
“Yeah, I believe. So come meet me...”
“Yeah.”
When Koutarou nodded, Sanae who had been trying her best not to cry began shedding tears. She could feel that she didn't have much time left, that her time as herself was about to end.
“Everyone, thank you for everything up until today. And―”
Before long, that time came. The light grew stronger and everything blended in with the white light.
“I love you, Koutarou...”
The last thing Sanae could think of was that Koutarou's back was warmer than the light.
Having been turned into spiritual energy, Sanae ran through the cables of Kiriha's device while being protected by Yurika. But from Sanae's point of view, she felt like she was flying straight through a white world. And at the end of that world was her real body, waiting. Like a meteor attracted to gravity, she flew straight towards it.
After flying through the white world for a while, images began appearing around her. They were all memories of Koutarou and the others.
So much has happened...
The white world was filled with memories in an instant. It was like a photo album without any proper order to it.
“Say it with more love!”
“What does that even mean?”
When Sanae focused on the images she could remember what she felt at that time. Every single one of the images was an irreplaceable treasure to her.
Huh?
But at some point, she began seeing images that she didn't recall, even though she was part of them.
Could this be how I lose my memories!?
The images that Sanae couldn't remember crumbled like a sand castle. Sanae felt a sense of loss every time one of those images crumbled. She knew that the things that crumbled must remain intact.
No! No, no! Give it back! That's something important!
Her memories crumbled one after another. Sanae reached her hand out towards her remaining memories in a desperate attempt to protect them. With the intent to at least save one.
Why!?
But her fingers simply passed through the images. And her memories continued crumbling.
Don't disappear, I won't know who everyone are!! Stay with me!!
Sanae reached out to the Koutarou within her memories. However, those memories crumbled and disappeared. She only had a few memories left now. Her nearly unlimited memories were now so few in numbers that they could be counted. The world was turning white once more. And that reality scared Sanae. She felt herself losing who she was. It was a fear more terrifying than death.
I don't want this, save me, Koutarou, Koutarou!!
As if trying to carve the vanishing memories into her heart, Sanae screamed out Koutarou's name repeatedly. Koutarou was now the only one of the residents of room 106 that she could remember. But she couldn't even clearly remember what he looked like. And then the last memory started crumbling.
Nooooooooooooooo!!
Sanae screamed. Losing her memories was an unbearable fear.
And then.
“...”
Sanae could hear someone's voice.
Eh... w-who...?
It was a voice that felt nostalgic somehow. And the voice strangely calmed her. But it was a voice that she hadn't heard before. Sanae looked around, looking for the owner of this voice.
“...”
Before she could find the owner, the voice reaches out to her once more.
I'll be fine? What do you mean!?
The words that reached her gave her courage. And when she heard that voice, her fear began fading.
Ah!?
After Sanae had turned her head all over the place, she saw a red light in the direction she was headed. It was a gentle light similar to that of the rising sun.
Someone is there... that's...?
At the center of the light was a single girl.
When Sanae saw her face, she felt like she knew who this was. But Sanae had no recollection of meeting this girl. Just like the voice, it was someone she had no memories of. Sanae couldn't tell if that was because she had lost her memories, or if she didn't know her to begin with.
The girl had her hands in front of her chest, as if she was praying. She was wearing something similar to a kimono or a shrine maiden's outfit, but it was different from Japan's versions. It had a foreign, unique design to it. And what stood out even more than the outfit was the girl's hair. Her hair was pure white, but from time to time, the colors of the rainbow would appear in it.
Several globes were floating around the girl. All of the globes were about the size of a volleyball, and were made of a transparent material like glass. Each and every one of them was glowing in a different color. Seeing that, Sanae remembered the set of paint of twelve different colors that she had used in elementary school. There were less globes, but their vivid colors reminded her of her paint.
What do you mean that I'll be fine?
Sanae spoke to that mysterious girl. She wanted to know more about her own future rather than the girl right now.
“...”
The girl moved her mouth and answered Sanae's question, but she was too far for her voice to reach. But her intentions reached Sanae's heart.
There are several approaches available to read the information recorded in a spiritual structure... I don't understand what you're saying at all! Use simpler words!
“...”
The girl obliged to Sanae's request and used a simple expression.
Love is all? I can understand that, but, I already knew that from the start!
Sadly, the girl wasn't able to clearly explain to Sanae using words she could understand. As a result, Sanae didn't understand why the girl had said that she would be fine. But her conversation with the girl strangely enough calmed her down and eased her fears.
But thank you. Thanks to you, I feel a little better.
As Sanae thanked the girl, she was given a happy smile in return. Sensing that gentle smile, Sanae calmed down and began wondering who the girl was.
By the way, who are you? Are you a new ghost?
Sanae didn't really have a clear intention of learning who the girl was. It could just be considered small talk.
“...”
However, the response to her question exceeded Sanae's expectation by far.
You're an invader of room 106!? And the first and last!? W-Wait a minute, what does that mean!? Hey!!
Despite having lost almost all of her memories of Koutarou and the others, Sanae could tell how bizarre the girl’s response was. Wanting more details, Sanae raised her voice.
But before the answer could reach her, she had reached the end of the white world. Her few remaining memories disappeared, and her will flew towards the something that had attracted her. Because Sanae's fears had been alleviated everything proceeded smoothly.
“...”
After seeing Sanae off, the mysterious girl smiled once more before leaving that world. Any more help would be unnecessary. She could keep her interference to a minimum. Everything else was up to Sanae. She knew very well that excessive interference wouldn't necessarily lead to a good result.
Thus, Sanae overcame a large amount of hardships and safely merged with her real body.
