(bonding to love...?)
If he crushed the words in his chest that came to mind, he had no choice but to be confused, because it was something that had overflowed with all sorts of thoughts like swirling.
I'm stunned by the unexpected.
Love, bond, words I never thought I'd say if I were you before.
No, I was able to think of words like that without shame, because, after all, it was essential to get through a life that was not an exaggeration when it came to the upheaval itself.
Now, I know exactly what it is.
I can assure you.
Setsuna would not be here right now if she had not felt and believed in the existence of love and bonds.
You couldn't have survived that battle, let alone shared it with everyone.
I can stay here now because you've all been here.
There's Faria, there's Ruufa, there's Miliu, there's Rem, there's Ragna.
There's Sheila, there's Esq, there's Elina, there's Urk, there's Eryl Alum.
Don't forget Midgard either.
Everyone is there, and I am.
No one should have been missing.
Alone.
(Oh. Even so. Who is it?)
Yeah, who's alone?
It shouldn't be missing.
So what is this unspoken sense of loss?
What the hell is the feeling of incompleteness derived from?
Something is missing.
Something is decisively missing.
"What's going on? Setuna."
It was Falia who spoke unexpectedly.
"Looks like you're looking serious... was there a problem?
I was asked and immediately tried to say something, but I was stuck in a response.
When I was wondering what to say that way, Miliu interrupted the story.
"Maybe this bracelet is bad..."
"That's not true only for Dermold. Not one in 10,000. Never."
"Wolk, you're a tough guy sometimes."
Milyu crushed slightly, retrogressively, probably because of Urk's compelling proximity.
"It was thoroughly adjusted by Midgard. Do you think there will be a malfunction?
"... I won't wake up. Yeah, yeah, definitely."
"Yes, sir."
When Miliu had no choice but to agree, Urk nodded somewhere satisfactorily.
"... Urk"
For Urk's part, Midgard didn't seem to want to lose his word either. Or maybe I was impressed.
Setuna, regaining her mind, replied to Faria.
"No, I was just thinking a little bit. That's really all. The bracelet is in good shape itself, and my five senses are perfect. You don't have to worry about anything."
"Yes... that would be nice. If there's anything to worry about, say anything. Me and everyone will live with Setuna."
I assure you so. Faria's words and intentions are powerful.
"You are right, Master Faria. Due to minor concerns, even serious and extreme problems can be anything. All of us will face each other and try to save your husband, won't we?
"If I were you, would I be auditioning now? Maybe you don't have enough exercise."
Following Rem, even Sheila worried, so Setuna reflected on her heart. It wasn't the right place to think alone. It's not my intention to worry everyone in vain.
Then it turned out as if Esq was impressed.
"I see... that kind of hand"
"What do you mean?
"Hey, Sheila, depending on how impressed you are that you can come up with a pretty good hand, too."
"So what are you talking about!
"So do you see the soul dare to call it archery and to be alone?"
"Ha!?
"What!? Hey, Sheila, what the hell are you looking at? What are you thinking without me, my real wife?"
"Who's your real wife?
"Oh, my lord, it was a big incident."
"It's the usual thing..."
And, as usual, Lem must also intrude in the middle of the commotion, inciting it to incite it to expand the confusion.
Such a common sight is also horrible because the addition of Esq, Ruufa and Elina turns it into something bigger, and more flashy and chaotic.
If Miliu provokes, Falia responds, Lem incites, Ragna joins the fight, Urk jumps in, Elina rushes, and if Sheila eats to the esc, Ruufa beats Eryl Alum, who was determining bystanders. In the middle of a mayhem in which men and women alike were intruded, Setsuna felt like nothing.
Should I laugh or cry?
No, should I laugh and cry or laugh?
In any case, I could not think of a response worthy of this situation.
That's when.
"It's a good idea."
I heard voices.
A voice as familiar as I've been hearing for years and decades now. However, only a few moments were involved, and the memories were only counted. Yet it is more familiar and more memorable than anyone else.
Strong, vivid.
Why.
(That's right...)
When Setuna went up in her face, there was a girl.
A girl, just as I pictured her in the back of my brain, stood in front of Setuna.
At the centre of all the sights gathered in the hall.
Twa, the goddess, was indeed there.
And she was smiling.
I was laughing as if I was joyful and enjoying this moment from the bottom of my heart at this hour.
(Twa. That was you.)
Something was missing.
She had to be there to decorate the day.
Twa was also one of the essential ones.
Without her, Setuna would not have been able to regain her bond with all of us, nor would she have been able to return to this world. This is how I could not be stunned in great chaos, nor contemplate whether I should cry or laugh.
Twa, there he is.
Sure, I was here.
Between the Sethnas, in the bond that binds the Sethnas, they do exist.
I just figured that out, and it was enough.
She wasn't lost.
It's not like it's gone.
I'm with you now, and you'll always be with me.
"Oh. Okay."
Setuna nodded strongly at Twa's words.
Then, naturally, the surrounding gaze pierced Setuna. Faria, Miliu, everyone. He's all set. From everyone's point of view, it would be because Setuna just seemed to have suddenly spoken to herself.
"Where did you go?
"Well, what, suddenly?
"Shouldn't you get some rest?
Though the Phalia and the others worried him, Setuna said he didn't need to worry about anything. And here's how I went on.
"... it's just, you know, I just wanted to, you know,"
When Setsuna told him, he made a face saying that everyone would not get the guidelines uniformly.
Setsuna didn't want to laugh inside.
That's fine, I thought so.
Takeshi.
Yes, Twa, go.
I affirmed so many times.
Setuna doesn't even know what certainty was in her. Maybe he wasn't sure or anything, he just went to encourage Setuna.
But it was definitely a mess.
I didn't need to worry about anything, and I didn't have any problems.
Whatever it was, it wasn't nothing.
The world has changed, and the circumstances and circumstances in which Setuna and the others are placed have changed considerably.
However, it was a good thing.
Setuna and the others survived.
Even today and I have a busy day of bickering, bumping into each other, sharing, supporting each other, laughing, angry, rejoicing, and grieving over crap.
Even if it's busy enough, it's not too much to say.
I don't have much time to worry.
But I think that's fine.
The battle is over.
The battle for the fate of the world, which put Setuna's lives at risk, closed the curtain.
From now on, we just have to think about ourselves and live.
Live as you wish.
Whatever it is, whatever happens, Setsuna is not alone.
There's Faria, there's Ruufa, there's Miliu, there's Rem, there's Ragna.
There's Sheila, there's Esq, there's Urk, there's Erina, there's Eryl Alum, there's Midgard.
And Twa's watching over me.
He says it's a good idea.
So you don't have to worry about anything.
So there's nothing wrong with that.
Seeing this one with a strange face. Looking at the same thing, Setsuna smiled, quietly.