I tried to recreate the school building in this world assimilated with the Temple of Consciousness.
　I stand at the edge of the rooftop. There is no fence behind me.

　With my body turning to ashes and disappearing like smoldering smoke from my fingertips, I could feel the sky that had been completely obscured.
　The ground, the gymnasium, the asphalt, everything looked gray at that moment, and for the first time in my life, I acted on my own initiative here.

　I want to have another adventure with everyone. That's the last thing I want to do.
　I want to explore the corners of Bannome that I haven't been to yet, see things I didn't know existed, and then I want to cross the ocean to the Kingdom of Games.
　Even that would be possible.
　But even that isn't possible anymore.

　I can vividly recall the four of them.
　In my memory, Toa is beautiful, Sierra is pure, Nem is dainty, and Sufilia is bewitching. In the contradictory space of the future past, they are surrounded by Masamune Hidaka and a happiness that cannot be shaken off.
　At first glance it may seem unhappy. But you will get used to it and it will become a part of your daily life. The lingering scent of a deeply moving film will disappear in a few days. And you won't even know it's gone.

　Then I should have joined in.
　It's not too late. We can initialize now and enter this imaginary Masamune Hidaka, who seems to have lost his subjectivity in his imagination.
　It will work this time, I won't let anyone die. But in that case, I'll lose my memories of the end of the world...

　--I can assure you.
　I'm going to fail this time, and I'm going to fail with everything I understand.

　A breathless Nem sleeping in my arms. Why did Nem choose to kill himself?
　Sierra gave her life to seal me up. What did she think when she saw me just standing there, looking down at her, not even trying to help her?
　Sufilia had been stabbed to death by me, and yet she was smiling at me as if she was loving me.
　Toa kept apologizing and saying sorry, sorry, until just before his death.

　I can't get the expressions on his face right before and after the death of the four of us out of my head. It's been playing in my head for the past four years.
　I've been having conversations in my imagination, trying to figure out the answers to those questions somehow. I've had plenty of time to think about it. But I can't find them.
　I keep asking. Over and over again I ask the four people who are dying. Then Nem gets tired of crying, Sierra gets empty-eyed, Sufilia laughs, Toa apologizes, and dies....

　This very magic was an initialization, there is nothing in that world. I can't be the only one, no matter how far I go. I've come to that realization.
　I'll get used to it and forget it, but someday I'll remember it like Adams' sister, and in that moment I'll know how far away I am from the past, and I won't be able to help but scream. I crave to see everyone, and even in that moment, reality will pierce me and destroy the world again with a wail.
　I will surely be stained by the abyss again.....

　While I was thinking and thinking and thinking like that, I suddenly felt like I had touched on something I shouldn't be thinking about....
　I can hear the sound of chimes from a corner of my mind.

I wonder how many times I've done this now...

　The word came out vaguely unintelligible.
　

''--Masamune.''

　I heard a familiar voice.

'....Toa.

　Toa was next to me on my left. Her light pink hair was fluttering in the wind, and she looked pleasantly breezy.

'So, when do you think we'll be leaving?'

Hmm, shall we?

The adventure. Are you going?

Well I guess so. Yeah, I guess we should get going.

"Masamune--

　A voice behind me said.

'Sierra....'

Well, I mean, would you mind taking me on a trip with you?

... "Yeah, of course. I'll come with you.

　Sierra lined up next to Toa.

'Your master will be protected by Nem!

　Nem appeared in a peek to his right. A young hand gently grasped his hand.

"...that's encouraging. Then I'll let Nem take care of your back.

　Nem grinned innocently.

'My life is with you, Master Masamune, my life is with you.

　Sufilia appeared next to Nem and said, "I will always be there for you.

Thank you. This life of mine will be with Sufilia. And of course, I'll be with you all.

　We lined up on the edge of the rooftop and looked at each other. We smiled at each other as if something good had happened, and then we held hands - we held hands.

　The sky wasn't gray. Everything in sight was a light turquoise color in anticipation of our departure. And I was feeling light.
　I was strangely happy at that moment.