Luna's room with outstanding girl power. Of course I couldn't touch anything badly, but then again, there was only one chair, so I didn't even know where to sit.
　In the end, we waited for more than ten minutes at the place where we entered.......Luna-san entered the room with a tired look on her face.

''.........Sorry for the wait, Miyama-sama. Please, take a seat.
''No, no, it would be better for Luna to sit down than me, wouldn't it?　You look terribly tired.
'Yes, yes, to be honest, I'm mentally exhausted, but I'm going to sit on the bed, please.
Okay, I understand.

　Anyway, if Luna-san is here, does that mean that the conversation with Noah is over?　No, well, I can tell by the look on your face that it was a tough battle.........
　Luna-san urged me to sit down on a chair, and hot milk.......not the one I was drinking earlier, but a freshly made sore that must have been newly made for me.

''If truth be told, I didn't want you to see this room either.......but I'm proud to say that it's in more decent taste than Lili's dragon room, so, well, let's just let it go.
Well, it's a lovely room. Even the stuffed animals and stuffed animals have nice designs.
I'm aware of my childishness, but I just can't help it...
I think it's a good idea. Everyone has their own tastes. And speaking of childish, that's a part of me too.
Speaking of which, Lady Miyama has a penchant for food.
'Oops, Luna. Anything more than that is a breach of contract.
'Hmmm, I see. I beg your pardon.

　I don't feel bad about the words that are mixed in with the usual nasty teasing, but rather just a joke in the midst of the banter. Rather, it's not bad to have this kind of conversation with Luna-san, who smiles softly.
　As I was continuing to chat peacefully, Luna-san suddenly stopped talking with an expression on her face as if she was thinking about something.

''........Luna-san?''
'Miyama-sama, this is going to be a very different story but may I ask you one thing?
'What?　Yes.

　As I thought I was thinking about it, the next time Luna-san looked at me with a serious expression on her face, I nodded while correcting my posture.

''........I know that in the past half a year or so, Miyama-sama has encountered various.......situations that would be unthinkable in the common sense. There must have been difficulties, there must have been situations where you felt your life was in danger... Didn't you ever think of escaping?
....

　I don't know which thing Luna is referring to. But, just like Luna-san said, I think I've experienced a lot of things in the past six months.
　There was the fight with Anima when she was a black bear, the tussle with Megiddo, and even being kidnapped. I've stood up to the depths of Black, encountered terrorism aimed at playing the role of a hero... and even defied a supernatural god named Eden-san. There were situations that seemed a bit strange to put into words, like confronting a brave man in order to talk to the demon king.

'I don't think anyone would have blamed you for running away. Why are you so strong?
"...well, you see, Mr. Luna. There's one big misunderstanding.
A misunderstanding, sir?
I'm not very strong, and, by the way, I'm an amazingly timid person.

　There are many reasons why I was able to stand up to those things. There are many reasons why I was able to stand up to them: I had a reassuring ally, I had something I wanted to get over, I was really just caught up in the flow of things...well, there are many reasons.
　But if you ask me why I didn't run away, I can only think of one reason.

Well, I think it takes a lot of courage to run away. I'm a coward and I'm not handy enough to turn away from the things I've been involved in and forget about them, and I don't have the courage to run away. I'm such a small, insignificant person.
....
So, um, it's a simple matter. There is only one option for me to choose from, which is to put life into my trembling legs, and with the help of the people around me...........to try and do my best. Well, having that option is just because I've been so blessed to have it.
Well.........you are a strong person after all, aren't you?

　I didn't know why Luna-san asked such a question, but apparently I was able to give her the answer she wanted.
　Looking at Luna-san smiling with satisfaction, I somehow....

　Dear Mom, Dad - I'm really a very weak person who is saved by someone else more often than I'm saved by someone else. But to be able to be rescued like that... it makes me very happy and proud to not only be rescued, but to be able to help someone else a little bit too. Because I'm blessed like that, I've managed to - I'm able to stand without breaking my knees.








　A wide plain just a short distance away from the capital of the Symphonia Kingdom. There are few demons and the sound of fierce battle resounded in this relatively quiet place.
　One of the two opponents, Lunamaria, was engaged in battle while taking out weapons from her magic box one after another.

　There is no weapon that Lunamaria is good at. She is at best an all-rounder, and at worst a dexterous lackey, using a variety of weapons to suit the situation.
　

You switch too slowly!　I told you not to stop thinking about it!　To stop thinking even slightly when you are facing a higher rank is like asking them to kill you!
Ugh!

　Taking out a small shield and defending Lunamaria, the one who tells her sternly while punching her over the top of her defenses is.......Noah, Lunamaria's mother.

''How long do you plan to lie there!　They won't wait too long for you to get up!
Yes!

　While throwing harsh words that are unimaginable from her usual calm appearance, Noah fires a chase at the fallen Lunamaria.
　A ground-crawling shockwave is released from the swinging arm and approaches Lunamaria. As Lunamaria quickly gets up, holding back the pain, Noah doesn't give her a break and gives her a chase.

''One move too late against a superior opponent, even two moves too late to reach!　Always read and move three or four moves ahead, and if you can't do that, you'll just get pushed off!
'Yes!　Mom!

　Noah is not only a mother, but also a battle mentor to Lunamaria. And her battle instructions are very strict.
　That's because Noah loves his only daughter, Lunamaria, with all his heart... That's why he is so thorough and strict in his battle instructions.
　If you put a sweetness in there, it will lead to danger for Lunamaria........

　

''Lou-chan, it's time for us to take a short break.

I understand your impatience, but that doesn't mean you can't become stronger by torturing your body in the dark. Let's take a good break.
"...yes. Mother, can I ... be strong?

　While sitting down on the ground with Noah urging her to sit down, Lunamaria muttered to herself. The image that comes to mind is that of a young man.
　..................An existence that will challenge the top of the world.

''........He seems to be motivated like never before.
Lili and Zeke seemed to be quite impatient, but for me, that battle was far away, a battle that was being fought in a place where my own power could not reach, so there was no real feeling.
But it's different now, isn't it?
If Miyama-sama was a superhuman, it's fine. If he was that kind of a superhuman, who never feared anything, who never succumbed to anything, I could just be a random observer.

　Yes, Lunamaria had always thought of Kaito as a superhuman. Even in a situation where she would be afraid, she can face it without feeling fear. It's an existence with such a strong heart.....

But in reality, you're no different from me....there are times when you're afraid and times when you're lost. She was such an ordinary, clumsy person.
....
''That person won't escape again anyway. It's not that I don't like him.
Well, if you think that's the case, you'll be fine. You'll be fine. You'll be strong.

　Glad to see my child growing up, Noah quietly moved his gaze to the sky. A clear, cloudless blue sky ... too quiet, too beautiful ... it felt like the calm before the storm.
　At least it would happen for sure. A battle of unprecedented magnitude in this world centered on the singularity of Miyama Kaito....