The battle between the false gods created by man's hands and the divine heroes who still existed in the present day remained only in the memory of one girl who saw it up close and personal, and was never known to anyone else.
　Two weeks had passed since that battle, and on the artificial island where only one building existed, Alicia was sitting on a wooden bench that Alicia had brought with her from wherever she had come from, gazing at the starry sky.
　As for the huge walls that surrounded Machina's house, they had all been destroyed because they were in the way, so she felt that she had a better view than before and the stars looked more beautiful.
　Then Machina approached Alicia with two mugs.

''Yes, Alicia.''
Hmm?　Thanks~

　When Alicia received a mug of hot milk and Alicia thanked her, Makina smiled and then sat down next to Alicia.
　Their life on the artificial island had returned to what it was before the appearance of the artificial god.......yes, only on the surface.......
　It is true that the artificial gods disappeared and Makina became free. But by no means has nothing changed.

''........Hey, Alicia. I have something to talk to you about.
Yeah?
I should have told you earlier, but I was pretty confused myself and it took me a while to get my head around it.
...hmm.

　After looking once at Alicia, who nodded her head, Makina held the mug in both hands and took a sip, then continued to speak as she slowly looked up at the shimmering starry sky.

About my 'true power'.
Real power?
''Yeah. My power wasn't clairvoyant... nope, properly, clairvoyance was only a small part of the power I had.

　 Or perhaps I should correctly say that she realized her true power, which she did not understand until now, and achieved an awakening.

".........the true power I have is .......'omniscience'......If you want to know, you can know anything. It was the power of a god far beyond the human body.
Oh, really?
Yeah ... and yeah?
'Speaking of which, I'd like some tea cakes. Would you like a bitter cookie to go with your hot milk?　Um, I think I probably put it away somewhere...
"...Oh, what?　I don't know if I'm talking to you in the wrong way.　I'm sorry, Alicia, I'll say it again.
Yeah?

　At Makina's words, which told her to make up her mind, Alicia really just nodded her head as usual. On the contrary, she had moved on to another topic, as if to say that she wasn't that interested.
　Puzzled by Alicia's reaction, which was different from what she expected, Makina decided to tell her the same content again.

''My true power ... was ... omniscience.
Did you hear that one before?
Yeah, I know.
Yes.
...No, eh, eh, eh!
'Whoa!　What's the matter with you, yelling all of a sudden?

　Makina told her again with a serious expression, but as usual, Alicia's reaction was thin.

''No, no, I just said something pretty serious!　I think your reaction is too thin!　This way, you can be a little more surprised!
Uh-huh?　I should have been surprised...okay. Well, let's try again.
'What?　Again?　Umm, um....

　And for some reason, Makina, who was asked to take three, told her once again with a strong feeling of confusion, but still in a disciplined manner.

''........wow, my true power was.......omniscience.
'Aussiezus, Syndicalenai!　
'Here's the best thing about stick figures!　And you're eating a cookie on the way!　Ehhh!　That's the reaction!　I was pretty torn between talking and not talking!
It's not that I'm not aware of, but.......it's not like anything will change if Machina is omniscient. No matter what kind of power she has, Makina is my dearest and best friend.
Well, that's not very cool.

　Indeed, Machina's original power omniscience may be a tremendous thing. However, that doesn't mean that their relationship will change because of that, and since Alicia herself possesses power far beyond her human body, it didn't bother me too much.

''.........Huh, I was so nervous that I lost it. Well, maybe that's just the way Alicia is.
I'll take that as a compliment. So, which one was it you wanted to talk about?
Well no, no, I mean this one too, but I guess we're getting to the point.

　When I told her that, Makina began to speak with a serious expression while looking straight into Alicia's eyes. There was no unreliability in her face, and it seemed that there was some definite intention in it.

''........Hey, Alicia. I've found what I want to do,
What do you want to do?

　It's regarding the reply that Machina once gave when Alicia asked if she wanted to run away like this, "I don't have anything I want to do"...............................one answer that once dwelt in her, who had no reason or purpose for leaving this island.

'Yes. It's true that there is a lot of pain and sorrow in the world. But just like Alicia showed us, there is hope. The world is made up of so many feelings. I want to create such a wonderful world... that's what I thought, too.
Building the world is another story of epic proportions, isn't it?

　I want to build the world. That would be something that should be ridiculous and laughable. But Alicia doesn't laugh at those words. A wish that she had been taken in by the core of the artificial god and read the negative emotions of the world, but she still found it. There was no reason to laugh at it.

''........I, I want to be a 'god'. Joy, sorrow, pain, anger.......I want to be that kind of God who can affirm and love them all.......
....

　What did Makina know and what did she think during the two weeks from her awakening to the tremendous power of omniscience until today?　That is something that Alicia, who does not have omniscience, does not understand.
　

''Can I become, can I?''
'Come on, it's not up to me to decide on that one. If you have the answer in your Makina, all you have to do is cheer her on and tell her to go for it.
Yeah. Thanks, Alicia.

　That's why Alicia affirmed that dream. The result of her precious best friend's wish........while correctly understanding 'what it means', she still pushed her back.

''... but is it possible to become a god if you want to?''
'I know with my omniscience. There's just something I need. And it's ... and Alicia has it.
"Hmm.
So please, Alicia. Would you be willing to give me your copy of the Cores of the Great Evil?　Oh, no, I can just lend you something else, okay?

　
　The core of the Great Evil God, which had taken on a complete form after recovering the last 20% of the shards that were used for the artificial god.......

''Okay, yes.''
'Yeah, I know it's not something you can give away easily!　That's what makes it so memorable for Alicia - yeah!
You're shouting a lot today!
I'll scream!　Why do I put it out so easily?　What was I that I was so nervous about earlier!
No, because to me, this is just a big crystal ball with a lot of magic in it, and I don't need it.
"...What is this?　This, it's supposed to be going the way I want it to, but I don't feel like I can explain it...

　With a subtle expression on her face, Makina receives the core of the Great Evil God from Alicia.

''So, how does that make you a god?''
'Let's see, I'm going to replicate this great evil core into my body while analyzing it with my omniscience. Oh, but I'm going to rebuild it for my own use, so it might not be quite the same as replicating it.
Can you do that quickly?
Maybe a month.
Okay.
Yes.

　Alicia and Machina, a somehow melancholy air flows between them. I know that, although it's obvious, the action of 'creating a world' that Machina spoke of means the separation of the two of them.
　Alicia, who continues to search for things in this world, and Makina, who is trying to build a new world... they cannot walk the same path.

　Although they felt that the time of separation was approaching for both of them, they did not speak of the soles. However, the month since we talked about it seemed to have gone by faster than ever before.
　And just a month later, they were sitting on a bench looking up at the starry sky in the same way.

'I don't feel like I've changed much, even though they say I've become a god,'
I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not a person anymore. I've really just become a new person, that's the extent to which I'm no longer a person. The only thing that has changed is that I became immortal.　You still have very little use for your powers as a god.

　After exchanging such words with a wry smile at each other, Alicia's expression turned serious and asked.

''........Are you going to leave this world?''
'Yeah. And I can't make a new world if I stay in this one... maybe in a slightly different form, but now I'm a traveler, just like Alicia.
It's not quite the same in scale, but it's the same in that it's a journey.
Yeah. First, I'm going to explore many worlds. Then, when I've learned to use my power as a god well, I'll create my own world.
'That's a solid method. Not very interesting, but...

　To Machina's words, which tell her that she will hone her power as a god while walking across the world, Alicia returns the words with a gentle smile.
　As if to regret the few remaining moments they can spend together........

''Hmmm, I guess. So, one day, I'd like to have Alicia see the world I've created, too.
If I hadn't been alive by then...

　Hearing Alicia's words, Makina slowly gets up from the bench. And while turning towards Alicia with a lonely face, she slowly tells her.

''Well I wish we could talk like this all the time, but that's not going to happen, is it?
Well, yeah.
So I think it's time to go.
Yeah ... "Rejected.
Alicia, be well--what?

　To Machina who told her that she was leaving this world soon, Alicia told her......the word NO. After being momentarily scowled at the unexpected words, Makina opens her mouth, a little confused.

''Ah, that?　It's funny ... now, isn't it?　Wasn't it an emotional goodbye or something along those lines?
Maybe. But I reject it!　I still have some unfinished business with Makina!
'What?　Oh, really?!
'Yes!　To begin with, we're going to look around at various worlds to build the world, and it's not right to say 'I don't know much about this world'!

　It's a good idea to have a look at Alicia, who is pointing at you with a force that looks like it's going to produce a sound effect, and Makina has a puzzled expression on her face. And at the same time, I was thinking, "Oh, I'm going to be pushed out like this.

''Keh, but I have omniscience.''
'Ha, this is why you can't be an island girl. 'Knowledge without experience' means nothing!
"What do I do... that's very convincing... well, I mean, let me sum it up... what are you doing?　I mean, what do they make me do?
Yeah, that's why I'm announcing the start of our 'Doki, a trip around the world, just the two of us!
'What?　
There's also a polo for Makina!
No!　I don't have any!

　Alicia and Makina, the two girls, are sure to say goodbye to each other in the future. But at least it's not today.
　To the Alicia who declares an outrageous thing, Makina is a little dumbfounded, but as if to say "it can't be helped", a gentle smile is on her face.

''Well then, if you decide to do so, let's get going.
It's pretty steep again. No, I don't have any luggage or anything else, so it's fine - I mean, what?　Hey, Alicia?　What are you doing?　Why are you carrying me all of a sudden?
I'm moving on.
''That's strange. This doesn't look like it's moving at all.

　As soon as the conversation was decided, Alicia quietly carried Machina up. But no matter what, anxiety was swirling in Makina's chest.
　

''No, you see, Makina still can't use her power as a god at all, so I thought I'd carry her here.
'Uh, yeah, I guess so. I can't disagree with you on that part though. Is it my imagination?　Is this 'not trying to throw'?　It's all in your head, isn't it?
We'll put up a barrier. You'll be fine.
There's not a single element of safety in it!　Hey, what's going to happen to me now?
"...why don't you use your omniscience to see where you're going?
No, I don't want to see it. I've got a bad feeling about this. I've got a very, very bad feeling about this...
Well, whether you see it or not, it doesn't change the outcome.

　After exchanging those words, Alicia 'swung' while carrying Makina with a guffaw. Seeing that, Makina looked like she gave up for a moment and sucked in her breath to shout.

''Makina, fire!''
'....Alicia's....blah blah blah blah!

　A Machina is thrown with tremendous force into the twinkling night sky, and Alicia runs after it, too.
　Incidentally, as an aside, one man in the future, far in advance of this, will be transported in the same way.








　On the deck of a luxury cruise ship going through the night sea, there was a Makina leaning against the fence, breathing out roughly, and Alicia laughing.

''No~ It's nice to have a nighttime boat trip, isn't it?
I have a lot to complain about, but for now, please explain where we're going and all that.
Anyway, Asia I'm going to Asia... the country I was originally going to go to, Japan, first.
Japan?　What kind of country is it?
It's a small country, but it's a nice place. I mean, the guidebook says it's a...

　She would have liked to complain about being on the boat in the nick of time, but it was obvious that she was going to be dodged lazily anyway. Having given up on that area after a few months of being with Alicia, Makina decided to get her mind back on track and visit her destination.
　Then, out of nowhere, Alicia took out a guidebook and pointed at it while spreading it out in front of Makina.

''It's autumn now, so it's beautiful scenery and all, and there's a lot of good food.''
Well, it's a beautiful place.
In my opinion, I recommend the hot springs. A bath with a beautiful view is a special treat!
Well, I'm looking forward to it.
Well, as far as the sights are concerned, leave it to this travel guru, Alicia!
Yeah, you're counting on me but don't play any tricks, okay?
I'll try to think positive and do the right thing.
That's an uneasy way to put it.

　As they were exchanging idle conversation, they were naturally smiling. I'm not sure if I should say that we have good chemistry, but I felt that we were having fun together without doing anything special.
　After chatting for a while as it was, Alicia suddenly thought of a suggestion with a smile on her face.

''Alright, Makina!　Let's go to the ship's casino!
It's not that big of a deal again.
I'm a good gambler, despite my appearance.
I mean, for all intents and purposes, Alicia seems like a regular gambler.
Well, you always were good at that. What do you say we give it a shot?
"...Alicia, you know what I mean?　I'm omniscient, you know?　Isn't that a reckless challenge?

　To Alicia, who smiles provocatively, Makina also replies with a confident expression. By the way, this is Makina's first time gambling.

''Then the one who loses is the one who gets punished. Oh, but no roulette, 36 times in a row or something like that, you'll be suspected of cheating.
'Hmmm, fine. If I lose, I'll do whatever one thing Alicia says!
You have a lot of confidence for someone who has never gambled before.
''.........Hmmm, no matter how much Alicia......there's no way you can beat me, the omniscient one!








　 She was currently wearing a bunny suit from wherever she had brought it from, instead of her usual dress, and was being photographed all over by Alicia, who had a fun expression on her face.

''Yes, it looks good on you. Yes, look at me~
'Why... why am I losing?　...I'm ...all-knowing and yet ...
'No, no, it was a good match. It was pretty close.
'I mean, Alicia, you're crazy!　You're fundamentally out of luck!　A royal straight flush is such a poppycock completion!
'Oh no! Is it called heavenly luck?　I've always been extremely lucky - the casino here is the type of casino that pays out different dividends depending on the completed hand, so I'm very fortunate. If not, I would have lost.
I would have used all my wits about me to make the best move I could and now you're going to complete 21 in blackjack...
Well, you see, Makina started it, and the 'various costumes and photo sessions' are still going on~
How long is this going to last?　I'm already so embarrassed I feel like my face is on fire!
Maybe 40 more to go.
Forty?