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[There is a bit of a pause after the video clicks on; Minato sighs quietly, before seeming to realize that it is recording. ...Even if Akihiko hadn't remembered him, he was still his senpai. It...hurts that he's gone. But a breath, and--]

Those who knew Akihiko Sanada, he seems to have returned home. That's...all.

[Pause. What would senpai want

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[She appears cheerful enough, but there's still some...forcefulness to it. It also seems like she's out in the city for some therapeutic shopping. Though it doesn't look like it's working as well as she'd hoped.]

I'm okay!

[Haruka pauses a moment.]

It's...going to be a little different without him around, but I'm glad he's back home...despite the danger of Nyx.

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[...he can tell. He can definitely tell that that smile is somewhat forced, and of course it is; the Akihiko here was the one she remembered, so of course they had been close.

...]

Yes, it is good that he's back home. And...he told me that he came from after Nyx, so you shouldn't worry about him.

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[flutterbyfool]

I...never asked what time he was from. Maybe I was just afraid to know. [Now her smile turns sad. She realizes she can't lie to Minato. It'd be like lying to herself.]

Heh...maybe it's stupid, but...I regret not telling him I was sorry.

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[...Ah. Hmm. He considers this.]

Haruka-chan...I think he understands. Remember, we...decided to have no regrets, no matter what choice was made, as a team. No matter what happened in the end.

[...Of course, the longer he spends here, the more he has an idea of what happened to Haruka in the end, and...heh.]

It isn't stupid at all. But we should have more faith in senpai, don't you think?

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[flutterbyfool]

[The brunette nods.]

Yeah. But here I got a chance, and I blew it.

[She nods again, and pauses, biting her lip. Minato's sharp, and will likely figure it out soon, but....]

Hey...Minato-kun? Has senpai ever told you...what happened after we defeat Nyx?

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[...Well. She clearly thinks so for a reason, and, well...With all of this, he really does...believe he knows what it is.

A quiet breath, not quite a sigh, and--]

No, he didn't tell me anything.

[The unspoken is, of course...Will you? His expression is steady, if slightly questioning.]

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[flutterbyfool]

Okay....

[If anything, it might be better to have someone similar to Minato say it rather than someone else. Knowing is better than guessing.]

Well, we meet up with everyone on Graduation Day, like we promised. But...the cost of the battle was my life. I don't remember much except for falling asleep, and then waking up here. The days leading up to Graduation became more exhausting. I think it was the promise that kept me going.

[She pauses for a long moment.]

It doesn't matter if I leave Vatheon or not. The only difference between here and home is just whether I'm alive or...dead. I've only told Usagi-chan, Sora, and you so far. I haven't...gotten the courage to say anything to Junpei or Ken-kun, and I don't think I ever will, you know?

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[He listens silently, expression as steady as before. Considering the similarities between their lives, well...It isn't a stretch to think that something similar might happen to him.

But he is calm; this is Haruka and he is concerned about her.]

I understand. ...You don't need to tell them, Haruka-chan. It isn't cowardly to want to save them that.

If they are meant to know, they will...come from after.

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[flutterbyfool]

[Dying, then coming back to life, and having her close friends disappear one by one like this...well, it takes a pretty hefty toll on a person. But she won't stop making connections with other people. She just can't.]

Yeah...yeah, you're right. I'm glad that I can see them again, happy instead of sad. Who knows, maybe being in Vatheon helped Akihiko-senpai move on, too.

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[And he can certainly tell. It worries him, but at the same time, he knows that she is strong enough to handle it.]

Perhaps. We can certainly hope so. I have faith that they will be capable of moving on. After all, that was our agreement, wasn't it? No matter what happened in the end...it would be for the better.