Urara, Secrets, and a Farewell Party (11-20)

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-Story 2 tab-
Urara: "I feel like I finally understand. How to draw the line..."

-100 Evil tab-
Urara: "Here's a super difficult trick to decide the match. Time to break my own record!"
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-11-

Urara
…………
(Sakuya-san...)

-Flashback-

Sakuya
Urara... If anything ever happens to me,
you think you could take one of my certificates of honor
from Yuna's house, as a memento?

-End Flashback-

Urara
If accepting her memento will fulfill Sakuya-san's request,
then I'll get it...
...Okay.
(This is my last time in Futatsugi...)
...I'm going to Yuna-san's house to say goodbye to my memories of everyone.
To draw the line...

---

Urara
It's my last day at this riverbed, too...
…………

-Flashback-

Sakuya
You not feeling well today?

Urara
You got it all wrong! I'm as happy as can be!

Sakuya
Oh yeah? You know you can always be honest with me.
It's not like I'll get mad you.

Urara
…………
...You really won't get mad...?

Sakuya
Yeah, I'll listen.

Urara
...I'm uh, kinda worried.
That I won't ever fit in with the group 'cause I don't know anything about the old Futatsugi...

Sakuya
Oh, just that, huh.

Urara
Don't "just that" me, that's awful!

[*Pat, pat*]

Urara
I don't want your head pats!
I'm seriously troubled here, and you're treating me like a child...

Sakuya
Ahaha, sorry, sorry. I was just wondering if it'd cheer you up.
Let's start - right here, right now -
with twenty 50-meter dashes!

Urara
Eh-!?

Sakuya
Exercise will knock the worry right out of you! It's common knowledge, after all!
C'mon, let's go!

-End Flashback-

Urara
Honestly, that was too much...
…………
...One dash and then I'll move on to the next place!

---

[*Chatter chatter...*]

Urara
This is...
(Sakuya-san's favorite ramen shop.)
(She would bring me here once in a while...)

-Flashback-

Sakuya
Huuu! Now that's food!

Urara
Thanks for the meal, Sakuya-san!
This is my first time at such a nice ramen shop; I'm impressed!

Sakuya
Oh - glad you liked it.
When I work hard I reward myself by coming by here.

Urara
If I can eat food this yummy,
I'll work way, way harder!

Sakuya
Then Urara, you want to make the ramen here your reward?
I think if you put the effort in, life becomes more enjoyable.

Urara
What's this all of a sudden...?

Sakuya
Urara, you're a hard worker,
but sometimes it feels like you give up on things because you're a mahou shoujo.

Urara
That's...

Sakuya
But hey, I get how you feel... We're still alive, you know?
We can still find happiness and reasons to live.
So don't get too discouraged. We can work hard together?

Urara
Sakuya-san...
...Thanks...

-End Flashback-

Urara
(...After becoming a mahou shoujo,)
(everything became meaningless because I gave up with Rabi-san and everyone.)
(Having someone full of hope cheer me on was nice...)
...I want to see you, Sakuya-san...


-12-

Girl (Left)
Oh, look! I got another winner!

Girl (Right)
Eh~ agaaain? Aren't you just lucky?

Urara
…………
(I used to come to this conbini for errands.)

-Flashback-

Urara
Day after day, all I do is run errands for Juri-san and everyone...

Hikaru
But today Yuna-san asked me to run an errand too, remember!?

Urara
Why do you look so happy...?

Sakuya
Because Hikaru is utterly devoted to Yuna.

Hikaru
Aye!

Urara
H-huh...
(I thought she was a normal girl, but Hikaru-san's kinda weird too...)

Sakuya
Well, I get how you feel, Urara.
So, here! This ice cream's my treat!

Urara
Is this ZariZari-kun ice cream, with the weird rough texture!?
I've never tried it before!

Hikaru
Thank ya, Sakuya-san!

Sakuya
It'll melt before we get back to base, so eat it here.

Urara
Sure! Thanks for the meal!
Om-
――っ!?
Sakuya-san! Hikaru-san! I got a winner!

Sakuya
Nice one, Urara! What a good treat!

Hikaru
Yer sure lucky, Urara.

-End Flashback-

Urara
…………

-Flashback-

Urara
Nuaaah...! I lost again~!
I'm not even doing errands today, even though I thought that was my task...

Ao
Why aren't you happy being tasked with being my game opponent~?

Urara
Because I can't win at all! It's so pointless!

Ao
Sorry about that...
...Could it be that you haven't played many games, Urara...?

Urara
Yeah, this is only like my third time playing at a game center.

Ao
Ahh, no wonder I thought you couldn't figure out the controls.
Is your house really strict?

Urara
Nope, my house was poor,
so I'd always make up ways to play without money.

Ao
A worldly girl!?
I'll treat you today, so play to your heart's content~!

Urara
Thanks!

-End Flashback-

Urara
…………

-Flashback-

Juri
Oi, Urara! The hell you doing here!

Ranka
Come on, Juri, be quiet...! This is a library, you know...!?

Urara
Why...? Juri-san's the one who told me to go borrow manga.

Juri
And NORMALLY you'd go to a rental shop to do that!

Urara
But at a library you can borrow them for free!
There isn't a big variety of manga,
but there's lots of educational books on historical figures!

Ranka
You – you're actually little miss serious...?

Urara
Sure am!

Juri
Daah! Enough of the goddamn studyin', not even one more second of it.
Whatever, we'll just go to the shop together!

Urara
This'll be my first time going to a rental shop!

Ranka
Do you usually borrow manga online?

Urara
Eh! You can do that!?

Juri
You didn't even know that much, huh? Fine, Juri-sama'll teach you.

-End Flashback-

Urara
(I haven't spent a whole lot of time in Futatsugi,)
(but I never imagined I'd have so many memories here...)
…………
(If Sakuya-san hadn't left behind a memento for me,)
(I never would have gone around Futatsugi like this...)
(Thank you, Sakuya-san. For giving me this opportunity...)

---

Urara
Ah...night...!?
(I went just a little bit too leisurely...)
...I gotta get to Yuna-san's house and accept Sakuya-san's memento.


-13-

Urara
…………
(I made it to Yuna-san's house...)
(But...what should I say to be let in...?)
(If Yuna-san didn't know that Sakuya-san left)
(a memento for me to receive...)

-Imagination-

Yuna
Sakuya's certificate of honor as a memento...? Why are you receiving it...?
And furthermore, Urara...
You have yet to leave Futatsugi, now have you?
I wonder if perhaps there's still more you want to spy on from the inside.

-End Imagination-

Urara
Wait – I'm strangely suspicious!
Uuu... What should I do...!?

Yuna's Voice
...Urara.

Urara
Waah-!?

Yuna
Apologies... I didn't mean to startle you...

Urara
Y-Yuna-san...!

Yuna
What could be the matter at this hour... Did you want dinner again...?

Urara
Ah - I'll have some...!
No I won't!
I'm here for you... Something I need from you...

Yuna
For me...?

Urara
…………
(I want to receive Sakuya-san's memento...)
(Why, I'm here and I can't spit it out...!)
(I should have thought of another way before coming here...!)

Hikaru's Voice
Yuna-saaan!
About Urara's farewell party – should I go 'n buy some more sweets?

Yuna
Wait – Hikaru...!

Hikaru
Eh...AH-!?

Urara
Hikaru-san... My farewell party...you said...

Hikaru
A-ahh~... Urara was here, then...
Hikaru's made the biggest m'stake ever...

Yuna
The secret's out. There's no helping it now...

Urara
Yuna-san, why...?

-Flashback-

Urara
But I decided I'm going to leave Promised Blood,
plus I'm an outsider to begin with.
So it wouldn't be right to be involved anymore...

Yuna
Right...how unfortunate...

-End Flashback-

Urara
I refused to have a farewell party...

Yuna
Even so, we were secretly preparing to hold one for you...

Hikaru
And we all heard what was goin' on from Yuna-san,
so only us leaders will be sendin' ya off!

Urara
Yuna-san...Hikaru-san...

Yuna
Huhu... I'm glad to see you so pleased...

Urara
I-I'm not really all that happy...!

Yuna
In any case, could you leave tomorrow open...?

Urara
But...this isn't the time to be having a farewell party!
The stint at the catacombs may have united the groups today,
but that hasn't solved the entire problem...!

Yuna
There's no need for you to worry, Urara.

Urara
Ah...you're right.
I've been spying, so I don't gotta worry...

Yuna
That's not what I meant.
There is no need for you to get worked up anymore...
As I want you to leave here with a smile...

Urara
…………
But, it's still bad...!

Yuna
Then for your satisfaction,
please decide on the details of the farewell party, Urara...

Urara
Eh, me...!?

Yuna
We were just about to decide ourselves...

Urara
Even though it's tomorrow...!?

Hikaru
Right!
'Cause everything goin' on stopped us from moving until a while ago.

Urara
(This is definitely not the time to be having a farewell party...!)
(And yet...)

Yuna
I wonder what you want...

Hikaru
How 'bout a quiz tournament to see who's the champion of knowing Urara?

Urara
(Why're they so carefree like this!?)


-14-

Ranka
Okay, Hikaru.

Hikaru
Ah, Ranka-san! You're finally 'ere!

Ranka
...God, why'd you call me here? Something with Ao again?

Yuna
No...we are going to go shopping for Urara's farewell party right now...

Ranka
Hah...at this hour?

Yuna
That's right.

Ranka
Whatever, fine, but why is Urara here?
Wasn't the farewell party supposed to be a secret?

Urara
Well uh...
(I just happened to be passing by)
(to come get Sakuya-san's memento...)

Hikaru
Hikaru jus' gave it away a moment ago...

Ranka
What the hell...
...Well, if that's the way it is,
let's have the star of the show come shopping with us.

Urara
Why the heck!?

Yuna
By the way, Ranka, was Juri not with you...?

Ranka
Dunno. Why don't you call her?

Hikaru
Aye.

[～～♪～～♪]

-Phone-

Juri
Ahh.

Hikaru
Juri-san! We want you to help for a bit!

Juri
Nnn.

Hikaru
...Juri-san, you listening?

Juri
If it's Ao, you go handle it. See ya.

[*Beep*]

-End Phone-

Hikaru
She gave a lethargic response 'n hung up without even talkin' to me!

Ranka
Maybe she's in the middle of reading manga?

Yuna
Hikaru, if we don't hurry the stores will close...

Hikaru
You're right 'bout that...! If that's the way she's gonna be, the four of us'll go!

Urara
Wawawa...!

[*Kachunk*]

Hikaru
Hold it right there, Ranka-san!
Don't be puttin' all these unnecessary things in Hikaru's basket!

Ranka
It's fine, these are only 100 yen anyway.

Hikaru
We came here to buy things for Urara's farewell party,
not what you want, didn't we!?

Urara
Um...you don't gotta worry about me.
Just the thought of sending me off makes me happy.

Ranka
See, Urara says so too, so a little bit's fine.

Hikaru
No way!

Urara
(Uu...I want to approach Yuna-san about the real issue here,)
(but this isn't the place to bring it up...)

Ranka
Ahh, forget it. I'm going home.

Hikaru
You're the one bein' selfish! What's got you pissed!?

Ranka
Nothing?
The third and second sisters are doing whatever they want, so I am too.

Hikaru
So overbearin'!
Wish Yuna-san'd say somethin' too!
.....Huh, Yuna-san?

Yuna
Right, that is problematic...
...Understood. I will go to the school and collect the documents.

[*Beep*]

Urara
Phone call...who was that?

Yuna
An urgent call from a girl in the student council...
Documents were supposed to be prepared for tomorrow morning,
but she left all the necessary reference material at the school.
And it's far from her home.
It's nearly time for the school to completely close,
so I need to take our car and deliver the documents to her...

Hikaru
...That means...

Yuna
I'm incredibly sorry, but I leave the rest to you, Hikaru...

Hikaru
Y-Yuna-saaan...

Urara
(And now I'm stuck in a situation where Yuna-san isn't even here...!?)

Ranka
Aight, I'm out too.

Hikaru
Eh, you're really goin' home!?

Ranka
Because there's an online game event.

Hikaru
Friends or net games – which's more important to you!?

Urara
(If this is how we're breaking up today, tomorrow's gonna be a real mess,)
(and everyone's feelings are gonna go to waste...!)
…………
(Sakuya-san's memento was top priority, but...)
...Enough-! I can't stand watching this!

Hikaru & Ranka
Urara...?

Urara
I'm the star of the farewell party, but... I'll back you up!


-15-


[Today's business will be coming to an end shortly...]

Urara
Huu... I managed to get it all.

Hikaru
Amazin'...!
In just 15 minutes you got all the decorations we need!

Ranka
Urara, are you used to doing this kind of thing?

Urara
Yeah!
Back in my hometown I was part of a street performing duo,
and, by extension, was the MC for events and programs,
so for smaller events I kinda know what's generally needed.

Ranka
Heeh... Wait, you mean you're some kind of celebrity?

Hikaru
Why'd you never tell us!?

Urara
It was just local work,
and I quit when I was still a novice, so it's not really worth talking about.
Well, we're done shopping, so lets get all this back.

Hikaru
The farewell party's at Yuna-san's, so we'll leave alla bags there.

Ranka
The party decorations'll look fine and all,
but like, you're good not buying food or drinks?

Urara
Ah...I forgot...!

Ranka
The store's about to close, right? We can hit up the conbini?

Hikaru
That's fine, but... The farewell party's tomorrow,
so we'll prioritize decoratin' first, then tomorrow mornin' we'll go shop.
'S only a little, but we'll cut costs!

Urara
I'll make a note so we don't forget what to buy tomorrow!
[•Sweets in a box •500ml of PET bottle juice]

Ranka
Why a box?

Urara
It's a secret.

Hikaru
For juice, ain't it cheaper gettin' cartons or 2L PET bottles?

Urara
That's a secret too, smile!

Ranka
That's annoying, but I'm kinda worried...

Hikaru
Ah – Hikaru wants cake and Yuna-san's ice cream on the list too!

Urara
Roger that!

Ranka
Ah, if we're doing a whole cake, wouldn't ordering one in advance be better?

Hikaru
But there ain't gonna be any stores takin' orders at this hour...

Urara
That reminds me, the staff earlier
mentioned there's a store that can take sudden orders.

Hikaru
That store – issit in Futatsugi too!?

Urara
I'll look it up on the net, so gimme a sec!
…………
Ah, there it is!
We can make an online order and pick it up tomorrow!

Ranka
You did it, Urara.

Urara
Smile!

Hikaru
Then Hikaru wants an order.

Urara
Got it!
Just screenshot the order receipt, and saved...
I'll send the shopping list to you guys too.

[*Ring♪*]

Hikaru
That helps!
Tomorrow we'll meet up at Yuna-san's, then come shop more!

Urara
Roger that!

---

Hikaru
Mornin' Urara!

Urara
Morning. Where's Ranka-san?

Hikaru
She's stoppin' by Juri-san's place, so she wants us to go on ahead.

Urara
Got it.

Yuna
I'm the one who asked you to decide what the party would entail...
But having you help this much too. I'm sorry...

Urara
Ah, Yuna-san...

Yuna
What...?

Urara
I, um...
(I would like to receive... Sakuya-san's memento...)

Yuna
Ahh, I won't be able to help today, either...
I'll be back once the student council work is over,
so I will call everyone here this evening and we will begin the farewell party.

Urara
Ah, sure...! I understand.
(Again, I couldn't say it...)

Hikaru
Alright, we're off to go shoppin'!

---

Urara
Excuse me, I'm here to pick up the cake I ordered!

Man
Could you show me your order receipt?

Urara
Let's see, I just show you my smartphone screen, right?
.....I-it's not here...!?
I forgot my smartphone at Yuna-san's house...!

Hikaru
E-EHHhh～～～!?


-16-

Urara
If I don't have the order receipt, I can't get the cake...?

Man
I'm terribly sorry...

Urara
What do we do, Hikaru-san...!

Hikaru
We gotta finish preparin' for the party by this evening,
so every second's precious.
We'll have Ranka-san go to Yuna-san's house
and bring your smartphone right here!

Urara
Ah, and in the meantime we can do the rest of the shopping, then?

Hikaru
Das the plan!
Lemme just send Ranka-san a message...there...

[*Ring♪*]

Hikaru
Alright, now we devote everything to shoppin'!

Urara
Right!

---

Girl (Red)
...Ah, they really are here!

Urara
Eh...?

Hikaru
Everyone from Promised Blood... What's wrong?

Girl (Lime)
Nothing's wrong, we just saw your message!
You're having Urara's farewell party today, aren't you!?

Hikaru
Whawhawha!? How'd you know that!?

Girl (Teal)
Didn't you send this?

Urara
Hikaru-san, don't tell me – that message you just sent...!

Hikaru
[Today's Urara's farewell party, but Urara forgot her phone back at Yuna-san's house so we kinda can't pick up the cake.]
[We're at the shopping center's food department, so go get it for us!]
It wasn't addressed to Ranka-san,
it got sent to the entire group chat...!
~ And the party's just for the leaders so the other girls don't cause chaos. ~
~ Hikaru's so ashamed... ~

Urara
~ Don't you start worrying...! ~

Girl (Red)
Does a farewell party mean you're moving?

Urara
(The truth is I'll no longer go to Futatsugi, but...)
Yeah...I'm not coming to Futatsugi anymore...

Girl (Red)
Why didn't you tell me?

Hikaru
Sorry we kept silent 'bout it...

Urara
We're in such a difficult time,
and I was afraid to gather everyone together...

Girl (Teal)
That's real wishy washy of you, Urara.

Urara
Eh?

Girl (Teal)
Instead of worrying about us,
you should be worrying about fitting in at your new place.

Girl (Red)
Moving, man that has to be stressful.

Urara
…………
(Even though everyone's in danger, they're worried about me...)

Girl (Red)
So, what are you buying besides a cake?

Girl (Lime)
We'll help you too.

Hikaru
Eh – you sure!?

Girl (Teal)
Of course we're sure.
Because we'll be coming to your farewell party too.

Girl (Red)
The other girls are also all coming to help!
They're bringing Urara's smartphone over too.

Urara
You guys...

Girl (Teal)
Ah, that's right, Hikaru, you have a second?

Hikaru
Aye! Wassup?

Urara
(They're all too kind to someone like me...)
…………
(But, now that this has happened,)
(we'll have to make the farewell party a big ol' blast so everyone leaves as happy as can be!)


-17-

Hikaru
Okay, Yuna-san, if you'd please give a few brief words.

Yuna
Sure...
Thank you, everyone, for gathering here today for Urara.
Also...I'm very sorry for keeping this party from you all...
I didn't want to further burden everyone while you're all exhausted...
But now, I'm glad everyone was able to gather.
As now we can all see our lovable friend off together...

Urara
(Yuna-san...)

Yuna
Well then...kanpai.

Everyone
[Kanpaaii!!]

Urara
Hey, Yuna-san, Ao-san didn't come...?

Yuna
Today was inconvenient for her...
I'm sorry not everyone is present...

Juri
…………

Yuna
...And Juri doesn't seem to be her usual self as well...

Urara
Don't worry about it!
Just having a farewell party makes me happy.

Yuna
I see... You really are a good girl, aren't you...

Hikaru's Voice
Uraraaa! 'S about time.

Urara
Got it!

Hikaru
Everyooone! Give Urara your attention!

Ranka
Hm, what? Something starting?

Urara
My street performance!

Juri
Street pur four mince?

Urara
Back in my hometown I was part of a street performing duo.
Today I'm gonna show off my street performing,
so kick back and have fun!

[*Swoosh*]

Ranka
Ah, that's the box of sweets you mentioned yesterday...

Urara
I'll be juggling three boxes of sweets.

Hikaru
――っ!?

Juri
Heeh, so you had this kinda skill?

Hikaru
Awesome, Urara! That's just like a street performance!

Ranka
Weren't you listening to her?

Urara
And next... I'll spin something like this too!

Girl (Red)
Ah, the 500ml PET bottle you bought earlier!

Girl (Lime)
That's not just next level dexterity... You're a pro!

Girl (Teal)
And she's got videos on the net. She really is a celebrity...!?

Urara
And next – you guessed it – is this!

Yuna
Is that...a Chinese top?
I believe it's called a diabolo, if I'm not mistaken...

Urara
That's our Yuna-san!
I was especially good with the diabolo in my performances.
And now, I'll show you how serious I can get!
A special trick only for today! Extreme Urara Spin!

Amazing! How's she doing that!?

Hikaru
Urara, you're so cool!!

Juri
If she ain't usin' magic, how are the tops spinnin'?

Ranka
Watch closely, Juri. She's spinning them with thread.

[*Clap clap clap clap!*]

Urara
Thank you, smile!

Yuna
Now then, could we get a few words
from the star of the evening to everyone, Urara...?

Urara
From me...?

Yuna
It doesn't have to be formal...
Whatever your thoughts are, it doesn't matter...

Urara
…………
...Everyone, thank you all so much.
Gathering here all for some little ol' rookie like me,
you're all too kind...

Girl (Red)
Of course we'd come get together for you.

Hikaru
She's right! 'Cause we're all your friends, Urara.

Urara
…………
(I'm sorry for spying, and for keeping things a secret...)
(I can't let everyone's concern go to waste,)
(so I'll still keep it a secret, but...)
(I have to say this...)
There's still one last thing I have to do.

Yuna
...? What would that be...?

Urara
I...came here to receive Sakuya-san's memento...!

Yuna
Sakuya's...


-18-

Urara
I...came here to receive Sakuya-san's memento...!

Yuna
Sakuya's...

Urara
And, to be honest, it's why I came here yesterday too...
I thought I shouldn't get it,
but I want to grant Sakuya-san's request...

Yuna
A memento – does that mean Sakuya left something for you when she was alive?

Urara
She told me she wanted me to have a certificate of honor
from Yuna-san's home as a memento...

Hikaru
But, why'd she leave it for you
and not Yuna-san...?

Urara
I didn't ask her, but...
"I'm too embarrassed to entrust it to Yuna-san and Hikaru-san" is what she said...

Ranka
Hmph...
She just didn't want to show her regretful side.

Juri
Sounds like her, though.

Urara
Um...what about you, Yuna-san?
Were you given certificates of honor from Sakuya-san...?

Yuna
Yeah...I have some, so let me go bring them...

---

Yuna
Sorry for the wait... They're inside this box.

Urara
Ah – so many tubes...!

Yuna
Every one of them is important,
so every time I received one I would keep it safe in a tube...

Urara
Even though they're so dear to you, may I still have one...?

Yuna
I believe Sakuya would be overjoyed,
not only for you to receive a certificate of honor,
but that she has been remembered, and continued to be thought of...

Urara
Ah.....

-Flashback-

Sakuya
Well...I guess it doesn't matter if you do get it or not,
it's just, even if it's only one person, I want someone to remember me.

-End Flashback-

Urara
(Maybe Yuna-san understood Sakuya-san more than anyone else...)
...I won't ever forget Sakuya-san.

Yuna
Thank you...

[*Pop*]

Urara
Eh – Ranka-san...!?

Ranka
I was wondering what kinda certificates you had in here.

Urara
You can't just open it as you please!

Ranka
Who cares.
This is my way of remembering her. I'm gonna.
There's no point in keeping a certificate like this all safe as a memento.

Yuna
Ranka has a point.
Since she's gone through the trouble, you have a look too, Urara.

Urara
...Then...

[*Pop*]

[Futatsugi City Track Tournament Junior High School Girl's 100m Championship Suzuka Sakuya]

Urara
Championship...!? That's amazing, Sakuya-san...!

Yuna
That is...the certificate from her championship in her first year of junior high...
It seemed awkward for her to beat her senpais she admired so much,
but they seemed more than happy that she won the championship...
Such an opportunity allowed her to become the kind of senpai she wanted to be...

Urara
Then Sakuya-san would have been a wonderful senpai.
(I, the whole track team, everyone – we would've all admired you...)

Juri
Hm...ain't there still somethin' in the tube there?

Urara
Ah! There's a letter inside!
Let's see... "To Urara"...

Hikaru
A letter from Sakuya-san!


-19-

Ranka
That Aoharu Track Club... I knew you planned something.

Juri
It's your letter; you read it.

Urara
Y-yeah...
…………

Sakuya
[To Urara]
[I hope I'm just worrying for nothing, but there's times when I think that you just can't fit in with the group, and that you might go off on your own somewhere.]
[That's why I was nosy, why I would listen to your troubles, why I would come consult with you. I wanted to be the one who let you be at ease.]
[But, if I'm no longer here, all that meddling will burn up in flames, and you'll end up quietly leaving somewhere and no one may even notice.]
[So before that happened, I wanted to create an opportunity for you to talk to Yuna-san and everyone.]
[So, that's why I left this certificate of honor to you.]

Yuna
...This is the end of it.
So you just left the rest to me, did you...?

Urara
Eh-!?

Yuna
Huhu...I'm joking.
I'm happy to know Sakuya had faith in me...

Urara
(And me...to think she had that much concern for me...)

Ranka
...Meddling till the very end.

Hikaru
That's a horrible way a sayin' it!

Ranka
It just pisses me off a bit.
Writing like SHE'S the only one who cares about Urara...
Yuna-san and Hikaru, too,
don't we all care about Urara?

Urara
Eh...
(They think of me... As a friend...?)

Yuna
Oh...there seems to be one more paper inside...

Urara
Yeah...

Sakuya
[If you do consult with Yuna, I'm sure she'll tell you this, but]
[Don't worry. You've been doing your duties properly, just like I knew you would, and you're fitting in with the group just fine.]
[And it's all thanks to you that the atmosphere around us has calmed down, because doing all of your tasks to your utmost best inspired all of us.]
[Your place is right here. So don't feel like you have to leave, okay?]
[Give my regards to Yuna and everyone. From Sakuya]

Urara
...I'm sorry, Sakuya-san...
(There's somewhere else I have to be, so I am leaving...)
(But...thank you...)
(It's because of you)
(that I get to properly part ways with everyone...)

Hikaru
...Sakuya-san, you're sure amazin'.

Yuna
She is... Sakuya got to speak first...

Urara
What do you mean...?

Hikaru
We want you to have this!

Urara
This is...!

Hikaru
A board we all wrote on for ya!

Girl (Teal)
We only just heard about the farewell party, so we rushed to make it.

Urara
You guys...

Yuna
Go on, Urara, please take it.

Urara
…………

Hikaru
All together!

Everyone
Thank you for being with Promised Blood, Urara!

Juri
For a brat, you got chops.

Ranka
We know you do your best. Good work.

Urara
っ…………
[Ever since I infiltrated Promised Blood, I always worried my identity would be found out,]
[and Yuna-san and everyone looked like they used power and fear to control everyone. I couldn't help but be scared.]
[But...that wasn't true.]
[Everyone in Futatsugi cares for each other, and places their utmost trust in one another...]
[Spending time with everyone like this...]
(Before I knew it...I started to like everyone...)
…………
Yuna-san, Hikaru-san, Juri-san, Ranka-san, everyone...
And...Sakuya-san...
Thank you... For everything...


-20-

Rabi
...Yeah, that's a nice look on you.

Urara
Just as you told me, I managed to draw the line and make my peace.

Rabi
I knew you could do it.

Urara
No, it's all thanks to you guys and Sakuya-san.
Because by myself, I couldn't figure out my true feelings...

Rabi
That goes to show just hard you were doing what you could.
I knew entrusting you with Futatsugi was the correct choice.

Urara
...Rabi-san, you really are incredible.
Not just for seeing the future.
We meet up so infrequently, and here you noticed my feelings!

Rabi
It wasn't just me. I'm sure everyone noticed.

Urara
Eh-...!?

Asahi
Everything shows on your face immediately, so you are quite easy to understand.

Alexandra
That's what's so cute about her though, right? Uhuhu♪

Urara
Y-you're embarrassing me...

Alexandra
But, we were a little worried about you, Urara-chan.
You're so straightforward, so you empathize with the people of Futatsugi.
The way you are, we thought you might not come back...

Urara
That's okay.
No matter how kind or comfortable all mahou shoujo are,
considering what we experienced in Yukuni,
that happiness, and those relationships – I know none of it will last...

Asahi
...I feel the same as well.

Alexandra
…………

Rabi
...All three of you were impressive in your investigations of each group.
I very much appreciate all of your hard work.
From here, we, the professor, and Nayuta
shall watch the future of Kamihama City.

Alexandra
Yes.

Asahi
I understand.

Urara
Yeah...
…………

Rabi
If we come to the conclusion that mahou shoujo cannot be saved,
they, too, will reach the same results as we did shortly...
Finding their way to resignation.
Though we are parted now, in time we will become one again.

Urara
Yeah... I'm not lonely.

Rabi
...How admirable.

Urara
Quit pattin' my head! I'm not a child!

Alexandra
Alright, that means today's meeting is dismissed.

Asahi
I will see you again tomorrow.

Urara
…………
(Mahou shoujo can't be saved. I know that...)
Even so, I... Still want to believe there's salvation.
I don't want to give up on everything...
(There's a place I can be besides here...)
(I'd hate for everyone who protects it to lose hope...)
So, after this battle...
Please...may we all be blessed with a happy future...