== Empty SEKAI ==
⟐ MEIKO
............
⟐ MEIKO
(Mizuki's expression back then...)
⟐ Mizuki
——Meiko, thank you
⟐ Mizuki
I've decided to face myself properly from now on
⟐ MEIKO
............Maybe the time has finally come
⟐ ???
——Hey
⟐ MEIKO
......!
⟐ MEIKO
......What is it?
⟐ KAITO
I want to ask you about Mizuki
⟐ KAITO
Today, something seemed different about them. If you know anything, tell me
⟐ MEIKO
......It's rare for you to be concerned about them
⟐ KAITO
——Mizuki has the power to move Mafuyu with their words
⟐ KAITO
They're a necessary person for Mafuyu to move forward
⟐ MEIKO
............You're right
⟐ MEIKO
............But I don't know the details either
⟐ MEIKO
However——as I mentioned when you arrived...
That child is carrying a huge weight on their shoulders
⟐ MEIKO
......I'm sure right now, they are genuinely trying to face that burden
⟐ MEIKO
They've stopped running away from it
⟐ KAITO
......I see
⟐ KAITO
But... to me, they still seemed uncertain
⟐ KAITO
What are they afraid of? What are they running from?
⟐ MEIKO
That is.........
⟐ MEIKO
......It's not for me to say
⟐ KAITO
............Tch
⟐ MEIKO
......!
——Wait, Kaito
⟐ MEIKO
......Are you going to Mizuki?
⟐ KAITO
Yes
⟐ MEIKO
Please, don't
⟐ MEIKO
Mizuki is walking on thin ice right now
⟐ MEIKO
Your words are too strong for them at the moment.
......Don't trample on their progress
⟐ KAITO
......You're telling me to do nothing?
⟐ MEIKO
............
⟐ KAITO
If that's all it takes to fix things, fine.
But——just standing by won't change anything
⟐ MEIKO
——Don't assume your way is always right
⟐ KAITO
Then, can you handle them in their current state?
⟐ MEIKO
......!
⟐ MEIKO
......Kaito......!
⟐ MEIKO
——Stop right there!!
====================
== Mizuki's Room ==
⟐ Mizuki
........................
⟐ Mizuki
(After all......I can't send it...)
⟐ Mizuki
(I swore I'd talk about it...
I promised myself——)
⟐ Mizuki
............I'm scared...
⟐ ???
『——Hey』
⟐ Mizuki
Huh? ...Ah!
⟐ Mizuki
Kaito...
⟐ Mizuki
What's up? It's rare for you to come to see me
⟐ KAITO
『——I have something to say to you』
⟐ Mizuki
Something to say...?
⟐ KAITO
『What exactly are you——』
⟐ ???
『——Kaito!』
⟐ Mizuki
Huh......!
⟐ MEIKO
『......Enough, Kaito......!』
⟐ MEIKO
『You don't have the right to interfere this much!』
⟐ Mizuki
Me... Meiko...?
⟐ KAITO
『......Is this really something you need to intervene in this deeply?』
⟐ KAITO
『——Fine.
But let me just say this』
⟐ KAITO
『Mizuki.
You're hesitating over something, aren't you?』
⟐ Mizuki
......!
⟐ KAITO
『......I don't know what you're struggling with, but——』
⟐ KAITO
『The fact that you're hesitating means that you're trying to make a choice—— A choice that no one else but you can make』
⟐ KAITO
『I'm sure... deep down, you already know this』
⟐ Mizuki
............
⟐ KAITO
『——Go forward or retreat, it's your choice』
⟐ KAITO
『But within the struggles you're carrying now......
You need to choose a path that saves yourself』
⟐ KAITO
『Just......to keep living』
⟐ Mizuki
......Kaito......
⟐ MEIKO
『............』
⟐ MEIKO
『——Mizuki』
⟐ MEIKO
『All I can do is watch』
⟐ MEIKO
『But,
I've been watching your struggle all this time』
⟐ MEIKO
『I've been beside you, always』
⟐ Mizuki
......Meiko......
⟐ MEIKO
『......Honestly, I still think I shouldn't touch this』
⟐ MEIKO
『What Mizuki is carrying is very......
Very fragile and easily shattered』
⟐ Mizuki
............
⟐ MEIKO
『But——』
⟐ MEIKO
『I'll be there to witness it.
Whatever the outcome, no matter what』
⟐ MEIKO
『Until the future——to the very end. Always』
⟐ Mizuki
Ah............
⟐ Mizuki
——Okay
⟐ Mizuki
......Thank you, both of you
⟐ Mizuki
But............
⟐ Mizuki
I just need a little more......
Just a little more time...
