The End of The Act

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"It...didn't.... Work?" I said.
It took a whole bullet, how can it not be killed. Was it.... Too late? I shrugged that thought, trying to analyze the situation.
"We should do it one more time." Akihiko said.
"Its... No...use." I dropped to the floor on my knees, struggling to get up.
Man, who would have thought that not using my persona, Sataneal, in one year could have drained almost all my energy.
"I think I'm getting old." I cracked a joke.
"Huh... You don't say." Minato replied.
"Can we get this over with?" Minako said, frustrated.
"Anyway back to the point, it still did not go down." Yosuke said.
"If it didn't go down then, how are we suppose to defeat it? Wait!? Don't tell me!?" I said. I was trembling towards the only answer I found.
"No, we are all going back together." Yukari said.
"There is no point." Minato said, shattering all hopes. He, too, knew what to do.
"We have to-" Minato was cut off from a furious Junpei.
"No, don't finish that sentence!" He said.
"We have to... No, I have to be resealed." Minato said,looking down, his bangs covered his eyes.
"No! We came here for you, Arisato." Akihiko shouted.
"They are right, you should go and be with them." Minako said, patting his shoulder.
"Minako I-" He was cut off from Erebus's outrage.
"We have to stop it." I said.
"I'll become the seal!" Yu volunteered.
"No its too dangerous! You won't survive a second!" Minako turning down the offer.
"Its no point, if we stay here chit chatting." Elizabeth said.
"We'll hold them off, you guys go back to the Velvet Room." Minato said, a sad expression could be seen on his face.
It was his first time seeing his friends, after a long time. He was in the seal, alone with Minako, trying to protect the gate. He never regretted his actions, but he suddenly felt something in his chest. He saw his friends to meet some great people, even if it was just for little bit, but he enjoyed it.
"Now go!" Minato said, kicking the Velvet Room door.
"No wait-" The door sucked everyone except Minato and Elizabeth.
"Minato! Elizabeth!" Minako screamed.
When the door was about to close, Yu, Minako and I saw Minato muttered something, before shutting the gate, locking it.
"..."
"... Where is Minato?" Yukari asked.
I looked up in shame,closing my eyes, not letting a single tear drop while Yu cursed and punched the wall and Minako slowly sobbing, lending towards the huge gate.
"Wait- you can't be serious!" Junpei said.
"No no no no no- this can't be happening." Fuuka said, Rise trying to comfort her.
"Arisato... He..." Mitsuru let out a tear drop from her eye.
"He saved us again..." Akihiko bit his lip.
"That show-off! The bastard has one big problem!" Junpei was furious, punching the floor.
"His final words was 'I was happy to have you ... Friends' " I said, a huge silence was in the air, some of S.E.E.S started to cry due to Minato's words.
"He will be living there again ,huh?" Yu said.
"He was really a good person." Minako said.
"...Memento Mori." I said. We all leaved the Velvet Room, a heavy tension was in the air. Right about we were just going to open the doors, Ryuji said-
"Hey... Why don't we get together with each other." Everybody looked confused.
"I mean, we are the only group that doesn't you people well so I was thinking if you guys got some time on your hands, for a get together." He continued.
"A get together, huh." Mitsuru said.
"Count me in!" Yosuke cheerfully agreed.
"When?" Minako asked.
"How about one week from now... Like Tuesday." Yu suggested.
"Alright!" Futaba got hyped.
We all went our separate ways after that.

26 HOURS.
Mission Failed.
Wasn't able to defeat Erebus or release Minato Arisato
Missing:
Elizabeth

--------------------------------------------------------------------------One Week Later----------------

"Ah! Man, the heat is killing me." Ann complained.
"Well it is Summer." Yusuke said.
"But why must it be so hottttt." Ryuji groaned.
"Stop compiling, it's bothering other people." Makoto said.
"She is right." Mitsuru said, comimg out of nowhere. The others behind her.
"Did you wait long?" Marie asked.
"No, we are all good." Haru said.
"Hmph, except for the monkey." Morgana insulted Ryuji.
"Hey- What was that for! You monster cat!" Ryuji scoffed.
"Lively as ever, I see." Yu said, smiling.
"Yep." I replied. It has been one week since the operation. A lot of things happened. The coffee shop had a lot of people, Rise's new album came out(I think it was dedicated towards Minato) ehh well, We learned more about Minako and why she had the same Surname as Minato, or why her name was almost similar towards the blue haired boy. And also during that period, Marie and Yu got together. In a relationship. I... Actually just confessed to Makoto, right after the operation. It was too cringey. I had a bouquet of flowers and said " you have stole my heart, now I shall steal yours.". Remembering it is making me flustered.
"Hey you okay?" Yosuke asked. We are at karaoke right now.
"H-huh, me!? I'm okay." I'm a dumbass, I said to myself. She hasn't answered me yet though.
We walked out of the karaoke place.
"Now where should we go." Yukiko said.
"We should get some food, meat especially." There was a hungry expression on Chie's face.
"How about we go to the coffee shop?" Yusuke asked.
"Yeah! How about there!" Ryuji and Ann said.
"Coffee shop?" Kanji asked.
"Where?" Yu asked.
"Oh, is it the place where Sae-san goes regularly?" Naoto said.
"Yeah." Makoto replied.
We all walked and then hop on the monorail leading towards the coffee shop.
"We're almost there." I said.
"A coffee shop, huh? Never been to one." Yu said
"To be exact, I don't think there is one in Inaba." Chie replied.
"Well, I hope its delicious." Minako smiled, giving a warm vibe to the whole conversation.
"Yeah, Minato would have lov- Ouch, what was that for!?" Junpei scoffed towards Yukari, who punched him in the stomach.
"Ahem." Yukari said. The S.E.E.S members looked down. We soon realised why.
"Sorry." Ryuji said.
"Nah, its okay." Mitsuru said.
"There will always be times like these, we have to move forward." Akihiko continued, a warm smile appeared on his face.
"Minato would have loved this." Minako smiled.
"Yeah." Said Fuuka.
We stand right outside of the coffee house, and there seems to be a customer inside. I opened the door to see a customer sitting , sipping a cup of coffee. He wore a fedora on his head, he had a winter coat (almost the same like Akechi's) and a signature silver headphones on his ears (the same like Minako's). He took off his headphones, and turned towards us.
"You're late." He said. Minako ran past me.
"....Minato." She gasped, then kneeled down to the floor, crying.
"I'm back." He smiled, then hugged the crying Minako.
"I'm sorry." Minato whispered in to her ear.
"You dummy. I thought you were dead. We thought you were dead." All the S.E.E.S members started to cry in the coffee shop.
"Yo- you're alive, Minato." Junpei said while sobbing.
"How?" Yu asked. I wondered the same thing.
"The atmosphere is great right now for a cup of coffee." He sat down back on his chair.
"Let's have a cup of coffee and I will tell the story." He placed his fedora on the table.
"It was-

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