(Heartfelt thanks to 'Xin Yu Er,' 'Yunqi Qinggu,' 'Wo Ci Renzha Xiang,' 'I Love Little Sisters,' 'Kui Yuan-ge,' and 'Die Xue Ao Shuang' for their donations!)
(I went to a wedding and gave 888 as a cash gift. Now I'm completely broke. Sob...)
At some point, the stars and moon had appeared in the night sky as well...
Glittering with faint radiance and blooming with their own beauty, the full moon and countless stars quietly hung above Itogami Island. Even though their presence was so weak as to be nearly imperceptible, they still did their utmost to bring a sliver of light to the night embraced by darkness, giving selflessly...
The tides gently surged toward Itogami Island in the night, like soldiers invading the island, constantly trying to seize its territory. Unfortunately, every advance ended in failure. The tightly encircled Itogami Island remained impregnable, silently expressing something in the quiet night...
In her haze, consciousness gradually returned to her mind. A soft groan escaping from her subconscious broke the silence. Nagisa groggily came to, and after a rather strenuous effort, opened her eyes and let the surrounding light enter her pupils.
"She's awake! She's awake!"
The moment she opened her eyes, Nagisa heard a familiar voice cry out joyfully. Then she saw Wu Yan, Kotori, Yukina, and Kojo gathered in a circle above her, looking down at her. When they saw that she was awake, traces of delight appeared on all four of their faces.
"Teacher... Kotori-chan... Yukina-chan... Kojo..." Nagisa blankly looked around at first. Once she had fully woken up and realized she was lying in bed, she hurriedly sat up, only to bump into Yukina, who was closest to her.
"Ah..."
"Ow..."
Two pained cries rang out at once. Nagisa and Yukina both clutched their heads, tears welling