[Inori was basically in her complete form now.]
"Human history was a history of constant expansion and exploration.
"And now, humanity had finally reached this point.
"The chains of the past might still bind us.
"But humanity's future was waiting to be opened up.
"Go forth—
"Humanity's childhood was about to end."
"The universe was so wondrous, and this world was so wondrous.
"There was no need to grieve too deeply over death, nor to be too upset over failure.
"In the universe, the meeting of two lives was also something wondrous. The emotion born from that wonder would surely bless humanity."
[That was Mana.]
[Exactly, exactly.]
[It was really going to end.]
[I can't bear it, I can't bear it.]
[Let me watch a little more.]
[When will the sequel be out?]
At that moment, the person on the screen seemed to undergo a slight change in temperament.
"War would not crush humanity."
"Just as humanity had never been defeated over the past millions of years.
The girl smiled gently. "And now, we were about to set sail."
"Jupiter was merely an outpost along our journey. And the Compass would travel into even deeper reaches of space."
"Our destination was the far side of the Star Sea."
"Perhaps our reality was always troubled by all kinds of bonds. But as long as we raised our heads and gazed at the stars, we would surely be awed by that vast starry sky.
"When we looked up at the heavens, we dreamed of flying. Then, carrying that emotion with us, we came to space."
"We would set off for that distant place."
"We would voyage forth to touch the emotions in our hearts."
"One day, perhaps we would meet fellow travelers like ourselves."
"And when we faced them, there would be