In the end, Mami Tomoe woke up.
But the other two Magical Girls had not been so fortunate.
Or rather—so resolute.
Fang Zheng had warned them, but they had remained calm. It was a composure far beyond their years. Like elderly people who had seen through the ways of the world and intended to peacefully spend their final moments, they calmly refused Fang Zheng's suggestion and chose to sleep forever in that dream.
Thus, Fang Zheng could only see them through this final journey.
The Soul Gems' radiance gradually dimmed. As the glow around the two girls faded away, the colorful Soul Gems that had once shone brightly turned into two white glass spheres.
"They're gone."
Looking at the girls before him, their eyes closed and peaceful smiles on their faces, Fang Zheng let out a long sigh and spoke softly. Not far behind him, the other Magical Girls watched the scene with complicated expressions. For a time, the entire room fell silent.
Everyone was using this method to bid farewell to their companions and mourn for them.
Though they were Magical Girls from different eras and had barely known one another, they were ultimately people who shared the same hardship. They could understand the girls' choice, but...
"Who knows, maybe someday, we'll end up like this too..."
Suddenly, some Magical Girl quietly spoke up, and the atmosphere grew even heavier.
"What do we do next, Teacher?"
Sakura anxiously tugged at Fang Zheng's sleeve and asked in a low voice. Fang Zheng merely sighed again.
"Hold a funeral procession, bury them, and throw a feast."
Funerals in Japan did not have such customs, but Fang Zheng had no intention of following funeral rites in Japan. Whatever those two girls had been before, they had become Magical Girls and helped many