{Time for a little heartbreak~}
The sleeping, petite Hilichurl seemed to be disturbed by Aether's presence. She turned around warily, then froze when she saw him.
"yo..."
{You}
"yo,?yo...Kundala?"
{Is it really you? You're still alive?}
"Uh..."
"Sa..."
The petite Hilichurl initially asked her questions in Hilichurlian, but when she saw Aether's sorrowful expression, she suddenly remembered something and struggled to speak in human language.
"Tirel, it's me... your Savior..."
"I... came back."
"Because I still remembered that, no matter what, I would never willingly miss the chance to reunite with you five hundred years ago..."
"Do you still remember our promise?"
As Aether looked at the Hilichurl Tirel had become, his expression grew even more sorrowful, and he began choking up as he spoke.
"mi,Mosimita!"
{I'm so happy! Of course I remember!}
A liquid resembling tears slowly seeped out from beneath the edges of the Hilichurl's mask. She crouched down and carefully picked up the Spaceship Key, showing it to Aether.
"Tirel..."
"I'm sorry. I've owed you far too much!"
When Aether saw the Hilichurl holding the key in both hands, showing it to him as though it were her most precious possession, he felt as if Kobe had slammed his elbow into his eyes several times. His vision blurred all at once.
At the same time, he felt two trails of tears slowly running down his face.
Crying? Aether truly couldn't remember the last time he had cried...
Unable to hold back any longer, Aether hugged the Hilichurl and sobbed loudly.
"yo,?mi,Mosigusha..."
{You, I'm so sad...}
Remembering that she was appearing before her Savior in such an ugly form, the Hilichurl recalled her promise with Aether, and she, too, began to feel sad.
She began struggling in Aether's arms. Puzzled, he released the Hilichurl he was holding.
"Valo..."