"The Divine Beyond Honkai"
"For the final gift, even if it's just a piece of candy, it should be given properly."
His gaze flickered. "The candy for each of you five is different."
"Kiana's is the moon."
Kiana looked at the candy in her hand. Held up to the light, it seemed as though she could see the moon within it.
"Mei's is an electric current."
"Bronya's... is the sea."
"Theresa's is a star."
"Himeko's is a rose."
Himeko raised the candy in her hand, looked at Xu Yanwu, and asked, "Do these shapes have any meaning?"
He shook his head. "No. I just felt they suited you."
"Eat them. There's no point holding them in your hands. Once you leave, these candies will disappear."
At his urging, all five of them put the candies into their mouths.
"So sweet!"
Kiana's eyes lit up as she spoke.
"Mmm... it's very tasty candy."
Mei said, pursing her lips.
Bronya simply sucked on her candy in silence.
"It really has been a long time since I last had candy."
Himeko spoke as she savored the sweetness spreading from the tip of her tongue.
"I'm glad you like them."
As he said that, he once more looked toward the future he had seen before, then finally shook his head.
His power could only sustain him this far.
"It's time to say goodbye to you."
At his words, the five girls, who had been savoring the sweetness of the candy, all looked toward him.
"Xu Yanwu... will come to see you later. When that happens, you'll be able to leave this world."
His body slowly began to dim, like a lightbulb that had been used for far too long and no longer shone as brightly as before.
"Little Sakura and the others, and... the