Ever since she decided to accept Little Griseo's feelings, she had known that this sort of thing was bound to happen sooner or later.
Ever since she had decided to face her own feelings, she had known it! What she wanted was for Little Griseo to be happy.
As long as she was happy...
She would be happy too.
She had already decided to accept the fact that many, many people would come to like Little Griseo, and that even more girls would favor her in the future.
Like this time.
She had merely gone out on her own...
Rather than going out with everyone.
Taking the Ark along.
Then meeting those girls again...
Was there really any difference?
"You always say... that in your previous life, you really, really liked us. You really, really liked so many, many girls..."
"I imagine the girls in that world were the same, right?"
"They were girls... you liked, weren't they?"
"..."
Anna gently loosened her embrace a little and looked at Little Griseo's face from close by.
"You skillfully marked those landmarks with names you were familiar with."
"I can tell... You know everything about that world. You know everything..."
"..."
"Since your heart is already stirring restlessly, even if I—we... kept you here, your heart wouldn't be here anymore..."
"Then what's the point?"
"..."
She said,
"I'm very happy that you saved us."
"And I also hope that more girls can be saved by you. That they can change their fates."
"Because the girls Little Griseo is willing to save, the girls she wants to save... are all girls worth saving."
"Right?"
"..."
"Anna..." Little Griseo had never expected Anna to be so understanding.
If it had been Apophis, or Amagi and the others... she wouldn't have been surprised.
But the