However, Shiko had already gotten to her feet. She pulled a cookie from her pocket and ate it, and the wound quickly healed. "I'm fine."
She relayed the remnant soul's words.
"Go to the Eden Center... All right. We were going there anyway." Kita breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, knowing what had happened to her was better than knowing nothing at all.
Shiko had put her mind at ease and was checking the surroundings. "It's all handmade... Here... there's even a fingerprint..." She stroked the objects on the shelves, her eyes shining. She was already completely absorbed.
Kita watched her back and revealed the faintest smile.
Thank you.
Kita lowered her head and saw that, at some point, a stone statue had appeared in her arms. Its face was exactly the same as that Taoist nun from her memories.
When the two of them left, an urn of ashes had appeared where they had been, and Shiko sealed the well's opening. That way, nothing could disturb that gentleman's rest.
Though they still had no idea who he was.
But that wasn't important. Kita remained there for a while, carrying the statue, before following in the footsteps of the others who had left.
Before long, the ashes turned into specks of starlight and scattered into the air.
The Grand Treasure Hall
The speedboat raced silently across the River of Light.
At some point, the ground had once again turned into abstract glass, while the intricate scenery of civilization and life had long since vanished without a trace.
Clouds formed from countless overlapping, sinking, and rising rectangles drifted across the sky, like the result of a rendering error after a computer froze. The Black Sun's light pierced through the clouds and focused on the tiny speedboat.
"I'll draw... this