Looking at the identical face before her, yet the utterly different steadfastness in its eyes, Histrum's face—once cold and dedicated only to plans for her ideals—displayed something called a "smile" for the first time. She firmly grasped the outstretched hand.
"Then, I accept."
When emotions once more filled reason, and ideals once again reined in emotions.
The two lights merged into one, leaving only a single "Ashu" standing there.
"!"
Dast immediately retreated several steps, warily bristling like a hedgehog. He did not believe such a sudden fusion was merely for show. Perhaps it was some secret weapon even he did not know about? There had to be some sort of conspiracy behind this...
And so, he watched as the pink-haired girl stepped forward before him, cupped the sides of Ash's helmet as he hesitated to speak, and kissed him through the mask.
"[Chu]"
Their lips parted at once, but everyone was left stunned.
"[I had been looking forward to my first kiss, but I never expected to give it to you like this.]"
We could talk about the rest after we got home.
In the instant she gently leaned forward and pressed her forehead against that icy mask, having understood everything, she gave him words of final victory as well.
"[Don't forget the oath of love and peace you made with them.]"
"[No matter what happens, never give up hope. As long as you can do that, you will surely...]"
"Ashu... System...?"
Ash instinctively tried to embrace her body, only to find his hands passing straight through it. When he looked again, he realized that "she" was merging with the entire space they now inhabited!
"[Ash.]"
In the past, I only wanted to fight for the one person I loved, or struggle for something vague and intangible. That really