Three days later.
The moon.
Kaguya jumped down from Chiyo's arms, her long white hair drifting gently in the weightless environment.
A blush still lingered on her cheeks.
"You..."
Kaguya lowered her head, combing her fingers through her slightly disheveled long hair.
"You said we were coming to look at the moon, but in the end..."
She did not continue.
Chiyo stood behind her, reached out to wrap his arms around her waist, and rested his chin on her shoulder.
"In the end, what?"
"In the end, you lied."
"What's so interesting about the moon?"
Chiyo chuckled softly.
He did not speak. He simply held her quietly, looking at the blue planet in the distance.
On Earth, clouds moved slowly, the oceans shimmered under the sunlight, and the outlines of the continents were faintly visible.
"Kaguya."
"Mm."
"Once we deal with the Otsutsuki Clan, I'll take you to see even more worlds."
Kaguya's body stiffened slightly.
"More worlds?"
"Mm."
Chiyo's voice was very calm.
"Every world is different."
Kaguya was silent for a long time.
She rested her head on Chiyo's shoulder and looked at the distant Earth.
"Can you really... defeat them?"
"I don't know."
Chiyo's answer was very honest.
"But I have to try."
Kaguya's fingers curled slightly, clutching Chiyo's clothes tightly.
"I told you, if you can't beat them, run."
"I remember."
Chiyo held her hand, their fingers interlacing.
"Whoever lies is a puppy."
Kaguya lifted her head and looked at him.
Moonlight shone on Chiyo's face, making that face, perfect to the point of seeming inhuman, look a little unreal.
The corners of her mouth slowly curved upward.
"Then you'd better remember that."
The two of them stood on the surface of the moon, looking at the distant Earth, remaining quietly like that for a long