Lin nodded. By now, it was not that he had let go. It was that, back then, Elysia had told him to keep moving forward, to return to the world and the people who loved him.
"How underhanded."
Elysia tilted her head toward Lin and smiled softly.
"Obviously, we're the same person, but that me appeared when Lin needed her most. She took the most irreplaceable place in your heart, so every time you see me, you think of her."
"..."
Lin did not deny it.
"But I don't dislike it. I'm grateful to her for appearing before Lin at that time, for accompanying you and guiding you."
Lin and Mobius fell silent.
Mobius took a deep breath. "So you brought this up just to tell us that your feelings actually began because of Elysia from another world? You don't want to hide it from us?"
"Mm." Lin nodded.
The green-haired woman pursed her lips in a smile, with none of her usual mockery. "At least in this regard, she taught you well."
The three of them walked side by side into the concert venue.
Naturally, their seats were the front-row VIP seats. After Eden began to make her mark in the current era, she quickly rose to fame even without relying on any resources from Schicksal or Anti-Entropy. She sparked a "Renaissance" trend in the arts, her concert tickets were in overwhelming demand, and becoming an international superstar was only a matter of time.
Just as Lin had once told Eden, their era had passed, but the era to come might still belong to them—and might still be worth looking forward to.
Lifting their heads and walking toward the future was the best response to the past.
The three sat down in their seats. With a girl on