(Ceruno)
"Stay here and look after the wounded for now. Your leg has healed, right?"
I released Barbara from my body, but worry showed on her little face.
"But if I'm not with you... your mana..."
"It's all right. Miss Terra's power is very strong."
"But if you rely too much on that power, your body will..."
After all the time we'd spent merged together, she understood my condition completely.
I answered, "The war is almost over. I can't back down now. But... if the crystal assimilates me while we're merged, you might be affected too. I can't let that happen."
The Shenmu girl fidgeted for a moment, then said, "Ceruno, your emotions have taught me so much... not just your love for Miluno, but all the joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness a person should have... I've become closer to human, and that's all thanks to you."
She certainly spoke much more fluently now. That alone was a considerable gain.
"Save your thanks for later. Look after Sirius first... the gaps in her memory have made her forget she was once a magical girl, but she needs to know. After all, that glory belongs to her."
Though to Sirius as she was now, it would seem like someone else's story.
Miss Barbara nodded, and I could leave the command center without worrying.
My objective was to support Miss Foehn's unit and quietly take out the Shuttle Tower in the southern Commercial District.
It was the last nail driven into City School. As long as we pulled it out, we could crush Aldebaran's attempt to gather the darkness.
"Ceruno, we've subdued all the enemies guarding the tower."
Miss Foehn reported, "But we still need your ability to finish the task Metal gave us."
"I'll be right there. Give me a moment!"