"The Earth Crystal really is at the end of its rope, or it wouldn't have sent me out to meet you. It needs your help, Miluno."
We sat side by side on the bed.
After that first enthusiastic embrace, things had become awkward...
Ultimately, I didn't know what kind of person she really was.
Nor did I know how far things between us had gone.
First base? Second base?
Or a home run?
"If I asked it to unseal your existence and my memories of you now, would it agree?"
I asked, but Ceruno gently shook her head.
"I was actually the one who asked for my existence and everyone's memories of me to be erased. The Earth Crystal was only granting my wish. I just hoped you wouldn't have to grieve over my disappearance. I never imagined... that even after all those memories and my existence were erased, traces would still remain to prove I'd once existed."
Of course, the parts that had been removed would leave gaps. A void that large was enough to serve as proof of Ceruno's existence.
"Can't we have those memories back now?"
"Once this is over~"
Ceruno said bashfully, "I want to leave a few new impressions in your heart, Miluno~ That way, when your memories return, you'll remember some of my good points too..."
"How long can we stay in this room?"
"Time and space are indistinct in the consciousness ocean. From the outside, it may always look as though we reach our conclusions in an instant, but in reality, every decision we make takes a considerable amount of discussion and calculation. We only put it into practice once we've confirmed there are no errors."
So that meant we could stay here for a while, right?
"You said 'we' too. Does that