Recaps

Qian Huanyue secretly used her Angel to heal Rinne while she slept, then realized Rinne had been awake and pretending. Rinne felt better but worried that Huanyue, Shiori, Nia, and Tokisaki would discover Eden’s flaws and eventually rebel against it.

• Rinne baked cake for Huanyue, who enjoyed it and insisted that Rinne rest while she took a turn cooking.
• That night, Huanyue sneaked into Rinne’s room with her Angel and used Featherheal Sovereign to restore Rinne’s condition.
• Huanyue mistook Rinne’s sleep-talking for a sign that she had woken, then played with her hair before quietly leaving.
• After Huanyue left, Rinne opened her eyes and admitted that the healing had improved her condition.
• Rinne reflected on how little she understood Huanyue and the others, and feared they would discover Eden’s flaws and rebel against it.

Ratatoskr learned that the unstable Spiritual Power could trigger another Eurasian Spacequake, and Nia named Rinne Sonogami as the key to the barrier. At school, Shiori suspected Rinne was the Spirit controlling it, and agreed to go somewhere with her after school to learn the truth.

• Reine reported that the distorted Spiritual Power could cause a second Eurasian Spacequake, alarming Shiori and Kotori.
• Nia used Ratziel to search for information but could not find a way through the barrier, then identified Rinne Sonogami as the key.
• Shiori woke beside Rinne and nearly asked whether she was a Spirit, but instead thanked her for caring for the household.
• At school, Rinne told Shiori that Huanyue was absent, deepening Shiori's suspicion that Huanyue's and Kurumi's absences were connected to the barrier.
• Rinne invited Shiori to go somewhere after school to learn what she wanted to know, and Shiori accepted.

Shiori learned that Rinne Sonogami was maintaining and resetting [Eden] to keep its inhabitants happy, then fought back with help from the Spirits. Qian Huanyue awakened from Rinne’s control and prepared to join the battle with First-Meeting Kurumi.

• Shiori told Rinne that memories of dates with Huanyue felt like déjà vu, but Rinne vanished before Shiori could ask if she was a Spirit.
• Rinne appeared in an Astral Dress inside a scarlet barrier and attacked Shiori, saying she would soon forget everything.
• Tohka, Kotori, Yoshino, Kurumi, and Nia arrived to protect Shiori, with Nia explaining that she had broken into [Eden].
• Shiori asked whether her memories were real and why Rinne had trapped everyone, and Rinne said she reset [Eden] to preserve a stable paradise where people could live happily.
• Qian Huanyue woke from Rinne’s control, reunited with First-Meeting Kurumi, summoned her Astral Dress and [Seraph of Thousand Blades], and asked for the coordinates.

Shiori and the Spirits fought Rinne Sonogami inside Eden, where Rinne’s control over its rules overwhelmed their attacks and guardians swarmed them. Qian Huanyue rescued everyone and confirmed her memories had returned, then asked what had happened between the group and Rinne.

• Shiori received two complete, conflicting sets of memories as Rinne explained that Eden could grant eternal happiness and summoned its power.
• Rinne’s Eden weakened the Spirits, and Kurumi’s time-stopping bullet and gunfire passed harmlessly through her.
• Guardians appeared in endless waves as Kotori, Yoshino, and Tohka fought them and Shiori tried to reach Rinne.
• Qian Huanyue used Seraph of Thousand Blades to rescue Shiori and then bring the other Spirits out of Tengu Tower.
• Qian Huanyue told Shiori that Nia-Nia had restored her memories, and she asked everyone what had happened with Rinne.

Qian Huanyue healed the Spirits, then joined Shiori as the others set out to weaken Rinne's barrier and prepare to seal her. The chapter left Huanyue promising that Shiori would be safe this time.

• Qian Huanyue summoned Featherheal Sovereign and restored the Spirits' strength, then pretended to collapse from exhaustion as they rushed to her aid.
• Kotori and Nia explained that the monument, water tower, and shrine supported the barrier; the monument was already destroyed, leaving two points to target.
• Nia and Kotori assigned the Spirits to weaken the barrier, while Shiori stayed with Qian Huanyue and they planned to try sealing Rinne.
• Kurumi warned Qian Huanyue not to let her guard down, and they promised each other they would not die.
• Tohka, Yoshino, Kotori, and the others departed for their assigned sections, leaving Qian Huanyue and Shiori together.
• Qian Huanyue told Shiori to stay close and promised that nothing would happen to her this time.

Qian Huanyue and Shiori reached the top of the tower and confronted Rinne, who offered them Eden’s artificial happiness. Shiori and Huanyue rejected it, leaving Rinne shaken as the barrier trembled.

• Qian Huanyue and Shiori fought through the few Guardians and entered the tower’s spiral staircase.
• As they climbed, Shiori recovered memories and heard thoughts questioning why she had come to resist Eden.
• At the top, Rinne appeared in her Astral Dress and explained that Eden could grant their desires as long as they avoided the truth.
• Shiori argued that Eden’s happiness was hollow because it was not real, and Qian Huanyue agreed with her.
• Rinne’s smile crumbled after Huanyue’s rejection, and the barrier began to tremble.

Qian Huanyue woke from a long nap at school and shared lunch with Tohka and Shiori, who went to find Rinne. Rinne joined them with her usual gentle smile, though Shiori sensed something slightly strange about her.

• Qian Huanyue woke at lunchtime and asked Tohka and Shiori to lend her class notes.
• Qian Huanyue offered Tohka a kinako bread roll, and Tohka shared fried chicken from her bento in return.
• Shiori noticed Rinne was missing and went to find her while Qian Huanyue and Tohka stayed behind.
• Shiori found Rinne by a window and invited her back to the classroom for lunch.
• Qian Huanyue kept Shiori's bento warm, and Tohka and Rinne shared dishes with her.
• Tohka said Rinne's spare ribs tasted different from before, and Rinne said she had made a small improvement to the recipe.

Nia Honjo became the class’s new art teacher, startling Qian Huanyue, who struggled to adjust to her friend’s new role. Huanyue also agreed to join a field hockey match and ended the day joking and playing with her friends as Nia tried to use her teacherly authority.

• After lunch, Shiori apologized to Rinne for making too many dishes, but Rinne said everyone had enjoyed the meal.
• Huanyue and Tohka fell asleep in the classroom, and Shiori noticed that Rinne now indulged them as Shiori once had.
• Nia Honjo introduced herself as the new art teacher, shocking Huanyue, who vowed to tickle Nia when they got home.
• Teacher Xiaozhu asked Huanyue to fill a spot on the field hockey team, and Huanyue agreed; Tohka was excited to play alongside her.
• Huanyue, Tohka, Shiori, and Rinne tickled one another until Nia arrived in glasses and announced that she wanted to see Huanyue.
• Huanyue teased Nia about their changed status, and Shiori shielded Huanyue when Nia threatened to summon her to the office.

Qian Huanyue and Rinne practiced lacrosse while Shiori and Nia watched, and Rinne caught Huanyue’s increasingly powerful shots. Rinne’s defense gradually weakened, so Huanyue stopped the practice, and the group planned to get drinks together after school.

• Qian Huanyue fired a powerful shot at Rinne, who caught it with her lacrosse stick.
• Huanyue and Rinne traded hundreds of rapid shots as Shiori and a growing crowd watched.
• Nia joined Shiori, then watched the practice while privately worrying about what she noticed.
• Rinne began missing Huanyue’s shots more often, and Huanyue stopped the practice out of concern for her.
• Huanyue invited Rinne to get drinks after school and said they could bring everyone along.
• Shiori offered Huanyue a handkerchief, and the afternoon activity came to an end.

Qian Huanyue spent time with Rinne, Shiori, Tohka, and Nia, then walked with Shiori after the others left. Shiori encouraged Huanyue and persuaded her to join the Spirits for dinner, while Huanyue kept her troubles secret.

• Qian Huanyue let Rinne choose strawberry mochi and guided the table's conversation toward Nia's interests.
• After the group parted ways, Shiori returned to walk with Huanyue and asked if anything was troubling her.
• Huanyue kept her worries secret and teased Shiori about relying on Rinne for dinner.
• Shiori embraced Huanyue and told her she would support her, though she did not know the situation.
• Huanyue summoned her Angel to buy supplies, then agreed to join Shiori and the others for dinner after Shiori invited Nia too.

Qian Huanyue shared ice cream with Tohka and Yoshino, helped repair Yoshinon, and cleaned an ice cream stain from Rinne's jacket. Later, she dealt with a drunken, clingy Nia and was interrupted by Kotori before taking Nia away.

• Qian Huanyue gave ice cream to Tohka and Yoshino and playfully let Yoshinon rub her head.
• Yoshinon tore at the neck, and Rinne repaired the puppet while Yoshino became upset.
• Qian Huanyue noticed an ice cream stain on Rinne's jacket and offered to clean it.
• Nia clung to Qian Huanyue, who pinched her cheeks after she refused to help with housework.
• Nia got saliva on Qian Huanyue's clothes, and Huanyue grabbed her to take her to the hospital as Kotori entered.
• Qian Huanyue steadied the drunken Nia and said she would take her away.

Shiori and Rinne prepared dinner together, and Shiori discovered that Rinne’s cooking skills had become formidable. The meal won praise from the others, though Shiori was briefly crushed when Kotori and Huanyue praised Rinne instead of her.

• Shiori noticed Rinne expertly cooking several dishes and resolved not to lose to her.
• Shiori and Rinne finished dinner and invited everyone to eat.
• Tohka eagerly devoured the food, while Nia and Yoshino praised the meal.
• Kotori praised Rinne’s gratin, and Huanyue admitted she had expected to praise Shiori, leaving Shiori despondent.
• Huanyue praised Shiori’s cheese-stuffed hamburger steak, and Shiori relaxed.

Shiori and Qian Huanyue worried that Rinne had lost herself in constantly helping others, so Huanyue urged her to make room for her own happiness. Rinne agreed to celebrate with everyone if their team won the lacrosse match, while Nia watched from the school building with uncertain concern.

• Shiori told Qian Huanyue and Tohka that Rinne had seemed unusually tired and unlike herself, and they agreed to invite her out and ask what was wrong.
• After lacrosse practice, Qian Huanyue noticed Rinne bringing her water and doing things for everyone, then told her she missed hearing about Rinne's own interests and wishes.
• Rinne tried to entertain Huanyue by juggling hockey balls, but Huanyue explained that Rinne did not need to keep serving others to be valued as a friend.
• Qian Huanyue invited Rinne to celebrate with everyone if their team won the lacrosse match, and Rinne agreed.
• Shiori and Tohka watched from the grass and were relieved that Rinne had agreed, while Nia observed from a third-floor window and wondered whether to intervene.

During sports day, Qian Huanyue and Rinne played lacrosse after Rinne’s stick broke, while Shiori watched with Tonomachi. Class Four won decisively, and Tonomachi’s plea to join Shiori’s family left Shiori exasperated.

• Rinne discovered that her lacrosse stick’s net had torn, so Huanyue lent her a stick and went looking for a replacement.
• Huanyue found no usable spare and used Seraph of Thousand Blades as a lacrosse stick, carefully controlling it so it would not release spiritual-energy shockwaves.
• Tonomachi joined Shiori in the spectator area and praised the lacrosse uniforms, then begged Shiori to let her have Kotori as family.
• Nia approached the spectators, noticed Tonomachi’s antics, and turned away without joining them.
• Huanyue and Rinne led Class Four to a three-goal advantage, and Rinne’s powerful shot helped secure a one-sided victory.

After winning together, Qian Huanyue and Rinne went shopping, where Rinne secretly bought Chupa Chups for Kotori and Huanyue reunited with Shiori and Kotori. When Rinne said she wanted to stay with Huanyue and asked whether her life was making her happy, Huanyue left her with a promise to meet tomorrow, then watched her go with growing unease.

• Qian Huanyue celebrated their victory by tickling Rinne and making a promise to go out and have fun together.
• Huanyue invited Rinne to the supermarket, where they ran into Shiori and Kotori arguing over Chupa Chups.
• Rinne bought Chupa Chups for Kotori and reminded her to brush her teeth after eating them.
• Huanyue said goodbye to Shiori and Kotori, then asked Rinne whether she wanted to come home with her, but Rinne declined because it did not feel appropriate.
• Rinne admitted she wanted to stay with Huanyue and asked whether Huanyue was satisfied with her life and happy.
• Huanyue told Rinne to think of things they could talk about tomorrow, then watched her leave as her smile faded and unease filled her.

Qian Huanyue dreamed that an enraged version of herself attacked Rinne, while another Huanyue protected her and insisted she would never abandon her. Huanyue woke shaken and unable to stop thinking about Rinne.

• Qian Huanyue watched a hostile version of herself summon [Seraph of Thousand Blades] against a helpless Rinne.
• Inner Huanyue blocked the attack, struck Outer Huanyue, and carried Rinne away.
• Rinne told Inner Huanyue to give up on her and called the violence her punishment, but Inner Huanyue refused to abandon her.
• Outer Huanyue pursued them with [Cannon Type] and accused Inner Huanyue of hiding behind peaceful everyday life and lying to herself.
• Qian Huanyue jolted awake, overwhelmed by emptiness and thoughts of Rinne.

Qian Huanyue and Shiori joined Rinne, Yoshino, Kotori, Tohka, and Reine for a beach outing, where Huanyue struggled with her shyness and watched the others play. The chapter ended with Huanyue and Tohka trading splashes, while Huanyue again felt an odd sense of incongruity when she looked at Rinne.

• Huanyue and Shiori skipped the massage parlor and teleported to a seaside hotel after choosing a beach location.
• Reine drove Rinne, Yoshino, Kotori, and Tohka to the hotel, where Kotori ran off and Rinne quickly caught her.
• Huanyue came outside in her swimsuit, blushed at being the only one changed, and waited for the others to join her.
• Huanyue sat out the beach volleyball while Rinne's team won and Shiori and Kotori were left exhausted.
• Tohka drenched Huanyue with a huge splash, and Huanyue noticed a strange feeling when she saw Rinne before splashing back at Tohka.

At the fireworks festival, Qian Huanyue spent the evening with Rinne and quietly asked Shiori what she would do when silence kept the peace but left a problem unresolved. After deciding to speak with Rinne properly, Huanyue made new memories with her and looked back at the photos they had taken together.

• Qian Huanyue wandered through the crowded festival with Shiori and Rinne, then played goldfish scooping with Rinne.
• Qian Huanyue asked Shiori whether she would speak up when staying silent might conceal a problem, and Shiori said she would choose to speak.
• Qian Huanyue asked Shiori to give her the rest of the evening alone with Rinne, and Shiori agreed to support her.
• Qian Huanyue shared takoyaki with Rinne, won a pile of prizes at a shooting stall, and took a photo with her.
• Qian Huanyue browsed through her older photos with Rinne and reflected on how much they had experienced together.

Huanyue realized that the Rinne beside her was an imitation created by Nia to comfort her, and rejected the false happiness Eden provided. After the imitation confessed and disappeared, Huanyue asked Nia to explain everything so she could find the real Rinne and avoid the bad endings.

• Huanyue confronted Rinne, recognized that she lacked a self and genuine happiness, and rejected Eden's imitation of their life together.
• Huanyue broke down in grief as her Spiritual Power began to surge, and Rinne comforted her by wiping away her tears.
• Rinne realized she had developed feelings through the real Rinne and confessed that Nia Honjo had created her to replace Rinne in Huanyue's life.
• Rinne urged Huanyue to find the real Rinne and end what had happened, then dispersed into a page containing important memories.
• Huanyue appeared before Nia, thanked her, and asked her to explain everything so they could avoid the bad endings.

Qian Huanyue accepted Nia’s help and resolved to find the real Rinne at the center of the barrier. With Kurumi and the Fraxinus crew supporting her, Huanyue entered the hidden Tengu Tower as the battle began.

• Nia explained that Rinne had vanished from everyday life, and Huanyue transformed her Astral Dress and promised to turn Tenguu City upside down to find her.
• Huanyue thanked Nia for helping her understand what Rinne might need, then ordered the city’s residents to evacuate to shelters.
• Huanyue used [Seraph of Thousand Blades] to locate the barrier’s hidden center, but it repeatedly vanished before she could reach it.
• Kotori and Reine Murasame offered support, and Kurumi arrived and agreed to help Huanyue.
• Kurumi used [Zafkiel] and [Zayin] to stop time around the barrier’s center, allowing Huanyue to enter the Tengu Tower.
• Kurumi asked Kotori to teleport everyone over as Huanyue began the war.

Shiori and the Fraxinus crew learned that Huanyue needed their help to stop a dangerous barrier, and Nia identified Shiori as crucial to keeping Huanyue stable and possibly sealing her. With Kurumi freezing time inside the barrier, Kotori prepared to teleport everyone into the battle.

• An alarm ended the fireworks, and Kotori teleported Shiori, Tohka, and Yoshino back to the Fraxinus.
• The crew saw countless invisible flying swords over Tenguu City, and Huanyue asked Kotori for help.
• Nia explained that Huanyue's repeated loops had made her emotions fragile and that Shiori needed to keep her stable, avoid mentioning death, and try to seal her if possible.
• Shiori asked everyone aboard the Fraxinus to help, and Kotori, Tohka, and Yoshino agreed.
• Kurumi froze time throughout the center of the barrier, and Kotori began teleporting everyone there for the battle.

Huanyue and Shiori confronted Rinne inside Eden, learning that Rinne had created their false memories and was sacrificing herself to preserve the barrier. As the barrier’s branches attacked and drained the Spirits, Huanyue restored everyone with Featherheal Sovereign, leaving them struggling to advance toward Rinne.

• Rinne admitted she was Eden’s ruler, had implanted false memories in everyone, and had trapped them in the barrier.
• Huanyue and Shiori urged Rinne to return with them, but Rinne refused to let Eden disappear and revealed that its power was failing.
• Eden’s branches bound Rinne and attacked Huanyue and Shiori, draining their will as Huanyue fought to reach her.
• Tohka, Nia, Yoshino, Kotori, and Kurumi joined the fight, but the branches multiplied and weakened the Spirits.
• Huanyue summoned Featherheal Sovereign and restored the Spirits’ stamina and injuries.

Qian Huanyue chose to preserve her feelings for Rinne and tried to free her, but Phantom intervened and subdued the other Spirits. After Phantom vanished, Huanyue freed Rinne and collapsed beside her.

• Qian Huanyue resolved to take Rinne with her and insisted that the love everyone felt for her was real, regardless of its origins.
• Qian Huanyue's memories merged into Rinne, whose spiritual power flared as Phantom appeared and said Rinne had fulfilled her mission.
• Phantom tried to put Qian Huanyue to sleep, but Huanyue resisted and attacked her with the Seraph of Thousand Blades.
• Phantom revealed that she had lent Rinne power to affect Huanyue's memories and consciousness, then weakened Kurumi until she collapsed.
• Phantom gave Huanyue an orb of light and vanished, and Huanyue cut Rinne free from the red branches before collapsing beside her.

Qian Huanyue recovered from her strange dream and went on a date with Rinne, who was happy to see her acting like herself again. They spent the day eating, taking a photo, and playing at an arcade, where Huanyue teased Rinne about falling in love with her.

• Qian Huanyue met Rinne after waking from a strange dream and playfully told her that she was responsible for Huanyue’s troubling dreams.
• Rinne invited Qian Huanyue on a date, and Huanyue accepted while teasing that she would turn on Rinne if the date disappointed her.
• Rinne and Qian Huanyue explored the shopping district, shared a meal, and took a photo together.
• At the arcade, Qian Huanyue gave Rinne a cherry-colored teddy bear in exchange for a hug.
• Qian Huanyue whispered that Rinne’s affection might make her fall in love, leaving Rinne blushing and flustered.

Qian Huanyue and Rinne shared a playful date, from the dessert shop to a fast bicycle ride and a rooftop view of the sunset. Their teasing talk of marriage left Rinne quietly imagining Huanyue as her partner.

• Qian Huanyue coaxed Rinne into admitting she was happy to be cherished, then linked arms with her and invited her to eat pudding.
• Rinne asked Qian Huanyue about school, and Huanyue praised the lively atmosphere and the intensity of lacrosse.
• Qian Huanyue bought a bicycle and offered Rinne a ride to a place she wanted to visit.
• Qian Huanyue pedaled so quickly that Rinne hugged her around the waist as they sped through the wind.
• Qian Huanyue and Rinne watched the city from a rooftop park, where Huanyue joked that she might accept a marriage proposal.
• Rinne blushed at the idea of marriage and privately thought Qian Huanyue would make the best partner.