Karaoke

"Even a character from a story can count as a servant?"

Herta found that rather interesting.

"Huh?" Himeko's mouth fell open in surprise, and she let out a startled cry.

Now she was relieved. After all, this was the version of Wojian from the story she had always thought she was hearing.

"That's good..." Busitu breathed a sigh of relief.

"He isn't Wojian either."

Wojian was the first to exclude Finality.

"What survived was merely the madness Weidi and Wojian left behind in the world.

I'll clean up my own mess."

"I see."

Sera put his right hand on his chin and supported it with his left, striking a thoughtful pose.

"But Finality has more than three masks. Besides 'Elation,' 'Trailblaze,' and 'The Destruction,' he has another-'Finality.'

Legend has it that after Wojian got off the train, the Omen Vanguard of Finality appeared before the galaxy.

Do you remember that?"

"Unfortunately."

Wojian shook his head.

"I have no memory of it."

"All right."

Sera was a little disappointed that he hadn't learned what he wanted to know.

"Come on, let's look around."

"Sure, sure! I know this place really well. I'll show you around!"

It was worth mentioning that Himeko wasn't wearing the Valkyrie Battlesuit Sera had made her, but a white robe similar to Wojian's.

According to Himeko, she had custom versions of the white robe for different ages. She could be said to have worn them since she was little.

Himeko hadn't worn it since she fell ill. To her, it brought to mind the train and the stars...

But after Sera removed her Ancestral Weathering Curse, she had nothing to worry about. Now, here came Himeko, the future navigator with Suzi and all her friends by her side, steadfast in her will to Trailblaze!

"Hi, big sister Himeko~"

Kiana popped her head out from behind Sera and greeted Himeko.

"Huh?!"

Himeko looked at Sera, then at Kiana.

"Are you Sera's little sister?"

"No!"

Kiana denied it without the slightest hesitation.

"I'm the big sister!"

"So it was the 'little sister' part you were denying."

Sera was helpless.

"Forget it. Big sister it is."

Himeko was a little confused.

"Never mind the details. Let's go have a good look around."

Sera teleported everyone straight to his spaceship. It was parked in Two-Dimensional City, so they could look around the city while they were there.

Although he could have teleported directly into Two-Dimensional City, Sera didn't want to suddenly appear in front of a crowd and have people gather to stare at him.

The group began exploring Two-Dimensional City...

"Oh, karaoke..." Sera suddenly had an idea.

"Let's go sing!"

"Sure!" Everyone agreed without hesitation.

Sera pushed open the door and asked the front desk for a private room that could hold fourteen people.

"Hmm... What should I sing?"

Sera thought it over.

"Since we're starting... this song!"

Sera used the authority of Corruption to load the backing track.

"What song is this?"

Himeko was curious. She hadn't heard it before.

"Interstellar Journey... Is it about Trailblaze?"

Himeko's eyes lit up, and Wojian looked over as well.

"Yes."

Sera nodded.

The intro began to play.

"Get rid of debris from the rusty time

Those years..."

Sera began singing the familiar song,

and it soon reached the chorus.

"Now, trailblazers

Keep credos in mind"

I won't say it twice!

Sera looked at Himeko. She understood what he meant, and she already knew the rest of the lyrics.

Their voices overlapped as they sang together.

"One! Stop staying within the lines

Two! We always align

Three! Even if we don't gain the upper hand, we'll fight for right

Four! Never care a rap for hindsight

Five! Let us light the night

Six! Even when there are wheels within wheels, go ahead!

Get it pulverized"

The last line ended, and the song was over.

After singing the last line, Himeko looked as though she still wanted more.

Wojian sat motionless, as though he'd been hit with hard crowd control.

Seeing him like that, Sera waved his hand.

"What's wrong, Mr. Navigator?"

"Did you compose that song?"

"No."

Sera shook his head. He never claimed other people's work as his own.

"That's music from my homeland, which doesn't exist in this world."

"Now, for the next song..."

Sera looked everyone over.

I've got it!

That fan-made song about the Paths!

"Cosmic Chronicle"

"Next up, a song about the Paths~"

Standing in front of the screen, Sera struck a pose, imitating Sparkle's curtain call.

After Sera played music suited to the people present, he checked the time.

"Now for the last song. Since we had a beginning, of course we need an ending!"

"Da Capo"

Kiana smiled, and when the melody began, she sang along with Sera.

"Never can we suspend the time

Having to leave the tracks behind, there is a longer way ahead

After all

If it's too hard to say goodbye

Give us a try to sing a rhyme

May you, the beauty of this world, always shine~"

You are the beauty of this world, shining forever~

"I didn't expect you to know it, Kiana."

"Hehe, well, I listened to it with you back then, Captain~"

Kiana rubbed her head.

"So I have you to thank for being able to come here too, right?"

Everyone listened to their conversation, a little confused. Of course, no one interrupted them.

"That's right."

Kiana admitted it readily.

"After all, you were the one who watched over me all along and grew up with me. How could I just leave you to die?"

"Then do I have you to thank for the way I look too?"

The corner of Sera's mouth twitched.

"No." Kiana denied it without hesitation.

"That's just how you grew up."

"All right."

Sera didn't dwell on the matter any further.

"Is there anywhere else you want to go?"

"Not for now."

Kiana shook her head decisively.

She knew just how many extraordinary people there were in the Dual-Phase Paradise, and how extraordinary they were. She didn't want her good mood ruined just yet.

"Hmm, that works. It's almost evening now, so we can go look for the other two masters.

After all, as everyone knows..."

"Holy Grail Wars take place at night!"

Sparkle picked up where Sera left off, raising both hands and cheering.