…ALWAYS… TOGETHER… WITH SHIN…
That voice—creeping under my skin—kept growing louder.
"Hey, SHIN.
We’ll be together forever, right?"
MAI looked at me with a mischievous smile.
"I want to be with you.
Always, always with you."
The world began to burn in her fury—flames licking the sky.
"If it’s for you…
I’ll destroy this whole world."
[Adrenaline increasing. Temp 38.0°C. BP 160/108…]
MAI pulled me onto the Galactic Railroad once more.
The train tore through the sky, trailing clouds behind.
"You!
You’re trying to take him from me... I won’t let you."
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In the sky above us, a grim reaper appeared—scythe in hand.
MAI’s hair flew wildly as she fought the reaper.
…Did she know, deep down?
"Hang in there, MAI.
There’s still something I have to do."
MAI clashed with the reaper in a fierce battle.
"I’ve come to take you…
to the peaceful beyond…
Your body has already perished—"
"No! I’m staying with SHIN!"
Just as the reaper raised its scythe, MAI lunged, screaming, and shattered its arm.
The sky split open with a shriek.
"Pitiful creatures… even death is not enough to restrain your sins."
The rails pulsed erratically like an ECG,
the train lurching wildly with every twist.
…DON’T WANT TO SAY GOODBYE…
Me neither.
The train crashed into a vast field of flowers and came to a halt.
The reaper was gone.
A tranquil field of memories, blooming with silent peace.
A reflection of MAI’s peaceful heart.
"I’ve always loved you, SHIN.
I always knew… I was created.
But when you were kind to me…
when you held my hand…
when you smiled…
I felt safe. Truly safe."
MAI wept.
And I couldn’t stop my own tears.
" No one told me to.
I chose to love you. Just me.
These are my real feelings… okay?"
"We’ll be together forever, right?
Even now, you still mean that, right?"
She clung to my arm, repeating the words again and again.
"Yeah… forever. I promise."
…CAN’T GO ON… WITHOUT YOU…
[KENT: Nanomachine control is breaking down.
MAI’s last emotional spike destabilized the system.]
…ALWAYS… TOGETHER…
[WARNING: Subject remains in high emotional state… Risk level: critical.]
[KENT: SHIN, it’s time to pull out. Her emotions are affecting your mind now.]
But I felt it—MAI’s will to live pouring into me.
I had to tell her.
I hadn’t said it yet.
Not the real thing.
I hugged her tightly, and spoke.
"I love you."
"Me too, SHIN.
I love you."
[WARNING: Emotional levels exceeding threshold. Unrecorded impulse intensity detected.]
[KENT: Incredible… what a brilliant signal…
So this is… your true heart, your Magokoro.]
[WARNING: Subject’s vitals failing. Immediate disconnect recommended.]
[KENT: SHIN, time’s up…
You did well.
She’ll carry your words with her… to the end.]
"Shutdown."
[Confirmed.]
"Take care of SHIN."
[Confirmed. Administering sedatives.]
Tears wouldn’t stop flowing.
She stayed with me until the very end.
And what did I…
What did I really give her?
