Kamitsubaki City Under Construction
Ready.
It feels like it's been ages since my father locked me up in here.
It's so dusty.
I guess that makes sense, since it's been locked up all this time...
Untouched since I left.
I used my father's feelings to excuse my weakness.
I wonder if he'd be mad if he saw me now.
No, maybe he'd go easy on me.
He was such a kind man.
In the end, there was no truly safe place to be,
but I live in a free world guided by my own will.
This city that my father tried to protect...
We'll protect it together this time.
As long as we have the Fragments... the power of people's feelings,
I know we'll be able to do it.
Thank you.
Personally, I would prefer to focus on the rebuilding of Area 0,
which contains the city's functions.
There's too much damage in Areas 2 and 4, I suppose.
Ensuring the safety of the people should come first.
We can offer spare apartments in Area 0 municipal housing.
Haru is in Area 2, so I'll handle Area 4.
For the sake of public safety, it would be better for us all to live close by.
Koko. Tesseractors.
Get them to safety, quick!
Roger!
Remnants of the ones Maxwell created.
Let's finish them off in one fell swoop.
Neutralization complete.
A single vow, frozen over
There's a world carved into it
I cried out over and over, I want to burn it
Fire a bullet through that crimson future now!
Everything back then was eternal
I can no longer see the blue of the sea
It was there, flickering like a flame
That fire drew closer and brushed my cheek
(Hello, hello)
Are you ready?
(Hello, hello)
There's no time left
(Hello, hello)
I've got to go
Hello, hello, hello!
Hold the frozen bullet to the flame now
I'll end it all with my hands now
Tracing back the path I walked, I'll face it
In the state I'm in now, I can't lose
The hands of the clock never stopped moving
The proof of it all was carved there
The flames race across the battlefield
I'm not alone anymore
Don't stop walking until we reach the promised land
Any left?
Not here.
Does that mean there are others out there?
We'd better focus on that first.
Starting over from nothing, huh?
Let's add more bars this time.
Leader!
How'd it go?
Okotodama Shrine wasn't as bad off as here, at least.
So this place got the brunt of it?
The Reconstruction Division's providing materials, right?
Yeah. We'd better hurry with clearing the rubble.
Knew you'd say that.
I made sure the trucks and heavy machinery that still work got sent here.
Hey!
Ma'am!
When the one-year anniversary comes up,
I hope we can show the spirits of our lost friends a restored town.
Haru!
Leader!
We'll show them what we can do!
Put your backs into it!
I will undo it
Dozing where I wanna cuddle up
Reflecting sun through the leaves, it's astronomy
One eye blinded on this flambeed planet
I feel a partial chill
I reach Anökumene easier than usual
Hung up quiet on the wall, it's never-ending
Just five minutes from now, it'll all be over
Don't wake me just yet, daze slowly
Like a dream left to itself
The sunlight too starts to break down, as predicted
Like almost-melting ice cream
Something going wrong in a rain of dreams
Lost in a blurring world, my sweet pieces
Don't wake me just yet, daze slowly
Like I'm being wrapped up and rocked
Until I woke up, I remembered that music
Like almost-melting ice cream
The last bite puts its color on me
Being here throws off the tuning
I will undo it
Sophia, the Witch of Origins, really existed.
Not all of the Church's teachings were lies.
Though it didn't bring the salvation it promised.
Do you see anything?
Yes.
Light.
Let's plant the seeds here
Water them and wait for them to grow
Someday, to illuminate everything
the flowers will bloom
On a rainy day, open an umbrella
Hear pattering on it—the rain's orchestra
Smell the rising scent of petrichor
See? We've found it now
I want to go searching with you
For the world's beloved rules
The sparkle is so close by
My life burns
Painting everything red
Self Study
I forgot the reason I loved you
Crying while feeling like I overate
I can't even see the color of your skin anymore
I acted like I was the only one hurt
Blaming everything on someone else
Ignoring that I didn't have a leg to stand on
What were my dreams and hope, even?
Was this really what I wanted to do?
The past is waiting for us
Waiting for us with a covetous expression
Without misery and sorrow
Each time the night died, I found I couldn't sing
If your smile had been here with me
I never would have given up
Because I can remember your words,
I didn't need comfort
I could only think about the meaning of life
So I always doubted the kindness shown to me
If I'd been able to smile when I saw your tears
I wouldn't be feeling this shame right now
The nightingale sang
The diploma torn to shreds
Flew to become the night sky
It gobbled up the past
If we could meet in this city
and talk to each other about our dreams
would we be able to laugh about it?
Stay Out
If I had met you with a mask on
we'd have so many regrets about remembering
You're still dear to me
I still want to go back to that time
If I could have borne it like an adult
I never would have gone through this pain
If words could really solve everything
I wouldn't have had to cry this much
Because you put my mind in a whirl
I still hated the morning
I was afraid of growing up
I was afraid of becoming strong
The nightingale sang
The uniform tossed away
Flew to become the night sky
It gobbled up the past
Gotta eat, gotta eat
Let me forget the bad things, okay?
Don't go, please don't go
I need your warmth and heart
I, I, I love you and
I, I, I hate you
Though everything about you would be fine with me
Feeling unfulfilled, feeling unfulfilled
Feeling unfulfilled and feeling good
Wanna be loved, wanna be loved
But don't tell anyone, it's classified
Wanna be fulfilled, wanna be fulfilled
Feeling unfulfilled makes me hate this so
Wanna be loved, wanna be loved
That feeling is worldwide
Haru The guy from the Chinese restaurant invited us to come eat Koko I'm broke... Haru It's free if we help clean
Let's go rejoin the others.
Just a minute!
I have brought your tea.
Thank you!
RD Chief. You're looking like that again...
I would be unable to carry such heavy tea in my bird form.
It's fine. She's cute.
Yeah! I like it, too.
I am pleased by your compliments.
Darn it...
I brought dried sweet potato snacks.
The Area 3 specialty?
Those are delicious!
I will now make our regular report.
Q incidents have been trending downward in recent months,
though they are still occurring at a low level.
We're dealing with them every other day or so.
Even reborn, the people are still struggling with desire and fear.
Coming back didn't magically erase their trauma.
Yeah.
They're just "trending downward" 'cause so few people came back to life.
You gotta do it by percentages, or you don't get the whole story.
What?
Agni... that sounded so smart.
Shocking.
I thought your muscles stole all the energy from your brain...
You should probably stay in your lane.
You're even freaking Rime out.
What was that?!
What would you guys know about muscles or brains?
Like you're one to talk.
Stop it, Kugel!
It's because there are so few people.
Rime?
I think we could revive everyone in Kamitsubaki City.
Um, sorry...
Say it in a language Haru can understand.
Ow!
It was the power of our feelings that brought everyone back from their Fragment state.
The feelings came from our memories.
They were composed of our emotions.
But they couldn't reach everyone in the city.
I see. They only brought back the people closest to the witchlings.
Yes. The people in the city now are the people we were thinking of
when we were singing, I think.
That's why the old folks and the Eye of the Storm guys I know came back, but...
Everyone else didn't.
How can we bring back everyone in Kamitsubaki City, then?
We have to go to the people who are here now
and ask them to tell us about the people they care about.
And if we sing while thinking of those people...
Yeah.
They'll all come back!
And the only thing that can do that is...
Yes, the song of us, the witchlings.
The idea may be a little too good to be true, of course.
No... I know we can do it!
Let's try!
Hey, hang on a minute.
It's not like we can talk to everyone in the city.
Let's try it!
Yeah!
You'll come too, right, Kugel?
I'll do what you want, Koko.
Yeah!
Anemos?
I am ever at your command.
It's wonderful!
And bringing more hope should keep the tesseractor spawn rate down!
We're also virtual beings...
But that's a reason to assume miracles may be possible here.
Let's sing!
Virtual Witch Phenomenon!
Virtual Witch Phenomenon time!
Virtual Witch Phenomenon!
Virtual Witch Phenomenon time!
In a world where true and false get jumbled
Oh...
I want to believe in myself and feel my body's warmth...
It's normal.
Oh, don't get the wrong idea
We're not weak
We don't need a future that's been trodden for us
I want to take hold of destiny and love
This artificial life deserves to be overwritten
Why are your hands empty right now?
Nobody knows the real answer
If you're just standing by and watching, you can go
You can blame me, because I'm gonna
forget all about this world
Why not show it all off?
I'm not shy
Why don't you
I'm not shy
Just butt out
We're not in the same realm
A difference in values, maybe?
Antiquated, hate it
Unchanging sensitivity
No point, wanna cry, won't get through!
Ah, I want everything held within a meter's radius
I don't need the dregs that overflow from that
I want to blame it on fate and live on
Tell this artificial life to shove it
Why are you glaring at me?
Virtual Witch Phenomenon!
Virtual Witch Phenomenon time!
Virtual Witch Phenomenon!
Virtual Witch! Virtual Witch!
I want to take hold of destiny and love
This artificial life deserves to be overwritten
Why are your hands empty right now?
Nobody knows the real answer
If you're just standing by and watching, you can go
It's okay to bluff through
If I stay where I am and don't run away
I'll be sure to sing!
I want to take hold of destiny and love
I want to take hold of destiny and live
Starting now, I'll change tomorrow's world.