☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- ...yes. At some point, that's exactly what I thought. And what else could I think, in my position – or ours, if you count my "comrades" – given the current paradigm?... ...And yet, since you revealed a part of the picture to me, I've firmly decided to believe you, even if it was just your point of view, and it contradicted the beliefs of the rest of the world... That's why I went to the church – back then, in Farellia... I... I hope that one day I'll meet him again, and I'll be able to convince him to change his mind, however strange that may sound...
Withstanding his scrutinizing gaze, she responds with dignity:
- I remember, and I couldn't have imagined anything like that either. Regarding the attention... Of course, it was a burden. Someone like me isn't used to the attention of a huge number of people at once, especially with the kind of attention you generated. But still... I'm an adult, and I understand that not everything is under my control, and sometimes life requires adapting to it, even outside my comfort zone. In life, some undesirable things, suddenly perceived as a duty, begin to be perceived more easily. So... forget about it. The only thing is that it was somewhat excessively ironic that it coincided with my summer performance at the philosophers' guild...

However, I won't praise you too much, or I'll spoil you – this merit also belongs to Erefir and Kenshiro, whom I told you about earlier... It's a pity that I couldn't bring all of you aliens together.

- Kenshiro... Not a day goes by that I don't regret not being able to meet him. I... don't want to ask why.

Soon, this turbulent time will be in the past; just a little more patience, and the night will be replaced by dawn, but before that moment, a lot can happen, so go, my dear, I think your friends and your lover are already waiting for you.

- They're waiting, waiting... but if anything, don't think that this dawn will be able to manifest without you. Now you can plan anything you want, but the actual picture will always differ from the expected one. So – don't even think about anything stupid, like what you told me earlier about your friend. Remember that things never go as you plan them in your head – having left this high-flown, albeit sincere, remark for a cosmic personality 1,000,000 times wiser than her, she returned to all the other fighters.
...after passing by the organizer.
- Matthias-kun... I must still ask you to warn me in advance next time if, after the tournament, we are to face a fallen angel. We'll turn a blind eye to it this time, but if this is your plan for the future, you must work it out into a more acceptable format.
- Erefir-dono... - she bows at a 95-degree angle. - Now I have no doubts about you. You deserve your title like no one else in this universe. Thank you for saving my friends' lives.
Having finished this gesture, she hugs Cleona, Bajena, Azarina, Linette, Ahuli, and Ahuri, almost crushing their respiratory systems with this python-like embrace.
- I... I don't know what to say... except that I'm happy to see you alive and well, - she discreetly wipes away a tear.