Collapse Iron: Cosplaying the Near-Death Star, but with a full destiny.

"..."

March 7th was stunned.

She blinked.

She blinked again.

"That's...that's it?"

"Yes, that's it."

Hoshi shrugged.

"What else did you think?"

"But those sounds..."

I wanted to ask more questions on March 7th.

"The sound of water."

Hoshino looked completely at ease.

"If there's water in the bathtub, and someone moves around in it, won't the water make a splashing sound?"

"And what you heard..."

She paused.

"Could it be the sound of me skipping stones?"

"I was bored last night, so I splashed water with my hands."

"..."

March 7th's expression became very subtle.

She stared intently at Hoshino.

half an hour.

A sentence popped out.

I don't believe it.

Believe it or not.

Hoshi picked up a fork and forked another piece of scrambled eggs.

"That's just how it is."

Just then.

Xing returned carrying a plate of sliced ​​fruit.

Her complexion had returned to normal, except for a slight pink tinge at the tips of her ears.

"Give."

She placed the plate on the table.

The movements were somewhat stiff.

Thanks.

Hoshino picked up a piece of apple with a fork and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Star, you're so good to me."

Xing's ears turned even redder.

"...Enough with the nonsense."

She sat back down in her seat, picked up the thick book on the table, opened it, and buried her face in it.

March 7th's gaze swept back and forth between the two people.

Her intuition told her that things were definitely not that simple.

But judging from their reactions...

It seems they really don't intend to tell the truth.

"never mind."

March 7th pouted.

"If you don't want to talk, then don't."

"I'll find out sooner or later anyway."

After saying that, she angrily sat back down in her chair, picked up her milk cup, and gulped it down.

Looking at her like that, Hoshi couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry."

She reached out her left hand and ruffled March 7's hair.

"How about I treat you to something nice another day?"

"snort."

March 7th turned his head away.

"I don't want your bribe."

"Those two meals?"

Nikoboshi continued to increase his bets.

"...three meals."

March 7th's tone softened.

"make a deal."

Hoshino smiled and withdrew her hand.

The atmosphere in the restaurant finally relaxed.

Although March 7th was still a little unwilling, at least he stopped asking questions.

She ate her breakfast with her head down, glancing at Hoshino and Hoshino every now and then, her eyes conveying the message, "I'm observing you."

I ate for a while.

Hoshi put down the fork.

She glanced at the receding starry sky outside the window, then at Xing, who was sitting opposite her, still pretending to read a book.

"Oh, right."

She spoke.

His voice was much more serious than before.

Xing peeked out from behind the book.

"Um?"

"star."

"That's what Hoshi said."

"Bring out your copy of 'As I Write'."

Xing was stunned for a moment.

"Now?"

"Yes, now."

Hoshi nodded.

"It's time."

Upon hearing this, March 7th raised his head.

"As I Write?"

"What is that?"

Xing did not answer immediately.

She glanced at Hoshino, then at the book in her hand.

There was a few seconds of silence.

then.

She placed the thick book she was holding on the table.

"This is the one."

Xing said.

Hoshi's gaze fell on the book.

The book cover is very ordinary, a dark blue hard cover without any decoration.

It looks like an ordinary notebook.

But only those who have actually experienced it will understand.

This book.

It's anything but ordinary.

"As I Write"

Hoshi extended her left hand and gently touched the book cover with her fingertips.

"A creation that remembers its destiny."

"A book that can record everything."

March 7th's eyes lit up.

"The Path of Memory?"

"You mean... Fu Li's fate?"

"right."

Hoshino withdrew his hand.

"What makes this book special is that it records anything that has ever happened."

"Whatever happens to you in front of it, or whatever you 'input' into it..."

"It will record it completely."

"Including every detail, every word, and every action."

"even……"

She paused.

"Including your emotions and thoughts."

Xing's hand rested on the book.

"The Black Swan gave me this book when we were in Onfaros."

she says.

"They said it was for me to document this journey."

"So from the moment I entered that world, I wrote things on it every day."

"Write about the people we meet and the things we experience."

"Write about the Golden Blood, write about the Titans, write about the Fireseed, write about..."

Her voice lowered.

"Write about those sacrifices."

March 7th bit her lip.

Onpharos.

That forgotten world.

Those Golden Bloods who sacrificed themselves to protect the flame.

Aglaia, Feng Jin, Saifeier...

And then there's the violet that ultimately held up the sky.

That memory is too heavy for everyone.

"Noriboshi".

Opening on March 7th.

Why did you take this book?

Dohoshi did not answer immediately.

She looked at the book on the table, her eyes narrowing slightly.

then.

She looked up at March 7th, then at the stars.

"because."

she says.

"I will use it to take down those people of Onphalus..."

"Bring it out."

The air in the restaurant seemed to freeze instantly.

"Bring...bring it out?"

March 7th's eyes widened.

"You mean...?"

"right."

Hoshi's tone was calm.

"I want to take back those who sacrificed their golden bloodline, those who remained in Onphalus..."

"Bring them all out."

"But……"

Xing's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Onphalus has completed a new cycle of reincarnation."

"That world... has been restarted."

"Those people, those memories..."

"They're all still here."

She interrupted her.

"As long as the memory remains, the person remains."

"This is the essence of the destiny of 'memory'."

She stood up and walked to Xing's side.

My left hand rested on the book, "As I Write".

"Do you remember?"

"That's what Hoshi said."

"What is the essence of Onphalus?"

Xing remained silent for a while.

"...It is a world where the three destinies of 'knowledge,' 'memory,' and 'destruction' intersect."

"right."

Hoshi nodded.

"The reason that world can exist, the reason that it can continue to reincarnate..."

"It's because of the power of 'memory'."

"Every cycle of reincarnation, every restart, is essentially a re-enactment of past memories."

"Titans, Golden Blood, Fire, Reincarnation..."

"All of this has been preserved intact by 'memory'."

She looked up and gazed into Xing's eyes.

"Star, these things you wrote in Onphalos..."

"They are not just words."

"They are living memories."

"Something you've personally experienced, felt, and touched..."

"The true history."

Xing's breathing became somewhat rapid.

"you mean……"

"I've tried it before."

"That's what Hoshi said."

"I found many stories about 'As I Write' online."

"Someone copied its content and posted it on forums and in databases."

"I thought those would work too."

"But I was wrong."

Her fingers gently traced the cover of the book.

"Those copies are just words."

"They do not have the power of 'memory'."

"Like... a photocopy."

"It looks the same, but it's not the same thing anymore."

"This is the only one."

Her voice became serious.

"Only this copy of 'As I Write' in your hand."

"Because it carries your personal experience."

"It is every footprint, every tear, and every breath you left in that world."

"These memories..."

"It's alive."

March 7th was a bit confusing.

"But... even if memories are alive..."

"How are you going to use it to bring people out?"

Hoshi turned around and looked at her.

A smile appeared on his lips.

"Use my power."

she says.

"'The End' plus 'Memory'."

She raised her left hand.

Open your palm.

Golden light surged from his palm, coalescing into a complex symbol in the air.

The symbol kept spinning and flashing, emitting a chilling vibration.

"'The End' can reverse time and allow things that have ended to start again."

"That's what Hoshi said."

"And 'memory' can preserve everything and bring back what has disappeared."

"When these two forces combine..."

Her hands clenched tightly.

The symbol burst forth with a dazzling light.

"That would free those who are trapped in the 'past'..."

"Bring back to the 'present'."

Xing's eyes widened.

She looked at the light in Hoshino's hand, and then at the book "As I Write" on the table.

My heart was pounding.

"You mean...?"

Her voice trembled slightly.

"Aglaia and the others..."

"Kazejin..."

"Sai Fei'er..."

"And those who sacrificed themselves to protect the flame..."

"They can all..."

"They can all come back."

Hoshino's voice was firm.

"As long as their memories are in this book, as long as the power of 'memory' still exists..."

"I can bring them back."

March 7th was so excited that he stood up.

"Then what are we waiting for?!"

"Hurry up and do it!"

"What's the rush?"

Hoshi smiled.

"This matter is not that simple."

"I need to prepare."

"and……"

She looked at the stars.

"I need your help."

Xing raised her head.

"I?"

"right."

Hoshi nodded.

"This book is yours."

"The memories above are what you left behind."

"So it's only you..."

"Only then can you resonate with it."

She walked over to Xing and squatted down.

He grasped Xing's hand with his left hand.

"Star, I need you with me."

"That's what Hoshi said."

"Use your memory, use your feelings..."

"Connect with my power."

"Only in this way can I open the 'door' to Onphalus."

"Only then can those people..."

"Bring it back."

Hoshi looked into Hoshino's eyes.

In those golden eyes, there was determination, expectation, and...

trust.

She took a deep breath.

then.

He nodded.

"it is good."

she says.

"I'll be with you."

Hoshi smiled.

That smile was as bright as the sunshine.

"Then it's settled."

She stood up and released Xing's hand.

"We'll begin tonight."

"Tonight?"

March 7th's eyes widened.

"So fast?"

"yes."

Hoshi shrugged.

"It's the same whether it's a day earlier or a day later."

"Now that we've made the decision, let's get started."

"What's the point of dragging this out?"

She turned and walked towards the restaurant entrance.

"I'm going to find the Black Swan."

she says.

"After all, she is a traveler on the path of 'memory,' and she knows more about this than I do."

"Have her take a look and see if there's anything I need to be careful about."

After saying that, she pushed open the door and went out.

In the restaurant.

Only the stars and March 7th remain.

Looking at the stars on March 7th.

"star……"

"Do you think... it can really succeed?"

Xing didn't speak.

She looked down at the book on the table, "As I Write".

My fingers gently traced the cover.

That record documented her every day in Onphalus.

Everyone I meet.

Every battle.

Every farewell.

Aglaia's gentle smile.

Feng Jin's resolute figure.

Sai Fei'er's last smile.

And then there were all the Golden Blood who sacrificed themselves on the path of fire-chasing.

in case……

If we could really bring them back...

Xing gripped the edge of the book tightly.

"I have no idea."

she says.

"But I believe her."

March 7th looked at Xing's profile.

Looking at the determination in her eyes.

then.

She smiled too.

"right."

she says.

"We all believe in her."

"After all, she's from the planet Nigori."

"That thing clearly only has one hand..."

"A guy who always manages to create miracles."

-

In the train corridor.

As he walked, Hoshino was mentally planning what he would do next.

"The connection to one's destiny..."

"Requires power at the 'Memory Envoy' level."

"Although I possess that ethereal mark, I can barely mobilize a trace of the aftershocks of 'memory'..."

"But we are still far from truly opening the door to Onphalus."

"Therefore, we must rely on the power of the stars."

"The memories she left behind in Onfaros are the strongest anchor."

"As long as we resonate with those memories and the power of the 'end' through 'As I Write'..."

"Then..."

She suddenly stopped walking.

At the corner of the corridor ahead.

A figure was leaning against the wall.

With long purple hair and an elegant figure, she was toying with a tarot card in her hand.

Black swan.

"You've come at the perfect time."

The black swan raised its head and looked at the star.

He wore that signature, meaningful smile.

"I'm just in time..."

There are some things I'd like to talk to you about.

She flicked her finger lightly.

The tarot card spun once in the air.

then.

It landed steadily in her palm.