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That is the research laboratory.

So Primula's in there...

What a lonely place.

With the subject of the research being what it is...

Rin-kun.

Yeah, let's go. Primula's waiting.

So you've finally come to this point.

We have come to see Primula.

What if I told you no?

You don't plan to make enemies out of God and the Devil

and force your way past us, do you?

Father, please!

Please allow Rin-sama to see Rimu-chan!

Your Majesties, please! Let Rin-kun see Rimu-chan...

Please!

That's Rin-dono for you.

He's not Sia's chosen bridegroom for nothing!

What do you want to do, Shin-chan?

What is there to do?

We're both doting fools when it comes to our daughters.

Father! Father!

And a weakness for requests from girls to boot, eh?

Thank you very much.

If it's thanks, say it to the missies.

Rimu-chan is waiting.

Thank you.

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The security here is awfully tight, isn't it?

It's for just in case the worst happens.

The walls might look like normal rock walls,

but they're also bound with powerful protective magic.

Of course, the entire laboratory got blown to bits last time.

It'd be hopeless if something like that were to happen.

Don't say weird things like that, Father.

No, it's no joke.

It's exactly because that danger exists...

...that I didn't want you to come here.

Even so, I cannot just leave Primula alone.

I see. That's so like you, Rin-chan.

I'd like to say, "That's Sia's future bridegroom for you,"

but you're going to have to promise us one thing.

What might that be?

If Primula's condition should worsen while you're here,

we'll immediately implement our final resort.

Father, is that to say...

It means we'll reset Primula's emotions.

Father!

No, this is the one thing we absolutely need you to abide by.

Rin-dono, you don't want the missy, Sia, and Little Neri

caught up in this, do you?

As long as I am with you, Rin-kun, I will be fine, no matter what happens!

That's right, I'll be fine, too-

I understand. You have my promise.

Rin-sama?!

What they're saying is reasonable.

But...

It'll be okay. I have faith.

In miracles, is it?

No.

In the bond we have with her.

We have been awaiting your arrival.

Yes, please open the door.

Sire.

Primula...

Rimu-chan...

Primula.

Primula!

She's been like this... the entire time.

We've been trying various treatments,

but nothing's been effective.

So it didn't work, after all.

I was thinking there might be a slim chance, but...

Primula!

Primula!

Rimu-chan!

Rin-sama...

Primula!

Kae-chan...

Rimu-chan!

Primula!

Rimu-chan!

Primula!

Rimu-chan!

Primula!

I'm sorry, Rin-chan.

I hadn't meant to put you guys through such a...

If she is alive...

What?

As long as she is alive, we can see her like this.

It's not as if there's nothing we can do.

Primula is alive right now, before our eyes.

Rin-kun...

We still have a member of our family here.

We're all waiting for you, you know.

You have to get well soon and come back.

Come on, let's go home.

To our home.

To your home.

Okay, Primula?

Just now...

Impossible!

Primula!

Rin...

Ri-n...

That's right! It's me! Rin!

Ri-n...

I can't believe it! What in the world...

Shin-chan...

Yeah, it's truly a miracle.

Primula!

Rimu-chan!

Missy!

Nerine-chan! Sia-chan!

What's...

Sh-She is going out of control!

At this rate, it will be just like Experimental Subject #1...

Do something!

Since it's come to this, we have no choice but to reset!

Damn it...

Rin-kun!

Rin-dono, don't get up! Stay down!

As I expected, it seems miracles don't happen so easily...

Primula!

This is bad!

Since it's come to this... Forgive me, Rin-chan!

Please wait!

But...

I am begging you!

Never again...

I'm going to protect my family!

Primu...Ia...

In the same sky, I will continue to look for the way of the winds

Big Sis Lycoris?

I have to go now.

What?

Oh, yes. I want you to have this.

Cat?

This is a precious memento of mine.

My first and last love.

Big Sis Lycoris...

Oh!

Where are you going?!

Take care, Rimu-chan.

Big Sis Lycori...

Wait! Take me with you!

I can't, Rimu-chan. You have somewhere you have to go back to, remember?

Primula!

What?

Primula!

Primula! Rin...

Ri-n...

You're awake, Primula?!

Rin...

That's right, it's me! Rin!

This is bad!

If we let her out of the liquid solution right now, our lives will...

Nerine-chan!

Sia!

Damn it! I'm sorry, Rin-dono!

We can't wait any longer!

No!

Primula!

Huh?

Nerine...

Now is your chance!

Primula!

Rin!

Primula!

Rimu-chan!

Rimu-chan!

Come back, Primula!

Rin!

Rin...

Welcome back, Primula.

Rin!

She's... controlling her magic.

Thank you, Rin-kun.

Nerine?

I'm happy for you, Rimu-chan.

Big Sis... Lycoris?

Lycoris?!

I'm glad I got to see you one last time.

What?

Goodbye, Rin-kun.

Big Sis?!

Rin-chan!

Lyco-chan...

Farewell, Big Sis.

Her magic is more or less stable.

Then, Rimu-chan is...

She probably will not lose control again.

All right!

We were so worried for you!

But why now all of a sudden?

I'm so happy for you!

I believe our original hypothesis

that the burgeoning of emotions would control her magic was not wrong.

But perhaps in undergoing that change,

her magic grew out of control temporarily.

Temporarily, huh?

But that could've resulted in things going boom, right?

Yes.

The probability of surviving this wild magic was likely not even 1%.

Truly a miracle.

We've been saved by that girl twice now.

We have now obtained a perfect subject.

By continuing to study Primula after this,

this Project Yggdrasil should be...

We are taking Primula back home.

That's absurd!

This is the top project...

...that the worlds of gods and devils have put all their resources into!

Your opinion is not going to affect...

Um, that is, so...

We surrender, we surrender.

All right, Rin-chan.

We'll send Primula back to the human world.

With it all being the result of some coincidental miracle,

there's no knowing when she might go out of control.

That's right.

If Rin-chan isn't there when that happens,

we won't be able to stop it.

But Sires!

If she gains a richer range of emotions in living in the human world,

Primula will become able to control her magic even better.

And until that happens, it'll be safer to leave her in Rin-dono's care.

It's settled!

So, there you have it, Rin-chan. Please look after Primula for us.

Thank you very much!

Primula!

Yeah.

Man, what a joyous... What a joyous occasion!

Honestly! Father, that's enough already!

Now, don't be so up tight.

How about it? Care to have a glass, too, Rin-chan?

No, I am...

What's this? You saying our sake isn't good enough for you?

Father, you've had too much to drink!

Here are some more snacks!

What're you doing?

I am looking at the stars.

Wondering which one is Lycoris's star...

Big Sis Lycoris's star?

Since I was unable to properly thank her yet again...

Nor say goodbye...

She has done so much for me,

and yet, I have not done a thing for her...

That's not true.

She knows. I'm sure Big Sis Lycoris knows...

You are right. Surely...

I see. That's so great.

Nerine, Sia, and Kaede...

They were such a real help to me.

And this ribbon...

I cannot even say how many times it gave me encouragement.

Thank you very much, Asa-senpai.

Thank you very much.

Oh, please! I haven't done anything.

All I did was loan you a ribbon.

Oh, no. When it came to crucial moments,

I felt like you were scolding me, saying, "Get a hold of yourself!"

Just like you really would.

Was it scary?

Oh, no. It was reassuring.

Just by thinking that you were there with me.

H-Honestly! Flattering me won't get you anything!

Oh! You! Little! Hey, please don't hit me!

But you seem to have gotten quite a bit better.

Yup! I'm not completely myself yet,

but I think I'll be back in school by the beginning of the week.

Have you tried healing magic?

Magic is a little...

No, I'll be fine without going to such trouble.

I'll get better just being in bed.

You say that, but it will be a problem if you do not get better soon.

Why would it be a problem for you?

Why? Well...

That is...

What is it? Are you trying to hide something from big sis?

Well, how should I put this?

Without you around...

You have always helped me along.

Not just this time,

but whenever I was troubled,

I feel like it was always what you said that allowed me to change.

I cannot put this into words well,

but I am really glad that you were there.

So, basically, you're saying I'm your little helper.

Oh, um... I guess?

All right, then. Dependable big sis will look after you real good.

It's such hard work to have a hopeless kid brother.

Well, excuse me for being hopeless.

A-Asa-senpai, are you all right?

I will go get some water.

Oh, if you are in pain...

No magic.

What?

Sorry.

I'm okay.

I'm sorry.

I think I laughed too much because Rin-chan said those weird things.

What's wrong?

Shigure-senpai...

You really like Rin-sama, don't you?

And I am sure...

It looks like Asa-senpai's doing well, too,

so this feels like it's all finally settled now.

Sorry.

It's not like it's a happily ever after for her...

That is not it.

What?

Rin-sama, could I have a moment of your time?

Rin-sama...

Do you remember this park?

Of course, it was where we met again after 8 years...

No, this is where you and I met for the first time.

Oh, right.

Where we met 8 years ago was also...

No, I...

...came to the human world for the first time then,

and met you for the first time at this park.

Huh?

It was not I who met you 8 years ago.

You don't mean...

That day, 8 years ago, I was ill and unable to go anywhere,

and Lycoris went to the human world in my place.

When she came home, she told me her story with great joy.

Of the time she spent with a boy that felt like such a treasure.

It was her first and last...

... but also her one and only true love.

And anyway, his name is Rin-kun, and he's really nice!

Rin?

Oh, come to think of it, it's in your name, too, isn't it?

All right, from now on, I'm going to call you Rin!

Rin? Me?

Yup! It's settled!

Yeah, now I won't feel lonely, even if I can't see him.

You could go see him again...

That's not going to happen, because I'm...

Lyco-chan...

Oh, but if you ever go to the human world,

make sure you go and see him, okay?

In my place, okay?

And then, Lycoris gave me her life.

If you transfer the remaining life within me to her, surely...

Yes! Lycoris is Nerine-sama's clone.

If we return that life energy to her, we should be able to save her.

Thank goodness...

Wait, if we do that, you will...

It's okay.

If doing so will save someone dear to me...

Within me is everything that she was.

Her life energy, her magic, her beautiful singing voice...

And even her feelings.

Feelings?

Her feelings for the boy named Tsuchimi Rin.

That is why I decided that I would become Lycoris.

That I would bring her love to fruition as her.

I came here solely for the purpose of making her love come true.

And yet... And yet...

I wonder why...

That I... To think that I, as Nerine,

have come to harbor the same feelings as Lycoris.

I enjoy the time I spend with you and I no longer know.

Do I love you because of the Lycoris within me?

Or has Nerine fallen in love with you?

It's so stupid, isn't it?

I had intended to become Lycoris, and yet...

But at the research laboratory in the world of devils...

Thank you, Rin-kun.

I saw that Lycoris's feelings had finally been fulfilled.

I realized that Lycoris had merely wanted to say those words.

Then, she's probably...

I think she was happy

to have been able to see the boy she had always loved.

I see.

And what was left were my own feelings.

What?

Lycoris has vanished, but even then, I still love you.

This feeling is mine and mine alone.

From this point forward, my feelings for you are Nerine's alone.

So...

So?

May I grow to like you even more?

Well... I...

It does not have to be now.

After all, for all I know, there may be another woman in your heart.

No, there's no one like that...

Just like me, you do not understand your own feelings very well yet.

I still have far to go as well.

While the fact that I care for you remains unchanged,

it seems I still require much more time for that love to grow.

To grow so great that no one loves you more than me.

I see.

So, someday, when I am able to sing my own song,

would you listen to my singing?

Yeah, for sure.

Then, this is my promise to you until then.

futari de aruiteru

二人で歩いてる

Together we walk,

futari de sagashiteru

二人で探してる

together we search,

demo hitomi ni utsuru no wa

でも瞳に写るのは

but reflected in your pupil...

yurameiteiru kimi no katachi

揺らめいている君の形

...is your own flickering form.

kimi to boku to no aida ni aru no wa

君と僕との間にあるのは

In the moments we were together,

yume tachi ga mazariau noizu no umi

夢たちが混ざり合うノイズの海

the dreams blended into the sea of noise.

kawaranai mono

変わらないもの

Those unchanging things...

kimi no naka ni dake ikizuiteru

君の中にだけ息づいてる

...live on only in you.

sekaijuu de dare mo sawaru kotonai sono takaramono wa

世界中で誰も触ることないその宝物は

In the whole world, nobody could touch that treasure...

kitto kimi no tame ni nani yori tsuyoku kagayaku kara

きっと君のために何より強く輝くから

...for it surely shines brighter than anything, for you.

Preview

We finally have our everyday life back,

but little by little, something is definitely changing.

And so am I...

What's wrong, Sia? You seem down.

Next time on Shuffle! Episode 16, "Kikyou".

Kikyou

It's wrong for me alone to... Right?