Sepide stood in front of the lake, feeling the soft breeze on her skin. Cinnamon was sleeping in her arms, only opening his eyes when he heard footsteps approaching. Silva walked toward her friend and took a moment to enjoy the silence with her. Sepide stared at the horizon for a few minutes before finally raising her voice.

"It's been a year... I miss them sometimes."

"Me too. I wasn't sure I'd be able to survive without Neige but I know he's in a better place now. I just want him to be proud of us when we'll see him again."

Sepide nodded, trying her best to hold back her tears.

"I wish we could still go on adventures, you, Neige, and I... It all went so fast, just when I was getting used to it, it was already over... Silva, do you sometimes regret Yada's world? Maybe we did the wrong thing back then."

Silva took a moment to think before shaking her head.

"No, I'm glad. We may have suffered a lot, but we have genuine bonds. We're together because of all the things we lived, not because someone decided so."

"... Maybe... If Neige was here, it would have been perfect... You weren't here, but on our first mission, Neige and I were alone at first. It was a long desert and Neige was worried for you. He just lost his other friend, Kairo, so I can understand how he felt now. But at the time, I told him it was possible we lost you. I feel bad when I think about it, but I told him it was likely that you disappeared in between worlds... Maybe it's a punishment for what I said, a reminder of my past."

"I didn't know... But I know it's not your fault, Neige went out with a smile. He was happy to do it, he could have run away at any moment but he didn't."

"Yes... I just need some time to realize it. I understand how you felt with Kairo now."

"It's alright... But hasn't this year been great? We still did a lot of stuff!"

Sepide smiled softly and looked at Silva with tenderness.

"You're right. Do you remember Venus? The mermaid we saw in this aquatic world. I still go see her sometimes, she helped me a lot to feel better. I also managed to get my memory box from the ruins of the ship. It's a bit weird to think that I was afraid of the future before, but now that I'm in it, it feels natural. I still have things from my past, just some disappear, and some others appear."

"We still have a lot to do, a lot of things to live for. Without you, it would have been hard to find a future after Neige."

"Me too, I couldn't have done it if I was alone... Yada created me to protect Neige, maybe it's why I feel guilty deep inside..."

"Maybe, but I also feel guilty. If I managed to save both Neige and Ada, nothing like that would have happened. It's no use thinking too much about the past, even if we'll never forget Neige, the pain will go away."

"Yes... I think I'll stay alone a bit longer. There's a lot I need to think about."

"Of course, take your time. We're here if you need us."

Silva rubbed the top of Sepide's head and smiled at her before going away. She could only hope Sepide would get better, but she knew that it would take some time.

Silva returned to her home and searched around for Emely. She couldn't feel her so she assumed Emely went outside but was surprised when someone jumped behind her and put their hands on Silva's eyes.

"Guess who?"

"I don't know, is it the softest girl in the universe?"

Emely smiled at Silva's answer before quickly kissing her lips.

"Did you really not feel me or were you pretending?"

"I really didn't this time, you got me."

"This time... So you knew I was here the other times..."

Emely pouted before hugging her lover tightly.

"I cleaned your atelier today, it was a mess."

"You didn't have to, I would have cleaned it."

"It's been six months since you said that, it started to reek of painting, I had to clean it."

"Hehe, sorry."

Silva chuckled at Emely's words, but still felt a bit guilty. Silva stepped back and took her beloved's warm hands, gently caressing them.

"Emely, how has been this year for you?"

"Do you even have to ask? You made me the happiest girl and now no one is in danger! I even started to play baseball for fun! I still miss Miss Nun and Lady Nerd sometimes, and especially Neige. Kairo and Shiro too, it's weird not having them around. But for now, I just want to stay with you and everyone else in peace. "

Emely leaned on Silva, looking at her with curious eyes.

"So 'Leader', how does it feel commanding everyone around?"

Silva blushed, looking away in embarrassment.

"Don't call me that... And I'm just telling everyone where they should go, I'm not commanding much."

"What a shame. Well, what matters is that you are a good leader for everyone, and I know you are. But really, it's too bad, you can't order people or your girlfriend around."

"I'm sure I could, I just don't want to."

"Come on, we both know who's the adorable good girl here~."

Emely softly caressed Silva's red cheek while giggling. She suddenly stopped when she realized she had forgotten something important.

"I need to tell you! Gwyn and I have been working on it, and we think we should be able to get a child! Isn't science amazing!?"

"Yeah, Gwyn went into my office to tell me."

Emely's smile suddenly vanished, disappointed she wasn't the one who shared the good news. Silva smiled softly and held her in her arms. Everything was peaceful now and Silva couldn't be happier. After all the horrible things that happened in her past, she was finally about to live in peace. The girl would never forget what Neige did for her and everyone else and was determined to live a good life for him.

"Neige... Just wait a bit, I have a lot of things to do before joining you."

A girl with long black hair was sitting in a bar full of cowboys, drinking a cup of tea with elegance. It didn't take long before a girl with short red hair sat next to her and raised her hand to order.

"Milk please."

The bartender took a glass and handed it to the girl. She took a sip of it before putting it down with disgust on her face.

"What is that? It's like they don't have fridges in this world."

"You're the one that chose this place Silv, you can only blame yourself."

The girl took a sip of the warm milk before putting it back on the counter.

"Neige... It feels weird to know he's not around."

"You liked Neige? It's a surprise." The girl took a sip of her tea before continuing "I thought you hated him."

"I can't really hate him, or any of the losers. They give meaning to my life, after all, what is a villain without heroes?"

"It's not always easy to understand you, but it makes you interesting."

The red-haired girl finished the milk before turning toward the other girl.

"And you, aren't you sad he's away? You created him to be your perfect friend or something."

"Yes, I'm extremely saddened of course, but I know he's finally able to rest now."

"Rest... Maybe I should do that, I wonder if our creator will ever notice me."

"Silv, I'm your creator. I think I already give you enough attention."

"Sure, but who created you, 'Goddess Peolyetta'?"

The girl chuckled, amused by Silv's question.

"You're always so much fun Silv, I wish I could understand everything you said. By the way, did you go see Iris and Emel?"

"No, I want them to think I'm dead... It's so frustrating to possess ultimate knowledge, now I'm completely lost in my life."

"You could find love, like Silva."

"Love? Beark! I'd rather drink warm milk."

"I'm sure you'll find what you want to do with your future."

"Yeah, we could make a sequel on it or something."

The girl giggled at Silv's answer before looking at her dearly.

"You're adorable Silv, I'm glad you're still around. Still, I wonder how you managed to leave your world, you didn't have any way to travel to another world."

"It's a mystery for another story, for now, I think I want to travel a bit."

"That sounds charming, can I come?"

"Don't you have godly duties or something?"

"No, I won't use my book anymore. I want everyone to live in this world they fought for. I created Yada after me to be with Neige, but maybe we're closer than I thought. I'm no longer the Goddess, no longer Peolyetta, just Opal."

The barman walked over to the two girls, confused by the bits of conversation he heard. Ignoring the nonsensical words he heard, the man let out a sigh before asking them,

"You pay together or separately?"

Silv and Opal looked at each other, waiting for the other to pay.

"Silv, you're the one that invited me, why don't you pay?"

"I'm a broke painter, you literally created money, why don't you pay?"

"I don't walk around with money around me..."

The man tapped on the counter, waiting for an answer. Silv smiled devilishly at Opal before taking her hand and running out of the bar.

"Come on, why don't we go in my world next? I'm sure my mafia can lend us money!"

"Silv! They were all arrested while you were away."

"Dammit!"

The two girls ran away, arguing about their next destination on the way. Silv still was unsure about her future but she wanted to learn from her other self and break free from her fate. Opal was glad she had a friend she could have fun with and open up to someone again, exploring the universe she made together. The strange duo was ready to leave for another world and leave their past behind, having fun and enjoying the youth they never had.