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She could hear everyone's footsteps now, drawing nearer and nearer. Yet they seemed to be slowly fading away.
"I'm glad I met you" she heard Shinjiro say. She could feel the vibrations of his voice through his chest as she embraced him, sitting on his lap on the school roof.
She was glad, too; to have met all of them. They had had their rough spots here and there, but in actuality, they were all she had.
She nuzzled into his chest and slowly closed her eyes.
"Keiko-tan!"
"Ohmoto-san!"
"Keiko-chan!"
Shinjiro cocked his head to the side, almost glaring at the rest of SEES, who had burst through the door to the roof seconds before.
He chuckled, still holding her close. "They sure do know how to ruin a moment, huh?"
"Keiko-chan…We thought…" Fuuka smiled, teary-eyed.
"We remember now! All of it!" Yukari stated proudly.
"Can't believe we ever forgot" Junpei sighed, apologetic.
Aigis, who was sitting on one of the benches opposite Keiko and Shinjiro, smiled at her friends.
"Everyone…" she breathed.
Shinjiro furrowed his brow and looked down at the girl. "Tch" he grunted, half-smiling.
"What's wrong?" Akihiko asked.
The rough teenager started to laugh. "She fell asleep. What bullshit." Despite his words, he was laughing heartily.
"Well, we can save our words for later, then. Let's take her back to the dorm" Mitsuru closed her eyes, crossing her arms.
"Heh, that's our Keiko" Junpei grinned. "C'mon, we can celebrate when she's awake!"
Shinjiro stood, scooping her up in his arms in the process. He looked down at her sleeping face; down at the peaceful face of the one he loved.
"Tch. Let's go."