February 21st, 2038
This is my last message to you, Michael.
If you are reading this, it means only one thing: I am not there to see you become what you want to be, and I have broken my promise to be there, as a friend, watching with pride. This message is for you, and to whoever stands by your side before me. If you want to know, why I did what I did...
the state of this world, and all those that came before it, I've witnessed a good deal of it, with that one event of Irina being only seven when she joined the church. Funny, isn't it? That a caring father was there for her when she came in, unlike either of us who were forced into it through birth. Recalling the days where you would often approach her on Church training grounds and asking her to join us in our journey to training to become the best holy knights, it was bliss. Even though she still thought of Issei during the entire time, you kept at it in her, being cheerful and bright all the way through. She did join, to my sudden surprise back then, and made progress on our work for days on end, even surpassing you on occasion. Those times made me laugh that we were getting along and reflecting back then, we were all happy children back then, living freely.
But, those times would inevitably come to an end. With the wars happening around the world, and with the Devils rise to prominence, t's becoming harder to go back to those happy times. The same adventures we did when we were young, with how we pretended to be characters from our favorite books, are all but in the distant past where I don't know when we could be like that ever again. With the arrival of the Great War Powers, things might take a turn for the worse, and will irreversibly change our relationship with each other, whether glorious or tragic. With different paths, come different outcomes, and each one holds an important event. Might be a revelation in you, me, and in her, especially her. Even though these times, I know you know who keeps you up at night, is there for you in your dark moments, and can finally begin again. Please understand that when I say that I'm proud of you to come this far, I mean it. So with that, my final message is this:...
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...Whoever stands by your side, cherish her for years to come, and stand by each other proudly when you both make the ultimate and final decision.