Just a final wrap-up! Some of you might remember there is one final loose tie to address...

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Epilogue.

Claudine and Hikari enjoy the rest of their summer together. And when school finally begins, they're even able to request a dorm room together.

Claudine introduces Hikari to her other close friends. Everyone congratulates them on the relationship, save for Kaoruko who mostly just teases.

And it's then when Hikari re-discovers her long-lost childhood friendship with Karen.

The both of them had taken one glance at each other and made a mutual "Ah." and from there it had been adorable chaos as they'd both recognized one another. The hair pins had confirmed everything, and Karen had gone on to gush about how she had lost Hikari's address and been so upset all those years thinking she'd never see her again.

The touching reunion is an added bonus to the group's first time meeting Hikari, and they all accept her in right away.

In their classes, she demonstrates her incredible skills and impresses everyone, and at lunch breaks and after school they swarm her with questions about the Royal Academy, and about how she had met and started dating Claudine.

Hikari, who had been so nervous about all of this, ends up fitting in perfectly amongst the group. At Claudine's proposal, they even make plans for the nine of them to go and visit the Blue Seas Aquarium on a weekend when they're all free, and they set the date for sometime next month.

Though Claudine doesn't work there anymore with summer being over, she's still intent to give them a good tour, and Hikari wants to help. And of course, everyone wants to see the plaque Claudine had purchased in her grand romantic gesture to have Hikari adopt the jellyfish. Of course the two of them have showed plenty of pictures, but their friends are eager to see the aquarium in-person sometime.

The nine of them have all of their classes and lunches and practices together, and Hikari learns more about each of them every day.

And she gets to spend her evenings and nights with Claudine in their room, where they often dance together for fun, study, and chat until bed time. Then, they push their beds together and curl up on the same mattress.

Tonight, a full two weeks into their first semester at school together, is no different. Just as they finish putting their beds together, Claudine lies herself down with a sigh and opens her arms.

"Hikari~"

Hikari turns off the lights and hurries to join her, nudging her plushies aside and laying down on top of her in a very snug embrace.

"Today was so much fun too," she murmurs.

"I'm glad." Claudine pecks her lips softly. "Bonne nuit, Hikari."

"Goodnight, Saijou-san. Sleep well." Hikari kisses her back, then closes her eyes and curls up with her.

Claudine holds her there for a little while, petting through Hikari's hair and down her back until both of them are just on the verge of drifting off. At that point, Claudine reaches out to grab the nearest plushie - tonight it's the jellyfish - and bring it over. Hikari subconsciously reaches out to cling onto it with one arm and keep holding onto her girlfriend with the other. Claudine chuckles and kisses the top of her head. She settles the Mr. White plushie at Hikari's back, surrounding her in softness.

At last, Claudine closes her eyes as well, and with one last shared breath, the two girls drift off to sleep together.

And even in their dreams, they are together holding hands, and looking at the jellyfish.


A/N: A tender, adorable, pure love, born at the aquarium! I hope you enjoyed!

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