Kuri lay in bed at the hospital.
"Senku! Senku!" She said. "You're all leaving me. Don't leave. I'm alone..." She sees a faint figure staring down at her. "Who is that? Snow Kaguya...?"
She opened her eyes and saw Senku looking over him. "Senku! You're an astronaut. Why are you here? By now you should be in America..."
"I'm going," he said. "I just wanted to see how you were doing."
"Hurry... and return from space," Kuri said. "I don't yet have a body that will let me act this freely. I have to say congratulations..." She started to cough.
"Kuri!"
"It's already too late for me," Kuri said.
"Kuri."
"I don't have long. I know it."
"When I come back from this flight," said Senku, "no matter what anyone says, I'll be with you. I'll stay with you, and fix your heart, and once more... Next time, we'll go to space together. Then together, we'll find out if Snow Kaguya is on the moon."
"Senku...!"
"Don't worry yourself. Whatever you say, I won't give up on you." He hugged her. "I'll save you with the power of Science! Get excited! "
"Senku...!" She said. "I want to go to space. Can I go like this..."
"Of course," said Senku. "I'll take you."
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Senku kissed her cheek. He managed to leave without breaking down, then stood out by the fountain barely keeping it together.
"I thought it was my destiny to be together with her," he fighting back tears.. "If I was stronger..." He went the fountain. "I shouldn't think too hastily, but... It hurts. Having these painful feelings..."
"Senku?" said Chrome, approaching
"Chrome?" He covered his sadness with a cough. "Aren't you awake late?"
"The comet," he said. "I was working on some plans."
"Something's the matter with me..." Senku thought. "In this time of emergency... Chrome is working so hard..and I'm blubbering like an idiot.."
"Say, Senku, are you hungry? I have some konpeito. You like it, right? I went to a lot of trouble to get it for you."
Senku looks down. "Konpeito... It's so bitter." He bit his lip, thinking of Kuri.
"Well!" Chrome said. "I've been doing all I can to think of for countermeasures, but of everyone, your opinion is most important. Without you, we can't do it! If we don't do something... Earth... Everyone... We have to save them."
Kohaku and Ruri approached the fountain. "Senku...!"