Wh-What is this place...?!
Whoa!
I didn't know this part of SEKAI existed!
It looks like a station platform...
There's even a train stopped.
It's so spacious...
But how did no one notice until now?
I thought we'd explored every inch of this SEKAI already.
...
This is just my guess...
But I don't think it was always here.
This area may've newly appeared.
Huh? A new area...?
Is that possible?!
I can't say for sure since this is also completely new to me...
But do you remember how this SEKAI was born out of you and the others' feelings, Saki?
Oh, yes!
Our feelings coalesced and formed this SEKAI, right?
Along those lines...
This place may be some kind of reflection of all of your feelings.
Our feelings...
Yes.
But it's difficult to say what those feelings entail.
Then, why don't we try exploring this place a little more?
If we take a closer look, we might be able to find the answer☆
Oh, great idea!
I also wanna see what this place has to offer!
Hehe. Me too.
Then, let's take a quick look, shall we?
Alright, I'll go check out the platform on the other side since it also looks really big and spacious!
In that case, I'll try taking a look around the station. I'd like to get an idea of its overall scale.
Where do you wanna look, Sakki?!
Hmm... Then, I'll keep checking this area out!
I wanna take a closer look at this train and these posters and bulletins and stuff!
Okay♪
Then, let us know if you find anything!
I'll see you two in a little bit.
See you!
Still, what's this station for...?
Oh, an electronic bulletin board!
It looks just like one you'd see on a real platform...
Huh? Wait a second...
There's no destination...?
Is it broken or something?
Come to think of it, where is this train headed?
Oh, there could be something written on the train!
Hmm...
There's nothing written here either.
(What if this train doesn't actually have a destination yet...?)
(The doors don't seem to open...
But the lights are on, so they should be working.)
Hello? I'd like to board!
Huh...?
Hi, it's nice to meet you all! My name's Saki Tenma!
I've actually been a student here since junior high school, but I ended up in the hospital for a while.
Now I'm back to perfect health, and ready to have a great time!
My plan is to enjoy high school life to the fullest♪
Let's all be friends!
Wh-What's going on?!
Was that me...?
She just suddenly popped into my head and...
Bye bye, Ichi! See you later!
Okay.
See you later, Saki.
*Sigh*
I was so sure that the four of us would start hanging out together again like old times...
But I guess Ichi's right...
We're all busy high schoolers now, so things won't just go back to being the way they used to...
...
No, stop! I've gotta stay positive!
If I keep making the effort to go talk to them, then we might be able to start hanging out again!
So, I'll try again tomorrow!
(Hang on...
This is from when I got to start going to school again...)
(Does that mean I'm seeing my memories from back then...?)
Oh...
Why are they both being like that?
It's like they're avoiding me.
(This is from...
Whenever I went over to talk to Shiho and Hona, they didn't really say anything to me.)
(They weren't acting like their usual selves, which bothered me a lot...)
(And then...)
(I'm loving this! Everyone's parts are coming together in this song! Maybe we could start a band again, and things between us could be the way they used to be...)
Shiho, Hona, Ichi... Let's get the band back together!
(We met up in SEKAI, and I told them about how we should get our band back together.)
(Looking back, I was so desperate...)
(I wanted us to be friends again...
I thought getting our band back together was my only hope.)
(But...)
I see now what we should do.
We should give up on getting her to join the band.
What?!
(That was really tough...)
(I wanted Hona to be there with us, but I knew that she'd end up suffering as a result...)
(I have to tell her tomorrow...)
(I have to let Hona know that she doesn't have to join our band.)
(I have to tell her, but...)
I really don't want to...
(If I tell her, I get the feeling this is how things are gonna be moving forward...)
(Just us. No Hona...
The four of us won't be friends again like we used to...)
I don't want that...
I don't want to tell her...
(But...)
I have to...!
Because it's in her best interest.
It's okay.
I'm sure we'll get another chance to hang out again like we used to... Someday...
So, for now...
I have to say goodbye to her...
(That was so hard...)
(I mean, I really thought that we'd never see each other ever again.)
(We'd go our separate ways, graduate from high school, become adults and completely lose contact...)
(That scared me a lot...)
(But...)
It's okay, past me...
We all get back together in the end.
A lot of scary and not-so-nice things are gonna happen in the future...
But don't worry!
We managed to get through it all!
Sakki! Sakki!
Oh...!
H-Huh...? Am I...?
Th-Thank goodness!
We were so worried!
You didn't respond to anything we said! And then you started bawling your eyes out!
What happened?
Hehe. I'm okay...
I was just sort of dreaming for a bit.
Dreaming?
Yes. I don't know why, but I started seeing all these different things after touching this train...
Like what happened before we got our band back together, when we weren't talking to each other...
Being reminded of what happened back then made me tear up a little...
Saki...
You don't have to put on a brave face if it's too much.
No, I'm not pretending to smile or anything!
Yeah, being reminded of what happened was pretty tough...
But we're all back together now...
We've become pros and are moving forward together!
That makes me super happy... So, it's all okay!
I don't know how our career as pros is going to unfold...
But I know that the four of us will keep trying our best!
I'm sure you'll all do just fine as long as you stay together.
Yeah♪
Do your best, Sakki! We'll all be rooting for you!
Hehe. Thanks, Rin!
Still, what made you see that dream...?
I dunno...
It all happened so suddenly...
What if SEKAI wanted you to see what you just did?
SEKAI?
Yes.
Your feelings may have affected it in such a way that it felt it needed to remind you of what happened.
(If that's true, then...)
(Maybe it was giving me an opportunity to tell my past self that everything is going to be okay...)
Oh, Saki, that reminds me...
Don't you have to be home soon?
She's right!
Isn't it almost time for you to have dinner?
No, you're right!
My mom's gonna be so worried!
Then, I'll see you two later!
Okay! Let's go exploring again!
(I'm so glad I came here, since I got a chance to remember what happened back then...)
(We're probably gonna be faced with a lot more tough challenges in the future.)
(But I'm sure the four of us will figure out a way to keep moving forward!)
(I mean, just look at me! I'm standing here now after going through everything I did!)