A hero's swan song

[spearpunch]

[Seta: dead.  Commander Antov: dead.  And a lot of destruction, dampened spirits, and feelings of defeat in spite of everyone trying their best to do the right thing.  Welcome to the immediate aftermath of shit happening, Hibiki.  No unconscious trip to rehab this time for you.]

... She said she liked my song... and Antov-san hadn't even heard it yet...

[God it's going to be hard hiding her feelings about this from Miku.]

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[mc_of_mcs]

[This person that notices Hibiki immediately recognizes her.]

Huh? You're the one from that time...

[spearpunch]

Eh?

Then you're-

[She never saw the person's face but...]

You're the person from that alley! Who gave me the pudding?

[mc_of_mcs]

Yup! Nice to see another familiar face around.

[She pauses a bit before going on to ask...]

...How're you holding up?

[spearpunch]

[This look says it all.]

I didn't think things here would be like this. Not all the time...

[Was Kanade's death a year ago more the rule than the exception?]

[mc_of_mcs]

[The purple-haired girl places a hand on your shoulder.]

It's a shock for me, too. And I'm not completely new to this stuff.

But I heard from someone that: 'the more you think it'll happen, the more likely it will'. You know, like jinxing it.

[spearpunch]

That's really smart to say...

[And she's no stranger to hardship either. Pessimism and despair didn't help her in rehab any, after all.]

[mc_of_mcs]

[Nod.]

Let's give the others some time, and give yourself some time, too.

I don't know what's gonna happen from now on... but we'll make it somehow. A lot of people are counting on this group to defend them from badguys, right?

[spearpunch]

[That's right... for starters if not for the Symphogears, then everyone in the Unity Group together wouldn't be able to do much of anything to the Noise.]

... They are. And Antov-tachi, they fought for everyone to the very end. Kanade-san did too.

[That's right. Their deaths weren't in vain. Her being here is proof of it!]

I'll work even harder so people won't think it'll keep happening!

[a_louse]

Your song, was it... You will have the opportunity to make him hear it, Hibiki.