Today was the day Neige would go to the anomaly's world. She asked in a letter to meet him but wasn't explicit about the reason why. Everyone knew about it and was waiting in the main hall for Silva and Sepide to get ready to come with him. While Neige and Silva were both ready, Sepide was still nowhere to be found. It took them half an hour before the two friends went to Sepide's room to see what was wrong.

The two knocked on the door of Sepide's room for a few minutes without getting an answer. They knew Sepide was awake since they saw her earlier, and she was definitely inside since the door was locked. It took a moment before Sepide opened the door, she looked sad and stared at Silva and Neige in a slightly distrustful way.

"My friend doesn't want to talk to me anymore..."

"Really? I'm sorry for that." Silva put her hand on Sepide's shoulder to comfort her but was rejected instead.

"He told me it was because of you. Why did you do that?"

"Oh, it's this Damon. I'm not sorry for that, he sucks."

"He didn't suck! You suck! For once, I had a friend, and now... He's gone."

"He's not who you think he is." Said Neige "You're not his only 'doll'."

Sepide stepped back, surprised at his words.

"H-How do you know he calls me like that?"

"Because he calls Remiel like that too, along with other girls probably."

Sepide stayed silent for a moment, having trouble understanding the situation.

"Once we're free, could we go see him? I want to talk to him directly."

"We already messed with this world, it might be dangerous-"

Silva put her hand on Neige's mouth, stopping him from finishing his sentence.

"I'll convince Neige, he's probably scared he'll have to dress like a cat-girl again."

"Again?" Sepide was suddenly very curious to know what happened there but decided not to ask for now "I still can't believe he was just playing with me..."

"Yep, men are cruel and emotionless."

"I'm a man, you know?" Said Neige, slightly offended "And aren't you into men?"

"No longer! But don't worry, you'll always be a woman in my heart Neige."

"I... Thanks? You're only acting like men are the worst because we barely have any on the ship. Three is... Well, Kairo's no longer here so... Actually, Shiro isn't either... I'm the only man on the ship?"

"Cinnamon is a boy, probably the only good boy."

"He's a cat..."

Sepide smiled softly at her two friends. She felt a bit bad she just lost the new one she had made, but she also knew that Neige and Silva only acted for her own good.

"Next time you should tell me." Sepide said, trying to act a bit softer "We should go now, we need to beat up the anomaly."

"Yeah! Let's kick some ass!"

"W-Wait!" Neige said, trying to calm them "We're not kicking anyone's ass, we'll just see what she wants."

"Fine..."

Silva agreed, a bit disappointed. The small group went to warn everyone that they would go and left for the anomaly's world, ready to face anything.

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It was now the third time they had come here but it still felt eerie just being here. The snowflakes were falling this time, probably indicating the presence of the anomaly. Next to them was the church where they lost Kairo for the first time. Neige reluctantly went toward the holy building and braced himself. Once he was ready, his arm opened the loud door, revealing the nun praying inside. However, the church was lit with the warm color of the candles and was filled with colorful paintings. It took a short moment for the anomaly to turn toward them. Her face didn't let a single emotion go as she approached them while holding a candle.

"In the snowy lands I am from, fire symbolizes a new beginning. The flame burns your old self and reveals a new, better person. It's for you Neige, you won't have to worry anymore. I'll bring you to a world of bliss and peace and you will become a serene person."

"I'm sorry Ada, but I can't. I have other things to do than spending my day in an empty world."

The nun closed her eyes, mentally preparing herself for what was about to come.

"I wish you came alone."

A wind extinguished the flames on the candles, plunging the room into darkness.

"I'll force you to be happy, whether you want it or not."

The door closed behind the three friends, trapping them inside the church.

"It's your last chance, won't you follow me?"

Despite being inside, the wind was getting harsher.

"If you don't start I will." Silva took her firearm and shot at the dark matter. To everyone's surprise, the bullet actually hurt the anomaly and made her step back.

"H-How did you do that? And I wasn't over yet!"

"I guess Emely's gun can hurt you somehow? I think it's because of the Opaliminium inside."

"Opalium Silva... It's Opalium."

Ada was annoyed that the group wasn't taking her seriously. She used a tentacle made of dark matter to attack them but stopped at the last moment. Noticing that she had no intention of fighting, Neige slowly walked toward her, prompting her to step back.

"Come on Ada, we should stop now."

"N-No! I'll... I'll make a perfect world for you!"

The nun disappeared in a dark fog, along with the black matter engulfing the church. Silva and Sepide walked toward Neige and checked to see if everything was alright.

"She did nothing? Like not even a scratch to any of us?" Silva almost looked disappointed at the way the fight turned out, unlike Neige who seemed relieved and calm.

"I don't think she believed in her own idea. If she wanted, she could have done it way before."

"So what now?" Asked Sepide "Do we go back?"

"No, she's still here in this world. I think we should search for her, just in case."

His two friends agreed and walked out of the church to search for the anomaly.

The group walked around the town where Ada lived. After a few minutes of walk, they found the nun, standing in the middle of the path.

"I killed everyone... I didn't mean to. When I realized what was happening, everyone was already dead. Once the Goddess of Time was no more, crops couldn't grow, life couldn't persist, and everyone perished. I wonder for how long it lasted, I don't even know what woke me up from the nightmare I was trapped in. The last words I heard were from Nia, threatening me to end my life."

"It's not really your fault though, you couldn't control yourself."

"I destroyed many worlds in my fury, including yours Neige. I tried to change history, I tried to travel back to the time when my Neige died... I couldn't even reach there, I think I can't go back to a time I was in... And I can't undo my mistakes."

"But why have you tried so hard to get Neige?" Asked Sepide "He has many other selves and he's not that similar to your own Neige."

"I think... When I met him in this church, I couldn't think clearly. I really thought it was my Neige for an instant... But how do you know how my Neige is?"

"Because we met him." Answered Silva "We fought a dragon together."

"You still didn't explain that by the way." Complained Neige.

"You met him!? Where?" The anomaly suddenly appeared in front of the group, causing them to flinch a bit. Neige saw the confusion on her face and decided to answer.

"When your Neige died, it created a... Parallel universe. What was supposed to happen was that you would save your Neige and live happily together. It must have been a huge change since at this point, two worlds were created. One with your Neige dead and one where he's alive."

"And you just are telling me that!?"

"I thought you knew, it looks like you can go everywhere."

"All I wish is to see him one last time... Can you guide me to him?"

Neige looked at his two friends to see their opinions. They both agreed to the idea and nodded with a smile.

"Hold my hand, I'll get us there."

Ada held Neige's hand, overly excited about the idea. Sadly for her, her smile quickly disappeared when Neige started talking.

"That's weird, the watch doesn't work."

Ada let go of Neige's hand in disappointment and his watch suddenly turned on again, surprising everyone.

"That's... Strange. It's like Ada is messing with our watch."

"Don't give me false hope... I thought I could see him again."

"We should go back to the ship, Emely is the one who knows about the watch's limits. Can you join us there?"

The anomaly nodded, hopeful to see her Neige once again. The group could only hope Emely would find a way and fix everything once and for all.