Discovery #50

[saikyocivrobo]

[1] It was good to see all those familiar faces again. And some of those strange, unfamiliar ones.

Kurou, Al... I hope one day, we will meet again.

[Werter and Prometheus are busy unloading stuff back into their room. There's a note on the door, which reads:

I'M OFF TO MAKE SURE THE WORLD WON'T BE FLOODED BY HORRIBLE MONSTERS FROM OUTER PLANES. IF THERE'S A WAY TO RETURN, I PROMISE I WILL FIND IT. IF THERE ISN'T, AT LEAST I'M EXPLORING STRANGE ALIEN WORLDS. EITHER WAY, THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO. I'M SORRY.

Fortunately the note was completely unnecessary in the end, because they were away only for a minute in this universe's time!]

[2] [There is one more matter that needs to be taken care of...]


Wait! Change of plans! You don't need to deliver that letter anymore! Stop!


"Uwah! It's been only 10 minutes! I'm so confused!"

[Werter is chasing a Servbot. The Servbot has a letter in his hand. The envelope reads TO MIKI.]

[3] [Watching the video footage Werter took from the mission. It's not what he expected.]


What the hell is Candle Cove...?

Comments

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[the_awakened_idol]

Hmmm what's going on?

[Well here's the recipient of the letter.]

[saikyocivrobo]

Ah, Miki...! Where did you come from?


"Hello! Message for you!"

No, don't open it! It's outdated!
[Werter tries to wrestle the Servbot now.]

[the_awakened_idol]

From around that hallway? Oh! I haven't gotten a letter in while. Is it from a fan?

[While Werter is busy doing that Miki grabs the letter.]

Let's see who it's from.

[saikyocivrobo]

Gah! Don't! Oh shi-

[Here's what the letter reads:

Dear Miki,
Only now, when I'm on the verge of entering another world and possibly never returning, do I realize how blind I've been. For over two years I've been chasing what's unattainable, without noticing what has always been with me up close, all this time. And even though I kept stupidly changing my target, over and over again, that close thing never turned away from me. And without it, I'd probably be dead right now, or worse.

What kind of idiot sees a pretty and talented girl who totally loves him and goes "nope, I'd rather chase that exotic girl who's not really interested in me"? I don't want to be that idiot anymore.

I'm not sure if I'll be able to return. Just another of my selfish expeditions you will have to suffer. I'm sorry. I just had to make sure we succeed in this battle - as a hero, and as a scientist. If there's a way to return, I will move mountains to achieve it. If there isn't... We achieved what was considered impossible more than once already, didn't we?

Please wait for me.
Werter]

1/2

[the_awakened_idol]

.....................

[Of course, judging from that reaction she knew that this wasn't a forgery or some kind of joke by Prometheus.

Tears start to well up in her eyes, she's trying to stop them to no avail.]

You're such an idiot...

2/2

[the_awakened_idol]

[She practically leaps from where she's standing to press her lips against Werter's own.

If Werter was going to make her wait even longer she wanted to give him a present before he left.

Obviously she has no idea that he already did all of that.]

Re: 2/2

[saikyocivrobo]

...

[Well, Werter is speechless for a moment. All he can do is catch her and return that kiss.]

Well, you know... All of this happened already. The world is saved. Again.

[the_awakened_idol]

That's good...I don't have to wait for you to come back now.

[Yeah Miki isn't embarrassed by that at all.]

[saikyocivrobo]

Wait...? What do you have on your mind?

[the_awakened_idol]

I have some ideas...

[saikyocivrobo]

Let's hear them...


[The Servbot is still there. He has this face.]

...In private.