Outside Konda Village...
"Lumine: According to Ayaka, the first person should be here."
"Paimon: Let me see... Where is the person Ayaka mentioned?"
"Qixuan pointed over there and said: That must be the person. I can sense a faint aura from him, a person who has lost his wish."
"Paimon: Qixuan-jie has this ability too!"
"Lumine: Let's go, let's take a look."
Not far away...
"Mahiru: What are you doing? After so many years, why do you suddenly want to leave?"
"Kenjiro: Yes, yes, we weren't prepared at all, and suddenly we heard this news..."
"Lumine: What happened?"
"Mahiru: Are you... also here to persuade Mr. Teshima to stay?"
"Paimon: Huh?"
"Mahiru: Mr. Teshima has been guarding this place for thirty years. Over the years, he has driven away Treasure Hoarders, repelled monsters, and mediated village disputes... He has put a lot of effort into this place, and we regard him as the most respected person."
"Kenjiro: Alas... But now he suddenly wants to leave this place. If you ask me, I'm afraid it's related to the Vision Hunt Decree. Ever since Mr. Teshima's Vision was confiscated, he's been like... a changed man. He often wanders around the village, and now he suddenly wants to travel the world. Alas, his current state really isn't suitable for going out."
"Paimon: You must be Mr. Teshima, why do you suddenly want to leave here?"
"Teshima: Me? Rather than why I want to leave... it's more like I don't know why I should stay here."
"Lumine: Everyone respects you greatly."
"Teshima: Yes, but that's not why I'm staying."
"Why I came here, why I want to leave, I don't remember any of it. Ever since my Vision was taken away, I seem to have forgotten many things."
"Before, I wanted to stay here, but now that obsession is gone, I feel it's good to go out and walk around."
"Paimon: So that's how it is... In other words, as long as we help you find a reason to stay, you won't leave, right?"
"But you can't even remember it yourself, so how do we find it... Why don't you try to just 'whoosh' and remember?"
"Mahiru: Speaking of which, the last time I delivered fruit to Mr. Teshima, I think I saw him writing in a diary?"
"Teshima: Do I have such a habit? To be honest... I don't remember anymore."
"Mahiru: Yes, you do! At that time, Mr. Teshima also said he wanted to write down some interesting things for an important purpose later."
"Paimon: Great! Then let's hurry and look for it!"
"Mahiru: Then I'll leave it to you."
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After some searching...
"Paimon: This must be Mr. Teshima's diary, right? Let me see..."
"【Today, I made stir-fried sweetfish with everyone in the village. My hands are clumsy, and I accidentally burned the pot, so I had to pretend I made stir-fried blackfish.】"
"【Today, I saved a child from the village who fell into the water. He said his good friend Bombu was still in the water. I fished all afternoon only to find out Bombu was his little Crab.】"
"【Today, I went to fly a kite, and the string suddenly broke. I chased and chased, found I couldn't catch it, so I found a place to sit down and watched it drift farther and farther away.】"
"Hmm... It seems to be all daily trivial matters... Eh? Look at this!"
"【Today, I went to the nearby shrine to pray again. I sat there for a long time. The omamori I received has faded a bit, but it is still my most precious thing...】"
"Lumine: Then let's go to the shrine and take a look."
...............
"Qixuan: It looks like a girl's item."
"Paimon: In that case... Since Mr. Teshima often carried it, it must have element energy. Let's try it."
Lumine sensed the flow of element energy...
"Found it!"
Everyone found a specially marked spot.
"Paimon: The soil has signs of being disturbed. Could it be... Mr. Teshima's buried treasure? Let's dig it out and see!"
After digging it out...
"Paimon: This is... a letter? The paper has already yellowed. It looks like it's from a long time ago."
"Qixuan: It says..."
"【If... we get separated in this war, then wait for me in Konda Village. There will surely be a safe home for us.】"
"Paimon: Eh! So that Mr. Teshima is waiting for someone? But... it's been over thirty years,"
"Lumine: Let's give this letter to Mr. Teshima first."
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"Teshima: Yes, this diary is indeed my handwriting. The omamori and the letter... should also be my things."
"Although I've forgotten what's written on it, I must have truly waited for someone here, waited for thirty years."
"During this time, I recorded interesting things every day, so that when we reunite in the future, I can tell her all about these thirty years."
"But why did I forget... strange... both love and regret, everything related to her, it all disappeared..."
"Lumine: Are you sad?"
"Teshima: It seems... not that sad."
"Qixuan: Lumine, Paimon, come here for a moment."
Qixuan called the two of them aside.
"Qixuan: Based on what he said, I thought of a cruel truth."
"Paimon: Ah? What is it?"
"Qixuan: A samurai was separated from his beloved during the war, but he doesn't know if she is still alive."
And the wish of this letter is: "If... we get separated in this war, then wait for me in Konda Village. There will surely be a safe home for us."
This is what his beloved gave him. This wish led "Mr. Teshima" to obtain a Vision.
"Paimon: Then why is it that..."
"Qixuan: A Vision represents a person's 'wish', and also a person's memory, mental state. Every Vision bearer possesses a strong 'wish'."
"Paimon: In other words, the Vision Hunt Decree took Mr. Teshima's Vision... and at the same time..."
"Lumine: At the same time, it also took away his 'wish'. A person who has lost his 'wish' feels that everything he does is meaningless, his memory will also decline, and eventually one day... he will completely forget."
"Paimon: Wah! That's terrible, what should we do next?"
"Qixuan: The most important thing is to help him find his 'wish', and the source of all this is the Vision Hunt Decree."
"Anyway, let's ask for his thoughts first, and then go look for the remaining two people."
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"Paimon: So, are you still going to stay here?"
"Teshima: Hmm... After all, I've waited for so long, waiting a bit longer won't hurt, even though everything I experienced with her... her appearance, her voice, I've forgotten it all."
"Haha, I don't know why I still have this thought. But I always feel a void in my heart. Anyway, thank you for helping me find a reason to stay. I will continue to stay here and wait for her."
"Paimon: Why isn't Mr. Teshima sad, but I'm getting sad?"
"Lumine: Me too."
"Qixuan: Let's go. To solve the problem, we must keep moving forward. We can't maintain this state of mind."
"Paimon: Qixuan-jie is right, let's go quickly!"
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