Live On, Japanese Spirit

Phew. W-we finally shut down all six Magical Reactors.

Honestly, this was even more of an ordeal than the first time!

So, where's Takasugi? Uh, I mean, his AI?

Hey there. Great work, everyone. All that's left to do now is defeat Arahabaki Mk. II.

You know we already defeated Mk. III on our way here, right?

Yes, but that was just a replica, and a crude one at that.

Anyway, you only have a little time left to stop Mk. II from going critical.

I'd tell you to hurry, but I'm afraid there's another problem.

When is there NOT another problem with you around?

You know, that's a good point.

You're pretty sharp, aren't you? Are you really just a barbaric Warring States musclehead?

Never mind that! Just tell us what you were going to say! Does it have something to do with this whole Singularity looking weird!?

Why yes, it does. You see, it looks like Mk. II and this AI version of me...

...weren't actually created by my other self to defeat him in the event of his possession after all.

Then why did he create you?

To be an anchor.

An anchor...?

That's right. An anchor to stay right here in Musashi Province.

Well, I'm guessing here, but...

That's right. It is what it sounds like. You see...

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Whup, looks like I don't have time to get into specifics. Not with me being part of this thing.

To sum it up, this thing is trying to anchor a Divine Form here in this land to act as an eternal guide.

A guide... Now I see. Takasugi was

Hey! You're supposed to wait until I've finished explaining before you get that knowing look on your face!

That's exactly why people don't trust you.

Man, this guy's always been hard on Ryouma, even back when they were alive.

At any rate, I hope you can stop this thing.

Pretty soon, it'll have enough control over me that I won't be able to speak freely anymore.

And if you can't stop it, it could end up stabilizing this Singularity and preventing you from going home.

Come on, Master! We know what we need to do!

It would be terrible if you couldn't return to Planet Ranmaru with me.

I-it would also be terrible if he did go!

Mash!? You're here, too!?

Oh, hello. Who might you be?

Hello. I'm Mash Kyrielight, Senpai's main Servant.

Lady Mash, huh. I see.

That's quite the large shield you have there. It would look great on stage clashing with my greatsword.

What would you say to putting on a show with me right now?

Okay! I don't have much stage experience, but I'll do my best!

Great! Don't worry about the experience! The most important thing on stage is having fun!

Now, wake up, Zanzaburo! It's showtime!

Fiiiiii!!!

(RUMMMBLLLE!)

Here it comes, Master!

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Now this should be a fitting stage for my last, best performance!

Let's get this Okuni show started!

We did it!

That's great, but now it looks like this Singularity is finally about to collapse!

Great job, everyone. SAITAMA is saved, and it's all thanks to you and me!

This whole mess happened because of you though, so Chacha really thinks now would be a good time for you to be more apologetic!

Hey, you wouldn't have known about it or been able to defeat it if it wasn't for me, so I'd say that makes us even.

Anyway, it's all over now.

Finally.

Which means this is really, truly goodbye. Want me to leave you with some great parting words?

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Right. Okay then, listen up:

Though my body may perish in the land of Musashi...

...my Japanese spirit will live on.

That's...

Yes. Mr. Shouin's last words.

Maybe I even subconsciously chose the Musashi Province for my Restoration City because I wanted to preserve something of him.

Or maybe I just wanted to make sure my own soul stays here.

I see. So that's how it is.

No, sorry. I just said the first thing that came to mind.

Well... Mage of Chaldea, it looks like it really is goodbye this time. I know I had fun. What about you?

That's how you know justice was on our side.

How am I supposed to do that? Oh, wait. I guess that's actually possible with Servants.

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Hahahahaha! Later, everyone!

I hope you all live interesting lives!

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You really are a fun guy, Takasugi.

Oh yes. Whatever you can say about him, you can't deny he kept things interesting.

Okay, Master! Lady Mash! Let's go home to Planet Ranmaru. I mean...Chaldea!

That sounds great, Ranmaru.

Then what are we waiting for!?

Ahh, once more, Nobbu's noggin's now nestled neatly on Nobbu's neck!

Talk about an inane excuse for an event.

What are you talking about? My head going missing is a huge deal. Especially for Japanese history.

Though now that I think about it, why the hell did my head disappear so easily again?

I think president Takasugi said that second Kishin had a program designed to virtually recreate your head...

...and used that to reconstitute it inside its Divine Form for use as a reactor core.

And since both heads can't exist simultaneously, yours must have disappeared instead.

Geez, who do these people think they are, helping themselves to my head? Hell, maybe I should set up a Nobbu Noggin rental shop if this is going to keep happening.

I can't see a shop like that doing any business. At all.

Say, where'd Okuni get off to?

She was never summoned to Chaldea, so Chacha thinks she went back to the Throne of Heroes to embark on new adventures in other times.

Oh, that reminds Chacha. Okuni entrusted Chacha with something before she left.

Now, where did Chacha put it...? Aha, here it is.

Here, Nagayoshi. Give this to Master, would you?

What's this? A letter? All right, here you go, Boss.

Yup. She said she'd be stopping by to collect at some point, so make sure you have the QP ready.

Wahahaha. She doesn't miss a beat when it comes to business, does she?

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For when she puts on her next performance, she said.

She also said she'll come by to collect the ticket price later, so who knows when she might pop back up again.

Huh. Pretty savvy of her.

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Traveling the world as a dancer, huh... That sounds pretty nice.

Don't worry, Ryouma. Oryou will take you anywhere you want to go.

That's right. You would, wouldn't you? Thanks, Oryou.

Come quick! Now Izo's head is missing!

Nope. Uh-uh. Not kidding. We're done. Shop's closed. No more.

It's a new day, and the start of a new journey. And what beautiful weather to mark the occasion.

Fiiiiii.

Still, I have to say, I'll always fondly remember the shows I put on in SAITAMA.

Lord Sakamoto, Lord Takasugi, Lord Takechi, Lord Tanaka...and everyone from Chaldea...

They really were all lovely people. Weren't they, Zanzaburo?

Fiii?

Huh? Why didn't I go to Chaldea with the rest of them?

Hehe, timing is what really matters there.

In Lord Fujimaru's moment of direst need, that's when I'll make my next big entrance.

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All right, Zanzaburo. There's a whole wide world out there waiting for us, so let's get going.

Zan.

And you know, if I keep wandering around wherever the wind takes me...

...it may just be a matter of time until I end up performing in Chaldea.

So all I have to do in the meantime is keep traveling the world.

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I hope you enjoy seeing the outside world through my eyes...

...Ohana.