Ultimately, this flash battle ended with Ikenouchi Maki's blade being knocked away by Fang Wuwei and her being kicked to the ground.
When the two left, the entire audience was cheering and applauding wildly, and Nibutani also seized the opportunity to come out and promote Club; the flash plan was a great success...
Time flew by, and soon a day had passed. Night gradually fell, and the last sliver of twilight was swallowed by the darkness. Only specks of starlight remained in the sky. The bonfire Yuta and the others had built was burning fiercely, its light illuminating the sports field and warming people's hearts. Everyone was full of enthusiasm, having played wildly all day, which allowed their tense spirits, constantly learning and living, to get the best relaxation. Most people were already looking forward to the next School Festival.
There was also one more event, the most anticipated annual tradition—the Talent Show. One could sign up in advance or challenge at any time, but because almost everyone who went on stage was not showcasing talent, but rather creating a spectacle, or... on their way to creating a spectacle, it was called the Spectacle Convention by the students, and it certainly lived up to its name.
Unlike the singing, dancing, and cheering of the crowd, Yuta was just leaning against the edge of the sports field, watching the crowd from afar, but feeling very heavy-hearted...
Fang Wuwei quietly walked over. Having witnessed Yuta and Rikka arguing, she could tell that something was off between Yuta and Rikka.
Not to mention Rikka, even Yuta was in this listless state now, so she had to come and show some concern...
"Was the flash mob successful?"
"Hmm... the fight between the Easterner and Ikenouchi was spectacular, a huge success, it's a pity you didn't see it..."
"Where's Wuwei?"
"Well... he just said he had some things to deal with and left in a hurry."
Nibutani recalled the scene of Yuta and Rikka arguing. She wanted to guide the two of them but ultimately held her tongue... It was a good thing for Rikka to break free from her chunibyo. Although both of them were a bit off now, ultimately... people have to grow up.
Yuta recalled the bento Mrs. Takanashi had given him earlier. He could feel that the bento was full of her mother's warm love for Rikka, but it was also filled with the cruelty of the real world...
Perhaps that heaviness was brought by life, and it was also full of Mrs. Takanashi's guilt towards Rikka, which made it even harder for Rikka to accept reality...
Rikka was sitting on the lawn outside the sports field, holding that not-so-sumptuous bento. No one knew she was there, and although she had opened the bento, she hadn't touched a single bite. She just looked at it, looked at it...
That bento was not like the one Toka made, which was piled with things Rikka didn't like for nutrition, such as tomatoes and other red foods. This bento was not sumptuous, in fact, compared to Toka's, it could be said to be worlds apart, but what was inside were all the things Rikka loved to eat the most, wanted to eat the most...
Rikka didn't eat. She just looked at it, letting the bento get cold, quietly holding it in her hand. She just looked at it...
Inside were not just food, but also Rikka's mother's full love for her and the cruel reality.
On the stage not far away, Isshiki Makoto began to act silly. Having signed up for a temporary act, he shouted his confession to his dream goddess Koushou on stage...
Then he was rejected by Koushou, who was sleeping. Koushou had simply made a bed on the sports field, with a quilt, pillow, and mattress, which was indeed a bit outrageous...
Isshiki Makoto collapsed. Fortunately, he had prepared himself mentally so he didn't burst into tears on stage. Then he was rushed off the stage, making way for the next temporary contestant...
Yuta, who was about to go look for Rikka, heard a completely unexpected voice from the stage not far away...
"Number 3, First Year Class 4, Takanashi Rikka, performing a song."
Hearing this voice, Yuta felt a little excited and quickly ran towards the center of the sports field.
Accompanied by the arranged BGM, Rikka's soft, sweet voice followed the music, singing a song that was already quite old. The singing spread across the sports field and entered Yuta's heart.
Yuta, who had quickly run to the front of the stage, watched Rikka on stage sing a song he had never heard before. He didn't understand why Rikka would do this, nor did he know what the song meant, but Toka, standing beside him, was somewhat shocked...
That was... the song father loved most when he was alive.
Toka had been here all along, always paying attention to Rikka, which was not surprising, but what surprised her was why Rikka would perform this song, and the sadness deeply hidden beneath the singing.
"This... why?"
"I don't know..."
The sports field was silent. The sadness and tranquility in Rikka's voice were too obvious; anyone could hear it. No one interrupted, no one discussed, and no one even spoke below, quietly listening to Rikka finish this song, which was full of sorrow for her.
After the song, although the applause below was somewhat sparse, at least no one booed. The Host also needed to come out and liven up the atmosphere. The School Festival was a joyous day, it couldn't be dull.
"Thank you for your performance, Takanashi. Does this song contain any special memories?"
In her original expectation, Rikka might have taken the cue and told a short story, but Rikka's actions clearly exceeded her imagination.
Rikka reached out and roughly tore off the eye patch she was wearing, revealing her right eye, which was considered taboo for her...
Completely to Yuta and Toka's surprise, that eye was no longer golden, nor was it full of mystery; it was just an ordinary blue-green, like her left eye.
Rikka told her story to everyone in her own way, that sad and heavy story.
Evil King's True Eye... disappeared just like that...
"What on earth is this... Togashi Yuta..."
"...Mm... isn't this the best?"
Silence brewed between the two. Toka and Yuta quietly watched Rikka walk off the stage and approach them...
"...Sister..."
No longer the Saint Healer, no longer the chunibyo hostility, Rikka called Toka "Sister" just like a normal younger sister.
Her chunibyo was cured, Rikka was back to normal. She could live well with her mother, accept reality, communicate better, make more friends, and be more mature. This was a good thing, she should be happy, but why...
Yuta's heart inexplicably ached...
...............
Where was Fang Wuwei at this time?
The bright moon shone high, its moonlight like a sheet of silver water, covering the earth. Fang Wuwei was now standing in a wasteland, a wasteland that Rikka would undoubtedly find incredibly familiar, and in the wasteland, there was also that "For Sale" sign, like a nightmare to her.
He was currently at the Takanashi family's old residence, the one that had already been demolished. He had already removed the eye patch from his right eye, revealing that Sharingan. Bending down, he picked a primrose. Fang Wuwei's gaze was fixed on the transparent spiritual body not far away.
"Long time no see, Mr. Takanashi... You finally came out. I've been waiting for you here for a long time..."
The three tomoe of the Sharingan began to spin and merge, forming the Mangekyo. Under the gaze of the Mangekyo, Fang Wuwei pulled Mr. Takanashi into the world of Tsukuyomi.
"I have something to discuss with you..."