"Darling, thank you for your care, thank you for your salvation. At this moment, I, Izayoi Miku, will join all my sisters in declaring our love for you."
Under the gaze of the entire world, the feast of the Spirits had only just begun.
Origami, Nia, Kurumi, Yoshino, the three Itsuka Sisters, Mukuro, Natsumi, the Yamai Sisters, Miku, Tohka.
Additionally, there were Ellen, Karen, and Westcott. A total of sixteen individuals, all dressed in their finest attire, with several even wearing their Astral Dresses.
Of course, these Astral Dresses weren't the revealing kind from the original work, but rather elegant and magnificent garments, full of charm.
"Ryuya-sama, I am deeply grateful that you saved my life in the past. When everything seemed destined for ruin, your existence gave my life meaning to continue."
"Initially, I wanted to become stronger, to make myself more useful, so that one day in the future I could become your assistant and offer my humble strength to you."
"But as time passed, the memory of you from that time constantly appeared before my eyes. I became convinced that my feelings for you were no longer simple gratitude, but a complex mix of admiration, respect, stubbornness, reliance, and more."
"After meeting you again, reuniting with you, I became even more certain of my feelings. On this day, I can finally proudly tell you: I love you. This is no longer just nostalgia for the past, but the newest, most genuine emotion of Tobiichi Origami."
The first to step forward, Origami declared her love to Ryuya.
"Ryuya-nii."
Having apparently agreed on the order, the second to step forward was Nia, who also spoke of her love, born from Ryuya showing her a new world when she was a church nun, broadening her horizons.
Then...
"Hubby~~~"
This was Kurumi, whose life he had saved.
"R-Ryuya-nii..."
The shy Yoshino.
"Ryuya-nii~~~"
Kotori.
"My Lord."
Mukuro.
"Ryuya!"
Natsumi.
"Ryuya!" x2
Kaguya and Yuzuru.
"Darling."
Miku.
"Ryuya."
The ever-energetic Tohka.
"Sensei!"
Ellen and Karen.
And finally...
"I swear."
"I swear." x15
Following Westcott's lead, all the girls spoke in unison.
"If love means keeping a promise, faithful until death, then I promise to love only you."
"In this life, I will not touch any other man."
"In this life, I will not interact with any other man."
"Everything I am, from beginning to end, will belong to you."
"Although I may not fully understand this love, if these feelings I hold for you, this oath that encompasses everything, can be called love, then I swear."
"In this life, I will love no one else, only you, until eternity."
"Isaac Ray Pelham Westcott."
"Ellen Mira Mathers."
"Karen Nora Mathers."
"Yatogami Tohka, Izayoi Miku... Tobiichi Origami."
"Here, we offer all of our love."
As grand fireworks lit the sky, the meaning of love was conveyed through their vows to the ends of the earth.
With the Spirits' declarations, waves of spiritual power gathered from across the globe to this very spot.
"What... Miku-sama really has someone she loves?"
"Not just that, who are those other girls? They're so beautiful."
"Aren't those two the Vice Presidents of DEM? Why are they here?"
"Such a sweet love story. Damn it, I came to a concert and have to endure this too?"
Amidst the exclamations of countless viewers, Ryuya also stepped out from the best VIP box in the audience.
"You all..."
Smiling at Miku and the others, marveling at the grand confession concert his lovers had prepared, just as Ryuya was about to say something...
"My daughters... you are... so fortunate."
"However... this is still not enough."
Time paused. The world stopped. As everything fell into silence, the voice of Takami Mio rang out...
"Ryu..."
A pure white figure appeared, the Spirit of Origin who overturned all existence and defied all cognition.
Appearing right beside Ryuya, it seemed Mio's eyes held only him.
"Mio."
Having missed Mio, remembered Mio countless times, Ryuya's face broke into a smile the moment he saw her.
"Ryu."
Gently touching Ryuya's lips, Mio's eyes also shone with intense longing.
Smiling, she embraced Ryuya, softly whispering that they would be together forever, never to part again.
But before that...
"I'm sorry, Ryu. I think... there is one last thing left to do."
With a light wave of her hand, she unleashed her spiritual power. As a world of black and white unfolded, Mio's Angel descended.
Its name was... Ain Soph (Paradise of Samsara)!
"Welcome to... my paradise."
The black and white world was the Reality Marble of the Star God. Within the Ain Soph, Mio could alter all rules and laws. In other words, she was invincible here.
Similar to a domain's rules, unless someone possessed greater power than her, capable of breaking all laws with sheer force, surpassing the Star God-level, no one could defeat Mio here. This included Ryuya… none were a match for her.
As her Astral Dress manifested, the world within the concert venue was dyed black. The 300,000 spectators all became like automatons, and even Ryuya himself was not spared.
Only the sixteen girls remained, spared from the effect, marked with traces of white.
"But..."
"The path for Ryu to become a Star God is complete. Now, it is time for the final movement."
Her silver-white starry eyes devoid of any emotion looked upon the Spirits she had created, her 'daughters'.
Mio delivered her final notice.