落とし穴外伝：秋の夜長のお月様はいつか目指す場所 (Part2)
The two seemed to agree, but immediately shook their heads.
"Even if I were to show my face now, it would only disturb my disciple's heart. It's unnecessary."
"I feel the same way. Well, we've already said our goodbyes, so it's a bit late for that."
Indeed, their encounter and parting felt like a fleeting dream from a summer festival.
They had exchanged words.
Normally, that would have been the end of it, but for some reason, they remained.
The feeling of it being too late was understandable.
And as Chaea said, getting involved with Shouu and Yuupia would likely bring unhappiness to all involved.
Now, they were the emperor and a high-ranking official of a great nation, while we were two ghosts, a master and a friend.
It was clear that any attempt to welcome them back would only breed resentment.
It would be fortunate if it only resulted in resentment, but it could also become a weakness.
We, the Weed tribe, wanted to prevent their downfall, so we were truly at a loss.
"I understand what you're saying, so I won't push it. Besides, I'm helping Havya right now."
"You mean Havya? The one who seemed so intelligent?"
Suzuhikohime and Havya didn't have much interaction.
Of course, they had met as ghosts, but Suzuhikohime worked at the Lancer Magic Academy, and since Luna had already succeeded in stabilizing her, there was almost no worry of her going berserk.
"Ah, Havya is currently gathering talent for space development, and these two are participating in that plan. Right?"
I confirmed with the two of them, and they nodded.
"Yes. To go beyond this sky, and further. I never imagined we would head to the moon, but learning that it's not impossible has excited me."
"Right? When Havya first told me, I thought she'd lost her mind, but then I realized you two were here too, and I wondered if it was possible. I was surprised to find out she had such incredible knowledge."
Yes, these two had already been infused with the knowledge necessary for space travel and had writhed in agony with Havya.
You might wonder how, as ghosts, but according to Rurua and the others, infusing knowledge wasn't just about the brain; it must have involved some kind of inscription on the soul as well.
Well, it was only natural, considering Havya, who should have been a being of pure soul, retained her memories.
Incidentally, research into souls and ghosts of that nature had been halted.
While we borrowed Autumn Sky's power for medical matters, anything beyond that was essentially so uncharted that no one was even attempting it.
Autumn Sky being a child was also a factor.
We hoped to do it someday, but there was a possibility of opening a pandora's box of troubles due to our religious beliefs and perceptions of heaven and hell.
We really couldn't afford to get involved unnecessarily and become paralyzed.
But that's beside the point. Upon learning that Havya was advancing her space project, Suzuhikohime looked up at the moon projected in the dungeon's sky...
"Is that so? To the place of Tsukuyomi-sama... Ah, this is different, isn't it? But still, humanity has grown to this extent."
"As Suzuhikohime, don't you have any objections? To a sacred place or anything?"
"No, I was originally a bell. That which was made by humans, and then became a sacred object. So, in a way, this is inevitable. Dreams, wishes, if you keep walking, they will come true."
Even after saying those words, Suzuhikohime continued to gaze at the sky, and we followed suit, looking at the moon floating in the night sky.
Will the day come when we can reach it with our own hands?
No, we will make it happen.
That is Havya's dream.
And we are supporting her, believing that reaching it is not impossible.
Instead of just gazing, let's go there.
This is a world where such wishes can come true.
Hopefully, we'll be able to go to the two-dimensional world someday too!