(Instrumental)

Minoru is sitting against the wall in the corridor where he just fought Mario, hugging his knees to his chest.

Self-blinded...

He rocks back and forth, the back of his hands and knuckles coated in patches of dry blood and cuts.

Kara ni tojikomoru nara nemuri tsudzukeru no nara
If you stay in your shell and continue to slumber

In the distance, Yuuma notices Minoru and runs up to him with a worried look.

"Minoru-san, there you are! We were wondering... where you... went..."

Ima sugu sanagi nui de tobitatsu junbi wo shiyou
You should take off your chrysalis now and get ready to fly away

Yuuma comes to a pause as she sees the grim expression on Minoru's pale face.

"Minoru-san...? Is everything okay...?"

Seigi wo miushinatte nanika tadashii no ka sae
Losing sight of justice or what's even right

Minoru glances at Yuuma and shakes his head. She approaches him, sits besides him, and pulls him into a hug.

"W-what... what happened...?"

Moumoku ni shibararete mogaki tsudzukero
Bound by my blindness, I continue to struggle

Minoru sniffles, lets out a tense breath, and wipes away his tears.

"...I lost everything."

The sun goes down

Minoru shows Yuuma his new Category, unable to look her in the eye.

Akaku somaru sora
Dying the sky red

Yuuma's eyes widen.

"B-but... how? M-Minoru-san was Ace... h-how did..."

Me wo samase kusari wo hikichigire
Wake up and tear off those chains

Minoru shakes, gritting his teeth as both tears and anger surges in his eyes.

"Mario... Mario did this...!"

Kodoku ni obieteru kokoro wo dakiyoseta
Being scared of loneliness, I clutched my heart closely

Minoru sobs as he explains to Yuuma what happened.

Subete wo sute sarou to ano hi chikatta no ni
Even though I swore on that day to discard everything and leave it all behind...

Yuuma listens, comforting Minoru with a hug.

Hakanaku tachidomaru hatasenai yakusoku
I came to a stop fleetingly, unable to meet that promise

"Nothing went right today... everything possible went wrong... from Agon... to Mario... to even me... I couldn't protect anyone... I couldn't save anything... and even the one thing I did right was a sham."

Futatsu no hane wa ame ni nure tokete kieta
My two wings, soaked wet from the rain, melted and disappeared...

Minoru buries his face into Yuuma's chest, hitting the wall behind them.

"And worst of all... I... I showed you... Yuuma-san... my closest friend... my worst side..."

Self-blinded...

"Please... don't look at me... while I'm so weak..."

Hiding his pained expression from her, Yuuma nods.

Naite bakari iru nara utsumuki tsudzukeru nara
If you do nothing but cry and keep looking down

"I'm sorry you had to go through all of that, Minoru-san..."

Yuuma holds him tightly, stroking his back.

Ima sugu hane hirogeta miageta sora e
You should spread your wings now and look to the sky

"B-but... I... I want you to know that it's okay to share your weakness with me."

As Yuuma utters those words, Minoru flinches, shaking his head.

The sun goes down

"I won't think any less of you if you do. You're my best friend, after all... I want to share your pain too."

Yami ga tsutsumu sora
Darkness envelops the sky

"But... I should be the one complaining the least... I should be the one helping everyone else... I'm the one who has everything, after all...!"

Tachiagare seishi wo furikitte
Stand up and shake off those restraints

"How can you say you have everything when you've ended up like this?!"

Minoru snaps his head up, looking at the teary-eyed Yuuma.

Tsumetaku furueteru karada wo dakishimeta
Shivering coldly, I clutched my body closely

"Y-Yuuma-san..."

"Suffering is suffering, no matter your standing in life... no one is superhuman enough to handle bottling up grief and pain alone... so if you keep carrying everything by yourself, something is eventually bound to break... and that's what happened today, isn't it?"

Subete wo sute sarou to ano hi chikatta no ni
Even though I swore on that day to discard everything and leave it all behind...

"Minoru-san... Minoru-san went off and did everything by himself! You didn't want to get the others involved and ended up even more hurt because of it! If you feel useless for failing... then I also feel useless for not noticing any of this was happening or being there for you when you needed it most!"

Hakanaku tachidomaru hatasenai yakusoku
I came to a stop fleetingly, unable to meet that promise

"I... I also want to help you too, Minoru-san! Especially after everything you've done for me... you're my closest friend... a precious friend... one that I never want to see hurt like this ever again...!"

As a tear rolls down Yuuma's cheek, Minoru also begins crying again.

Futatsu no hane wa ame ni nure toketa kieta
My two wings, soaked wet from the rain, melted and disappeared...

Together, Minoru and Yuuma cry into each other's arms.

Deguchi no nai meiro wo samayotteita
Wandering a maze without an exit

"I'm sorry, Yuuma-san..."

"Don't say that... there's nothing for you to apologise for..."

Itsuka no futari...
The two of us from those days...

"Then, I'm sorry for everything... for going at it alone... for not considering your feelings... for disappearing on you guys... for making you look for me... for getting hurt like this... for hurting myself like this... for not telling you anything... and for relying on you for everything when I'm at my weakest... I hope... you can forgive this loser."

The sun goes down

"Silly... instead of saying "sorry" a hundred times, you should try saying "thank you" one time."

Minoru's eyes widen. Yuuma smiles. The corner of his lips lift slightly.

"I..."

Minoru smiles, wiping his tears.

"Thank you, Yuuma-san."

"No problem, Minoru-san. And please... rely on me more. Rely on your friends more. You're not alone... I'll make sure of it."

Yuuma stands, extending a hand to Minoru.

Kodoku ni obieteru kokoro wo hanashitaku
Being scared of loneliness, I want to let go of my heart

"I guess that makes Yuuma-san my ride or die, huh?"

Minoru grabs her hand and pulls himself up.

Subete wo sute satta futari aruki dasu
We discarded everything and left it all behind, walking out

"I think it's been that way from the first day we met."

Minoru nods in agreement before turning towards the window, gazing out to the full moon.

Yuruginai ashita e mukau senaka oshite
You pushed my back so I could face the unwavering tomorrow

"What now...?"

Yuuma gives him an encouraging push on the shoulder.

Furimukaeba mienai kimi no sugata kieta
But if I look back, I can't see your form anymore... it disappeared

"We get your revenge."

Yuuma shows off Dark Thegrea with a smug look.

Self-blinded... the sun goes down

Minoru is surprised before nodding with a smirk.

"When Yuuma-san says it like that..."

The sun goes down... self-blinded

He takes out Sagitta and raises it to the night sky.

"...looks like we have no other choice."

The sun goes down...

Taking each other's hand and walking side by side, Minoru and Yuuma leave the venue.