Editing Mushi Uta:Volume 5 Chapter 4 (section)

==4.02 Chiharu The Last==

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Gently swaying…

Lightly floating…

Chiharu's tranquil and happy daily life was unchanged.

And what pushed the carefree and peaceful Chiharu into this warm world was—

"Uh…"

Kusuriya Chiharu roused her body with a groan.

She, who had lost her consciousness on the dark and desolate rooftop, was covered in wounds. She was also completely drenched due to the rain and blood. In contrast to the amount of blood covering her clothes all of her wounds were shallow.

"…"

Chiharu rose up, absentmindedly looking around her.

In the space shrouded by darkness she couldn't see any other human figures.

Her head felt muddy.

She couldn't recall why she was there and why the school was this tattered.

"—I need to go back…"

Mumbling, she started walking with a staggering gait.

If she walked around this late she would make her mother worried. She had nothing in her head but this.

Something pulled at Chiharu's shoulder as she tried to leave the roof.

Perhaps it was her other self that was supposed to be inside her.

Or the sorrowful dream she had harbored for an instant.

Or the person more important than everything, her one and only—

"…?"

When Chiharu turned around there was no one behind her.

Thinking it was her imagination, she started walking again.

And just like this—

She left various feelings and thoughts at this place.

Kusuriya Chiharu left Shiou Elementary School.

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She wouldn't let go.

Even after Oogui–Elvioréne had left, Ayukawa Chiharu didn't release her brother from her embrace.

Different from how she left this place alone five years ago.

Chiharu came back there and retrieved what she left behind at the time.

"Daisuke…"

With her tearing eyes she confirmed the existence of her brother with his eyes closed in her arms.

She could feel a strong pulse from the wounded Daisuke.

Raising her face, she could see the group of Mushitsuki riddled with wounds looking at her and Daisuke. The people wearing black and white coats watched over the reunion of brother and sister calmly.

These Mushitsuki all went through cruel battles until now, and they would keep fighting from now on.

Just like her little brother Daisuke.

Since she recalled everything, Chiharu couldn't run away from their battle.

''—I found someone important to me, Chiharu.''

Thus said her brother.

And she heard who it was from Elvioréne.

Anmoto Shiika.

The girl in the center of the fight between Mushitsuki, Fuyuhotaru.

Was Shiika fighting also under this sky even now? Would she, who was trying to fight against fighting, also keep living to meet Daisuke again?

If these two met and ended up needing each other—

Then Chiharu would never regret the fact she had turned her brother into a Mushitsuki in order to save his life.

Hugging Daisuke's head, she closed her eyes.

Inside her arms she could clearly feel the warmth of the brother she had met by chance. 

"—Aria…"

Keeping both eyes closed, Chiharu spoke.

Now that she had reunited with her brother, there was another person she had to search for.

Just like Daisuke wished to meet Shiika.

Chiharu also had someone she made a promise with.

"I can feel your scent… Even now you're still wandering somewhere."

One of the Original Three–Aria Varei.

Having fully retrieved her memories, Chiharu also recalled Aria Varei's scent. She could feel it from somewhere far away.

Konomura Chami had told her.

If she could expose the mysteries of Mushi she would be able to end the fight of Mushitsuki.

And Aria Varei would know about them—

"I'm coming for you."

''—Yeah, that's right. You can stay inside me… forever.''

In order to fulfill her past promise… 

In order to ascertain the battle of Mushitsuki…

Chiharu would find Aria Varei.

Gently swaying…

Lightly floating…

Chiharu felt that such a peaceful and happy life—

Was surely waiting for her in the future.