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Sorawo felt a drop of sweat drying from her forehead in the cold yet gentle breeze. She paused for a few seconds to catch her breath and look at the scenery in front of her. There were some... thoughts in her mind. In a good way of course.
Her accomplice and herself had recovered from the latest events, like funeral, and started to go back to Otherside as before. It was nothing out of ordinary though no comment on that, it's the opposite, something about their comeback was relieving. Sorawo felt at ease.
Because there's no Satsuki anymore? Maybe. Toriko's kiss back there like there's no tomorrow when things almost twisted to bad? Another maybe.
Ah-! there it is, it hit her, all of a sudden, the answer to her question. The main reason she felt relieved was that they were now free. Her worries about Satsuki were gone. There was no phenomenon chasing her or her insanely beautiful partner either.
Unlike before, somewhere in her heart, her love for Toriko had grown exponentially, and she felt stronger than ever. Although she did not admit this from the outside, her heart was warmed because she knew it inside. Everything was now fine and there wasn't a single thing to worry about.
Where she stood, the breeze of the wind cooled her again, and she was a little distracted from her thoughts. It became a good timing just when the blonde partner's voice ringed in her ears.
"Sorawo? C'mon, let's move. Everything is set."
Finishing her sentence, Toriko appeared on her left side with a smile. Even though speaking, Sorawo still seemed looking at some direction. Tall woman looked at the same direction as Sorawo, trying to figure out where she was looking at. She frowned slightly, squinted her blue indigo eyes, looked up at the hills before them.
"You see something?" at this comment short young woman shook her head as a no.
"Just got lost in thoughts for a second. Let's set off, shall we?" she turned to opposite direction they were facing and walked towards the fully loaded AP-1.
At the very last, they were all alone in their playground. No one to disturb them, no one to get in their ways and no one to spoil the fun they have and will have. This thought was enough to make Sorawo smile.
"Hey, what kind of thought makes you smile like that?" Blonde smiled sheepishly.
"I let it slip..!" Sorawo thought but not so long after added, "Nothing for a perverted blonde to know."
Toriko pouted at this comment, but couldn't hold her giggle after a while. They sat on their seats and revived the engine.
As AP-1's modified engine roared, they set off to their new journey.