Wh...

What is this place...?!

Isn't this crazy?
You should've seen the way KAITO reacted. He nearly fell into that pond over there.

Sh-She doesn't need to know that...

Still, what made this place appear all of a sudden? The path we took to get here is also something I'd never seen until now...

I don't know, but I suspect that something about what you and the others are feeling must've changed, Haruka.

Us...?

Yes, I'm inclined to agree.
After all, this SEKAI was born out of your feelings.

Oh...

Still, our feelings...? What's changed...?
We've been very busy lately, but...

Huh? A butterfly...?

Look at that.
Its bright orange wings are so beautiful.

And delicate. Like the hem of a floaty dress. Which species do you think it is?

(Its wings really are beautiful...
They're bright, shiny and...)

(Oddly captivating.
I'm feeling all this nostalgia for some reason...)

Oh, it landed on that flower...

Huh?
There's a vine wrapped around that flower...

Oh, you're right...
Also, it looks kind of strange.

And this glistening bit. Is it the nectar?

So, this butterfly was just trying to get to the nectar?

I don't know...

But I feel bad about it being caught in a vine like this, so I think I'll try to free it...

Wait, Haruka, be careful.

It's very slippery around the pond, so please watch your step.

Thank you.
I'll be careful, but this is wrapped around it much more tightly than I...

Huh...?
This light...

Haruka?

Thank you for coming to perform for us today!!!

That sounded like a group of children...

Wh-Where am I...?

Thank you for listening to my song!

Huh...?

Seeing all your beautiful smiles has filled me with so much joy!

...!

It's her...!

I really love the way you sing!

You're done already?
Can you come back again next Sunday?

Yeah, we wanna sing with you more!

Oh...

Hehe. Thank you all very much!
Unfortunately, this is it for today.

But I'm sure we'll meet again someday.
When we do, let's sing lots and lots more together!

So, let's pinky swear!

(I didn't realize she performed in places like this...)

(I have no idea if this actually happened or if this is all part of my imagination...)

(But it's nice to see that she's still making people smile...)

Alright, next, it's time for that fun anime to air! Let's see... It's on channel...

(Is something wrong?
She's parked herself in front of that TV for some reason.)

<And our second most watched show from this past week is... “Chat A Lot About Nothing with Takashi Arimura!”>

...!

<And we have the “Check Out All The Cool Stuff In The Station's Gift Shop!” segment coming in as the most watched part of the program! Check out our highlight reel!>

<Oh wow! Look at these!
They're shaped like the studio's mascot, Mr. Alarm!>

<Chocolate inside a monaka wedged into a cookie wrapped in a waffle... Mr. Alarm has become a snack within a snack!>

This program...

<But these kinds of souvenirs are meant to be passed out to a lot of people, so I think it's good that they have a wide variety available.>

<I agree.
Also because these are all really good.>

<You've eaten them already, Haruka?!
The rest of us haven't even opened them yet!>

Haruka's still doing her best as an idol...
That's so great to see.

What...?

I was so worried when she left ASRUN, so I'm relieved to see that she's decided to go back to being an idol...

Hehe. I knew she had talent...

And I know that tomorrow's going to be a better day!

Oh...

...!
Where am I n...

Wh-What was that light...?

That was startling.
It became so bright all of a sudden and...

Are you okay, Haruka...?

Oh, I'm okay...
But...

Did you two also see...?

See what?

Okay...
I guess I'm the only one who saw.

Huh?

Are you sure you're okay...?
Maybe that light did something to your eyes...

Oh, no, my eyes are fine.
The thing is...

You saw your hero watching the show you were on the other day...?

I did...
It may've just been a pleasant dream...

But it made me really happy.
She even said how inspired she was after seeing me.

I was able to spread hope to wherever she was through the airwaves...

In that sense...
I'm really glad I decided to keep trying.

Haruka...

I don't think it was just a pleasant dream.

Huh...?

I agree...
I think the person you saw really was her.

I mean, you've been working all this time to take the hope she instilled in you and spread it to so many others.

So, I wouldn't be surprised if you were able to give back some of that hope to her.

MEIKO...

Yeah.
You might be right.

But... That still isn't enough.

Haruka...?

(Ever since that day she inspired me, I've been striving to be like her. I still am even now.)

(And yet...
I still don't feel like I've been able to reach where she was when we first met. I mean...)

(She hasn't stopped.
She's still spreading hope to everybody she can.)

(She's still inspiring them, making them smile and...)

That's it...
That's what's most important.

Haruka?

I think I found the answer to my question.

Oh, about coming up with a plan to make your dream come true?

Yes.

There's still a lot that we have to consider, but as long as spreading hope to others remains our top priority...

We should be able to carve out a path and find the right answers in terms of what we need to do to make our ultimate dream a reality.

I actually feel a little relieved now...

Right. All of you will most likely encounter some tough tasks and difficult challenges in the future...

But I'm sure you'll do fine since you're driven by such powerful feelings. I doubt that's going to change.

I agree. And we'll keep giving you all the support we can so that you'll also be able to spread hope to those who don't know who you are yet...

Hehe. Thank you both very much.

...

Oh, it's flying away.

You managed to free this flower from that vine, Haruka, but I guess our fluttery friend wasn't after its nectar...

(Wait a second... That butterfly's wings...)

(They resemble her outfit.)

She did it again...

(But...)

(I hope you're watching.
I'm going to take the hope you gave me and spread it to others as we make more and more progress towards making our dream come true.)

(Our dream of one day doing a show at the Dome.)

(And I really hope that I'll get to see your smiling face there...)