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The fact that they were so close to defeating Thorn, to going home, was honestly so unbelievable to her. Yet, here they are, in the Grand Guignol. Mifue wondered if something terrible would happen even if they were this close to their goal. Something like Icarus. He flew too close to the sun, fell into the ocean, and drowned. She shook her head. They have to get through this, they have to.

Otherwise, she'll never apologize to her mother and-

"Mifue?"

She's immediately snapped out of her thoughts and turns to Ritsu.

He gives her a reassuring smile and gently holds her hand.

"We're going home. I promise you."

She returns his smile and nods her head in agreement.

"Yeah. Yeah! Let's do this!"

She and Ritsu catch up with the rest of the Go Home Club. The weight on her shoulders was noticeably lighter.