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Final Chapter: Everyone Together

 

As I lost my balance, Orion quickly reached his hand out for me.

 

Orion: "OO! …be careful."

 

Orion slowly helped me back up, having prevented me from falling over completely.

 

OO: "Thank you."

 

Orion: "…"

 

Orion slowly turned his gaze on Douglas and Rosso.

 

Orion: "Don't get OO involved anymore in your stupidity. What are you, children?"

 

Orion spoke, his voice oozing anger and disgust.

 

Douglas: "You…!"

 

Rosso: "Wha…!"

 

Orion kicked Douglas and Rosso out towards the ocean.

 

Rosso: "Watch it…what're you doin'!?"

 

Orion: "Mediating."

 

Rosso: "Dammit…!"

 

The two teetered on the edge of the cliff, and as I thought they were about to fall…

 

Rosso: "You're comin' with me!"

 

Orion: "What…!?"

 

Just as he was about to fall, Rosso's hand shot out and he grabbed Orion's arm.

 

OO: "Orion…!?"

 

It happened in the blink of an eye, and the next thing I knew, I heard a loud splash.

 

OO: "A-are you alright…!?"

 

I rushed over in a panic and peered over the edge of the cliff.

 

And then…-

 

Orion: "You…"

 

Rosso: "Bastard! How dare you make me fall!!"

 

Douglas: "Oh man, but this actually feels pretty good. Hey Rosso, take your clothes off."

 

And so their jackets went flying up in the air…-

Douglas: "Ah, OO are you alright?"

 

Noticing me, Douglas waved up at me.

 

OO: "Yes, I'm fine."

 

Rosso: "Dammit Orion!  You got some nerve makin' me fall like that!"

 

Orion: "And how dare you make me fall with you. Control yourself. Besides, I dislike that you were the one having this stupid

fight in the first place."

 

Rosso: "What'd you say?"

 

Douglas: "Aah, this is ridiculous. Just let it go, the ocean feels great today."

 

At Douglas' words, Rosso looked up at the sky.

 

Rosso: "…I guess, you're right. Hey OO! You should jump on in too!"

 

OO: "Eh…"

 

The three of them looked up at me, beaming with smiles.

 

Orion: "No way. You just keep saying stupid things."

 

Douglas: "Haha, why not? With Orion here, we don't have to worry about drowning."

 

Rosso: "Oh, you gonna invite us to Aquaria?"

 

Orion: "Other than OO, no."

 

Rosso: "Aah? You're so stingy."

 

Orion: "…! What are you doing!?"

 

Rosso smiled as he splashed Orion, who then angrily returned the splash.

 

Douglas: "Such children."

 

Orion: "I don't want to hear that from you!"

 

As I watched the three of them, I smiled and couldn't help a laugh from spilling out.

 

Orion: "…hey, why are you laughing?"

 

OO: "Sorry, I was just thinking how the three of you get along so well."

 

Orion: "Get along…? You need to get your eyes checked."

 

Douglas: "No, I guess we do. We're the kind of guys who get along the more we argue."

 

Rosso: "Don't say stuff like that!!"

 

Orion: "I agree."

 

Their bright voices echoed out across the wide open ocean.

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