3rd POV
Miria's eyes started filling with tears.
Miria: "Shirabe-chan! Kirara-chan!"
She ran over to hug them but then...
Miria: "Ah!"
Shirabe and Kirara: !
Miria tripped and almost fell but Shirabe and Kirara caught her quickly.
Kirara: "Geez... Miria, you're still as clumsy as ever. And you're a crybaby too."
Miria: "H-Hey!"
Shirabe: "Hehe, but you're saying that because you missed it, didn't you Kiri-chan?"
Kirara: "Well... things can get boring without everyone so..."
Miria hugged Shirabe and Kirara tightly.
Miria: "I'm so glad...!"
Shirabe: "I'm sorry we worried you so much."
Kirara: "But it's fine, right? Cause we're back now!"
Everyone smiled at Kirara's words.
*Timeskip*
Shirabe POV
Kirara: "I'm glad we got to stay one more night before we leave this period."
"Me too."
We both smiled. Last night Nobunaga held a feast back at his caste. Today we're time jumping back to our time.
Ciel: "Excuse me."
"Oh..."
Kirara: "Nagi-chi!"
Ciel: *sweatdrop* "Already giving me a nickname, huh?"
Kirara: "Of course!"
"You've been taking care of everyone in our stead. For that we are grateful."
I bowed to her. Ciel waved her hand, shaking her head.
Ciel: "Not at all... we're just glad you're back. Speaking of which... Shirogane-san."
Kirara: "Call me Kirara!"
Ciel: "Kirara-san."
Kirara pouted.
Ciel: "Do you mind if I could talk to you a bit?"
Kirara: ? "Sure."
Ciel: "Ah and Saegusa-san..."
"Hm?"
Ciel: "You don't need to be so polite. You're older than me so..."
Kirara: "That's just how Shirabe shows her gratitude. She'll change the way she talks to you soon."
"Mhm."
Kirara: "Well then, be right back Shirabe!"
I waved bye to her as she and Ciel left.
"We're heading back today..."
I looked at the sky.
"...I wonder how Okatsu-san is doing."
Will she confess her feelings to Shindou before we leave or...
"I got a little jealous of her even without my memories."
I sighed to myself, embarrassed.
"Oh?"
Then I saw Shindou heading to the caravan. He was holding a box with him.
"Shindou...?"
Okatsu: "Saegusa-san."
"Oh... Okatsu-san."
I turned around hearing her voice.
"Did you..."
I looked back and forth between her and Shindou. Okatsu gave me a sad smile.
Okatsu: "No..."
"Eh? Why..."
Okatsu put her hands on her chest with a sad look.
Okatsu: "Takuto-sama... still has take back the important things that he mustn't lose. I don't wish to conflict him... with my feelings."
"Okatsu-san..."
I could hear her voice shaking and her eyes were watery.
Okatsu: *sniff* "Please. Saegusa-san, no Shirabe-sama."
Okatsu looked up at me.
Okatsu: "Please, take care of Takuto-sama in my stead."
! "...Okatsu-san. You knew..."
Okatsu: "...Yes. Even without your memories, I could see you felt the same as I."
I stared at her.
You're strong, Okatsu-san.
Okatsu: "Ah, right. Here."
"This... isn't this an Omamori?"
Okatsu: "Yes... I made it with the help of Miria-san."
"Miria-chan?"
Okatsu: "Yes... she said that these are charms that will protect you and give you good luck."
I accepted the Omamori and stared at it.
"Thank you..."
Okatsu: "...I'm counting on you, okay?"
"...Yes."
With that we left the Sengoku period.
Tenma: "Even people in the Sengoku era understood how much fun soccer is. It made me think... that soccer would never disappear."
Shinsuke: "That's right!"
Nishiki: "Great words, Tenma!"
Kirara: "As expected of our Captain!"
Tenma: "Hehe..."
While everyone was talking and smiling, I stared at the Omamori in my hands. Then I raised my head to look at Shindou who was opening the box he got from Okatsu.
!
I soon realized that he was silently crying while looking at the white tofu in the box.
Shindou: "Okatsu-san..."
I quickly turned away and looking out the window not realizing the pair of eyes staring at me.
3rd POV
Everyone smiled in the club room glad that most of everything returned to normal.
Tenma: "It's been awhile, so why don't we all go practice?"
Shinsuke: "Good idea! Let's do it!"
Hikaru: "Wait, Tenma-kun! Soccer is still banned!"
Tenma: "Oh, that's right."
Nishiki: "Gouenji-san is helping us to delay the school from demolishing the soccer building, at least. They won't find us out easily in here."
Hikaru: "Hm... I guess that's true."
Kirara: "I wonder what Gouenji-san will say when we tell him we have our memories back."
Shirabe: "I'm sure Dad will be happy."
Kirara: "Right."
Kirara and Shirabe smiled to each other.
???: "Ah!"
Everyone turned to the door at the sound of the voice. A long brown haired girl came in smiling.
???: "Captain! Welcome back!"
Tenma: "Eh?"
Shindou: "Who's she?"
Tsurugi: "No idea..."
???: "Soccer club, hiya!"
Tenma: "Uh, hello... by the way who are you?"
???: "Who am I? Eh... Eh?! Captain, don't joke like that! I'm the ace striker!"
Miria: "Eh?"
Shindou, Miria, and Tsurugi looked at each other in confusion.
Tsurugi: "Ace... striker?"
Tenma: "That's Raimon's uniform! Are you interested in joining the managers?"
Midori: "Is that it?"
???: "Haha. Captain Tenma, you're so funny."
Hamano: "C'mon, Captain. Did all of that time traveling make you forget about our team member?"
???: "That's right. Look!"
The girl moved her hair aside and show Tenma the back of her shirt. It showed the number 10.
Tenma: "Eh?!"
???: "Since I won against Tsurugi in our striker showdown the other day, I'm the team's ace striker right now."
Everyone but the club members who were already here looked surprised.
Fei: "Another time paradox occurred."
Ciel: "Should I search it?"
Wondeba: "Just in case."
Tenma: "I-Is that right? By the way, um... What's your name?"
Kinako: "Oh, if you insist. Let me re-introduce myself. I'm Nanobana Kinako! Nice to meet you!"
Kirara: "She's quite cheery isn't she."
Shirabe: "Yeah..."
Kinako: "Oh, but I guess stealing the ace number wasn't a great idea. I'll take it off."
Kinako was about to take her shirt off.
Midori: "No, no, wait, wait! Don't look!"
Midori, Aoi, and Akane quickly surrounded her, trying to stop her. Then suddenly the door opened again, revealing a blue-to-purple ombre haired girl.
???: "Ah! Kinako! What are doing?!"
Miria: "Another one..."
Kinako: "Ah. Hiya, Hisame!"
Hisame: "Hi... geez."
Hisame came up to Kinako and securely fixed her shirt.
Hisame: "I thought I told you to wait for me..."
Kinako: "Sorry, sorry! When I thought Captain and the others would be back by now I just couldn't wait!"
Hisame: "Well I understand that feeling..."
Hisame turned to everyone and soon smiled.
Hisame: "Welcome back Captain, everyone too."
Tenma: "Y-Yeah..."
Kinako: "Oh yeah! Hisame, Captain said the funniest thing!"
Hisame: "Eh?"
Kinako: "He seemed to forget my name! He even forgot I was the ace striker! Haha."
Hisame: "Really? Then, do you not remember me either?"
Tenma: "Well...."
Hisame: "There's my answer, haha. Then I'll re-introduce myself too. I'm Nanami Hisame, I play Midfielder. Kinako and I joined the club at the same time."
Tenma: "I see. Nice to meet you."
Hisame: "Yes."
Hisame turned to Kirara and Shirabe and smiled.
Hisame: "Ah, is it possible that you two got your memories back by the way?"
Shirabe: "Ah... yes."
Kirara: "We remember everything! But Hisame, you really are pretty!"
Hisame: "Eh... thank you but Hisame? Strange... Will you not call me by the nickname you gave me anymore?"
Kirara: "Eh?"
Hisame: "Here, you would always call me Hisa-chi."
Kirara: "Eh... ah! Right, right! Hisa-chi! Ahaha sorry it's been a while so I don't remember everything... ahaha..."
Shirabe: "You give too many nicknames."
Kirara: *sweatdrop*