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Narrator:  The field of view suddenly cleared. The sandstorm that had been bellowing so loudly all around them could no longer be heard. The pelting grains of sand disappeared like an illusion. There had always been more of a wind down when the sand time ended before. The sandy wind gradually weakening until it withdrew like an ebbing tide and the smell of sand started to waft up. But that didn’t happen. It was as if it had cut off all of a sudden. As they had been dragged onto a completely different stage from where the sandstorm was blowing.
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Subaru:  "—Julius." Moving his dry lips as he turned.
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Julius:  Seeing Subaru, Julius was looking stunned at having escaped the sandstorm, just like Subaru. However, hearing Subaru, he adjusted his grip on the reins and nodded.
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Julius:  ""
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Julius and Subaru:  And they both raised their fists, celebrating having broken through the sand time.
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Subaru:  "We did it! We did it!"
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Beatrice:  "Yes! And I wonder why you were yelling so much in Betty’s ears? !" Beatrice’s palm stretched up from beneath him, sending his head back.
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Subaru:  Swinging back with the momentum of the hit, Subaru glared down at Beatrice.
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Subaru:  "Wha’ w’s ’at all o’ a ’udd’n?! ’U ’ade ’e ’ite ’y ’ong’!"
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Beatrice:  "You were so annoying muttering to yourself while holding Betty! ‘Downburst’ this and ‘off-road’ that and whatever you were talking about! Always ringing in Betty’s ears!"
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Subaru:  Subaru blushed realizing that everything he had mumbled while clinging onto Beatrice for comfort to keep from losing hope had actually been said out loud. He coughed awkwardly.
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Subaru:  "Uh, a-anyway. We managed to splendidly break through the sand time. Come on, three cheers! Hip hip hooray!"
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Beatrice:  "…Hooray…"
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Subaru:  Even if Beatrice was sulking, that didn’t change the fact that they had managed to push through a major obstacle. Rubbing Patlash and thanking her for her hard work, Subaru looked at the tower right in front of them, visible in the night sky. Perhaps because the effects of the miasma had lessened after getting through the sand time, the stars were visible in the night sky. And with that light, it was clear to see that the silhouette of the tower had gotten closer. As proof, they could even see the foot of the tower that had not been visible before—
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Subaru:  "See, it’s proof that the stage has changed. The desert has become a field of flowers—"
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Subaru:  ""
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Beatrice:  "A field…of flowers…?" Beatrice also froze, her big round eyes opening wide.
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Subaru:  As the excitement at making it through settled, Subaru’s cheek tensed. In his arms, Beatrice also froze, her big round eyes opening wide. Having survived the menace of the sand time, the party had finally closed the distance with the Pleiades Watchtower. And surrounding them now was a vibrant, beautiful paradise of flowers. The phrase in full bloom came to mind as Subaru looked around.