Standing a little ways away is a girl with her hair up in pigtails. Sanji has probably seen Ion with her around Seventh Heaven on multiple occassions... though in this particular instance, her arms are shaking and she seems fit to burst into tears. Ion looks over at her.
"You don't have to... watch over me... anymore... Anise..."
"I'm so sorry Ion! I... I...!"
But Ion only smiles -- smiles -- and reaches out towards her, as if trying to call her over. But she doesn't move.
"Thank you... for everything... my most... cherished..."
His hands falls to the ground.
And the scene begins to fade to black.
"...Ion!!"
And just like that, it was over, and they were once more standing there in the village. But even though it's gone, Ion is still staring in the spot where Anise had stood, calling out his name even knowing he couldn't hear her. At that time, his own mind had felt so heavy, and he knew his final moment had been drawing closer and closer to an end. Anise's voice in that instant... he'd very nearly forgotten it, but he had heard it.
/had to rewatch the scene like 3 times to get all this SOB
Standing a little ways away is a girl with her hair up in pigtails. Sanji has probably seen Ion with her around Seventh Heaven on multiple occassions... though in this particular instance, her arms are shaking and she seems fit to burst into tears. Ion looks over at her.
"You don't have to... watch over me... anymore... Anise..."
"I'm so sorry Ion! I... I...!"
But Ion only smiles -- smiles -- and reaches out towards her, as if trying to call her over. But she doesn't move.
"Thank you... for everything... my most... cherished..."
His hands falls to the ground.
And the scene begins to fade to black.
"...Ion!!"
And just like that, it was over, and they were once more standing there in the village. But even though it's gone, Ion is still staring in the spot where Anise had stood, calling out his name even knowing he couldn't hear her. At that time, his own mind had felt so heavy, and he knew his final moment had been drawing closer and closer to an end. Anise's voice in that instant... he'd very nearly forgotten it, but he had heard it.
And now, he wishes he hadn't.]