"... I know." It's Yuya's turn for his expression to shift sadly. "And I'm going to stay until Gongenzaka's contract is finished."

They've both decided what they're going to do at the end of their years, and there isn't any changing it. Still, as Yuya walks through the door and turns back to Strange, there's a little hope in his voice. "Maybe we'll learn how to talk across worlds by then?"

They talked about it back in Wismuth, but there just... never seems to be the right time, with everything else happening. But Yuya's not sure if they'll have the chance after Strange leaves.