The king kissed the dust of his city and said:
"You have walked with noble voices. Let us build our city, let it prosper, and may love and peace prevail. Let us go to your palace, O Queen of Peace. There, your father and mother are waiting for you, sitting on a chair."
Akemi (the girl): "How did you know that?"
The King: "I saw them when the waves lifted me, and I heard the voices of the people saying: 'Take them to the palace, this is the King.' Then the time vortex swallowed me."
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Kasha (the girl) speaking to the pilot:
"Shall we return to the tunnels beneath the palace?"
Her sister replied:
"The era of tunnels has ended. The time vortex has stopped, and those voices have fallen silent. Perhaps even my aunt's voice has fallen silent."
The two sisters cried together and said:
"Our aunt passed away some time ago. My sister Akemi loved you and wished to see you before you left us."
Akemi sat weeping:
"Aunty, rest in peace… you are in my heart, you are my hope, you are my voice."
She sobbed and added:
"Take me to visit her grave. I miss her, and I want to tell her that I am life."
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When the comrades arrived at the palace, they found the square decorated with the flags of all nations. People had gathered, carrying flowers and roses. As they entered the square, the crowd showered them with petals while singing:
"Hello, the sun has risen again.
The King has returned with a new voice.
Kings inside and kings outside,
Welcome to Tokyo.
We fill the waterfall with peace."
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Inside the palace, the girls rushed to their parents, kissing their hands and feet, saying:
"Mother, father, we have a palace for you.
We had lost hope in our homeland,
But now peace triumphs over injustice.
We offer you the greatest gift."
The mother embraced her daughter Akemi and said:
"My daughter, today I am the happiest woman in the universe. My hope has finally come true."
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The horse stood before them, with white clouds above.
"I will give you the finest wedding and celebration in the village, after the sun rises. But before we leave, we must visit your aunt's house and bid her farewell."
Akemi's tears fell as she whispered:
"She is resting now… sleeping in her grave."