-No One's P.O.V-

In front of Kokkoro, she sees a large portrait of a young girl who looks like Pecorine and we see two familiar figures standing behind Pecorine were her parents.

Kokkoro then hears the doors open behind her as she turns around and sees Pecorine coming in.

Kokkoro: Miss Pecorine, you're alright!

Kokkoro says with relief before continuing to speak up.

Kokkoro: What is this place?

Kokkoro asked as Pecorine looks at her with a sad look on her face.

Pecorine: It's...Landosol Castle.

Kokkoro: Landosol Castle?

Pecorine: At least...I think it is. But since there's no one here, I can't say for sure.

Kokkoro: And this portrait...?

Pecorine: I'm sorry. There's something I've kept from all of you. I've already told my story to (Y/N).

Kokkoro: You told him what?

Pecorine: About who I am. So...I'll do it again.

Pecorine begins to explain everything from the very beginning to the end about who she is while Kokkoro is listening closely.

Karyl, on the other hand, arrived late but was listening to Pecorine's story. Karyl decided to leave the castle because she knew who Pecorine's real identity. 

Once she arrived outside, Karyl found herself to be in a coliseum as she begins to fight the evolved Masked Shadow.

-With (Y/N) and Yuuki-

Back to you and Yuuki, the two of you were talking to Labyrista.

Labyrista: I'd say those girls are learning a new truth about now, too.

Yuuki seemed to be a little defensive to which Labyrista took notice.

Labyrista: Please trust me. I'm not your enemy. Though, I guess I've dragged you too deep into this to be your ally...Have I ever.

(Y/N): Wait, you know, Yuuki?

Labyrista: That's correct, and if you're asking when did I meet him? Well...this isn't actually our first interaction together. We've met a couple of times.

(Y/N): I see. But...how?

Labyrista: I'll explain everything later. This space we're in is one I built. Yuuki, does this look familiar to you?

Yuuki looks around until the boy had a flash of an image. The image he sees was Ameth and the destroyed desolated area was Ameth's.

Yuuki: Ameth...

Labyrista: That's right. She goes by "Ameth" now. She's trying to help you out, isn't she? She's so sweet. There are signs she's trying to slowly, carefully restore your memories.

Labyrista walks toward Yuuki and looks closely into his eyes as if she's looking at something through his eye.

Labyrista: Ready?

That's when she places her right on Yuuki's chest as a blue and purple pentagram appears in front of Yuuki's chest.

Labyrista: This power is for saving your friends, but it's also a power that can destroy you. At that moment, you appear to have lost your memories. It's still unclear whether that was caused by the Re: DIve or not, but if you unleash this power in your current state there's no telling how it would affect your existence itself. That's probably why that fight earlier didn't go very well, as well. Shadows attack people to take their souls. They've already wiped out entire villages. And, most likely, they showed up where you guys were in search of more powerful souls. Those things don't just show up by accident. The will of someone, or something, allows them to exist. As long as you are trapped in this world, you can never escape that will. This world came to be as a result of the battle between you and that will.

Both you and Yuuki were shocked by this.

(Y/N): Holy crap...

Yuuki: You mean...These memories....

Labyrista: That's right. Everything was all just a reset. Every time you die or something like that happens to you, everything will start all over again from the beginning to the end.

(Y/N): Goddamn, that's even more of a twist. It's like a curse.

Labyrista: Yeah. Also...can I talk to you alone, (Y/N)?

(Y/N): Sure.

Both you and Labyrista walked off somewhere that is not too far.

(Y/N): So...what is that you want to talk about?

Labyrista: It's about this world that you are currently standing on...is fake.

(Y/N): What? What do you mean by that?

Labyrista: You see, everything in this world is just digital. You're in a game world, (Y/N). This game world is called "Legends of Astrum."

(Y/N): Legends of...Astrum?

Labyrista: Correct. It's a Virtual Reality RPG game that a lot of people played this game before a tragic day happened to Yuuki and the others. Karyl, Pecorine, Kokkoro, and the other people who played this game are actually real people outside of this game's reality.

You couldn't believe what you had just heard from Labyrista.

(Y/N): Shit...this whole thing was just a delusion. (However, It really reminds of me of that anime where 10,000 people were trapped in the VR game and they have to climb 100 floors to clear the game.)

Labyrista:Also, since you came from outside of this game's world. Yuuki and the people who you care about never really met you in the first place until you arrived from a portal.

(Y/N): How did this happen?

Labyrista: It all started when Yuuki and his guild called "The Twinkle Wish". They've gone through so many adventures until that woman named "Mana Senri" that white-haired fox woman appeared and was using her full power and destroyed his allies easily. He sacrificed himself to save one girl and that became a tragic story for everyone because...

Labyrista paused for a moment before continuing.

Labyrista: Everyone who played this game is trapped and their memories of the outside world have been erased as they all think that Legends of Astrum is now their world. This happened...a lot of times...which is like a time loop. No matter how many times we defeat Mana, history repeats itself.

You were speechless at Labyrista's story and you couldn't help but feel sorry for the players who were trapped in the game.

(Y/N): Then...what are you going to do now? Are you going to stop this "Mana Senri" person early?

Labyrista: That's the plan, but we should be careful when we think of a plan to defeat her. If Mana gets all of her power and it happens again as the other time loops, then nothing changes until we stop her from doing this.

(Y/N): I see.

Labyrista: Listen to me, boy. When the time is right to defeat her, we will be ready. With your strength as the second son of Superman, we'll defeat her.

(Y/N): Heh...so you know about me, huh?

Labyrista: Of course I do. I mean, a lot of people outside of this game's world know who you are.

You let out a chuckle before speaking up.

(Y/N): I see.

-In Landosol-

Charlie: Peco Lady! Hero boy!

Ikkachi: It's no use! We don't see them!

Yasuko: Quit your whining!

Yasuko says as she throws the boulder aside.

Yasuko: I know they're just fine! Get your butts into gear and find them!

Charlie: But where are they?!

???: Get back!

Everyone turned to see two young women. One has silver hair and the other is a short girl with short yellow hair.

Tomo: This place is still dangerous. All civilians, stand back!

Tome: It's Nightmare!

Ikkachi: Shut up! You always take too long to show up!

Matsuri: You didn't have to say it like that! We're doing the best we can, too!

Tomo: Hold on, Matsuri. What good does it do to argue with the people we're meant to protect?

Matsuri: But...

???: She's right. We mustn't lose sight of our goal.

Another feminine voice as everyone to who it was and it was a knight wearing black armor and yellow outlines around the armor.

Tomo: Jun...

Man 1: Aren't you...the captain of the palace knights?

One of the male civilians questioned.

-Mini Time Skip-

A couple of minutes later, all of the civilians were all backed off as the Palace Knights placed a yellow tape to keep people away.

Tomo: Captain.

Jun: Tomo, did you find out anything?

Tomo: According to witnesses, there was a swordswoman and the hero Superboy Junior who fought to protect the people from the monster. However, they say that the two abruptly disappeared along with the monster.

Jun: Disappeared?

Tomo: Yes. As for the monster...It shared many similarities with the Shadows we've had trouble with recently.

Jun: What?

???: Wow, someone put on quite a show here.

A familiar voice spoke up as everyone turned to see Christina.

Christina: Looks like it was even more powerful than the one I reported before.

Tomo: Vice-Captain...

Christina: A swordswoman and the hero who protected the people from a monster like that with no casualties, eh? Hehehe...I'm far more interested in that, myself.

Jun: Chris, I don't dislike your lack of concern for what others think, but you need to focus on your job right now.

Christina: My apologies, Captain. But don't you find it strange?

Jun & Tomo: Huh?

Christina: A monster capable of doing this much damage found its way into Landosol, the royal capital, but we didn't find out...until it was already over.

Christina stated and this made everyone a little tensed.

Christina: What do you suppose our king is thinking, deep in that castle of his?

Jun: Christina...

Christina: Whoops. Just talking to myself. Forget I said that. Oh, also, while I'm talking to myself...This is a nation of humans, so how is it that we have a beast sitting on the throne? Hehehe...

-Back to Karyl-

Karyl: Rising Tempest!

Karyl cast her spell as she fires a purple energy beam from her staff as she struggles to attack the evolved Masked Shadow.

Karyl: (I'm getting in Her Majesty's way again. But...How can I help it?! I can't choose!)

Karyl thought to herself as she had a flash of images of Her Majesty, Kokkoro, Pecorine, Yuuki, and even you.

Karyl: (Right now, I...When did I end up like this? My entire existence was devoted to Her Majesty alone...I'm such a fool. All thanks to that idiot (Y/N) who hold me back, dammit!)

Karyl thought to herself and was about to give up attacking the evolved Masked Shadow until she remembered what you said earlier ago.

...

(Y/N): Well...anyone can be a hero. Even if you had thought of abandoning someone, but yet you still love them. It's okay to be a jerk sometime, as long as you don't cross the line, Karyl.

...

Karyl: (Y/N)...you really are a big idiot than I am...!

Karyl then uses her full power and manages to push the evolved Masked Shadow back.

Karyl was panting a little. The Masked Shadow goes for another attack toward Karyl, but Pecorine appears in front of her and deflects the Masked Shadow's attack, staggering the monster back.

Karyl: Pecorine...!

Pecorine: Sorry we're late! Come on, Karyl! I want you to help me beat that monster!

Pecorine says as Karyl looks at her with a surprised face before she smiled.

Karyl: Hmph, very well.

-Back to you and Yuuki-

A couple of minutes passed in the destroyed place of Ameth's, Labyrista kept telling everything of what's going on to you and Yuuki.

Yuuki was upset with all of the information he was hearing while you were keeping your composure after hearing all of the information.

Labyrista: Sorry. I told you too much all at once. But it's alright. All of us in Labyrinth will protect you and your friends.

Yuuki: I'll protect them.

Labyrista: ?!

(Y/N): Hm?

Yuuki raises his head and he had a determined expression on his face.

Yuuki: I'll protect my friends.

Yuuki says with determination. Labyrista was shocked to hear that while you were looking at him with a proud look on your face.

Labyrista: I took such a long way around to check up on you in person, and it looks like it was worth it.

Suddenly, a magic pentagram communicator appears in thin air and the person calling was Rino and SHizuru.

Rino: Boss, we can't hold out much longer! Our brother's friends are in trouble!

Shizuru: What should we do? Jump in and help them, even though it would give us our position away to the enemy?

Labyrista: No, it looks like everything's ready.

Yuuki pulled out his sword and nodded while you were smirking and cracking your knuckles.

Labyrista: So, let's go!

Labyrista says as she uses her power. Both you and Yuuki looked around to see hundreds of digital squares appear out in thin air until a bunch of pillars start to surface from the ground.

Labyrista: This is my power, Object Transformation.

Suddenly, a glowing circle appears on the ground until it was made a hole as the three of you fall into the hole.

Labyrista: Yuuki, I'll lend you just a bit of it so you can move forward. I have faith that the bonds you build will save all of them from this world.

Eventually, Labyrista sends you and Yuuki back to Landosol as the two of you were falling towards the evolved Masked Shadow.

Yuuki then raises her sword and slams his blade down onto the Masked Shadow's face until you eventually followed up with an uppercut to the jaw, staggering the monster.

Pecorine: (Y/N)!

Karyl: Yuuki!

Kokkoro: My lord!

(Y/N): Kept you all waiting, huh?

Yuuki: Let's go, everyone!

Yuuki says as he uses his Princess Arts and starts buffing up everyone as a glowing aura surrounds their bodies.

Pecorine: This power...

Karyl: My magic power...

Kokkoro: My lord's feelings...

Everyone then stands beside one another...

(A/N: Imagine yourself there with them.)

...until you said...

(Y/N): Gourmet Guild...Assemble!

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Kokkoro: May the light's blessing be with you!

Kokkoro cast her skill as she boosts everyone up using speed boost.

Pecorine was the first to go as she charged toward the Masked Shadow with her sword out. The Masked Shadow fires its own attack using its nail spikes, but Pecorine deflects them away until she got close to the monster...

Pecorine: Princess Strike!!

Pecorine swings her sword towards the Masked Shadow, whacking the monster's face on the left.

The Masked Shadow was about to go for another attack, but Karyl fires her magic spells into it.

Karyl: I hope you're ready for this!

Karyl then summons five purple magic pentagrams as a magic circle appears at the bottom of the Masked Shadow's feet.

Karyl: Grim Burst!!

A huge explosion blows up to Masked Shadow, dealing huge explosive damage.

(Y/N): My turn now!!

You then let out a powerful roar and fly towards the Masked Shadow and gave it an uppercut to the jaw, sending it flying.

You chase after it as you reeled back your fist and said...

(Y/N): Consecutive Normal Punches!

You then unleash a barrage of punches as it ultimately destroys the body pieces of the Masked Shadow and was sent down flying back to the ground.

(Y/N): Yuuki, it's your turn to finish it!

Yuuki: Okay!

Kokkoro: Grant my lord a body of steel. Grant my lord the speed of a falcon. Now, let us go! For our victory!

Kokkoro grants all of the buffs towards Yuuki as he starts charging towards the Masked Shadow until...

Yuuki: (Y/N), throw me at him!

(Y/N): Huh? Oh yeah, got it!

You then got back down to the ground as you start to clasp both of your wrists together. Once you Yuuki lands his right foot onto your hands as you lifted your hands and sent Yuuki flying towards the Masked Shadow who is getting weaker.

Yuuki then slams his blade onto its mask as the Masked Shadow was roaring in pain until it was ultimately defeated.

While the fight was happening, Labyrista, Shizuru, and Rino were all watching the fight. Labyrista then takes a camera pose and zoomed on Yuuki.

All of you gathered around and praised each other.

Labyrista: Excellent swordsmanship, my Princess Knight.

Labyrista says with a smile until she used her power. A glowing circle appears on everyone's feet until a bunch of pillars surrounded you and everyone, which means that Labyrista sends you and the others back to the city.

-At Cockatrice's Nest Restaurant-

At the restaurant, we see Charlie and Ikkachi crying at the table while Yasuko was standing there with an angry expression on her face.

Yasuko: Quit crying, you nincompoops!

Charlie: But...But...

Ikkachi: If Hero boy and his friends go away...

Yasuko: Don't even say awful things like that!

Ikkachi: But, Mama...

Yasuko: If you've got the time to cry, get your butt to work! Also, call me "Mom!"

Suddenly, everyone hears a loud thud nearby as they all turned to see the Gourmet Guild members landing on the floor.

(A/N: Imagine yourself in a different position when you land.)

Everyone was all shocked to see the Gourmet Guild members until you smiled and said...

(Y/N): Hello there!

Charlie: Peco lady! Hero boy!

Ikkachi: You're okay!

Everyone in the restaurant roared in celebration as they all run up to you all with happy and relieved faces.

(Y/N): Hehehe...what a day...

You said as you got up and dusted yourself off.

Yuuki: (Y/N).

(Y/N): Hm? What's up?

Yuuki then approaches you with a smile before he starts to hug you which surprises you and everyone around you two went "Ooh..."

Yuuki: Thank you!

You smirked in amusement before hugging him back.

(Y/N): Oh my, you must really like me this much do you, bro?

Yuuki: Ehehe!

(Y/N): No homo, though.

Yuuki: Same.

Yuuki then breaks the hug.

Both Karyl and Pecorine turned to each other and nodded as they got up and approached you.

Pecorine: Hey (Y/N).

(Y/N): Hm?

You then turned to see Pecorine and Karyl. Pecorine had confident look on her face while Karyl was nervous and was nervously blushing.

Karyl: We..uh...got something to tell you...!

Pecorine: Yup!

Everyone quickly realized this as they shushed themselves and let you three have a bit of a romantic moment.

Karyl grabs your left hand while Pecorine grabs your right hand.

(Y/N): Oh? What is this?

You asked while trying not to smile because you knew what this is.

Karyl: So um...the thing is...is that...Dumborine here and I were agreeing on something that would increase...o-our relationship together...

(Y/N): Oh yeah?

Pecorine: Yeah! For me, when you're always in a positive and outgoing mood, I just couldn't help but feel a smile on my face when we spend time together, and I really loved it! With your words and your heroic deeds, I couldn't help but say...I love you! I love you more than just friends~!

Karyl: A-And for me...well...how can I put this...It's just whenever you tease me...I just feel mad about it and I sometimes call you an idiot. However, your words reached my mind and heart that I would...Argh, you know what?! I...I...I love you, alright?! I love you more than anything!

You were quite surprised by this outburst confession from Pecorine and Karyl. You looked at everyone as they all had thumbs up and a nod of approval.

A big smile appears on your face until you said...

(Y/N): Sure, I'd love to go out on a date!

Karyl: R-Really?!

Pecorine: Like, really, really?!

(Y/N): Mmhm!

Everyone roared in celebration as you were now officially dating Karyl and Pecorine

Kokkoro and Yuuki, on the other hand, were smiling at the romantic confession.

-Time Skip-

A few days have passed after defeating the Masked Shadow, everyone was enjoying their breakfast.

Karyl: Bread really is best with runny eggs!

(Y/N): Yup!

Kokkoro: It makes me feel the joy of a new morning.

Yuuki: Nom nom nom nom...

Kokkoro: Your appetite has grown quite healthy, my lord. I'm so happy.

Karyl: That's right. He's not the little beansprout he was when we first met.

Yuuki: *Thumb up* Mm!

(Y/N): Anyway, what's the plan today?

Pecorine: That's easy! What's the goal of the Gourmet Guild?

(Y/N)/Yuuki/Kokkoro/Karyl/Pecorine: The study of all the delicious food in this world!

Pecorine: Right!

...

Later, all of you finished breakfast as you, Kokkoro, Karyl, and Yuuki were all waiting for Pecorine until she eventually arrived.

Pecorine: Alright! It's time for a new adventure!

...

(A/N: That's that! Stay tuned for the Second Season of Princess Connect Re: Dive!)