"Akame-san, please go ahead."
Rin stood with her hands behind her back, tilting her head with a smile as she looked at Akame with eyes closed.
That innocent expression remained unshaken even in the face of Shenron, who could grant any wish.
"What a generous and honest little girl."
"Likable indeed."
"Wonder which lucky brat will get her in the future."
Cu Chulainn stroked his chin, recalling the virtues Rin had shown at such a young age, and couldn't help but praise her.
She would definitely grow up to be not only a beauty but also an excellent wife and mother. Truly enviable.
"Hey!"
Jaken broke into a cold sweat, complaining dissatisfiedly at him.
How dare this guy talk like that?
He could already feel Sesshomaru's icy gaze sweeping over them.
"Heh, just a joke."
Spreading his hands, Cu Chulainn shrugged, naturally knowing who was staring at him.
Although it was just a tease, Cu Chulainn took Rin's performance to heart.
Facing such "temptation," yet willing to yield it to her Servant without any regret.
As a Master, she might not possess excellent qualities or combat power, but she was likely the kind of Master many Servants would want to meet.
After all, there were many examples of discord between Masters and Servants since ancient times.
Combinations failing due to "infighting" were quite normal.
Harmonious and understanding pairs like this were actually the minority.
'I'd quite like to see more of this war, diffrent from the Holy Grail.'
Unlike those extreme magi, the people and youkai here had surprisingly small "scopes," but were filled with due goodness.
It could only be said that there was a gap between people.
Some magi lived most of their lives communicating with Servants worse than an ordinary little girl.
"Please let my dead companions come back to life."
Lowering her head and recalling for a while, Akame remembered those familiar people and looked up to speak.
Tatsumi...
Mine...
Leone...
Lubbock...
Sheele...
Bulat...
Susanoo...
Chelsea...
Those were companions who lost their lives in the struggle...
Perhaps her obtaining this chance to participate was also due to the beautiful yearning buried in her heart: "If only everyone were alive."
Even though the Empire had been toppled and only endless wanted posters awaited them, being alive was better than being dead.
No matter what, everyone deserved to witness the future they fought so hard for.
The dead should rest in peace. If there were any complaints about disturbing their slumber, Akame would accept them all when the time came.
"Understood..."
Trailing a long voice, Shenron heeded Akame's request.
Its dragon eyes flashed with red light. After waiting just a moment, it responded with the phrase it had repeated constantly.
"Your wish has been granted!"
Hearing Shenron say this, everyone's expressions changed.
"!"
Only Akame sighed in relief. Whether true or false, there was finally hope.
"That's great, Akame-san."
With a happy expression, Rin looked up and congratulated her.
"Ah, thanks to you..."
Recalling the journey, it was fortunate she had the ability to cope.
Otherwise, she would have likely exited early under the attacks of those twisted demons.
"Heh, looks like this guy is different from the Shikon no Tama."
"Quite reasonable."
Dropping his guard, Inuyasha released his grip on Tessaiga and laughed easily.
"Now, speak your second wish?"
Before the others could realize anything, Shenron continued.
"Eh?"
"Ah!"
"Hah?"
Sure enough, those words caused confusion and panic among the group.
"More than one wish?"
"If both Master and Servant are alive, there will be two..."
"So that's it."
Holding doubts, but with Shenron's brief explanation, everyone was relieved.
Didn't expect a "surprise" hidden here.
"Wait... in that case!"
Kirinmaru's extinguished thoughts reignited. Since the Servant Akame's wish was granted, he could "request" one, right?
"Rin..."
Akame looked down at Rin, waiting for her to make a choice.
Her wish was made. The remaining one should be decided by the Master herself.
Use it herself or give it to someone else...
"Hmm..."
Rin looked around, her gaze lingering on Sesshomaru and Jaken for a while, looking troubled.
Then she remembered Priest Miroku, who was heavily injured protecting everyone, and Lady Kikyo, who had passed away earlier...
Plus that great youkai who wanted to revive his daughter, and the efforts of Cu Chulainn and the others...
Kind-hearted as she was, there were too many wishes she wanted to include.
"Right..."
"In that case, it will definitely be fine!"
"If it can truly grant all wishes, everyone should be satisfied this way."
Clapping her hands, Rin seemed to think of a good idea.
"What?"
Seeing Rin like that, Kirinmaru couldn't quite figure out what she wanted to do.
'What is Rin planning?'
Even Sesshomaru and Jaken watched her, wanting to see what wish she would speak.
"Please let everyone have a beautiful and stable future?"
Raising her hands high, Rin spoke a wish that could be called "dreamlike."
"..."
Silence. Shenron was identifying and understanding the specific meaning in her words.
"That... won't work?"
Rin looked at the unresponsive Shenron and asked carefully.
Was she a bit too greedy?
But facts proved she might have "thought" too little.
Dragon eyes flashing with crimson light, it gave a clear answer.
"Your wish has been granted!"
"Really?"
Hearing Shenron say so, Rin asked happily.
In that instant, Sesshomaru, Rin, and Jaken felt a faint connection...
'This is...?!'
Jaken instantly broke into a cold sweat, watching in bewilderment.
"What's wrong? Jaken, looking like you've seen a ghost."
Shippo watched the trembling Jaken, finding his wide-eyed look very comical.
"Ahhh..."
"Rin's and my lifespans... are tied to Lord Sesshomaru."
Slumping onto the ground, he muttered in disbelief. He hadn't expected Rin's "joke" from back then to come true.
"Eh?"
Hearing Jaken's words, everyone else looked over.
"..."
Sesshomaru remained cold and silent.
But the Great Dog Demon could see that his son... was in a very good mood right now.
"Rion..."
perplexingly, Kirinmaru suddenly seemed to go mad, flying off into the distance without a word.
"Grandpa! Your arm?!"
Moroha suddenly pointed at the Great Dog Demon, letting everyone see that the arm broken saving Inuyasha had regenerated.
"What in the world?"
Kagome looked at the changes in the few people, confused for a moment.
"Your wishes have all been granted!"
"Farewell!"
A massive echo resounded. The group looked up to see Shenron turning into light, separating into seven Dragon Balls and vanishing into the sky.
"Ugh..."
"Grandpa, your aura..."
"Ah, seems I've been revived."
"That's too foul!!"
"Sister! Master Miroku woke up! And the miasma and evil energy in his body are completely gone."
Surprised shouts came from the side. Sango, Inuyasha, and the others looked at Miroku, who sat up acting like nothing happened.
"Huh?"
"Why is everyone looking at me with such expressions?"
Miroku tilted his head, wondering why this group eyed him so strangely.
"You... don't you know how worrying you were before?"
"Hah?! I only remember using the Wind Tunnel... and then..."
"OHHH!!! The Wind Tunnel is gone!!"
Memory vaguely paused at the scene of absorbing the massive miasma, but then Miroku discovered something very important.
The faint sound always present in his right palm had disappeared.
Carefully unwrapping the cloth, sure enough, the hollow "hole" was filled.
That discovery left Miroku and Sango speechless.
"Hahaha!! This is a surprise! Little girl, thank you for your help."
"I am the Child of Light from Ireland, Cu Chulainn! If you have need, summon me anytime, and I will come to aid!"
Before the group could recover from the surprise, Cu Chulainn laughed "maniacally."
It was like he won the "lottery."
"Hey, Lancer, you?"
"Sorry, Master, I'm just too happy."
Koga was confused about Cu Chulainn's current state.
But Cu Chulainn shook his head, suppressing the "ecstasy" to answer.
To Cu Chulainn, he had originally answered the summons just to seek a hearty battle.
Although the process was a bit twisting, the subsequent fight with Rikuo and the others was satisfying.
And now, because of Rin's wish, he was granted a special power due to his "warlike desire" being part of the "beautiful future" interpretation.
As long as a Holy Grail War was held, he could forcibly descend and intervene by occupying an extra "Lancer" or "Caster" class slot, with the mana supply backed by the Holy Grail of that time.
Essentially a "Random Intrusion"...
And on top of that, his stats even gained an extra-spec Personal Skill.
Beautiful and Stable Future (A++)
These two reasons were the cause of Cu Chulainn's "joy," even making that "on-call" promise to Rin.
As a member of the great heroes, his ability to state such an attitude and recognition spoke volumes.
"Why is it like this!"
Kagome held her head, her face flushing red.
"Don't complain to me!!"
Inuyasha had a headache too, looking at the bewildered Kagome.
He finally grasped the meaning, knowing well what Kagome was thinking.
Same model as Sesshomaru and Rin...
Inuyasha and Kagome's "lifespans" were also linked.
This was actually a quite "beautiful" thing for Inuyasha.
To be with Kagome forever was indeed the future he wanted.
But for Kagome, it was a bit "stimulating." Did this mean she would become an "old hag" later?
"Ah, somehow you guys are acting weird."
Moroha, Koga, and Rikuo were confused, not understanding the changes around them.
"I think, it's roughly..."
But after a slow explanation from the group, everyone understood.
"Although it feels a bit... it's truly incredible."
"Is this what they mean by there being fakes and real ones?"
The more they compared it to the Shikon no Tama, the more miraculous the Dragon Balls seemed.
"This might be a true creation of a god?"
The Great Dog Demon recalled the massive dragon body, still unable to sense what species it belonged to.
It really completely changed everyone's fate.
"But, if everyone changed, why don't Rikuo, Moroha, and Koga have any changes?"
"Even Shippo said he suddenly realized a complete set of fox demon arts."
As they spoke, everyone's gazes fell on Rikuo, Moroha, and Koga.
"Hah, how should I know?"
"And for me, the Shikon no Tama and Naraku dying is the best future."
Koga was open-minded, not caring about his gains or losses.
All he hoped for was protecting his clan and avenging them against Naraku.
Now that both were accomplished, there was nothing to care about.
"Maybe there are changes for us too, just invisible for now?"
Rikuo returned to his human form, looking at the equally unaffected Moroha.
"Hehe, maybe."
Moroha smiled cheerfully. For her, seeing her parents this time was the biggest harvest; having nothing more didn't matter.
And returning to her era, she knew how to bring her parents back from the "grave" there.
"Heh, why worry about so much."
"Anyway, we're safe now, aren't we?"
"Inuyasha is right... caring too much about those benefits isn't a wise choice."
"Then let's have a long-awaited celebration!"
"That's a good idea."
Talking later, the group gave up "thinking" and stopped caring.
"Heh..."
Watching the joyous people, the Great Dog Demon chuckled, then turned to Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru, come back with me first."
"Understood."
Silenced for a moment, Sesshomaru knew his father's meaning.
His sudden revival would have a huge impact on the Western Lands.
Once those old "remnants" heard the news, they would swarm over.
The collapsed Western Kingdom would be revived with the Great Dog Demon's appearance.
Those with ill intentions might also appear.
But for Sesshomaru, this wasn't important anymore.
"Man, we went through something incredible."
"When do you plan to leave?"
Not intending to leave immediately, Cu Chulainn draped his arm around Rikuo's shoulder.
"Heh, rest a bit. At least have a celebration banquet with Inuyasha and the others?"
"Ohhh, how about having a drink with me?"
"Uh..."
"Count me in."
"Moroha, you're not allowed!!"
"Eh..."
The chaotic war, accompanied by the Shikon no Tama's defeat, finally came to a close.
No excessive regrets or residues.
But in unknown places, perhaps surprising things were happening to people.