Chiaki's eyes instantly lit up upon hearing this.
"But…" Seiji forced himself to say this word despite Chiaki's hopeful expression. "Even if that's the case, that doesn't mean that it'll be possible to recover those who have been spirited away. There will still be all sorts of problems—where the spirited away people are, what type of condition they're in, whether they'll be able to return to our world, what will try to stop us, will we need to fight against the gods… problems such as these. Entering the realm of the divine is just like taking the first step. There will be hope of recovering her, but that's all."
Chiaki's eyes dimmed after she heard all this.
Although it wasn't nice to dash her hopes like that, he still had to tell her the truth. Seiji inwardly sighed.
"Can't we try?" Mika couldn't help but speak up. "We could try and find Chiaki's mother… maybe that will be possible?"
