Koutarou bid his farewells to those that would remain behind and headed towards the rest of the underground troops.
“Make sure you return!”
”Master, leave everything here to me during your absence!”
“Nijino Yurika! Be careful of Maya-sama!”
“Kii, you are not alone! Rely on your allies!”
”Everyone, stay well!”
Many voices rang out to the departing underground troops and Koutarou. They were all voices that made him want to stay, but Koutarou joined the rest of the underground troops without looking back.
Thus, Koutarou and many more headed underground.
Koutarou and the others were using a passage that had been sealed for several decades to travel underground. There were many passages that led underground, but one of these led to an old city where no one lived anymore due to the population decline. You could call it a place forgotten by time. It was a perfect place to infiltrate from as long as the seal could be broken.
Kiriha didn't want the radical faction to figure out her plans for the use of military force, so the troops were headed underground through a hidden route, rather than an official one.
“Alright, I'll take a look on the other side”
Having been a ghost, Sanae was able to leave her body and observe the other side of the sealed door.
“Come back soon, Sanae-chan!”
The other Sanae that had been left behind, in other words, the Sanae that had been hospitalized, saw her off with a worried look. Aware or not, the ghost Sanae passed through the door.
“How does it look?”
“U-Uhm... it doesn't look like there's anyone nearby”
As Koutarou asked her, Sanae-san who had been left behind reported on what Sanae-chan saw. The two hadn't completely divided and were still connected through spiritual energy. While it looked like they had split into two, there soul was one, and their memory was shared. They were two in one.