Mikan shares an emotional reunion with Natsume, Ruka, Narumi, Tono, and Tsubasa. Afterwards, Narumi explains that the plan of erasing her memories in order to protect her from enemy organizations had failed because they were still able to track her down, and the academy officials decided she would be better back at the academy. Mikan asks if Hotaru is with them, but they sadly tell her that Hotaru has not been seen or heard from since she went back in time to change Natsume's fate. Ruka still worries about Hotaru's well-being, seen as he holds her mushroom transmitters close to him as he thinks about her. Goshima approaches Mikan and apologizes to her for his role in the murder of her mother. He says that he was forced by the ESP to do evil things, and he feels guilty for killing Yuka, and asks for Mikan's forgiveness. To the surprise of everyone, Mikan forgives Goshima, and thanks him for protecting her by disguising himself as a classmate. She says forgiving the sins of others is what her parents would have wanted. She then asks Narumi if he knows where Hotaru is because she misses her. He says no and explains that Hotaru went back in time to save Natsume from dying (to prevent Mikan from having a breakdown), and by doing so, she and Subaru have been trapped in the time realm for the last four years. Mikan cries because of her best friend's sacrifice to give her happiness with Natsume.