[ A weight still sits in his stomach after everything, the remnants of this heavy time together, but Komaeda's words give Red a relief, and a pride as well in his friend. Regret doesn't cling to him for what he can't do. Komaeda may continue to grieve, but he should for as long as he needs to.

It makes it easy for Red to take Gengar's ball into his hand, to keep on smiling fondly. ]

I'd like that.

[ And then, a name is spoken the darkness surrounding them-- Gengar.

It shrivels away-- the cave, the ground, the sky; yet their eyes were seemingly never open when a soft light hits at their eyelids, the day now reaching where it couldn't before in Gengar's shadows. Komaeda's face will still be wet and their bodies close, yet their hands clasped like it had been from the start--but wet at the palms.

Illusions were strange things.

The smile is soft on Red's lips when his eyes open, gazing at Komaeda a moment, before his head turns near them where a big fat purple lump has emerged from the ground, laying though in a pool of dark. Pretending to snore, grin as wide as ever.

It makes Red laugh, letting go of Komaeda and leaning his hands onto his knees. ]

She'll be okay. I'll let her rest, then she can eat later with everyone else. [ A tongue flaps out the side of her mouth and between teeth, but she continues her now gurgling snoring sounds. ]

We can go wherever you like. [ The look on his face brightens. ] Show me your favourite place to get a drink!