You're made to think that your entire team has forgotten about their adventures together after defeating Nyx when suddenly, during Mitsuru's speech on Graduation Day, the promise that you all made together brings it back. Mitsuru stumbles in a speech for the first time in her life, Akihiko pulls Yukari and Junpei out of their seats towards the stage, and after recovering from her slip-up Mitsuru - who'd previously been the emotionless, precise bookworm - jumped off the stage IN FREAKING SLO-MO and greeted them all, practically crying. It's a wonderful feel-good message, after all that has happened... And if you've been paying attention so far, you'll know he loves animals. At the end, he starts to cry, and runs away.. After everything that's happened, the whole cast really has become very close. Aigis has become more or less human, she and Yukari have no animosity, despite what happened earlier, and then the credits and New Day start playing. One that stands out though is the Moon Arcana Shinjiro Aragaki's Social Link. Through their interactions together, the heroine learns that Shinjiro is actually not that much of a jerk and more of a Type B tsundere, only to easily and often be irritated by Akihiko. He does care for everybody in SEES, but knows that being close to them would result in pain for them that he'd be more than happy to prevent by acting like a jerk. In later ranks, he hints that his days are numbered, but wants the heroine to accept what happens. It's surprising how much 10 moments with a can be so touching. There's something really heartwarming and even a little seeing the resident badass get flustered when the girl he likes confesses her love and asks to go to his room. On the very last day of the game, you can choose him to be at the heroine's side as she fades away to become the seal instead of Aigis. He musters enough strength to embrace the female main, and his final dialogue is very touching. I'm glad I met you. You could almost picture the coming from her when she excitedly asks if what her classmate said about Shinjiro was true, and her own thoughts about him afterwards. Akihiko presents her with the gift of a music box, and promises he'll give her something new to put in it every year... You can use it in battle. It heals 50 SP and has infinite uses. It quite literally lifts the spirits of anyone who hears it. It's the joy you hear in his voice when you say yes. All of Akihiko's flustered blushing and stammering is perfect and sweet and sincere. But nothing beats the NG+ plus ending. The mix of emotions in his voice is incredible. Akihiko: I remember now. Everything that happened, the fighting, Tartarus, all of it... I'm sorry I forgot it all. His romantic route, while it may be squicky for some, has some genuinely sweet moments. Mitsuru comforting Yukari, Metis realizing that Aigis accepts her, Yukari reconciling with Aigis, Mitsuru choosing not to take everyones' Evokers, Yukari wanting Aigis to be her roommate... Especially if you're playing as the female. Koromaru will follow you for sure... That's how you feel. Gone, but not forgotten, indeed. His name is also never removed from the Fool Link either, causing this one to count double. You are then treated to a scene with everyone playing together at the shrine playground. Yukari and Mitsuru discussing clothes shopping, Junpei and Fuuka horsing around, Ken and Akihiko playing on the slide and Aigis teaching Koromaru a handshake. It's potentially a last moment together with the team and they're all enjoying it. It's both a tearjerker, yet heartwarming. He was almost an adult, but he never made it. Every day, I wondered if he'd wake up the next morning... I blamed myself for what he inherited... And his mother found joy in his life too. Even though she's lonely, her son inspired her to keep on going, looking straight ahead. The most heartwarming part is her promise to do everything her son couldn't do, and tell him everything when they meet again on the other side. And you tell her he finished his story, her only regret being he never finished it. She decides to wait for him to tell it to her himself, having something else to look forward to. If you wait until their time has come, and you're clinging to their cold bodies.... For a dying young man, that smile conveys so much life and happiness... He finally finds your stalker and got into a fight to get the perpetrator to stop taking pictures of you. After explaining this, Junpei goes on to also say that he feels like he's become a better person after knowing you, and realizes that people aren't perfect, everyone has a little bad and a little good in them. Like, if someone like you could trust me, then I might be worth something... In second area there will always be Decarabia waiting for him and there is no way for you to tell her that he is dead. Though likely subverted when it turns out she's actually just the human part of Aigis's personality. And, exclusive to FES, her revival. Unfortunately, The Answer renders the latter non-canon, but hey. When asked to see
