Minato reflects on the freedom he has found and understands that Chitose alone can fulfill his deepest yearnings. Determined to express his feelings, he invites her to meet in person and speaks openly about the connection he senses between them. Their encounter quickly deepens as Chitose responds with her characteristic intensity, drawing him further into a bond that feels both exhilarating and inevitable. What unfolds next reshapes his sense of belonging in ways he had not anticipated.