A few days had passed since that encounter.

Though Sarius’s surveillance continued, on the surface, daily life remained peaceful.
Rabbichu was back to his usual bouncy self, and I carried on with my training and little expeditions.

But—

I’d begun to dream.

Of a quiet, white space.

There was nothing there—at first.
Then, one by one, Star Fragments began to appear.

The Star Fragment of Awakening. The Star Fragment of Kindness.
And then… a new one. A color I had never seen before.

A beautiful crystal of deep blue, streaked with gold.

The moment I touched it, a voice echoed deep in my mind:

“Memory takes form, and form becomes power.
Star Fragments are the cast-off shells of the soul…”

“Each time a bond is forged, a new fragment emerges in this world.”

“And one day, these fragments will shape a single truth.”

When I woke, Rabbichu was staring quietly at me.

“…You saw it too?”

“Kyu.”

He nodded. So the dream was shared—a resonance between us.

The bond we formed was now crystallizing into Star Fragments—external, visible proof.

But it wasn’t just that.

They were… vessels of memory.

Digging further through ancient texts, I found a faded passage:

“Star Fragments are crystallized emotions—soul experiences made tangible.
They serve as keys to pass those memories onto others.”

“It is said that once, a legendary summoner used fragments to connect the lineage of souls.”

“Thus, Star Fragments are both memory media and records of intent.”

Records of intent…

That meant the memories I’d created with Rabbichu weren’t just stored—they were preserved, somewhere in this world.

And if someone else were to touch them…?

Then the memories would spread.
Our strength, our emotions, our journey—

Without realizing it, we might already be leaving behind a legacy.

That night.

I sat beside Rabbichu, gazing up at the starlit sky, and spoke.

“Star Fragments… they’re like records. Traces of us, etched into the world.”

“Kyu.”

Rabbichu nodded softly, resting one of his winged ears gently on my shoulder.

“…Then let’s leave behind as many as we can.
Let’s tell our story.”

“Kyu!”

A small monster and a young boy—
Their tale was quietly beginning to etch itself into the world.

And one day, those fragments would form a path of stars—
One that would change fate itself.