Sora fell to her knees, clutching the golden hourglass. Inside, a tiny figure slept — Hikari, frozen but peaceful.
“No one ever knows,” Itsuki replied. “That’s why the hourglass was sealed. But you opened it three times. Now the academy’s time is collapsing. Unless…” gakuen de jikan yo tomare 4
Itsuki placed a hand on her shoulder. “She is the new Keeper. And you… you must live. That is her wish.” From that day on, Seiran Academy’s clock tower never chimed again. Students whispered that if you pressed your ear to the door at exactly 6:04 PM, you could hear a girl humming a lullaby. Sora fell to her knees, clutching the golden hourglass
And then she was gone — replaced by a small, golden hourglass floating in the air. The black one shattered. “That’s why the hourglass was sealed
But Hikari began to fade. Her arms, her legs, her smile — all becoming translucent.