Epilogue

Within the middle of the tour, the group's next stop is Tokyo, much to their excitement since they get to play at the Ajinomoto Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium often used for concerts as well as sports. With promotional posters found in many of the streets as well as their music videos on the most popular music channels, it is expected for the stadium to be filled up to at least 70 percent or maybe even more, making it the largest crowd they will ever perform in front of.

Irie becomes excited. "Oh man, I am so nervous about getting to perform in the Ajinomoto Stadium. This will be the biggest concert we ever performed in."

"You and everyone else Irie. How do you think the rest of us feel performing in front of tens of thousands of people that are going to show up?" Iwasawa attempts to keep her composure.

Hatsune looks up towards Otonashi. "Onii-chan?"

"What is it Hatsune?"

"Where do me and the rest of the staff go to watch the concert?"

"Oh, don't worry about that. I had special seats reserved in the stadium for both you and me to watch and to meet them backstage between songs and after the concert is over."

Before Hatsune can continue, a familiar face shows up in front of them.

"It's been a while, hasn't it?"

Otonashi looks up and sees Yuri standing in front of him, much to his disbelief.

"Yuri? Is that really you?"

"Who else could it be?" Yuri teases the group a little.

"Yuri-senpai, it's been so long since I last saw you." Irie becomes excited again.

"It's good to see all of you again. I really missed all of you since I passed on myself. When I heard that you are scheduled to perform in Tokyo, I immediately rushed to get tickets in hopes of seeing you, but that is no longer the case since you are all here now."

"Likewise, it's good to see you too Yuri. By the way, did you manage to bump into other former members of the SSS since returning back?" Iwasawa asked.

"Hinata and Yui should be coming out of the stadium soon. It looks like Girls Dead Monster will be supporting Hinata's baseball team along with Alive and Well, Yui's band."

Hisako laughs. "For many of us about to reunite together, it really is a small world after all."

"It gets even smaller. I heard TK, Fujimaki, and Oyama are also coming to the stadium to watch the concert and the game."

Yuri turns to Otonashi. "One more thing Otonashi."

She then calls out to someone who has been hiding in the alley. "You can come out now, he and Girls Dead Monster are here."

Otonashi and Girls Dead Monster looked towards Yuri's direction and saw Kanade coming out smiling.

"K-Kanade?" Otonashi again goes into a state of disbelief.

"It is finally good to see you again Yuzuru." Kanade kept her smile while looking at Otonashi's surprised face.

"When both of us passed on, I didn't see you until now. I actually thought that all of your regrets have passed and moved on like the others."

"None of us have actually seen each other the first time we came back to this world so it is not a surprise."

"Hold it." Iwasawa interrupted. "Since when did you call each other by first names?"

"Sorry Masami, but me and Kanade did have a close relationship until we passed on. We had no contact at all after that so I decided that it was best for me to move on."

Iwasawa laughs a bit. "Don't worry. I already how much has changed since we came back."

Iwasawa turns to Kanade. "I guess you already know everything right?"

"I can already tell after Yuzuru called Iwasawa-senpai by her first name. What kind of relationship do you have with her?" Kanade asked.

Yuri overheard Kanade and also became curious. "She is right. I expected Girls Dead Monster to come, but I didn't expect Otonashi to be here. Can you explain Otonashi?"

"Onii-chan is Iwasawa's boyfriend and the band's manager!" Hatsune screamed out.

"HATSUNE!" Both Iwasawa and Otonashi screamed out of embarrassment.

Yuri smiles in response. "I see, so that's what 's up between you two as well as the band." She then turns to Hatsune. "By the way, who are you?"

"My name is Hatsune, Yuzuru's younger sister. By the way, onii-chan never told me about you. Did you two meet in the afterlife and became friends there?"

"Pretty much. I see that your own experience in death allows you to figure out that some of us are your onii-chan's friends, is that right?"

"Yes, but how did you know that I died?"

"Your onii-chan told us when he was trying to remember how he died. When he first came here he lost all of his memories, but with our help, he was able to gain them back."

"I see, but is it okay for me to be friends with you?"

"Of course, we can be like one big happy family."

Yuri turns to Otonashi, who is still talking to Kanade about his relationship with Iwasawa. "First Otonashi needs to work things out with his relationship with Kanade and Iwasawa. Hopefully, they will all get along after that."

"I think they will. After all, onii-chan isn't a bad person."

Yuri smiles at Hatsune's response as she continues watching Otonashi.

Otonashi, in the meantime, tries to explain to Kanade about how he moved on in an attempt to remedy the possible ill feelings she might have towards his relationship with Iwasawa. Much to his surprise, however, Kanade not only took it well, but also wishes them the best of luck.

"Yuzuru, it's okay. Everyone has got to start off from somewhere. I can already see that you are able to and I am happy about that."

"You mean you are okay with me and Masami being together?"

"I had already supported your relationship when Hatsune told us about it earlier. It shows that you already move on. Things can't stay the same here and there and I think it is for the best honestly."

Kanade's approval allows Otonashi to smile at her for the first time since the afterlife. "Thanks Kanade, but I don't want anything to change with us being friends."

"Don't worry Yuzuru, we will always be friends, but that is only if you and Girls Dead Monster would keep in touch with us."

"We will make sure that we all stay together!" Sekine replied with excitement.

Iwasawa walks towards Kanade and takes a look at her. " Kanade, so that is your real name huh?"

Kanade giggled a little. "I didn't know what your first name was until Otonashi called you Masami."

Iwasawa also laughs a little. "You are right. Listen, if weren't busy fighting against you, maybe we could have been friends earlier. Sorry about judging you without getting to know you."

"Yuri-senpai told me the same thing before she passed on. It's better late than never actually and I will be more than happy to become your friend. Thank you Masami-senpai."

"Kanade, please lose the senpai. We are now close friends so let us just simply call each other by our first names okay?"

"Very well Masami. I am also a bit excited to watch the band perform in concert Do you think you can perform My Song again?"

"Definitely, since it is also my favorite song to play."

With Kanade and Iwasawa's friendship established, Kanade turns her attention towards Hatsune, who also looks at her with curiosity.

"You are Yuzuru's younger sister right?"

"Yes I am."

"Want to sit next to me to cheer your brother's band when they perform?"

Hatsune accepts Kanade's offer. "Why would I refuse cheering for the band onii-chan helped put back together?"

When all were finally reacquainted, Hinata and Yui suddenly burst out of the stadium with Yui's band members following, rushing in after seeing Otonashi and Girls Dead Monster together with Kanade and Yuri.

Hinata was the first to greet Otonashi. "Yo Otonashi, it's good to see you again. How have things been since returning back to this world?"

"Great Hinata. We made new friends and new relationships."

"I know, Yui told me everything, including your relationship with Iwasawa. Me and Yui are together you know."

"Then I wish you two the best of luck in your relationship."

Otonashi offers his hand, which Hinata accepts without hesitation and both shook hands after making contact each other for the first time in the living world.

Yui becomes excited after reuniting with Girls Dead Monster again and turns to Hisako.

"It looks like that our promise to work with each other again came sooner than expected. Both of us will be playing at the same stadium and I can't wait for it to happen!"

"Calm down Yui. I am just as excited as you are and, hopefully, we will do better than ever."

"You can count on that." Yui remarked before she turns to Iwasawa.

"Iwasawa-senpai, are you going to play some of the songs you performed in the after life? I would like to hear those again if the band doesn't mind."

"Girls Dead Monster wouldn't have formed without those songs so of course we will play them."

"Before everyone goes back to work, why don't we all explore Tokyo together for old times sake? We might bump into TK, Oyama, and Fujimaki before they show up in the stadium." Hinata offered

Everyone accepts, but before they move, Yuri turns to Otonashi.

"Hey Otonashi, I need to tell you something."

"What is it Yuri?"

"We might not be able to find all members of the SSS, but I would like to find as many as I can so we can be together again. Think you and Girls Dead Monster would want that?"

"Of course we would want that. We already have reunited this much of our friends. What would stop us from reuniting with others?"

"You are right Otonashi. I will be looking forward to see more of them again when the time comes. Come on, let's go with everyone so you guys can explore Tokyo before you have to go back and rehearse."

"Hey! Come on, you two are going to get left behind!" Hinata yelled as Yuri and Otonashi desperately turns back to catch up.

Once the group hits the stadium, Oyama, TK, and Fujimaki were there as expected, but are all the way on the other side of the stadium for the three to spot the group.

"The concert begins before the game right?" Otonashi asked for comfirmation.

"Yes. Both Girls Demo and Alive and Well will be performing to get the crowd hyped up for the game. Once the concert is over, we will all be present to watch Hinata try his best in his first ever game of professional baseball." Iwasawa replied.

"The crowd is jam-packed out there. Make sure to give them their money's worth."

"You don't have to worry about that Yuzuru. You know we will as long as our friends support us."

With Alive and Well done performing, it is now time for Girls Dead Monster to take the stage. Iwasawa gives a small kiss to Otonashi on the lips and left for the stage. The girls were met with loud cheers when they stepped out with Oyama, TK, and Fujimaki attempting to scream as loud as the crowd after recognizing them.

Iwasawa reaches the microphone and begins to speak. "Hello everyone, the song we are about to play reflects on our troubled experiences we all had to face in some points of our lives. Although we suffer sometimes, it also makes us human and leads to new paths and decision to decide the future once we overcome it. This song is dedicated to everyone affected by suffering and tragedy to let them know that they are not alone and we will all overcome it together. This song is called My Song."

As the group plays the song, part of the audience soon began waving their arms up high slowly to go with the song. Some were also seen tearing up, including Oyama. Iwasawa soon starts having tears coming out of her eyes remembering the journey that connected all of them to this day and the important things that were learned from these events.

Once the song is over, the performance was met with loud cheers from the audience as well as the players and cheerleaders who were watching. With their performance complete, the band heads backstage in order to find seats to watch Hinata's game.

"Rock on." TK said in English.

Aoki, who was actually hiding in the audience, gave the band a thumbs up, seeing them work as well as they have before.

Once the game started, the crowd seems to show favor towards Hinata's team as they take a head start. Otonashi and the rest of the SSS present continued to show support towards Hinata's team through loud cheers. Despite the effort, Hinata's team lost after a close game, but the coach, who was impressed with Hinata's performance in his first professional game, told him he has nothing to be ashamed of.

Hinata takes one more look at the audience as they continue to cheer for him and smiles as he heads back to the locker rooms.

As night hits, fireworks were launched to celebrate the both teams that performed in the stadium with Oyama, Fujimaki, and TK finally joining the rest of the SSS and their new friend, Aoki, as they celebrate the event.

Otonashi and Iwasawa are currently sitting side by side watching the fireworks as Iwasawa leans her head on his shoulder.

"I was hoping to save this moment for the fireworks festival, but I guess this is just as good isn't it Masami?"

"More than enough for me to handle Yuzuru."

"It is moments like this that I wish would last forever, but with the path we are taking now, I am sure it will last as long as we are here."

"Many of our friends and family are here reunited for this one event. No doubt that we will all meet again someday."

"I will be looking forward to when that time comes Masami."

Iwasawa and Otonashi looked at each other again and gave each other a longer kiss.

"Hey! Aren't you going to join us?" Hatsune called.

Otonashi and Iwasawa nodded at each other and joins the rest of their friends to watch the fireworks.

After all this time, this fanfic finally comes to an end. I hope you all enjoyed reading the entire thing. As I mentioned in the last chapter, those who want to pick up this story to borrow ideas or have it rewritten have my permission to do so as long as partial credit goes to me. It has been a fun ride and it is now time for me to move on to new stories. Thank you to those who support this story.