Taki woke up in bed, his dreams evaporating like a puddle in the desert. He tried to recall it, but there was absolutely nothing left to mull over. Shaking his head, he checked the clock. It was already 10AM. No surprise considering last night, he thought as he left the bed, got dressed and went to make breakfast.

Toshiki let himself relax a little in his office. The plan to rebuild Itomori was going swimmingly, although there was still plenty to do, even on a weekend. Phone calls to make, appointments to attend, all part and parcel of life for an upcoming mayor. As he prepared to leave the office to meet with prospective partners, his eyes caught a framed drawing of a idyllic town hanging on the wall. He approached the drawing of Itomori, and shifted the picture slightly to reveal some writing hidden behind the frame.

This isn't Farewell.

Smiling, he shifted the drawing back in place. The words were a mystery, but simply looking at it brought back warm memories he had once locked away. He adjusted his tie and left the office, a warm smile on his face. Ever since the trip to Itomori, he has had no nightmares, and only pleasant dreams, although he could never quite remember them. Not that he needed to anymore, he thought to himself as he felt the warm morning sun on his skin.

Yotsuha was about to leave the house to meet up with some friends when she realised her Kuchikamisake bottle was getting dusty. For some reason, her grandmother decided to force her to bring it back to Tokyo with them. Currently it was a nice looking decoration, although a little creepy. She could finally sympathise with her older sister now - it was not something she'd eagerly display to her friends, if at all. Still, she respected her grandmother's wishes, and would offer it to the shrine once Itomori was rebuilt.

Hitoha found herself spending most of her time making Kumihimo and visiting shrines at her leisure. Tokyo was no Itomori, but it was nice in its own ways. Escalators were one such way. Still, she held out, hoping to be able to see Yotsuha graduate and to hold her great grandchild before her time came.

Mitsuha woke up, a sense of loneliness creeping up to her as her dreams vanished into nothingness. She tried to remember, but she drew a blank. However, she wasn't lonely because of her dreams. She thought they felt rather pleasant, despite not remembering anything about them. She felt lonely because something was missing. As if on cue, Taki entered the room and noticed she was awake.

"Breakfast is ready," he said with a smile. In response, Mitsuha simply stretched both her arms towards him while smiling sleepily.

Giving in, Taki let himself be pulled into a hug. Mitsuha really loved sleeping in, he thought as they cuddled under the sheets.

"Hey, it's getting late."
"...Just a little longer…"
"Mitsuha…"
"...Just a little…"
"...Alright then, just a little longer."

There was no way he could possibly say no to that. Besides, this was an extremely pleasant sensation, Taki thought.

Ever since the trip to Itomori, they could no longer remember their dreams. No pain, longing or loneliness, just a pleasant feeling, despite not remembering it. The trip to Itomori itself felt like a dream - the only thing they remembered was kissing on the rim, and nothing else. That was strange, but they both figured it was nothing since the kiss was more important. After all, right now, just being with each other was just like a dream.

A dream come true.

~The End~

A (few) words from the author of this fanfic:

SeconDreams here. My original summary for this fanfic was that I wrote it to fill in the void after watching the masterpiece that is Kimi No Na Wa, and that I hoped it was as satisfying for you to read as it was for me to write it. Well, I sure hope it is.

It feels weird marking this as completed, having been working on this for 3 months already. For everyone waiting and reading this on Day 1, I apologise for the delay. I had 3 revisions of the Final Chapter before I was satisfied with it.

Also, if you have any questions or if you spot a plot hole, do let me know. There will be a bonus chapter coming soon detailing the original plot for this fanfic I originally envisioned before I changed it to its current iteration. Also, let me stress this: I will not be rewriting any part of this fanfic, apart from spelling and/or grammatical errors. i originally planned to rewrite it from scratch, but I'd rather leave it as is to remind myself about my ability to write over time.

Once again, thank you for following this fanfic all the way through. All follows, favorites and reviews are appreciated, especially reviews. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Here's to more great fanfics (I hope mine will be, at least).

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