
Is he an old friend she forgot? Why are there two versions of him? Neither of these questions are explained, but as usual, this Minato is able to provide some advice that helps her press forward, despite her fear. Subaru is scared, and finds solace and comfort here, with him. She ends up in Nice Minato’s observatory, in an embrace neither are embarrassed about. But before he can get too close, her Drive Shaft activates and brisks her away. After delving into Hikaru and Itsuki’s pasts, personalities, and motivations the last two weeks, HnP swings back around to the pink-haired protagonist, face-to-face with Dark Minato on solid ground for the first time. He places a magical barrier around the entire school, trapping Subaru inside. For once, the girls are able to snag one without interference from Dark Minato, but it turns out to be a trap he sets that lets him discover their base.

When the Pleiadian spaceship starts to shift into their dimension, the plan to rebuild its engine accelerates, as does the need to find as many fragments as possible.
