"...That's why I'm here,"
Iori reaffirms calmly, as Iori now stands up,
BOOK in hands--
"...Because I should be able to support my upperclassman, in turn."
Iori smiles, and closes THE BOOK --
-- it closes between Iori's hands.
Pre-Epilogue Iori in my fic, "The Past World"
(originally written in 2k21,
idea in mind since Young Me days, before XW finished airing)
#The Beginning Spoilers #TheBeginningSpoilers
(Visually Iori likely looked EXACTLY LIKE THIS
before breaking out the smile.)
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