Song Name: 「NEVER SAY NEVER」by THREE LIGHTS DOWN KINGS

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Shots of the classroom, the school roof, Seigatsu Academy, Tokyo, Earth, Cray, then V22 happen in quick succession.

It settles on the grand Yggdrasil tree in the middle of V22, with expansive branches that connects everybody.

Yozora stands at the top of the tree, sitting on the leaves reading a book.

Hanging from the branch he's sitting on is Chiharu, smiling as she brandishes her axe.

On the branch underneath Chiharu's, Izo sits on it, his eyes closed with Inferno's mask next to him.

Connected to Izo's branch, Kaiko stands on tree, holding his Sin mask over his face, with Jinsei, his advisor, sitting besides him cross-legged.

On the other side of the trunk, Kazue is crouched and sneaking around, trying to steal a look of Kaiko with heart eyes.

On the Branch underneath Kaiko's is Marie, sitting on a mini Big Ben, drinking tea and eating fried chicken.

Kuusou genjitsu hazama ni mayoikonde
Wandering into the divide between fantasy and reality

Aya laughs while she is hanging from her branch using her arms, with her Aina mask propped against the trunk. Kei, her big brother, is making sure she's safe, while also glaring at Ayaza, who is sitting by his feet.

Acchi no sekai kocchi no sekai mou wake ga wakaranakunatte
The world beyond, our world, I can't really tell the difference anymore

Ayaza is rubbing the back of his head, trying to act cool, with black flames lit on the cuff of his jacket. Supporting everyone above him, Dragonic Overlord "The Black" upholds the massive branch that connects everybody.

Tsumazuita toki ni subete ga tomatte
Whenever I tripped, everything would stop

Standing under "The Black" is Harusui, Kotaro's sister, and Tensai, Kotaro's grandfather on separate branches. Under them is Eiji, Kotaro's father, who has his hands on Kotaro's shoulders.

Musebinaita yurusenaikurai jibun o semetsudzuketetan desu
I'd choke up with tears, to an unforgivable degree, and never stop beating myself up for it

Kotaro has his open jazz-hands on display, smiling. Holding onto Kotaro's leg is Shouri, who looks at the Spectre mask painfully in his other hand.

Asu ga kuru nowa atarimae janai
There's no certainty that tomorrow will come

Rikishi is giving Kirisaki, Shouri's little brother, a piggyback ride, while standing on Akane's back.

Dakara yuragu kimochi mo muri mo nai
So it makes sense to feel uneasy

Akane is fast asleep on a tree branch, like a koala. Lucine is sitting under her, holding a picture of her and her older brother, Rentaro.

Wakariaeta ano toki no kandou
But I'll still never forget

Zeon, propped up against the trunk, holds his katana tightly.

Ima mo wasure wa shinai yo
The feeling of us understanding one another back then

On the other side of the trunk is Rukia, who is being pulled up by her older brother, Diake.

Ryuukou to jojo ni suitai
Gradually going out of fashion

Holding up this section of the tree branch is Ultima, using his sword to lift the tree higher.

Toozakaru hi ni se o mukekaketa
I turned my back on those days getting further away

Rino and Wyvon hug each other as they kneel on Rachel and Maxios's hands, as they throw up a celebration in their wedding outfits.

Mou nido to furimuki wa shinai darou
And I'll probably never look back on them again

Max stands beneath them, looking down at his right hand disappointingly. Hanging off the branch is Ignus, Yza's former roommate, throwing a rain of panties on the people under him.

Kinjuzo, standing on a branch, looks up, trying to avoid the panties falling on them. Ryuzaki, who's standing next to him, jumps up to collect the goods.

Itsumo tsuyogatte senobi shite kurushindeitan desho?
We've probably just always been playing tough, standing on our tip-toes and suffering all the way, right?

Maverick joins in, stretching out and grabbing a pair of panties, while Payic is facepalming and shaking her head. Inu sits beneath them, cross legged and annoyed, with a collar around his neck.

Hontou wa kowakutte samishikattanda
When we were really just scared and lonely

Laying on the branch like a cat, Neko is doing a test paper, while on the other side, Riku is counting through stacks of cash with a large grin.

Itsu ni natte sono kimochi ga wakaru you ni natte
Through coming to understand this feeling out of nowhere

Trio is standing on a branch under theirs, with his little brother, Haruki, squatting while looking through his deck.

Sou tsuyoku nareta ki ga shita no
Yeah, I feel like I've gotten a little stronger

Megiddo is under them, upholding this section of the tree that connects everybody.

I know that we aren't strong

Holding onto Megiddo's tail is the Moegiddo, with thicc Arka jumping beside her.

But we can take step...

Underneath them is a pile of broken laptops, dead Russians, and a pile of destroyed Rem robots.

Now we can do it!

Yozora and Ryuzaki stand back to back with smoking guns in their hands.

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Ryuzu, Ryuzaki's dad, stands eerily under them, hands hidden behind him, as emerging from the tree is a vat of orange goop.

From the vat of orange goop, a naked, strong, buff Rem leaps out, leaping from branch to branch like Tarzan.

Rem lands above Serena, who is wielding a pair of Gavrail's scissors.

Sanda stands under her, discarding his Hyakurai mask.

The mask lands on Saya as she sits next to Tari, who is doing her makeup.

Swinging from the branch they're sitting on is Ryu, wearing his old green headband as jungle-boy.

He lands next to his step-sister, Hiyori, who is balancing on the branch while performing a magic trick to Kyle, who has to choose a mask between Magus and Kai.

Yurusenai koto no hou ga yoku medattemiete
Things you can't forgive always stand out more

Aqua, Kyle's girlfriend, sits beside him with earphones in, looking out to the bright skies.

Kanchigai ya surechigai de toozakaru hitotachi de afurete
So we're surrounded by people building distance through mistakes and misunderstandings

Backlion stands on Spectral Duke Dragon's shoulder. He has his hands in his pocket, claret sword on his back, and resolved expression on his face.

Omoikaesu tabi ni subete tomatte
When I'd look back, everything would stop

Underneath Spectral Duke Dragon is Claret Sword Dragon, drowning in a sea of blue flames.

Susurinaita yurusenai kurai ano koro o mitsumetetan desu
I'd be looking back at that time, when I was sobbing to an unforgivable degree

On one side of the trunk, Tai and Kane sit back to back, and on the other side, Atsuko and Ava sit back to back.

Itsumo butsukatte kuyashikute tsumazuiteutan desho?
We've probably just always been running against it, struggling and tripping along the way, right?

Hanging from Atsuko and Ava's branch is Ayo, his eyes glowing with PSYqualia. Shura is punching the tree with his Driger fist angrily. Yuri lazily sits on the branch beneath Shura's with a smug face.

Hontou wa tsurakutte nigetakattanda
When we were really in pain and just wanted to flee

Darien stands on top of Nakuru's shoulders as he tries to reach Ayo's branch.

Itsu ni natte sono kotae ga wakaru you ni natte
After coming to understand the answer to it all

Yumi, the former graduated student council president, sits on the hands of her little brother and former graduated student council president, Ai, as she smiles upwards at everyone else.

Sou mae o muketa ki ga shita no
Yeah, I get the feeling I can start looking forward

Ai looks grumpy as he has to hold his sister up, but is balancing on a former student council member, Asakawa, who is being a goof and trying to make Ai fall.

It's sometimes better to take detours!

Kirikou and Hinami, are standing under him, with Kirikou on his laptop and Hinami making coffee. They both are looking at each other while doing this.

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The new student council students, Sakura, Mizuho and Hiruyu, all sit around a branch, juggling stacks of paper work in their hands.

Mizuho's papers are falling, when the new student council president, Hiku, catches them, while standing on her boyfriend, Shika's shoulders.

As he holds her, Shika is standing on Dust's shoulders as Dust holds up the branch of the tree with a rugby ball in his hands.

Ira hangs on Dust's branch, with Fubuki chasing after him on the one lower, holding a spatula and spork.

Who are you there just like me?

Kira and Chouji sit on a branch under them, with Kira staring at Chouji, and Chouji looking down at Raijin, who is beneath them.

Who are you there just like me?

Raijin is sitting on the shoulders of his dad, Madara, who is holding up his son proudly.

When I nearly refused myself

Madara's wife, Sakura, stands beside him, also holding up Raijin.

When I was doubted and abused

The parents are supported up by Akiko, their daughter.

Who are you there just like me?

Mamoru and Raika stand on separate branches, helping Akiko carry the weight of her parents.

Who are you there just like me?

Dax is hanging from the branch Raika is standing on, as blue flames of liberation surround both of them.

One day you came out from my shadow...

Mai's body floats under Dax's, with the crest of Gyze shining brightly under her like a halo. Her eyes open.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Mai is trapped inside Gyze, with the wires and tentacles not letting her escape.

WE NEVER WANTED TO DO WHAT HE WANT

Holding the middle of the tree is Gyze, who's eyes light up blood red.

WE NEVER WANTED TO DO WHAT HE WANT

Ayato stands under Gyze, wearing Yza's pendant around his neck. Wisps of the Void rise around him.

HE DON'T KNOW ME BUT MADE US TO DANCE

Callum stands underneath Ayato, his shank out on full display. Mirai and Izanoku face each other on the branch beneath his.

Itsumo yorisotte katariatte owaranai to omotteta
We always came together and shared our stories, I thought it would never end

Arata and Zak face each other on the branch beneath theirs. Amatsuyu, Zak's editor, Sakuya, his wife, and Shizuka, their child, all stand beneath Zak with a pile of circumstances novels surrounding them.

Eientte kotoba no hontou no imi wa?
What's the real meaning of the word "eternity" anyways?

Masaru, aiming his gun, and his brother, Makoto, standing behind him, are held up by Zoa, who upholds this section of the tree that connects everybody.

Itsumo tsuyogatte senobi shite kurushindeitan desho?
We've probably just always been playing tough, standing on our tip-toes and suffering all the way, right?

Yahame and Usui sit beneath Zoa, glaring at each other while Usui has a cup of coffee in his hands. Kyouya holds both Amai and Haruka on each hand, smirking. Haruka looks annoyed while Amai eats cotton candy.

Hontou wa kowakutte samishikattanda
When we were really just scared and lonely

Yato is holding up Kizari, who has a tsundere pout as she hands a deck to Akari as she stands on her mother, Karin.

Itsu ni natte sono kimochi ga wakaru you ni natte
Through coming to understand this feeling out of nowhere

Kuro stands under her, wielding the Blaster Blade, with Rentaro hanging off Kuro's leg with a fox mask over his face.

Sou tsuyoku nareta ki ga shita no
Yeah, I feel like I've gotten a little stronger

Kakusei stands in the middle of the trunk, clenching his jaw with his fist present. Hiyoku takes a sip of tea in the background, looking unimpressed and disappointed at him.

Itsumo butsukatte kuyashikute tsumazuiteutan desho?
We've probably just always been running against it, struggling and tripping along the way, right?

Shisue has a disgusted face as she's sandwiched between Kakusei and her older brother, Atsumu. Aniko and her younger brother, Oni, sit peacefully back to back, as Oni plays on his phone and Aniko holds an umbrella above them.

Hontou wa tsurakutte nigetakattanda
When we were really in pain and just wanted to flee

Zeon's father, Satoru Ishima, is being offered a tray of cakes and tea by Zeon's head butler, Daimone, while Zeon's driver, Johan, stands behind them, bowing. Meanwhile, Rem is flexing his Russian magnum dong.

Itsu ni natte sono kotae ga wakaru you ni natte
After coming to understand the answer to it all

Stark holds up the penultimate part of the tree that connects everybody. Kurakuya emerges from Stark's shadow, eating fried rice and chow mein.

Sou mae o muketa ki ga shita no
Yeah, I get the feeling I can start looking forward

Under Kurakuya's shadow is Ryuusei, back turned and looking over his shoulder slightly. His red eyes glimmer.

It's sometimes better to take detours!

Under Ryuusei is Kristy, who is smiling as she is given a piggyback by Yza, who is riding on the back of Shooting Star Dragon. He smiles, reaching his hand out to the multicoloured sky.

Now we can do it!

At the bottom of the Yggdrasil tree is Crystal Edge Dragon, carrying everyone.

On the grassy plain of V22, where the tree is rooted, Ryuuga Sawada, Kin Takami, and Yuuto Takanori stand up.