The mermaid met the scholar once again, along with a merman, they discussed each other's stories which they have kept ever since they met.
The star joined the encounter and told the scholar how she burned out, but happy is her smile when what she'd done was fulfilled.
The human girl also joined the fray. She showed the scholar paintings of each destination she had arrived at.
All of them are looking at the scholar, and the scholar is looking at them.
And when they wanted to leave, the scholar spoke.
"Wait."
All of them looked at him once again.
The scholar smiled.
He looked at every person he encountered throughout his journey.
"Let me look at you once again."
The mermaid, star, and the human girl smiled.
They bowed and left towards the light.
The scholar muttered.
"We will all die at the end. Joy was what I experienced and learning was what I have gained."
He opened his eyes and then noticed how he climbed a mountain unknowingly.
The skies cleared, and storms calmed.
He, who's at the top, looked around. Astounded with what he saw.