Little Sister: Part 3

"Little Sister: Part 3" (stylized as Little Sister: PΔrt 3) is the 21st episode of Tears of the Fallen.

Synopsis
What Ash and Nurse Joy just spoke about is not revealed. Still in Blackthorn City, Ash returns to everyone and Mairin comes back out with Midori, so it's now safe. Alain had revealed they're going to Sinnoh for their next region and that they're leaving tomorrow. This worries Mairin, who pleads with Ash to stay longer. It's decided that they'll now leave in 3 days, making her happy.

The next day, Dawn decides to volunteer at the foster home and help Nurse Joy with the kids, and Alain stays on his own, so Ash and Mairin have the whole day to themselves. They hang out, exploring more of the city and having a great time. They mess with Alain and also have heart-to-heart conversations, with Mairin getting emotional about going back to her lonely life after Ash leaves, but Ash cheers her up, promising that Mairin can join them again soon and even live with them when the mission is over and the world is back to normal.

They continue hanging out, going back to that purple tree stump at night, reciting their saying and singing the lullaby. The rest of what happens can all be seen in the episode (link).

Quotes

 * "Through all the pain, heartbreak, and despair, with your support, I'll always get by. Connections will form, and even faster they'll go, but I pray that we'll never say goodbye. As long as you're here, I'll never have to cry." -- the saying that Mairin's parents told her when she was younger and she taught to Ash.
 * "Then, she saw a star in the sky that night. And it gave her life and it kept things right. Then one night, that star flickered as the rain poured. And the pretty little star didn't shine any more." -- lyrics to Pretty Little Star.

Debuts

 * None

Trivia

 * This is currently Nocturnal Jay's favorite episode.
 * There's an actual song that Nocturnal Jay composed just for this section of the story. It's the full instrumental version of the lullaby that Mairin always sung every now and then in the past several episodes. It's called Pretty Little Star.

Music

 * Tears of the Fallen Theme Song -- composed by Nocturnal Jay
 * Pretty Little Star -- composed by Nocturnal Jay (plays in the episode)

Other Music By:

 * Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com)
 * Bensound
 * Purple Planet