[After an undisclosed amount of time, has stuff changed for the characters? I SAY WE JUST PRETEND THE WORLD STILL EXISTS ITS TOO DEPRESSING THE OTHER WAY AROUND. IS CEL STILL AROUND]

[In any case, Ast is still living in his tiny little shitty appartment. He comes home, accompanied by a girl demon loudly complaining that she's tired. He puts his sword against the wall of his apartment, glancing briefly at Tricks' old room before heading into the kitchen to make some food]