[Because it was all a lie - that's the thought that explains it all, but yet is unhelpfully vague.
The group of kids are shocked and upset when they realize what's going on. Up close, it's easier to make out. The girl was becoming transparent. The boy holding onto her can be seen through her once solid body. Denial, grief, pain, shock- they're all emotions everyone is running through everyone. These emotions are more muted coming from Jun, but even he's not entirely unaffected.
The only one not affected? Was Shiori herself. She's smiling, there was a resigned sense of peace to her as she spoke to each person she knew, thanking them for being her friend or asking them to look after Kou. Each person responds with their own farewell, as the boy holding her tries to tell them to stop with growing desperation. When she reaches Jun, there's a pain in his chest as he thanks her in return.]
Thank you ... for being a good friend to me, as well.
[Kou yells at them to stop, but Shiori just smiles and says something to him as she uses the last of her strength to touch his cheek. She then vanishes completely in sparkling light. With her gone, the surrounding begins to fade as well...except for Ledah, it'll fade back to Mondstadt.
Jun should be somewhere nearby, if he wishes to find him.]
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The group of kids are shocked and upset when they realize what's going on. Up close, it's easier to make out. The girl was becoming transparent. The boy holding onto her can be seen through her once solid body. Denial, grief, pain, shock- they're all emotions everyone is running through everyone. These emotions are more muted coming from Jun, but even he's not entirely unaffected.
The only one not affected? Was Shiori herself. She's smiling, there was a resigned sense of peace to her as she spoke to each person she knew, thanking them for being her friend or asking them to look after Kou. Each person responds with their own farewell, as the boy holding her tries to tell them to stop with growing desperation. When she reaches Jun, there's a pain in his chest as he thanks her in return.]
Thank you ... for being a good friend to me, as well.
[Kou yells at them to stop, but Shiori just smiles and says something to him as she uses the last of her strength to touch his cheek. She then vanishes completely in sparkling light. With her gone, the surrounding begins to fade as well...except for Ledah, it'll fade back to Mondstadt.
Jun should be somewhere nearby, if he wishes to find him.]