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Upon hearing those words, Kaguya- to her friend, the Emperor. After a

hime emerged from her room. sad farewell, the chariot returned to

Though the old man and his wife the moon, leaving her sobbing foster

called out to her to stop, she stepped parents behind.

onto the chariot. She turned around When the Emperor received the

to face her foster parents and Elixir of Life, he could not drink

thanked them for taking care of her. it, for he could not bear to live an

With a smile, she gave the old man eternal life without Kaguya-hime.

her robe so that he had something

to remember her by.

Then, she handed the old man a

small vial. It was the Elixir of Life

that promised immortal life. She

asked the old man to give the vial