oh my god is she going to be his next "partner/vessel"? If so Hayase is getting her way in the end
They probably used some form of transport to get there but he can make boats easily and they are already there so I guess they just went with it. The girl doesn't seem to mind leaving behind her...
I feel like, this time, there wasn't many opportunities for the new cast to show their traits/personalities and so their deaths feel less impactful than when March or even Parona died. I kind of hope this is only for this arc and that the later encounters retain this deep emotional investment in...