Line #21 Heartwarming/LandOfTheLustrous


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5	* Ventricosus being moved by Phos' selflessness. She stops trying to use Phos as a bargaining chip and decides to just run away with her brother, even giving the gem a hug as she makes up her mind.
6	* Sensei praising Bort for taking care of the Lunarians while he slept causes the gem to blush and, in the anime, actually ''smile''.
7	* After Diamond manages to defeat Shiro in Chapter 25, they share an intimate moment with Bort [[BloodKnight of]] [[TheStoic all]] [[MarriedToTheJob people]], both admitting that separating was for the better and that they can actually look at each other as equals.
8	-->'''Dia:''' When you're far away like this, I can look at you more fondly.\
9	'''Bort:''' (''touches Dia's face tenderly'') So can I.
10	** Another interesting tidbit: a panel frames Bort's feet when they've finally reached Dia, showing that they don't have any shoes on and their leggings are torn. Bort ran all the way to their older sibling in a hurry just to make sure Dia wasn't hurt, after Alex questions if Dia being chased by Shiro was part of the battle plan. And when the battle is over and Dia collapses, Bort screams for their "nii-chan"--a nickname, and an especially affectionate one like that, is something Bort never affords to their fellow Gems.
11	* Shiro reuniting with Sensei and finally managing to pass on after what were probably thousands and thousands of years. And he gives Sensei one last lick before disappearing.
12	-->'''Phos:''' Is it returning to the Moon?\
13	'''Sensei:''' No. [[BarredFromTheAfterlife It would seem]] [[UnfinishedBusiness it has finally found peace.]]
14	* The [[TheGlomp "Yearly Tradition"]] between Antarcticite and Sensei.
15	* In Chapter 39, "Self Blame", Cairngorm, who had previously been a complete jerk to Phos --albeit with good reason-- manages to get them out of their mental breakdown. Cairngorm tells Phos that they can count on them during the times of pain.
16	* Chapter 51:
17	** Phos' resolution: No matter what, just like at the beginning of the story, they still love Sensei. And it's made pretty clear that despite their recent differences, Kongou loves Phos too.
18	** In the same chapter, Phos remembering Ventricosus and the reveal that she died regretting the way she betrayed him back then in the ocean are both pretty heartwarming moments.
19	** Variegatus telling Phos that she plans to save everyone that is on the Moon.
20	* The reason for the Gems' white powder covering is quite adorable: Red Diamond, the very first Gem Sensei took care of, asks him why they look so different if they're similar. When Sensei points out that RD's natural color made their skin come out the way it did, the young Gem asks him to have them look the same. And thus, they make white powder to cover the Gem up.
21	* After Kongo-sensei comes as clean as he's able to the Gems who remained on Earth, it marks a much more open and equal relationship between him and the Gems. Much of the formality between them falls away, and Kongo is even given an AffectionateNickname, Kon-chan, or Adamie, for translations that call him Adamant.
22	* The inside flap for Volume 9 has one in hindsight; where Cinnabar would usually be depicted separate from everyone else, the gem is shown here standing by Bort. At least they're not alone anymore.
23	* Cairngorm, despite everything, was the only one of the Gems who genuinely came to visit Phos after the Night Raid.
24	* It took him over 220 years, but after the Gems shattered Phos, Adamant-Sensei searched for Phos's separated pieces and put them back together.
25	* Chapter 80: Despite all the Lunarians have done over the course of the series, seeing them get excited for their final hours on the Moon is a little heartwarming, at least for those who we've gotten to know.
26	* In a moment that crosses over with TearJerker, in chapter 81 Padparadscha's first thought upon waking up is for Phosphophyllite, and when Sensei's prayer fails they immediately set off for the Earth despite being so weak they need help from nuGoshe to even stand. When they see Rutile about to smash Phos, they ''rip out a piece of their own chest'' to distract Rutile long enough for Cicada to rescue Phos.
27	* Chapter 82: Phos finally realizes that, despite everything the gem has done to their former mentor, Adamant still loves them.
28	* In Chapter 83, we finally get a glimpse of Cinnabar's point of view. The other Lustrous are more than happy to put the Gem in the group, encouraging them to cheer on the Gems breaking up ice floes and waving adorably at each other. Sensei is even relieved to see Cinnabar this happy for the first time in centuries.
29	** Also from chapter 83, we have the Earth Gems reminiscing about their lost recent partners on the Moon.
30	* Chapter 85 shows the Earth gems enjoying springtime, and throwing Adamant a birthday party. It's an infectiously peaceful moment for all the gems there, just before things go south...
31	** If you look closely, one can see Peridot fashioning a flower crown for Cinnabar out of wood. It's another small thing that indicates they Gems are on good terms with Cinnabar, like with Winter bed they made for the Gem.
32	* Chapter 87: As Alex is crushing the other gems, Benito suddenly appears to their former partner, Neptunite, and pulls Alex's head off, telling Nepti to run for it. They are the only Gem to turn against the Moon gems and try to help their former friends.
33	* In a tragic way, Cinnabar's confrontation with Phos. The beginning of the fight shows Cinnabar still treasured Phos' early determination to help them, and by the end the former thanks the latter for "the promise", finding a (fun) job that only Cinnabar could do (which was accomplished by the Gems eventually accepting Cinnabar into the fold). And it's these words that finally make Phos start thinking about their original mission again.
34	* For what it's worth, after more than half the manga without seeing them, Antarcticite waking up and giving Sensei the biggest hug they could manage is sweet. That the first thing they ask is how Phos is doing also makes this nice.
35	* Though surreal and foreboding (given that this memory occurs mid-apocalypse), the conversation between Professor Ayumu and Adamant is sweet in its own, strange way. Even Ayumu's insistence to "burn" the bridge between humanity's past and the inorganic future is accompanied by Ayumu providing Phosphophyllite a motherly kiss on the forehead, something that literally reverberates into Phos's new ascended body.
36	* The Lunarians reveal that Aechmea only became the current Lunarians' leader because he made a point to stay in Kubera and help the melting, raging mess of Lunarians find a way to pass on. He had willingly given up an opportunity to be prayed away himself, as he was of higher moral standing than the Kubera residents, out of compassion and sympathy for their situation.
37	* A ''very'' bittersweet moment but, after so long, Phos finally reaches a catharsis and cries some long needed tears, admitting their own mistakes and failures. They do so while talking to the first being that wants nothing from them except hang out, who is also quick to try and comfort them. They both then proceed to simply enjoy each other's company.
38	* ''The Party At the End'' takes a peek into how the Gems were doing after their conversion into Lunarians, and it appears that despite everything it took to get to this point, they did manage to find peace and don't hold Phos in bad regard:
39	** Morganite is now working with the second Morga, and have become something of a sibling pair. The former, along with Watermelon Tourmaline, are some of the very few Gems who talk about Phos and look back on their relationship with the Gem.
40	** Red Diamond is taking life as it comes and is getting to know all of their younger "siblings". They're incredibly happy with their new circumstances.
41	** Euclase, along with their friends, managed to make a museum about the Gems and Gem culture, while Ghost's posse has begun a preservation effort for all the races. While most Gems have been revived due to them losing inclusions, some have not, and Euclase's team continues to try and find ways to revive them. Euclase even says that they'll keep trying until the very last day if they can. It also shows that Euclase's pleas for wanting to end the conflict peacefully weren't built on lies or half-hearted concern--they truly did care for the Lustrous.
42	** Benitoite is still working with Alexandrite in the latter's restaurant as a waiter. Things are mostly repetitive and business is booming, but Benito gets one small bone thrown their way when Ladra tells them some Lunarians actually find them attractive. Looks like Benito isn't another face in the crowd anymore.

Context Heartwarming / LandOfTheLustrous