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Fukuda explicitly said that Cagalli and Athrun didn't break up, that she put the ring away as a means of locking herself into being Chief Representative Athha instead of Cagalli for a time, and deliberately added this in the remaster. Fukuda also stated that Cagalli plans to step down as representative once Toya is ready for the job, and she's going to be with Athrun in private life.