They say every meeting must end in parting.

In the end, I had to say goodbye to dear Happy.

No matter how much I wanted to keep her around, there was no justification to do so. I’d already received extra holy water, gathered unexpected information, and even had my selfish request indulged.

It was time to let her go.

Feigning tears, I bid her farewell.

“Goodbye, Happy. I’ll miss you… sniff.”
“For the last time, my name is…! Hah, never mind.”

Surprisingly, the parting wasn’t as bitter as I had imagined.

I thought she’d dash away the moment I …