It was a shame she couldn't see monsters.
After all, monsters were legendary creatures that existed only in books and on screen.
Who wouldn't want to see one?
But what if you saw a monster and then couldn't see it anymore?
Wouldn't that be a shame?
In theory, that seemed right.
But something about it didn't feel right, did it?
If she'd only seen it once, that would make sense.
But the girl had met a monster without knowing anything about it, and the two had crossed paths.
They had become friends.
After so many years, the girl had returned home, full of hope and anticipation, only to discover that she could no longer see the friend she'd once had.
For the girl, that must have been a terrible blow.
The girl hadn't heard the Middle-aged Man call her. She blinked hard, then blinked again, and at last the scene before her came back into focus.
She looked at Xiao Xiao. "Student Xiao, is A-Piao... right here?"
Xiao Xiao glanced at the Tomb Ghost floating beside him, then nodded to the girl. "It's right next to me."
"On my left."
The girl stared for a long time at the spot to Xiao Xiao's left.
Finally, she closed her eyes.
Her eyes ached from the strain.
Even so, she still couldn't see A-Piao.
Could she really... not see it anymore?
The girl's face fell.
"Student Xiao."
The girl spoke in a low voice. "Has A-Piao... been here the whole time?"
"I've come here every day this past month... Was it here, too?"
Xiao Xiao looked at the Tomb Ghost.
The Tomb Ghost nodded.
It had been here every day, always following behind the girl who was looking for it.
Even though the girl could no longer see it.
It