Forget it.
Since it had already said so,
then this way it was.
Qing Ji didn't let itself fret over it for long.
The girl abruptly lifted her head.
"Really?"
"You'll really come find me?"
Qing Ji nodded.
When had it ever gone back on its word?
It was Qing Ji, and it always kept its promises.
It didn't make promises often, but once it did,
it always kept them.
The girl smiled, reassured.
Being alone, she was bound to feel a little scared.
But now that Qing Ji had said it would come find her, she had nothing to worry about.
In that short time, she had come to trust Qing Ji deeply.
Because when she had been so helpless, even despairing, Qing Ji had rescued her.
Then, at her request, Qing Ji had brought her to the Amusement Park.
It seemed there was nothing Qing Ji couldn't do.
That made the girl think Qing Ji was amazing—and made her feel safe.
The girl headed out of the woods.
At first, she kept looking back at Qing Ji from time to time.
Then she came across a mascot handing out balloons.
It was a very cute, oversized rabbit.
The big rabbit mascot looked adorably clumsy.
A little awkwardly, it bent down and handed her a balloon.
The girl took it.
Her eyes seemed to sparkle like stars.
The big rabbit waved at the girl,
then turned and headed toward the other people.
Looking at the rabbit balloon in her hand, just as adorably clumsy as the Rabbit Doll, the girl grinned.
She trotted toward the crowd, her steps light.
She didn't look back at Qing Ji again.
"Why not go in?"
Qing Ji appeared beside the girl without a sound.
The girl