It probably had.
Hadn't she woken up on the piano lid that morning?
So the balloon tied to the piano leg had never been untied.
The girl watched regretfully as the balloon drifted farther and farther away.
What a cute rabbit balloon.
Once the rabbit balloon was out of sight, the girl turned around.
"Thank you."
The girl cheerfully thanked Qing Ji.
She didn't mention the balloon to Qing Ji.
After all, they couldn't go back and get it.
Since that wasn't possible, she wouldn't bring it up.
She didn't want to put Qing Ji in a difficult spot.
She had already troubled Qing Ji so many times.
And once again, Qing Ji had helped her.
She trusted and relied on Qing Ji a little more with every passing moment.
Qing Ji was practically like the little fairy who followed the hero around in the fairy tales she'd read.
It always appeared by the hero's side whenever they ran into trouble.
It helped them solve their problems.
It rescued them from danger.
She'd envied the heroes in those books for having a little fairy like that by their side.
And she'd marveled at how capable those little fairies were.
But...
The girl narrowed her eyes.
The morning breeze brushed against her face.
Cool and refreshing.
Her bangs fluttered.
Soft and ticklish.
She shook her head.
Her beaming face made her look like a little bear that had just snuck a taste of honey.
A little smug.
And a little silly.
She, too, had met a wonderful little fairy.
Whenever she ran into trouble, the little fairy always appeared by her side.
She was... so happy.
Qing Ji glanced at the girl.
It didn't really understand why she had suddenly started grinning like an idiot.
"Grrrr~"