The staff member had always been so conflicted...
At last, she saw the girl succeed.
Great.
She didn't have to agonize over it anymore.
Actually, lately she'd felt a little sorry for the girl.
She'd tried so hard...
Yet received no response at all...
The staff member was happy.
After all these years, even though they'd met so many times, she and the girl had barely spoken...
Every time the girl came, she had a clear purpose.
She directed all her words to the red-eyed python.
Still, her relationship with the girl had gradually grown closer.
"She probably won't come much anymore, will she?"
The short-haired man suddenly said.
Huh?
The staff member was slightly taken aback.
Then...
She nodded.
"Yeah."
The girl's wish had come true.
She'd thanked the red-eyed python in person for saving her life all those years ago.
She had no reason to come back anymore.
"It's been so many years..."
The staff member smiled.
"She should take a break."
"Yeah."
The short-haired man nodded.
"She can go see and enjoy other places."
"She's been here so many times..."
"Before, she had a goal or was holding something in, so it didn't feel like much."
"If she comes again in the future..."
"She'll probably find it boring."
It wasn't as if she had to clock in for work like they did.
"Yeah."
The staff member agreed with the short-haired man.
They all thought the girl wouldn't come back to the zoo—or at least not for a while—not to the reptile house...
But the next day, the girl showed up in front of them.
They were all stunned.
"You..."
The staff member was at a loss for words.
"Why are you here?!"
The smile on the girl's face faltered.