Xixie looked radiant! "Y-Yes! Absolutely!"
Hoblio and Derfiu sighed in relief. Some crazy twists and turns were taken this time around, but their ultimate objective was achieved. Xixie wouldn't need to go back to Riquicious anymore. Well, she could go. The point was that the Riquicious Empire wouldn't be able to force her to follow the traditional path.
"Well then," Rean smiled. "This is where we part ways. We might meet again somewhere in the future."
Kentucky also got up. They intended to leave straight away.
Of course, it wasn't that easy.
"Wait!"
Zanbril called them.
"Can we talk first?"
Zanbril's brother, Zuey, didn't join him, though. "The marriage issue is done with, so I'm going back. Sigh... I wonder what I'm telling father." Then, he disappeared.
Rean and Kentuck saw that before turning their attention to Zanbril. "Talk about what? We just came here to give Xixie a hand."
"Eh?" Xixie was taken aback. "But didn't you wan-"
