...So with that said, I've a request for this kinder Miss Alice.

Whatever could it be?

I'm not taking you to the Forest of Magic, mind you.

Gah! How did you—

Don't you know? Right now, some of the youkai are turning aggressive. And even if you managed to get all the way to the forest, there's still the miasma hanging thick in the air, which has adverse effects on a human.

Y-yeah, but...

Absolutely not. In your current dispirited state, you'll only make for an ideal bait for other youkai. You'll have to get a grip on yourself first.

In that case, can I make a different request?

A different request?

Thanks, Alice. That made me feel better.

I hope we'll meet again...