After a long and arduous journey, Happy House was finally within reach.

We were finally home.

Susanna had drawn up the original map and continued updating it over time, adding new paths whenever necessary. Now, the latest version of the underground passage map was in Amy’s hands.

"We’re almost there. Just three or four more hours to go."

Amy, leading the group, announced. At her words, everyone struggled to contain their excitement.

But while I, too, was eager to return, I couldn’t shake the growing sense of unease.

Had I known we’d be away from Happy House for this long, I never would have taken all of our combat-ready forces with me.