"If it’s a request from you, of course I’ll help," Gary said eagerly.
"Great. Thank you," Cherry replied with a smile, shaking Gary’s hand firmly.
At that moment, Ethan, clad in his stiff police uniform, approached her.
"Cherry, the little herbalist kid wanted me to ask if there’s anything you want. Is it your birthday, by any chance?"
"No? My birthday’s in winter."
Gary, Philip, and Basilio quietly stored this information away in their minds: Cherry’s birthday is in winter.
"Hmm. Then what could it be? Anyway, is there anything you want?" Ethan pressed.
"I don’t really need anything," Cherry said, tilting her head slightly. "Even if there was something, could you even find it in a world like this?"
"So there is something?"
"The stars in the sky. I want a star," she said with a serene expression.
Everyone who had been mentally preparing to jot down her answer froze mid-thought.
What had she just said?
A... star in the sky?
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Ethan’s expression twisted into one of disbelief as he stared at her.
"There you go again. That’s something you couldn’t get even if the world hadn’t ended."
"Exactly. That’s why I chose it. I already have so much that I don’t really need anything else. Just let them know that if they’re not going to pluck a star from the sky, I don’t need a gift."
Then, in a quieter tone, Cherry added, "Just doing something that helps keep Happy House running would be enough for me."
After saying this, she nodded to Ethan and headed into the police station. Ethan, still watching her retreating figure, let out a soft chuckle before following her inside.
The moment the two disappeared, the men left behind erupted into murmurs of admiration.
"Wow. Will I ever hear words like that in my life?"
"Not a chance."
"She’s definitely not an ordinary person," Philip said.
Gary and Basilio nodded in agreement, sharing the same sentiment. Cherry Sinclair was, without a doubt, unlike anyone they’d ever known.