That did the trick. Almost right away, Osaka's face lit back up, and she smiled over at Urd. "Yeah?" she said. "... Yeah. I'm really glad!"

And she was. It was kind of the same feeling as she got each time she'd moved, saying goodbye to old friends and hello to new ones. You were kind of lonely for a little bit, but that went away pretty soon.

The new friend seemed to kickstart her motor, too, and she started up the stairs again. But she barely made it to the second landing before she stopped again, a little out of breath. "Oh man, four stories? I'm gonna die like this."