We were fugitives. Again.
But this time, we had snacks, new outfits, and a dragon pen pal.
Back at our hideout, I sat with a pancake in hand—one last bite from the legendary stash I'd been saving.
"This is it," I said. "The Final Pancake."
Rina gasped. "Does it grant a wish?"
"I don't know. But it feels right."
I closed my eyes and whispered, "I wish... for just one day... to watch anime in peace."
The pancake shimmered.
A portal opened.
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It swirled with static and subtitles, glowing with weeb energy.
Myra poked it. "Did that pancake just rip open the anime dimension?"
"Yes," Liria said. "Obviously."
Mimi's eyes sparkled. "We have to go in."
"Wait—what if we get trapped?" I asked.
Rina shrugged. "We've already fought a cult, a musical paladin, and a chicken knight. Might as well risk everything for anime."
So we jumped.
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We landed in a quiet living room.
Cozy couch. Giant screen. Crunchyroll already logged in.
A magical voice echoed:
> "Welcome to the Realm of Eternal Streaming."
I started tearing up.
"I think I'm gonna cry."
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We watched five seasons of Naruto, a full arc of One Piece, and a weird rom-com about dating slimes.
No battles. No drama. No chaos.
Just friends. Just anime.
And maybe... that was the real reward all along.
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At some point, I looked around.
Liria asleep on the couch. Myra drooling on a pillow. Mimi curled up with a blanket. Rina still awake, watching shoujo like it was gospel.
I smiled.
"I was supposed to be the villain," I whispered.
But somehow… I got my happy ending.
Maybe not the one the world wanted.
But the one I needed.
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[THE END]
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