Drag Ciri away and leave everything to the police

[player]I disagree. It's too dangerous for you to stay here alone, Ciri.
Seeing that the security guards are about to rush in, I make up my mind to ignore Ciri's objections. I forcefully grab her and start leaving.
Oumu follows closely beside us, trying to convince Ciri as we try to get outside as quickly as possible.
[Oumu]I know you feel uncomfortable about this, but we might not be able to get that cheetah outside safely even if you bring it with us now.
[Ciri]But...
[Oumu]Where there is life, there is hope.
[player]Oumu, you use such classic lines when you comfort people.
[Oumu]...You must not be very scared since you can still roast me.
[player]I'm just pretending to be optimistic...
[Ciri]I understand.
Ciri calms down after we run outside the room with all the birds in it. I look at the door and see that the security guards seem to be outside the door. If we rush outside now, we'll definitely end up face-to-face with them.
[Ciri]Let's hide in here first.
Before I can ask her why, she runs inside, dragging me with her. As soon as the door closes, I hear the sound of the warehouse door being opened forcefully outside. I'm so scared that I don't dare to breathe. All I can do is listen quietly to what's going on outside.
[Security Guard C]The door of warehouse number four has been opened. Check if any of the customer's goods are missing!
[Security Guard C]You and you, check warehouse number five in the back. Capture any suspicious people you see and don't hold back.
Ciri stealthily opens the door slightly. After seeing the security guards running into the warehouse with the birds in it, she tells us to run outside quickly.
[Ciri]Now's our chance!
We run back along the route we followed on our way inside. All the warehouse doors along the way are open, so we run to the outermost doors without any hindrance and end up face-to-face with a young security guard who is guarding the door. It is Boo, who was so scared that he couldn't get any sleep last night.
When he sees us, he instinctively takes out his walkie-talkie to try to notify everyone else. Suddenly, a wooden stick hits him hard on the back of the head.
*Thud!*
After the young security guard falls slowly to the ground, I see Shijukara standing there behind him.
[Shijukara]This way. Follow me.
We follow Shijukara into a van parked by the road.
[player]Shijukara, you can't keep picking on the same poor guy like this. Look at what you've done to Boo.
[Shijukara]You don't understand. Of course you gotta target the soft ones.
[Shijukara]What's more, if people can keep exploiting the same group of suckers, why can't I target the same guy once or twice?
I see a police car pass us as we reach an intersection.
[Shijukara]Ah, we can relax now that the cops are here. We'll leave everything to them now.
Ciri closes her eyes and leans back against her seat without saying anything. I know she is still worried about the animals back there.
Shijukara leaves after taking us to Soul. Sara and Ryan have been worried, so I tell them a summary of everything that has happened recently but don't elaborate on the more dangerous parts.
I stay and have dinner with everyone that night. After I have my fill of food and drink, Ryan suddenly walks next to the bonfire.
[Elderly Man]Is little Ryan going to perform a magic trick for us all?
[Everyone]Perform a trick! Perform a trick!
[Ryan]I do have a performance for everyone, but it isn't magic. I've prepared this with some of the other children.
[Ryan]Are you all ready to enjoy the show?
Ryan wears a black cloak and starts cackling like a bad guy.
A child wearing wings on his back and a red hat on his head emerges from the crowd and runs around in front of Ryan, looking like a happy and free little red-crowned crane.
Ryan follows the child quietly while the child runs around. Suddenly, Ryan grabs the little red-crowned crane hard when he is off guard and locks him in a cage that Ryan has prepared in advance. The little red-crowned crane huddles in a corner of the cage and begs for mercy while Ryan laughs happily.
At this time, a girl with a whip rushes over and starts fighting with Ryan without saying a word. They seem to be evenly matched, and when the fight becomes a stalemate, another child appears from the side. Unless I'm mistaken, the mask he is wearing... looks like my face.
After "I" join the fight, Ryan loses to us, and the two heroes save the red-crowned crane together, winning everyone's applause.
I instantly understand that the story Ryan and the other children are performing is what Ciri and I have been doing recently. After the performance ends, Ryan motions for everyone to quiet down when they are clapping and cheering, then he points at Ciri and me.
[Ryan]Actually, it's thanks to Ciri and the world's bravest and kindest onee-sama, PLAYER, that the other children and I came up with this performance.
[Ryan]This story is adapted from the true story of two people who bravely rescued a little red-crowned crane. I also heard that a certain lady from Countless Springs also helped out. If I had known about this in advance, I would have tagged along to see her beauty for myself.
Although Ryan doesn't say it explicitly, everyone understands what he wants to say. The reason Ciri has been going to Countless Springs is to save the red-crowned crane.
After understanding that they had misunderstood Ciri during this time, several people who are usually quite straightforward get up immediately and walk over to Ciri to talk to her.
[???]Youngster, I knew I was right about you.
[Ciri]Hmm?
I look up in the direction of the voice and see the elderly man who helped me with ticket inspections the other day. He should have gotten enough rest over the last few days as he looks much better now. He smiles as he talks to me and sits down slowly next to me.
[Elderly Man]Sigh, with my old arms and legs, it's getting more and more difficult to sit on the ground.
[player]Why don't I help you sit on the chair over there?
[Elderly Man]No, that's not necessary. I came to talk to you on behalf of all the old people here.
[Ciri]Hmm?
[Elderly Man]After watching Ryan's performance, we asked Sara about a few things and found out that Ciri and you have been working hard to save wild animals these days.
[Elderly Man]When the others in the group said bad things about Ciri, I already told them that Ciri is a good child. See? I wasn't wrong, right?
[player]Yes, you were absolutely correct!
The elderly man looks at Ciri who is chatting with the others while standing on the other side and then pats me on the shoulder.
[Elderly Man]Anyway, it's all thanks to you. Things have been hard for Ciri these last few years as she's as stubborn as a donkey. That she can talk and laugh with everyone like this proves that you've done a good job.
[Elderly Man]Youngster, you're a little flame that lights up Soul. You don't look special, but you're the reason why Soul's bonfire burns brightly.
[player]You're flattering me and giving me too much credit...
[Elderly Man]Haha, you don't need to be so formal with me. Okay, Ciri is here, so I won't get in your way.
The elderly man smiles and waves at someone behind me, then he stands and walks away. When I turn around, I see that Ciri is sitting down next to me.
[Ciri]Thanks.
[player]You're welcome. Actually, I didn't do much.
[Ciri]No, you've done a lot... And everyone came to apologize to me for misunderstanding me earlier.
[Ciri]Actually, they didn't need to apologize to me because this incident wasn't anyone's fault... The reason why I didn't tell them in the beginning is that I didn't want to be a burden to everyone because of something I wanted to do personally. I didn't expect to create such a big misunderstanding.
[Ciri]I even made you all worry about me. If you didn't help out this time, this matter might have escalated so much that I can't deal with it. No matter what, I have to thank you properly and express my gratitude.
I take the drink she hands me and clink glasses with her. The drink seems to be a special drink that is cool and delicious with a herbal fragrance.
Suddenly, my phone starts vibrating. I look at the incoming call and see that it is the police officer I reported the crime to. Under Ciri's expectant gaze, I answer the phone.
[Police Officer]Is this... PLAYER?
[player]Yes, that's me.
[Police Officer]Okay, you can relax. I'm just calling to let you know that we've cracked down on the wildlife trafficking den that you reported. Although several people are still on the run, we've identified where they are with the clues we have, and they will all be arrested soon.
[Police Officer]We've sealed that warehouse because it is suspected of harboring criminal evidence. All the animals inside the warehouse have been handed over to wildlife rescue agencies except for a few Tibetan foxes that were too sick and no longer had any vital signs by the time we arrived at the scene. As for the other animals... oh, those two little red-crowned cranes you specifically mentioned before are safe, so don't worry.
[Police Officer]Oh right, we've also moved the red-crowned crane in Beryl Blue over to the rescue agencies with the other animals.
The resonant voice of the police officer is loud and clear in the night, so Ciri, who is next to me, also hears everything clearly.
[Ciri]PLAYER, can you ask about that little cheetah for me?
[player]Excuse me, there's a young cheetah among the animals. Is it still well?
[Police Officer]A cheetah? There are too many animals... Hold on, let me ask one of the vets of the rescue agency for you.
[Police Officer]Hello? Are you still there?
[player]Yes, I'm here.
[Police Officer]I just went to check up on the cheetah with the vet. The young cheetah is a little malnourished, but it's not too serious because it was sent here in time. You don't need to worry about it. If there's nothing else, I'll be hanging up. A silk banner will be sent to your home in a few days to commend you for your contribution to One Han City.
[player]Eh? There's even a silk banner? Can you send it to Soul instead then?
[Police Officer]Soul... Is that the touring troupe?
[player]Yes. I didn't do this alone. This honor belongs to everyone.
[Police Officer]Haha, okay, I understand.
After hanging up, I see Ciri next to me hugging Mojito, who had come over at some point, with a soft smile on her face. When she sees that I've hung up, she reaches out with her other arm, wraps it around my neck, and pulls my head over so that our two heads and Mojito's head are right against each other.
Ciri's merry laughter tells me that she's very happy right now, even happier than when the others realized that they had misunderstood her.