Hetalia: The Magic Almanac- The Novelization

Origin: Part 2- Chapter 6: There is Always Tomorrow

"I'm afraid Mama and Papa are home now," Mary said, "I think they won't like that all of you are in my room though, and wonder where you all came from."

"I understand." said China, "I believe it is best for us to return in the Almanac for now." 

Mary was rather upset about this decision, but it was for the greater good that her parents don't find out about this. One by one, the countries went back inside the Almanac. But last but not least was once again, Germany. Mary ran up to him once again before he departed and tugged his sleeve. 

"Hm?"

Mary was on the verge of tears once again.

"What's wrong, Mary?" Germany asked as he knelt down to Mary's height.

"It's so hard to say goodbye to someone I want to stay with." Mary sobbed, "Especially when I just met all of you!"

"Mary, it's not like we are leaving forever. There is always tomorrow, you know. As Herr England said, you are free to go in the Almanac whenever you want to see one of us. I promise we would never leave you." He held his hand out to Mary with only his pinkie finger sticking up. Mary knew that this was the sign of an everlasting pinkie promise. Immediately, she held his pinkie finger with her own pinkie finger. Mary embraced Germany right after, with her face filled with happiness and tears. Germany hugged Mary right back, showing his tender, fatherly side quite proudly. 

Germany stood up and saw that Mary was still clinging onto his chest. He put her back on her bed, but it still seemed Mary was rather upset, yet clingy at the same time. Germany looked around to see if there would be anything to make her smile again, until he saw Cottonball on the ground.

"Look!" Germany gasped as he picked up Cottonball off the ground. He then pretended that Cottonball was trotting over to Mary while trying to make the sound of hoof beats. "Neigh!"

"Cottonball!" Mary exclaimed as she grabbed Cottonball right out of Germany's hands. "Thank you Mr. Germany!" She hugged the stuffed unicorn, and seemed that all of her happiness has instantly returned to her.

"I shall be going," Germany said, "Remember that there is always tomorrow to look forward to. Auf Wiedersehen, Mary."

"Goodbye, Mr. Germany!" Mary said, waving as Germany finally returned into the Almanac. Mary picked up the Almanac and moved it on her desk, so her parents thought she was reading something, not to mention that this would be much easier for the countries to access Mary's room there instead of the Almanac being on Mary's bed.

Mary ran downstairs and saw that her mother and father just entered the house, mostly exhausted from their daily work.

"Mama! Papa!"

"Mary, my little princess!" Father said as he picked her up, "We came home just in time to see you and this meteor shower that just started outside!"

"Oh, it is so gorgeous!" Mother said, "Mary, have you ever seen a meteor shower before?"

"I wanna see the meteors!"

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

As they went out, Mother began to talk about the meteors.

"High above in the heavens, all sorts of rocks fall into the Earth. These are meteors, and they're just like shooting stars. They'll grant all sorts of wishes to people across the world, and maybe they'll grant yours, my child."

The three went out into their humble little backyard and saw right in the sky, the most beautiful sight of nature anyone could possibly ask for, especially after a day like this. Many ooohs and aaaahs were heard from the family all through the night.

Meanwhile, inside the Almanac, the countries were watching the very same meteor shower in the gardens of Friendship Manor. Though the flowers slept under the moonlight and the crickets chirped, the raining of the meteors was quite a nice surprise.

"Do you think the meteor shower is telling us something about Mary?" asked Italy, looking towards the others. "Because I don't know if Mary can see this meteor shower, but I think this must have been a dream come true for her~! Meteors are like shooting stars after all, they grant all sorts of wishes to the people of our home: Earth!" 

The End