Inside the wrecked bus, silence fell for a moment. Then Jiro let out a shaky laugh.
"We're... still alive."
"I thought I was gonna die out there," Mali said, her eyes wide and watery.
Benta clutched the nanobot gently in his hands. "This little thing… it saved us."
All three of them stared at the tiny floating robot, still glowing faintly. It hovered quietly now, its job done.
Jiro slowly bowed his head toward it. "Thank you, little guy. Seriously… thank you."
Mali wiped her eyes and leaned forward. "Thank you, Boss Su," she whispered. "You made this. You saved us."
"I swear, when we get back," Benta said firmly, "I'm telling everyone about this. Everyone needs to know what Boss Su has done."
"Right!" Jiro agreed, his voice full of emotion. "No more second guessing her products. I'm gonna recommend this to every single person I meet."
Without warning, Mali grabbed the nanobot and planted a big kiss on its shiny metal side. "You're not a robot," she said. "You're a god!"
