"She will vanish," Sarah reached this conclusion upon hearing Vincent's story.
Vincent nodded.

Sarah let out a sigh. She followed it with a stern look directed at Vincent, which gradually transformed into affection and ultimately acceptance.

"You asked if it makes me feel hungrier when I could smell it but could never got the chance to taste it, right? I guess it's true."

Vincent quickly realized what she meant. How could he not? He's not a god, but he's a similar being. He is smart enough to know what Sarah last wish was.

"That's something I could never give you. I may not be a good being and would intentionally break rules if I want, but what you want is a taboo."

That's something I can never provide. I might not be a virtuous being and would willingly violate rules whenever I wish to, but what you desire from me is a forbidden one."

Sarah chuckled, "Sige, tatanggapin ko na iyang dahilan mo."

Inikot ni Sarah ang mata niya sa buong kwarto. Pinagmasdan niya ito. Muling tumulo ang mga luha ni Sarah nang unti-unti na nitong tanggapin na muli itong mamamaalam sa mundo.

This is why she had been crying since earlier. She understood that she had to say farewell to her life once again. Even though everything might have been an illusion, for her, the life that Vincent had granted her was entirely genuine. Through her alternate self, Lee, she had discovered the true meaning of happiness.

"Hey."

"What?"

"Those accidents, hindi naman nangyari yun sa totoong mundo, noh?"

Vincent shrugged. Sarah accepted that reply. She guessed it was better for her not to know. She just prayed that it didn't really happened.

"Before you eat my soul, can you answer something for me?"

"What is it?"

"Who are you?"

"Would that suffice to your hunger?"

Sarah laugh at his choice of words. "I guess?"

Lee, on the other hand, was standing alone outside her apartment, began to gradually fade away. She recalled the words she had spoken to Vincent, "Eat my soul, and let me have my true freedom."

"If that's what you wish," that was what Vincent answered to Lee. As well to Sarah's current question.

Lumapit si Vincent kay Sarah atsaka hinawakan ang ulo nito. Umupo ito para pantayan ang mukha ni Sarah.

Vincent gave a sincere smile, "I'm just someone who was derived from food, so I looked for ways to fill my hunger."

Sarah looked at him in disbelief, "What kind of answer was that?"

Vincent gave the young child a brief smile, "I was a forgotten child. I was starved."

He continue in a whisper voice, "You may now close your eyes, Sarah. I'll give you your final wish. Your freedom."

Sarah closed her eyes, the same time that Lee fully disappeared. She doesn't know what happened next.

Vincent, who had consumed Sarah's soul, stood there by himself. The world he had created for his little Sarah began to slowly vanish.

"That was a nice meal, I guess?" he muttered as he looked up and closed his eyes. The taste of that little soul made him satisfied.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the last painting that Lee created. It was him with other people surrounding him. There was a sentence at the bottom of the painting.

"Don't be lonely, Vincent. You'll also soon have what you truly desire." - Sarah Ray Lee.