Dinner that night was a noisy commotion of voices, laughter, and shouting. Susumu was feeling like herself again, and the group seemed to be getting along just fine.

At that moment, Raya stood up. "Hey, hey everyone!" He called, trying to get the group's attention. "I know things haven't been so good for us lately. But that's okay, and ya know why? Tomorrow, we're gonna show that Azamir what's what once and for all!"

"This could probably be really dangerous..." Konade remarked. "Maybe we shouldn't all go at once. Maybe only a few of us should go?"

"Why would we do that?" Neal asked. "If we all go, we'll be able to take out the Dark Lord faster!"

Bowyetta shook her head. "Is being true that we will being much stronger together, but what if something is happening? Should some of us not be staying behind?"

"No, Bowyetta's right," Susumu agreed. "I shouldn't go up there alone, but... It'd be too dangerous if we all went down there. We should go in a small group."

"So, who are you gonna bring with you?" Sachio asked.

Susumu thought about it for a second. "...Raya! You're a heavy hitter. You'll be able to do a lot of damage real fast! And, Samuel, we'll need your healing to help us with this. And... Sachio! Maybe your magic could help us?"

"Alright!" Raya declared, his tail wagging. "I'm gonna do my best!"

"Susumu wants me to help too?" Samuel asked, looking worried.

"Whoo-hoo!" Sachio was excited. "I can't believe it! I'm gonna get to fight the Dark Lord!"

The rest of dinner passed without much incident, and the inn was loud and bustling for the rest of the night. The next morning, the designated group prepared to set off for the Dark Lord's chambers, with the others there to send them off.

"Good luck, everyone!" Konade said.

"You must be defeating of the Dark Lord!"

Susumu smiled at the group. "Thank you, everyone! We'll do our best, we promise!" She turned back to the others. "Right, everyone. Are you ready?"

"I-I guess I am..."
"Yeah, let's get goin' already!"
"I'm gonna fight the Dark Lord! I'm gonna fight the Dark Lord!"

Susumu nodded, and the group set off once and for all. This is it. Finally, we're going to settle things. Finally, we're going to take care of the Dark Lord, save everyone's faces, and...

"Ahahaha... So you did come here after all."

"Ugh, seriously? During my monologue again? That's..."

Before Susumu could finish, however, The Dark Lord himself appeared before the group. "Well, well, if it isn't the little hero again. I'm impressed you actually survived long enough to make it here."

"Hey, Azamir!" Susumu shouted. "Knock it off with the face stealing, would ya?!"

Sachio stepped up. "We're here to stop you once and for all!"

"You and your neck ruffle don't scare us!" Raya declared.

"Ahahahaha. That is adorable," Azamir mocked, sniffing at the group slightly. "And to think all of you showed up just to visit little ol' me. You really are too precious. It's a shame that I'll have to dispose of you so soon."

"We'll just see about that!" Susumu declared, swinging her microphone.

And so the battle began. The party kept to their usual positions: Samuel in the back for healing, Raya attacking in the front, and Susumu and Sachio in the middle providing magical support. Azamir attacked the party several times, but as it turned out, he wasn't nearly as strong as they expected.

"Man, is that all you can do?" Raya huffed. "For the so-called Dark Lord you sure hit like a Peach Jelly!"

"Hm. It seems I will have to try something else." Azamir gave a slight wave of his hand, and began to summon something.

"W-what is he-" And at that moment Samuel froze. Azamir was... Summoning a pair of imps?! But he wasn't done there. Azamir then opened his eyes, and Susumu and Sachio's faces began to come off, before being stuck onto the imps.

Samuel's eyes got even wider than usual. "H-How are we supposed to tell them apart?!"

"...Samuel!" Raya exclaimed. "You get Susumu and Sachio back! I'LL take care of Azamir." It was time for Raya to try something he didn't do very often. With a single, quick motion, he tossed his cannon aside, then very slowly and carefully began to step out of his armor. Sparkles and rose petals flew in the air around him, and his ears bounced around majestically. Samuel, Azamir, and even Susumu and Sachio stared at him in silent shock.

"Ha!" Now that Raya had his armor off, he was able to move much more freely, and deliver a series of fast hits to Azamir. "I've got this, Samuel! Just save those two!"

While Raya was fighting the Dark Lord on his own, Samuel took a look at his faceless friends, then at the two imps. "Um... D-don't worry, Sachio! I'll get your face back!" Samuel declared. As he attack the imp holding Susumu's face. Sachio quickly shook his head, and pointed at the other imp. "Umm..."

Susumu and Sachio waved their arms frantically, which only seemed to upset Samuel even more. "I-I can't tell who is who!" He kept swinging his staff at the imps, but both of them were a lot stronger than he expected. Raya seemed to be doing just fine on his own, but Samuel wasn't having a whole lot of luck. "Uhhh... Uhhhhhh..." Samuel's staff began to give off light. "WAAAHHH!" Without even thinking, he swung his staff at the imps, and managed to save Susumu and Sachio's faces.

"Wah! Samuel! We're back!" The two said in unison, hugging each other.

"Uh, everyone! Help here!" Raya called out. He was fast, but he couldn't keep running like this for much longer.

"Susumu! You ready to finish this together?" Sachio asked.

Susumu nodded, and the two prepared to launch a finishing attack on the Dark Lord.
"On three, everyone!" Susumu declared. "One..."
Raya put his cannon back on his head.
"...Two..."
Samuel twirled his staff in preparation.
"...THREE!"
The group launched one final attack on the Dark Lord, hitting him squarely in his chest. "Nng!"

And it was finally over.