I'm happy right now. Really happy. Ayame-san has accepted his proposal. She will become Koenma-sama's number one ferry girl - and his wife. I don't mind at all that I'm losing the position I'd worked so hard to get as the number one ferry girl. I'm thrilled in fact. I haven't known Koenma-sama for very long.

I was just appointed as his top ferrygirl a year before Yusuuke Urameshi became a Reikai Tantei; six years after I had begun training as a ferrygirl. Ayame-san has been around *much* longer than that. Even though me and Koenma-sama don't have much history together, we have become somewhat close - like bestfriends. That's why, as my duty as a bestfriend to bring him happiness, I started setting him and Ayame up.

Well, that's not the reason entirely. I have much respect for Koenma-sama. There *are* times when I want to kill him, but that's a part of my job description. I instruct Reikai Tantei, guide spirits to Reikai, and besides all that, I offer my counsel and support to Koenma-sama, even if it means bopping him on the head because of his tactlessness.

He is someone you can't help but respect (and sometimes laugh at). He devotes himself wholly to his work while knowing he has his limitations (though he does admit them in the absurdest ways). His leadership skills are questionable, and he tends to get distracted from his "real" duties from time to time, but he makes up for it with his most admirable trait: his strong sense of right and wrong. There's no other person more fit to be the judge of the dead than him. Koenma-sama's sense of morality, coupled with his infuriating stubborness, is partly why I'm doing what I am now.

The truth is, I'm not working for Koenma-sama. I'm working for his father. My job was to keep an eye on Koenma-sama. Enma-sama knew that his son was the type who nosed into everything, even if it wasn't his business. And he knew that his son could be very hard-headed at times, to the point that he wouldn't even listen to some of Enma-sama's orders. Therefore, Koenma-sama was, without a doubt, capable of turning anyone into the authorities if they deserved it, even if that someone was his own father. That's why Enma-sama didn't want Koenma-sama meddling in his affairs; they weren't all "clean", so to speak. Enma-sama had hired previous ferrygirls and onis to spy for him, but they all seemed to be too far from the action to obtain any substanstial information.

He needed someone close to Koenma-sama, close enough so that Koenma-sama would confide with that person. George the Oni wasn't a feasible choice - he was dead loyal to the prince. So Enma-sama got me.

I was a new recruit at the time, but Enma-sama could already see my ability to pick up things quickly, and my zeal for my ferrygirl training. He saw right through my bubbly cheerfulness, the mask that hid the deep ambition I was always ashamed to have -girls just weren't supposed to be that way, or so my parents ingrained in me- the mask that I now find hard to take off. He knew what I wanted, and offered it to me - the highest honor of assisting the King of Reikai. That wasn't all, of course, but I wanted that honor, badly, and that time, I could finally go after what I wanted, without the constant lecturing of my parents and relatives who I'd left behind.

So I did. Because of the amiable personality I had developed, it was easy for me to befriend the other ferrygirls, and gain their favor. Ayame-san, in particular, stood out, because she seemed to be tighter with Koenma-sama than the others. I didn't think anything of it at the time though. I was never very good at covering things up and I always tended (even now) to freeze up whenever things get a bit tense, so of course, there were a couple of close calls where I almost gave myself away.

Luckily, everyone always thought my flub-ups were caused because I was a complete airhead. It wasn't such a bad reputation to cultivate, if it meant I could easily cover for myself and the absences I incurred whenever I reported to Enma-sama. But despite everything, I managed to use my influence, as well as Enma-sama's, and got myself promoted past Ayame-san, and all the ferrygirls, until, after five years, I reached the top position - Koenma-sama's number one.

It was hard, at first, to work with such a pigheaded boss, but I just reminded myself of my mission, and somehow, through the weeks, my charms worked on Koenma-sama and he became more manageable. But I think he worked his charms on me too, because I became more content with my work as a regular ferrygirl.

Sometimes, as I got more involved with my work, especially during the time I was assisting Yuusuke and his team, I would completely forget what I was there for, and think of myself as a true friend of Koenma-sama and the most reliable ferrygirl there was. I would always remember my purpose in the end, though. I was to report everything that Koenma-sama did or discovered straight to Enma-sama.

This, I did. Everything seemed to be going fine, until Koenma-sama started becoming more engrossed in his work. I thought it was just another one of his attempts to get rid of the backlog in his files, but then I noticed that his work was piling up too. It hit me then that he was up to something besides work, something that could get us into trouble. I mentally kicked myself for getting soft, then reported my suspicion to Enma-sama, but by then, it was too late to do anything. Koenma-sama had already discovered some details about Enma-sama's plan on keeping control of Reikai and Ningenkai. Fortunately, he never discovered the plans about Maikai and Meikai, but the evidence was still strong enough for him to report his father to the authorities.

Enma-sama was put on trial, but, surprisingly, I still wasn't out of the job. In fact, he offered me a top position in his Cabinet if I could find a way to distract Koenma-sama long enough for him to do some dealing to get out of jail as easily as possible without Koenma-sama's interference. I did better, though. I distracted Koenma-sama for life.

I remembered Ayame-san, and quickly discovered that she and him had some chemistry going on. I played on it. I encouraged Ayame-san to give Koenma-sama support through his father's trial, while I avoided Koenma-sama so he would *have* to talk to her. He took the bait, and finally began to open up to Ayame-san, who also became more and more enraptured in him. All I had to do was sit back and watch their love take its course. It was hard to adjust to not being able to speak to Koenma-sama like before, but I knew, and I know still, that I have to make sacrifices. I just wish it didn't have to hurt so much to let that brat go.

But I'm not in love with him, like that poor Ayame-san. It's just different without him, that's all. Koenma-sama does remember me, though. I almost thought he had forgotten, but just today, he told me about his plan to propose to Ayame-san. My heart seemed to freeze at the news, but I attributed it to just being stunned. I couldn't feel anything for Koenma-sama, I had bigger plans. So I went on and wholeheartedly supported him in his decision. Now, he has proposed, and Ayame-san has accepted. They've announced it to the Palace, and everyone is celebrating, onis included. I'm gracefully stepping aside for the new number one ferrygirl.