The Smile of Hope.Lag and Zazie report to the Bee Hive about the Gaichuu Carbernet incident saying it escaped by burrowing itself underground. Concerned that the gaichuu might recover and rise up to attack, Zazie suggests that the only way to locate the gaichuu is to use Connor's dingo Gus. Back at Sylvette's house Lag tells Sylvette what happened to Connor at Lamento Town and decides to make soup for him. Largo then sends Lag to deliver a letter for Connor in Lament. When he gets there, the entire town has been abandoned but he finds Gus who leads them to Connor. They discover that the people who had their heart stolen by the gaichuu have died and Connor had buried them all. Lag gives him the letter but after reading it Connor says he can't go. They go back to the former Reverse hideout to find that Sunny was the only one who survived but can't remember anything except baking cookies and Connor had been watching over her ever since. Lag then tells Connor to keep believing that she may come back and that they should take her back to the Bee Hive. But after some persuasion from Lag, Connor refuses and tells Lag to leave but lets them take Gus with them. Niche then says that Gus would feel sad leaving him. Sunny comes out and gives Niche some cookies and everyone sees her smile revealing that she still has some heart. Connor realizes that Sunny baked cookies to make people happy but he never saw her smile as he never felt happy eating them. Connor changes his mind and decides to go back along with Sunny and Gus. They all go back by carriage and Lag remembers Sylvette's soup and gives it to Connor who doesn't want it.