Ladybug tied her yoyo around her waist. "Look, Chat, I just wanted to say that I'm-"

Chat Noir hugged the blue-haired hero tightly. "It's okay." He interrupted. "I already forgave you the moment you came back. Not that I blamed you in the first place. I knew you would."

Ladybug awkwardly hugged him back. "Thank you," she said in relief.

Chat stood back, his face red. "I'm so glad you're back. I really, really missed you. I couldn't have done anything without you here. Thank you. For being here, for being you. You know, I've been meaning to tell you this for some time, but I never got the chance. Ladybug, I-"

"Oh, no! My Miraculous! I've got to go. See you later!" Ladybug rushed off quickly, not hearing Chat's sad whisper of "I love you.

* * *

Marinette clicked on the Ladybug link, Alya by her side. The video played, with a news reporter interviewing Delilah Wilkerson who was, in fact, Class Clown.

She anxiously twisted her long brown braids, her glasses askew. "I don't really remember any of it. But still: Thank you for saving me, Ladybug. It means a lot. Welcome back."

The video ended, opening up to Alya's vlog. "Well, you heard it! Ladybug's back and better than ever. If you're out there, Ladybug, welcome back! We missed you. Hope you enjoyed your break!" Alya ended the video early, turning to Marinette.

"So you get the idea, right? Ladybug's back. And she and Class Clown didn't even notice me in the corner of the classroom. I got the entire fight on video."

Marinette grinned. "That's great."

It really was. Paris was safe, crime was brought down as soon as it started, and nobody was afraid. All that had been broken had finally mended.