The "meeting" was over.
Yu Sheng and Little Red Riding Hood sat together on the highest roof of the "castle," watching the scene in the camp. They watched as the little kids, already exhausted enough to stagger, were individually hauled back to their rooms by their older brothers and sisters to catch up on sleep. They watched the "parents" leaving the castle, yawning as they walked past the barracks. Only after a long while did Yu Sheng look away and raise his head toward the thin clouds glowing in the sky.
"They've all gone back to their rooms to sleep. Aren't you tired?" Yu Sheng asked casually without turning his head.
"I'm still too excited to sleep." Little Red Riding Hood leaned straight back and lay down on the sloping roof of the castle. "...In a few more days, I'll be old enough to take the driving test."
Yu Sheng thought for a moment. "What do you want for your birthday?"
"A car?"
"Can't afford one."
Little Red Riding Hood laughed, then shook her head. "Actually, I really haven't thought about it... How could I have been in the mood for that? I've been scared this whole time—don't laugh at me, okay? I was really scared."
"Yeah, I know."
The two of them fell silent together, enjoying this brief moment of peace.
After quite a while, Little Red Riding Hood finally broke the silence. "By the way, I thought carefully about what you said just now regarding the future management of the 'Fairy Tale' Organization, the recruitment of new members, and the inheritance of identities. It actually sounds pretty exciting."
"Oh?" Yu Sheng raised an eyebrow. "I thought the words 'a new Little Red Riding Hood' would give you some psychological trauma."
"They do a little, but precisely because those