Hm?
The coolness on its beak made the little bird freeze.
Was this... rain?
Was it raining?
It had no time to think. It opened its beak and greedily caught the raindrops.
The Wraith looked at the frog-like monster that had suddenly appeared.
Then it looked at the little bird.
The little bird no longer seemed as lifeless as before. The Wraith's eyes widened with delight.
It paid no mind to the monster that had suddenly appeared or the tiny rain cloud.
"Wawa~"
The Wraith softly called its friend's name.
Its hands clenched together involuntarily.
Its expression was tense.
"Chiu Chiu~"
The sudden sound made the Wraith freeze.
That wasn't Chiu Chiu's voice.
Then what was it...?
It looked up, bewildered.
A little bird with a bright red beak.
No.
A monster.
The Wraith watched as the monster placed something in front of Chiu Chiu.
Only after the monster left did it see what it was: a bug.
The little bird caught the scent of food.
It lowered its eyes.
It really was food.
A faint glimmer lit its eyes.
It didn't feel very hungry anymore.
It had probably been hungry for too long.
But it knew it must be starving.
It opened its beak instinctively.
Then it realized it was too weak to eat even the food right in front of it.
It stared blankly.
"Go on, eat."
Xiao Xiao picked up the little bug with a twig and brought it to the little bird's beak.
Just as he'd seen old men who kept birds do.
The little bird froze.
Only then did it notice that there was a human in front of it.
How had that guy ended up with a human?
Was it a coincidence?
It knew most humans and animals couldn't