The gray-haired girl stared at the boy.
The carefree look on her face faded a little.
"You can see me?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, just like her childish appearance.
She was just a little girl.
That was the boy's final conclusion.
As for why the little girl had gray hair...
Maybe it was dyed?
The boy wildly speculated.
"Can't you see me?"
A hint of hesitation appeared on the gray-haired girl's face.
The boy's reaction made her doubt her initial judgment.
"Huh?"
The boy replied instinctively.
"What?"
The boy tilted his head.
He looked completely confused.
He hadn't heard a word the gray-haired girl had said.
But he knew she had spoken.
"Ah!"
The boy was startled by the girl's face suddenly appearing right in front of him.
He stumbled backward.
His footing unsteady, he fell.
"Ow~"
The boy cried out in pain.
Sure enough, he landed hard on his bottom.
But he had no time to feel the pain. He scrambled halfway to his feet, banging his knee against the ground.
He reached for the exam paper that had flown away when he fell.
His exam paper!
The boy snatched the exam paper as it fluttered in the air.
His elbow hit the ground hard.
Fortunately, autumn was already in full swing, and the boy was wearing plenty of layers.
He hadn't scraped his skin.
But the pain was unavoidable.
The boy bared his teeth.
Seeing the exam paper still intact in his hand, he looked relieved.
He slowly sat up—
"What's this?"
The girl's soft, sweet voice was adorable.
But the boy was so startled he nearly jumped out of his skin.
His heart felt like it was about to leap out of his throat.
The boy's