Hmm...
The little boy looked around in confusion.
Where should he go next?
The little boy took a few steps to the left.
Then he came back.
He took a few steps to the right.
Then he came back again.
Both directions looked unfamiliar to him.
Did he need to go farther?
The little boy's heart began pounding.
He nervously pressed his lips together.
He...
Couldn't remember the way he'd come.
The woman wasn't surprised to see the little boy outside the Small Forest.
She shook her head slightly.
Just as she'd expected, he couldn't find his way back.
She stepped forward.
The light ahead grew brighter and brighter.
She walked out of the Small Forest.
She opened her mouth—
"Kaikai!"
The woman froze.
That hadn't been her voice.
She looked toward the sound.
The next second, she froze.
She saw an elderly woman with graying hair at her temples hurrying toward them.
But her gaze only swept over the old woman.
She noticed the young man following behind her.
It was a familiar face...
"Kaikai!"
The old woman saw the little boy, her face lighting up with delight.
"Grandma?"
The little boy was surprised to see the old woman here.
"Why are you here?"
He asked the question that had been bothering him.
When he saw Grandma striding toward him as if in a fury, the boy instinctively took a step back.
Grandma looked...
like she wasn't very happy...
"Why am I here..."
The old woman took a deep breath.
Then—
"Ouch!"
The little boy covered his forehead.
"That hurt~"
The little boy puffed out his cheeks and glared at the old woman.
"Grandma, why'd you hit me?"
"Why'd I hit you?"
The old woman looked her grandson over