Look.
She had been right to stick to her guns all along.
Hadn't this human failed to notice her true identity?
The woman felt a little smug.
But even the best-laid plans could go awry.
She hadn't expected...
That this human, just as he was about to leave...
And she had already let out a sigh of relief.
Only for...
A human child to point out the flaw.
Today, she'd truly felt emotions toward human children that were worlds apart.
The first child, she'd liked.
Because he'd bought her ice cream.
But that child just now...
All she wanted to say was... sometimes, keeping quiet was a virtue.
She'd almost succeeded...
Mm...
As for why she'd pretended to be human in front of someone who could see monsters...
She'd just thought it would be fun.
During her earlier interaction with this human, she'd actually felt a little outmatched.
If she could successfully fool him this time...
Then the look on his face when he learned the truth would surely be interesting.
What a pity.
Her plan had been foiled by an innocent child.
Though, in a way, she had fooled him—
No.
She had successfully fooled this human.
It was just that her success had lasted too briefly.
She'd been exposed in an instant.
Still...
A flicker of amusement passed through the woman's lowered eyes.
A moment later, she raised them, feigning calm.
Her eyes and brows curved gently.
Really... her demeanor and even the tiniest expressions were so human.
Something stirred in Xiao Xiao's heart.
"Is this what you really look like?"
The woman froze.
She unconsciously curled her fingers.
"...Why do you ask?"
She did her best to control her expression and tone.
Xiao Xiao was a little surprised by his own sudden