"Big Sis, can you give me your contact information?"
The boy spoke slowly, one word at a time.
That was right.
As long as he had Big Sis's contact information, it wouldn't matter whether she came here or not.
They could meet somewhere else.
If they couldn't meet in person, they could talk on the phone.
He could call Big Sis when his grandparents weren't home.
He could also go to a phone booth outside and call her.
In short, as long as he had Big Sis's phone number, he would always find a way to call her.
With Big Sis's contact information...
He wouldn't have to worry about losing her.
Unless Big Sis changed her contact information.
In that case, she'd tell him beforehand, wouldn't she?
The boy clasped his hands together.
He looked at Big Sis expectantly.
It was all right.
Big Sis didn't have to explain some things if she didn't want to.
It wasn't that he didn't care.
It was just that, compared to having Big Sis appear before him again, everything else seemed insignificant.
Besides, it wouldn't help if he cared.
What could he do if Big Sis didn't want to tell him?
All he could do was suppress his doubts.
Brother Xiao-...
He had a feeling that, as soon as he saw Brother Xiao-, he would be able to clear up all his doubts.
"Contact information?"
Big Sis tilted her head.
"Yeah."
The boy nodded vigorously.
"Can you give me your phone number?"
"...Your home number would be fine too."
"Any number I can use to reach you."
He didn't have a phone.
Otherwise, he could have given Big Sis more options.
"Phone number?"
Big Sis blinked. "Your home number?"
"Mm."
The boy nodded again.
"Either one