"Yeah."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Grandma was just like Lele when she got scared back then."
"Grandma didn't mean to."
"Can you forgive her?"
The little girl looked at the old woman.
"I'm s-sorry."
The old woman stammered out an apology.
A bitter smile spread across her face.
What was she doing?
She had almost hurt a child...
After taking a careful look just now, she could see that the girl's hand was only a little red.
Thank goodness...
The big brother's explanation and Grandma's apology soon brought a smile to the little girl's face.
"It's okay."
"Then, Grandma..."
The little girl thought of what she'd been saying before she was interrupted.
She cautiously reached out.
Her eyes were fixed on the old woman's hand,
in case it swung at her again.
The old woman's fingers twitched slightly.
She pressed her lips together.
She didn't refuse.
She let the little girl take her hand.
After successfully taking Grandma by the hand, the little girl beamed.
"Come home with us."
Home...?
The old woman was surprised as she mulled over those two words.
"That's right."
The little boy nodded.
"Grandma, it's dark out."
"It's time to go to bed."
As he mentioned sleep, the little boy yawned right on cue.
Afterward, his voice grew a little muddled.
For children Lele and Huan Huan's age, it really was time to go to bed.
And at the old woman's age, it was also time to go to bed and rest.
"There are lots of photos at home."
The little girl gave the old woman's hand a tug.
Then she let go and spread her arms wide.
"You can see lots of photos of yourself."
"Look at enough of them,"
"and maybe you'll remember."
The old