The two children each grabbed one of the old woman's legs.
"Grandma~"
The two children looked rather pleased with themselves.
Now Grandma wouldn't be able to pull them off.
"Let's go home."
The children looked up.
"It's time to eat."
"Aren't you hungry?"
"I'm hungry."
"Me too."
If they weren't holding Grandma's legs with both hands, the two children would have patted their stomachs.
They hadn't lied.
The old woman: ...
She took a deep breath.
"...Let go."
"You two go home first."
"I still have something to do."
"Just tell your parents the truth."
"Tell them Grandma said so."
Although the old woman still couldn't remember these two children,
their natural manner had unconsciously led her to accept her identity as their grandmother.
"They won't blame you."
The old woman reassured the two children.
"It's all right if Grandma gets home late."
"But if you get home late, your parents will get angry."
As she spoke, the old woman tried to pry the children's hands off her legs.
She chose the little girl as her breakthrough.
Generally speaking, little girls were weaker than little boys.
"No."
The little boy shook his head.
"Mom and Dad told us to watch Grandma."
"We have to take Grandma home with us."
"Otherwise, Grandma will disappear."
"Grandma will forget the way home!"
The little girl shouted.
She desperately dodged the old woman's hands as she tried to pry hers off.
"Grandma!"
Feeling the force against her hands, the little girl clung even tighter to Grandma's leg.
"What are you doing?!"
The old woman: ...
Wasn't it obvious what she was doing?
"...Let go."
"Then will Grandma come home with us?"
The little girl looked up as hard as she could and asked.
The old woman: