Maybe wait a little longer—
Huh?
The little girl noticed the other creature move. Just as she instinctively tensed, ready for anything, she saw it turn around.
What was this...
The little girl froze.
Was it leaving?
W-wait!
The little girl instinctively reached out to grab the strange creature's tail.
Even though the creature had its tail in its mouth,
the part of it that curled halfway around its body still looked easy to grab.
Big Boy's small eyes opened as he briefly came out of his memories.
The panic on his face was replaced by...
The little girl looked at the strange creature's body.
A moment ago...
Big Boy suddenly understood.
Big Boy's expression darkened.
Then she saw the tail silently retreating.
It didn't mean she wanted to go to someone else's home.
"Just like today."
She didn't understand why the strange creature had brought her to someone else's home.
Did it want to see what was wrapped around its neck?
After a moment of confusion, they looked away, unconcerned.
The strange creature seemed to have anticipated what she was thinking.
It was late at night, and she was alone in the neighborhood, unable to find her way home.
The flower's blooming took neither a long nor a short time.
It was also a coincidence too amusing to believe.
The little girl's heart skipped a beat. Had it noticed?
"I still want to go back..."
The strange creature started walking.
The little girl was about to scream—
The little girl let out a short cry of surprise.
The little girl still got no response from it.
The people in the courtyard immediately looked up, sensing something.
That strange creature wouldn't save her, either.
The little girl instinctively avoided the strange creature's single eye.
She unconsciously clutched