"You have to let Da Hei stay by your side."
The child stared at Grandma.
His hands hanging at his sides clenched involuntarily.
Even his heartbeat quickened.
"...I understand."
Looking at the child's earnest gaze, the old woman finally smiled and nodded.
The child was about to leave.
She might as well go along with what he wanted.
No matter what, the child meant well. He was just worried about her.
He drank happily.
"Goodbye, Grandma."
Although Auntie Doctor would admit that what I said was true...
She had said far more than I had originally planned to say.
Her expression was a little dazed.
It was just a waste of money.
It was as if nothing had changed...
"Would you like some more milk?"
"Mm!"
That was the only thing that made the child feel a little happy.
Then, as if realizing something...
"Mm!"
"Grandma will go see Da Hei in a little while."
The child raised his free hand and waved vigorously.
I know.
The old woman stood there in a daze for a while.
The child put both hands around the milk cup.
"I..."
Oh.
The old woman looked at the child.
She smoothed the child's hair and clothes.
The child lowered his eyes.
"Excuse me."
The child nodded especially hard.
After going to see Auntie Doctor twice and finding patients there both times, the child stopped going to see her as often.
Grandma really was willing to listen to him!
Once he got started, he found it a little hard to stop.
The child looked up at Little Brother.
"Be a good child."
They only let him stay at home.
Enduring nightmares all alone.
He nodded hard.
"Mom, we're leaving."
"Lele is worried about me living alone in