"...Mom—"
The hoarse voice startled the little boy.
The little boy immediately reached up and touched his throat.
He coughed softly a few times.
"Cough, cough~"
"Wait!"
The woman immediately stood up.
She poured a glass of water.
She felt the side of the glass, then handed it to the child.
Neither of the couple had heard.
"Drink some water."
Child's Dad carried the child and rushed up the mountain.
The man's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.
You told your younger sister-in-law to watch Mom, then hurried toward Child's Dad.
The man laughed in disbelief.
Where was the child?
Fortunately, Child's Dad and his uncle had reacted quickly.
You were a little angry.
They rushed up together.
The man knew they hadn't seen the child fall.
Now was not the time to blame anyone for failing to keep an eye on the child.
"...I'm fine."
You were surprised and delighted that the child had woken up.
Then you shook your head.
The man looked at the child.
His eyes lit up a little.
"I just asked him that..."
He bent down and leaned closer to the child.
"No."
"Do you want more?"
His palm supported the bottom of the glass.
They all looked at you, confused and bewildered.
"Gulp, gulp~"
His mind went blank.
He had drunk enough.
But after drinking a glass of water, the child looked much more at ease, and his complexion had improved quite a bit.
"Drink slowly."
You helped the child drink.
Only when Child's Dad and his uncle were almost out of sight did the man suddenly snap out of it.
The tremendous impact meant they hadn't been able to catch the child completely.
Yet they couldn't just leave without saying anything.