Otherwise...
They really could only wait until the little boy grew up... until he was taller than Mom and his big sister...
Only then could he get them to praise him for being amazing...
The little boy couldn't waste this opportunity.
The little boy looked at the Strange Bird.
"Little Joy."
"What should I do..."
"To make Mom and Big Sis think I'm not afraid of fire..."
"And that I'm super amazing..."
The Strange Bird tilted its head.
People were most grateful and respectful toward those who had saved their lives.
Since the little boy wanted to maximize the praise he got for his abilities...
The little boy's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
To be safe, the little boy decided to tackle them one at a time.
Besides, Mom wasn't home, and Big Sis was home alone more often.
And the chances of Big Sis being away while Mom was home...
Were almost nonexistent.
So...
His first target...
Would be Big Sis.
The little boy was a little scared.
He had only meant to make a small fire...
The little boy lit a tissue with a lighter and tossed it into his sister's room.
His sister was asleep.
Whenever she had a day off, she slept until noon.
One tissue burned up.
His sister didn't react at all.
The little boy peeked into the room from the doorway.
He pursed his lips.
This time, he lit several tissues and tossed them into his sister's room.
A gust of wind blew through.
The burning tissues flew up.
The curtains caught fire.
Then things started to get a little out of control.
The flames cast a red glow across the little girl's face as she lay in bed.