What had he seen!?
On a small stone platform not far away...
sat two peaches.
Plump and round.
Red against their pale skin.
In the sunlight, even the fuzz on the peaches was clearly visible.
The child immediately ran over.
He looked left and right.
It was quiet here.
There was no one else around.
The child hesitated for a while, but in the end, he couldn't resist the temptation of the peaches.
He'd been out for quite some time...
His mouth was thirsty.
And his stomach was a little hungry.
Someone must have left these peaches behind, right?
the child thought.
He looked around again.
"...Is anyone here?"
he called tentatively.
The child called out several times.
Each time, a little louder than before.
He got no response.
Only birds, startled by his calls, fluttered noisily into the air.
The child pressed his lips together slightly.
A greedy look appeared on his face.
Since there was no one...
Then...
The child reached out and picked up one of the peaches.
This peach was his now.
"Crunch~"
The child took a bite.
The beautiful peach tasted just as good as it looked.
Crisp and sweet.
Sweet, refreshing juice burst across the child's mouth.
The child's whole face lit up.
So good~
"Crunch~ crunch~"
In no time, the child had devoured a peach even bigger than his fist.
The child licked his lips, still wanting more.
He'd originally planned to eat only one peach, but that plan was already forgotten.
The child picked up the one that remained.
Having eaten the first peach, the child took his time with this one, chewing it slowly.
The child looked around with puffed-out cheeks.
A trace of guilt in his heart made him decide