She would wait until she found the child, then have a proper talk with that boy.
The girl with the slanted ponytail walked forward, holding the umbrella.
Her thoughts wandered a little.
She had thought that boy was going to help her look for the child.
She hadn't expected him to simply hand her his umbrella.
She was a little stunned.
This turn of events... had been somewhat unexpected.
Soon, she laughed at herself inwardly.
Had she read too many novels?
Why would that boy go looking for the child with her?
The boy had been willing to stop and ask what had happened, and lend her his umbrella...
He was already a very kind person.
After all, they were strangers who had only met once.
Besides...
So many passersby had merely cast curious glances her way.
No one had stopped.
Some hadn't even looked at her.
Even though she had been shouting.
Shouting anxiously and desperately.
It hadn't even made some people falter in their steps.
It was raining, after all.
And she was just an unrelated stranger.
Besides, her disheveled appearance probably made some people keep their distance...
If she were in their shoes, she would definitely tell the children to stay away from this strange older sister.
That was why the boy's appearance had made her especially grateful.
She held back the urge to turn around.
Princess was still missing, and she had no idea what had happened.
She had to hurry.
The girl with the slanted ponytail tightened her grip on the umbrella handle.
At any rate...
She glanced up at the canopy.
Having an umbrella really made things much easier.
At least she didn't have to keep wiping the rain from her eyes.
Xiao Xiao stood beneath an eave.