It won't happen again.
The woman, who had remained somewhat dazed, came to her senses.
She shook her head.
"No need to apologize."
"It's good that you're all right."
Besides, judging from the situation...
This trip out today...
seemed to have finally made the Young Scholar see things clearly?
Really?
If that was true...
then that would be wonderful.
The woman wanted to rejoice, yet she also dared not rejoice.
She was afraid she would only end up celebrating too soon.
So...
What exactly was the situation with her younger brother now?
"You..."
The woodcutter paused.
"Forget it."
The woodcutter shook his head.
"No matter how nice it sounds now, we'll have to see what you do afterward."
"We'll see what happens later."
"You sound so certain now..."
"Don't let it come back to bite you later."
The Young Scholar laughed.
"It won't."
"Big Brother, just wait and see."
The Young Scholar had, for the first time in a long while, revealed a trace of youthful spirit.
The woodcutter was slightly taken aback.
Then the corners of his mouth spread into a grin.
"You brat, you'd better do what you say."
"I'll wait and see."
Because of the Young Scholar's attitude, the woodcutter's heart truly began to hold high expectations.
This inexplicable Black Monster incident that had dragged on for so long...
was it finally going to end?
"Grumble~"
The Young Scholar immediately covered his stomach.
But it was already too late.
The woodcutter looked toward the Young Scholar's stomach.
"You're hungry?"
The woodcutter was not surprised.
"Who told you to skip breakfast and wander around first thing in the morning—"
The woodcutter's voice paused.
If this wandering around really solved the Black Monster problem that had troubled his younger brother for so long...
then