A Snake
It seemed so, judging by the situation.
Amazing.
The only regret was that everything had happened too quickly. It seemed that no one had seen exactly how this boy had stopped the rampaging horse...
"Did any of you see it?"
Everyone began asking the people around them.
"What did that boy do just now?"
"That was way too fast."
"He calmed the horse down in an instant."
"An expert."
"Absolutely an expert."
"What a shame that we didn't see it."
"Did anyone see it? Can you tell us about it?"
"It would've been even better if someone happened to have recorded a video."
"No."
"I didn't see it."
"Neither did I."
"I... think I saw it..."
"What!?"
Everyone immediately turned excitedly toward the boy who had spoken.
"You saw it!?"
"Really?!"
The boy who had spoken was somewhat startled by everyone's enthusiasm.
He drew his head back slightly.
Putting a little distance between himself and the others.
"I..."
The eager gazes of the crowd made the boy who had spoken feel somewhat pressured.
"Mm-hmm!"
Everyone looked at the boy who had spoken with even greater anticipation.
The boy who had spoken swallowed.
"I saw..."
The boy who had spoken instinctively raised one hand. "He raised one of his hands—"
"He stopped the horse with one hand?!"
Someone cried out in surprise.
The dissatisfied crowd immediately "attacked" him. "Don't interrupt!"
"Let him finish."
The uncle who had cried out awkwardly fell silent.
The boy who had spoken paused, then continued, "There seemed to be something in his hand..."
"...What was it?"
Seeing the boy's brows knit tighter and tighter while he remained silent, someone finally couldn't help asking.
The boy who had spoken gestured with his hand.
"It seemed..."