The child's eyes flew open.
"Listen to your mom and dad."
The boy drew back his hand.
"Most of the time, they're right."
After all, in normal circumstances, parents really were the people in the world who loved their children the most.
The child nodded.
"Mm."
She knew that.
She always listened to her mom and dad.
After everything that had happened over the past few days, there were still some things she didn't quite understand, but the child now knew perfectly well that her parents had told her to keep quiet and stay away from Teacher Chen for her own good. They were right...
The child had already been inclined to trust her parents.
Now she no longer regretted that she couldn't tell Teacher Chen about the big leopard.
No.
She wouldn't tell anyone about the big leopard from now on.
No.
She wouldn't see the big leopard again.
"You..."
The boy glanced at the time. "What are you planning to do now?"
"Are you going home?"
"Ah!"
The child cried out.
"I have to go back to school!"
She suddenly remembered that she had sneaked out of school.
How long had it been?!
She'd only meant to come over and take a quick look.
She hadn't expected something to happen.
What time was it now?
How long had they been out?
Had her mom and dad come to the school?
Had they failed to find her...?
Her mom and dad...
They must be worried, right?
And angry, too, right?
The child was so flustered that she didn't know what to do with her hands.
"Let's hurry!"
The short-haired girl grabbed the child by the arm.
"Goodbye, big brother!"
After pulling the child along for a couple of steps, the short-haired girl remembered something, turned around, and waved.
"Goodbye,