It seemed there was nothing unusual?
But that was precisely what made it strangest.
The child pursed her lips.
With questions weighing on her mind, the child found the food tasteless.
"Yaya, don't you like today's dishes?"
The woman noticed the child's behavior and asked.
Huh?
After a second of stunned silence, the child shook her head.
No.
The child grinned.
Today's food is delicious.
"Really?"
The woman looked somewhat unconvinced.
"Then why do you look like you're eating in pain?"
Pain?
The child froze.
She touched her own face.
Was it really that serious?
A hint of amusement flashed through the woman's eyes.
"I was joking."
"Yaya."
"Isn't it strange..."
"That your parents haven't told you about the big leopard?"
The child froze.
She stared blankly at the woman.
That's right.
She had been ready all along for her parents to tell her about it.
And yet, she had waited until now...
Were her parents planning to tell her?
"Silly girl."
The woman reached out and lightly tapped the child's head.
"Are you very nervous?"
The child blinked.
Nervous?
Yes.
Of course she was nervous.
She knew she had seen the big leopard again... Her parents would definitely be unhappy if they found out.
"Then why did you tell your parents?"
The woman curved her lips.
"If Yaya hadn't said anything, your parents wouldn't have known."
The child was slightly stunned.
Not... not say anything?
Could she really do that?
The child had never considered hiding it from her parents.
She wasn't good at lying.
Especially not at lying to her parents.
"Good girl."
The woman reached out and stroked the child's head.
"You did the right thing by telling your parents."
"Yaya."
"This is a very serious