When Richie and Si Ang found themselves standing outside Loid's door, they were both a little bewildered.
One second, they had been getting ready for bed; the next, they were standing outside Richie's home.
Both of them were six years old again.
Richie looked at his little hands, feeling a little unused to them.
He boldly pinched Si Ang's little cheek. It was soft and chubby, and very real.
"Little Richie, are you trying to rebel?"
Si Ang's brow furrowed slightly. He seemed just as unsure of what was going on.
Had they returned to the Spy x Family world?
Hearing Si Ang's threat, Richie showed no intention of stopping. Instead, he pinched Si Ang's other cheek.
"Professor Anderson, you've gotten little again! You're just as cute as before. Be good-
and let me pinch you. Hehehe!"
After pinching Si Ang's cheeks, Richie rose onto his tiptoes and ruffled his hair.
Si Ang threatened him, but did nothing to stop him.
Once Richie was finished, Si Ang looked into his eyes. He knew what Richie was thinking.
They no longer belonged to this world.
Even standing outside his old home, Richie still couldn't find the courage to knock.
To Twilight's family now, Richie and Si Ang were merely strangers.
Richie desperately wanted to see inside, but he was a little afraid.
Perhaps this was what it meant to grow more apprehensive the closer you came to home.
"Richie, don't be afraid. Don't you want to see your family?"
Si Ang took Richie's little hand and gave it a squeeze.
"I'm scared..."
Richie lowered his head, hesitating.
Richie was afraid. He feared seeing unfamiliarity in his family's eyes, and feared even more that he would burst into tears.
Si Ang understood everything on Richie's mind. Tightening his grip slightly, he slowly