Chapter 341. Homeward
Sora, who had been leaning against a wall, stood up.
After I decided to quit smoking, I had given all my Cigarettes to Sora.
Creak, Thud
Sora glanced at me, seeking permission with her eyes, then took Sohee and went outside.
As they left, a cold breeze seeped through the briefly opened door.
Even though it wasn’t directly outdoors, the air was quite chilly.
The temperature had begun to drop rapidly as the sun set.
“Alright… what’s the story you haven’t told me yet?”
“It’s a bit ambiguous. It’s not certain, just Sohee’s guess.”
“It’s fine. I’ll filter it myself.”
Chaeyoung looked at me with an unreadable gaze.
She seemed a little embarrassed.
“They also knew that Mister was coming back.”
“Yeah.”
“I believed Mister would return safely. But their thoughts seemed to be different.”
All the children who left had relied on my Ability to carry them.
That meant they had a rough idea of the extent of my power.
So there was a part I found hard to understand.
“They said there was no way Mister would come back.”
“Hmm… why?”
“They said we were just used and discarded… that if you liked us, you would have taken us with you, so why would you leave us behind?”
“Uh… didn’t I tell you why?”
“Yes, you did. But in their minds, they wondered what kind of dangerous situation there could be that Mister couldn’t protect us from.”
