Chapter 179-2
[Part 2/4]
Almost empty-handed, making no sound and leaving no footprints, I glance back once, as if feeling a pull, but quickly steel myself and turn to face forward.
"Big brother...?"
I gasp at the unexpected voice from behind me. Slowly, I turn around. In the darkness, I see blue eyes shining and silver threads glimmering.
...Just then, the cloudy sky clears a bit. Moonlight filters through a small gap in the clouds, casting a faint glow on the mountain. And then she appears.
Unable to walk, my little sister crawls over, looking at me with a confused expression. She seems like an innocent child, completely bewildered by what's happening.
"Big brother? Where are you going? To the toilet?"
My sister tilts her head and asks. So pure and innocent, she asks without suspicion.
"...You'll get frostbite. We need to sleep in the cave soon."