âYou know⊠you know⊠Bebe, I⊠I made my mom die. Iâve been thinking about it all this time, but I smiled because my dad, my sister and other people were sadder than me. Itâs very sad, but I smiled. The more I did, the more my heart ached.â
I guess heâs a kid too. I always thought it was hard, but he cracked so easily.
Thatâs why I stared at my brother. My brother, who couldnât even see me as his emotions were soaring, dropped his head to the floor.
âBut after I met you, I changed. You looked so pitiful when I first met you, but strangely, I was comforted when I was with you. For the first time, I wasnât laughing to make other people laugh, I was smiling for myself.â
I barely got up from my seat, put away the towel on my forehead and made eye contact with my brother. I wasnât feeling well.
I lowered my head and placed my hand on my brotherâs head. It was exceptionally soft, like dog fur. My brother frowned slightly at my actions, but that was all.
âYouâre doing great, Brother. Live like that in the future. For you and for me.â
âMy first brother is more special than anyone else. I look forward to your support.â
âYeah, yeah. So Bebe canât like another brother more?â
How could I hate my brother, who brags about himself like a google and wants me to like him more?
âWhat am I supposed to say?â
What was I supposed to do? Thatâs why I felt overwhelmed. That should be good.
My brother and father came to a world where no one loved and cared about me except my mother. Now, I wasnât alone. My heart trembled so much that I couldnât breathe at those thoughts, and a long time passed.
In the end, my brother went outside when I laid down on the bed again because my fever was rising violently again. Cecilia, who would not have been able to give an order, kicked out my brother; perhaps because she thought it was not possible.
Once again, the room was quiet, and only the sound of Cecilia squeezing towels for my forehead filled the room.
âYou know what happens when you overdo it, right?â
It wasnât because it was, but because of the heat, my eyes were blurred.
âWe should ban young men and others from entering, including the Master. Whenever I have a moment, My LadyâŠâ
Cecilia, who had opened her mouth as if to nag again, suddenly stood up, as if possessed by something.
âThis is not the time. Iâll change the water again.â
Cecilia, who had just changed the water, awkwardly went to the bathroom, as if a doll had moved.
âWhere are you going?â
At the time when I was wondering about the unusually strange appearance of Cecilia, something white came in through the window.
It was like a handkerchief, as if it was trash being thrown by someoneâŠ
It was like a silver stone being thrown in one go, settling on my body.
I wanted to say that it wasnât heavy, but Sylvie was on the very heavy side. Usually, Sylvie wasnât heavy, but it was to the point where I almost popped.He looked down at me with a very uncomfortable expression without saying anything.
I thought he ran away from home since I didnât see him for a while, but I guess he didnât.
âWhere have you been? I thought you ran away so I tried to get them to catch you.â
Sylvie, who had not said anything, tapped his mouth and put it down on my stomach. Only then did Sylvie speak in a familiar voice from his mouth.
âThatâs why you werenât talking?â
âYes, I wasnât running away from home. Itâs because Iâm a silver wolf whoâs the King of the Forest. Iâve been looking around.â
He said so, but Sylvie avoided my gaze as if he had done something wrong.
âWell, if it were you, that would be it. UhâŠ? Did you send Cecilia to the bathroom just now?â
If not, there was no need to go to the bathroom at such a great time.
As if my prediction was right, Sylvie stuck out his long snout and nodded.
âItâs one of the 99 abilities of a dog- no, silver wolf.â
âOh! So there are 98 more?â
That was great. I was bored.
But at my words, Sylvie immediately turned his head.
ââŠItâs not something that shows up all the time. And you said you were sick. Iâm here to give you this.â
Sylvie tapped some grass that he put on my stomach with his long snout.
âJust chew it. Youâll get well soon. It helps you heal quickly when something goes wrong in your body. Itâs very common here in the Forest.â
âDid you go out to get this for me? Is that why you couldnât see me the whole time?â