Seeing a little girl traveling alone on the bus past 7 p.m., Haru felt a bit weird.
Typically, children her age are with their parents or guardians, especially at this late hour, when anything could happen.
Sensing his gaze, the little girl turned toward him.
Feeling it was inappropriate to stare, even out of concern, Haru offered a small smile and awkwardly greeted her, "H-Hello."
One thing nobody knew about Haru, except for one person, was that he felt awkward around children, especially someone as young as her. Being the only child in his family, he hadn't had many opportunities to interact with younger kids. Hence, he felt a bit awkward.
However, Haru was inwardly shocked as he looked at her.
He might not have noticed it before, but the moment she looked at him, her features became visible in his eyes.
She appeared very weak and frail.
But it wasn't just that.
Her face was completely emotionless, and her eyes...
