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“I want to do it too!”
It would be nice to tidy up his frizzy hair first.
Our mouse drop Zion quickly came over to us and settled down between me and Noelier. Thanks to that, our hands holding each other broke apart.
I let out a sigh as I felt the cold air.
It felt nice because it was warm.
I was disappointed.
Noelier clasped the hand he held with mine. As if recalling the temperature from before.
“Hold me too,” said Zion, looking at me and Noelier alternately.
“...Zion.”
Then Rachel called Zion in a slight low voice. Her face with a small smile changed like a doll.
At Rachel’s call, Zion raised his head and jumped out of his seat with a loud ‘Ah!’ sound.
“That’s right! My seat is here!”
Then, he took a seat between Rachel and Noelier.
(TL/N: Their arrangement now looks like this: Eve - Noelier - Zion - Rachel)
No, the siblings were holding hands to get to know each other again.
What should I do now if you intervene?
My naive brother.
I shook my head and beckoned to Zion.
“Not there, Zion. Come this way.”
“Uh, I like it here.”
“Zion.”
“It’s okay.”
Noelier smiled and shook his head.
But I was nervous.
These days, it has become better, but I wondered what would happen if Zion’s wolf ears showed up again.
It’s not just one dragon, but two!
I checked the state of his body just in case. As expected, there was nothing much to see.
Damn hybrid.
I gritted my teeth.
“What were you doing?”
“Playing hot and cold.”
“Huh? What’s that?”
Zion, who was smiling, looked at me and Noelier in turn.
I glanced at Rachel’s hand, which I was still holding.
“I like holding hands! I want to do it too!” Zion said and grabbed Noelier’s hand.
“......!”
Surprised by the child’s abrupt touch, Noelier faltered a little.
“Wow…!”
At that moment, Zion’s blue eyes shone.
“Hey, brother…! This is amazing…!” Zion said with a bright smile on his face as if he had found a great treasure.
It was probably because of the warmth coming from Noelier’s hand. I mean, I am sensitive to the cold, but Zion was particularly weak against it, so Noelier must have been a living hearth for him.
Noelier was taken aback.
He seemed perplexed with Zion’s pure reaction.
“Brother has the sun!”
“...the sun?”
“Yes! My sister said the sun was the warmest! Brother, you’re like the sun!”
Noelier looked a little surprised at Zion’s words. I examined him carefully. I was worried about what the child’s innocence would mean to him.
“.....I’ve never heard of that before. Thank you.”
Fortunately, he didn’t seem to have taken it badly.
Noelier patted Zion’s head with a faint smile. Zion closed his eyes and enjoyed his touch.
As expected from a wolf, Zion loved getting headpats. His cheeks flushed red.
‘Something is going to happen…’
An ominous feeling crept in.
I shivered like a person in a hurry to go to the bathroom.
‘When he makes that face, I’m sure Zion…!’
Shlang.
Oh, my God!
‘Crazy!’
My hunch was right.
Behind Zion’s back, a wolf’s tail was wagging.
“Zion!”
I let out a silent cry.
Rachel and Noelier looked sideways at Zion. Yes, I don’t think they’ve seen the tail yet.
‘Crazy.’
It’s just like putting a death flag down.
What should I do?
It’s only a matter of time before his ears stick out.
You’re giving me a bad ending so suddenly!
I screamed hard inside.
‘Zion, please. Please!’
I sent a sign to Zion with all the muscles on my face. But he looked as if he hadn’t noticed his tail.
It was good that the tail moved in response to the motion of the head.
“...What’s wrong?” asked Noelier with a worried look.
“Yes? Ah, no!” I tried to smile as I hurriedly relaxed my expression. The obvious and awkward hardened facial muscles made me look ridiculous.
No, this was better.
His eyes are focused on me.
I spoke in a deliberately exaggerated way.
“Well, it's a little cold! Haha!"
“Is it cold?"
“Isn’t it? No? Is it hot? Right. I think it's hot."
It was simply a nonsense party.
Noelier looked around, perhaps bothered by my words that it was cold.
‘No! The place where the firewood is, is the place where you can easily see Zion!’
In a hurry, I held Noelier's hand with both hands. The warm heat penetrated my body once again.
“I think this will be good!”
“...Like this?”
“Yes! Oh, that’s great! Please don’t let go!”
I nodded sharply. At the sudden contact, Noelier seemingly puzzled.
‘I’m sure it’s fine now. Please, please, Zion….’
I turned to Zion unobtrusively.
“...Huh?”
I blinked, forgetting that I had to hold Noelier’s gaze on me. Rachel was holding Zion’s head. As if to prevent his ears from sticking out.
Zion was rolling his eyes with his mouth closed like a sinner.
His tail disappeared before I knew it.
‘No way, Rachel…?’
Contrary to my bewildered assumption, Rachel said with a smile.
“What’s wrong, Sister?”
“Uh…No, nothing. More than that, why…”
I took one hand off Noelier and pointed at the two children. Seeing my gesture, Rachel stroked Zion’s head and smiled a little.
“Zion looks cute today.”
“I do…?”
“Yes. I want to keep stroking your hair,” Rachel said with emphasis, word by word.
Zion smiled awkwardly and looked into Rachel’s eyes.
My little brother has always been cute, but…is she really just stroking his hair?
Well, Rachel wouldn’t have stood still if she knew he was a wolf.
I thought so and breathed a sigh of relief.
I felt like I had lost 10 years of my life.
“.......”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
I forgot that I was holding Noelier’s hand.
I hurriedly let go.
“....It’s all right.”
He smiled and shook his head.
A lot of heat must have seeped in, and my hands were as hot as fire.
I turned my head, feeling awkward.
“Zion.”
“Yes.”
“Good job.”
“Yes…?”
I saw Rachel stroking Zion's head with a different face. Of course, Zion's cuteness was right to be praised, but I don't think that's the only meaning.
I fiddled with my hands, forgetting to infer the meaning of their conversation. I was thinking, ‘If I take in too much heat, won't the remaining ice power decrease?’
“......."
Noelier was also fiddling with his hands, feeling the same way as I did.
At first glance, the tip of his ears was red.
***
Zion and Rachel sat facing Noelier.
As if to examine him, Zion looked at him with squinted eyes. Zion, who was looking at Noelier with curious eyes, began whispering to Rachel.
“Ruby, you’re right.”
“Aren’t I? If you listen well to me, fire will come even in your sleep.”
“Yeah. Ruby is so smart.”
The children whispered unknown words like secrets.
Hey, what is it? Let me in on it, too.
I sat close to the children.
The startled children shook their heads and backed away.
I couldn’t help but be shocked.
I can’t believe the mouse drops are avoiding me… It was when I was dazed by the sense of betrayal.
Rachel poked Zion in the ribs.
"Huh?"
“·······,” Zion, who was puzzled for a moment, nodded with an enlightened face.
“I'm going to play with that brother."
Then he sat down in front of Noelier.
I gestured to Zion, hiding my astonishment.
Don’t try to bleed me to death! You just waved your tail because you liked it! A further threat to our survival was a no-go.
I beckoned to Zion.
“Zion, don’t bother the guest. Come here.”
“No…”
Zion clung to his arm and shook his head.
No, why are you doing this all of a sudden?
You said you didn't like him a few days ago!
Noelier smiled awkwardly as he looked at me in embarrassment.
“It’s fine.”
“I’m sorry. Zion is throwing a tantrum today. Zion, come this way quickly.”
“I don’t want to…”
“It’s really fine. I’m just a little nervous because I’m not used to children, but…”
Noelier raised his hand that was not caught by Zion and stroked the child’s head.
As if it was true that he was not used to children, his touch was clumsy. Zion was grinning like a fool as if the temperature from his hand was warm.
Just then, when I was about to call the wily little mouse drop to my side.
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