Edelweiss Forest

The day after my not-quite-fight with Lazuli.

“Lazuli, let go already.”

“No.”

My little sister had become even clingier than before, hanging off me.

And she did it all day long.

Of course, at first I was happy we'd made up, so I let her cling to me. But since I'd decided to try to survive, I needed to start preparing as soon as possible.

At times like this, I had to be a little strict...

“…All right.”

But before I could even say anything, my sister let go of me, looking thoroughly dejected.

I hadn't even said anything yet...