Is There Anyone Else?

――Heavy... Help me...

This is seriously heavy! I woke up in the dark. And right in front of me was the Forest Cat's face...

"What the hell? It's you. You're heavy."

"Meow."

As I said that, she placed her right hand on my face. No, not her right hand—her right forepaw.

"What's going on?"

When I sat up, she climbed down from the bed, sat in front of the door, and looked back at me.

Apparently, she wanted to go outside.

"All right, all right."

It was a little chilly, so I wrapped myself in a blanket and opened the door. It was still dark, but it seemed to be getting a little brighter, the color changing from black to blue—...