Toward the Stars (1)

“Now that we’ve seen enough, let’s go.”

“...Yes.”

Good.

It took some effort, but if he accepts it this readily, I’d say that’s a win.

For him, this was the whole world.

Even I wouldn’t readily believe it if someone suddenly told me Earth was going haywire and I had to flee to another world.

Of course I had to make him understand.

Still, even if he accepted it, he wouldn’t feel at ease.

He glanced back at the jars, unease in his eyes, and spoke.

“...There’s no way to save them, is there?”...