“…It’s not like we’re friends.”
Theo spoke bluntly until the end.
“Someday, you’ll say that I’m your friend.”
I spoke with confidence.
“Strange.”
“Huh?”
“It’s gotten weird. You-.”
Theo said while looking at me like that.
‘Did he notice that my personality has changed?’
“In the past, you used to be a little more…”
I felt like my back was sweating.
I hurriedly gave Theo the sausage in my bowl and glossed over.
“Wow! It looks delicious. Hurry up and eat a lot!”
“…”
Theo closed his mouth with a dissatisfied face.
After breakfast, we spent time in a sunny place like the other children.
It was because I wanted to give Theo a new experience, who typically hid from the sight of the other children.
In fact, I thought he would refuse coldly again this time, but Theo surprisingly followed me as I had wanted.
Looking at Theo, I couldn’t hide my pride, recalling all the books I’ve read so far.
Yes, there are no bad cats in the world, and all animals are great!
Tuk-
“Do you want to die?”
“Uh… Oh, no!”
…We still have a long way to go.
I rushed to Theo, who was grabbing the collar of a child whose shoulders bumped accidentally.
“Theo! No! You can’t do that!”
It was after the kid dropped the pink ball in his hand out of fear.
“But you…”
The desperate cries of the trembling child could be heard.
“It’s a mistake! I swear it was a mistake!”
“Theo!”
I looked Theo in the eye and called his name. Fortunately,I could see Theo’s hand losing strength.
The child caught by Theo was busy running away.
I sighed as I saw the child who had disappeared without sparing any time to talk.
Did I intervene too quickly?
I grasped Theo’s hand and took a step to a deserted place.
Theo, alone with me, had a softer expression than before.
By the way, this was why it seemed like you were a really fierce animal.
“Theo, why did you grab him by the collar all of a sudden?”
“…He was trying to bother you again…”
Theo couldn’t finish his speech and kept his mouth shut. To cover his red face, he roughly brushed his hair down to hide his embarrassment.
I stared blankly at Theo.
What did he just say?
Theo was worried about me right now? That must be why he was sensitive to a child who bumped into him, right?
