"......"
"......"
"......"
"Ahem, are you alright?"
Though he wasn't sure what exactly was alright.
At Seoryang's question, Chilgongnyeo, Chae Yeomin, beamed brightly.
"Yes, I'm alright."
Her face, still round with baby fat, lit up with a bright smile, exuding an overwhelming cuteness.
'What a truly terrifying child.'
For a moment, the word 'kidnap' flashed through his mind.
Seoryang quickly erased the unworthy thought that had suddenly appeared.
"Um......"
"Huh? Oh, yes! Speak!"
"......Nice to meet you."
Chae Yeomin awkwardly bowed.
They had already exchanged greetings, so why say nice to meet you again?
In any case, she was undoubtedly a difficult child. She looked young, but her way of speaking wasn't childish. She was clearly different from the typical childish demeanor of a young child.
"Nice to meet...... yes. Hmm, right. Nice to meet you."
In the end, he had no choice but to say that.
Perhaps she liked that response, as Chae Yeomin smiled brightly once more. The unknown tension that had filled Seoryang's heart slowly eased with that smile.
A breeze blew between the two.
"......"
"......"
The tension that had quietly slipped away returned in the form of awkwardness.
His mouth felt dry.
'What should I do? What should I do?'
Isn't there some sort of guidebook? Like how to talk to kids.