"What are you doing?"
I frowned as Cheonma suddenly leaned in, sniffing at me.
What the hell was she up to now? She had appeared out of nowhere and was now uncomfortably close.
I tried pushing her forehead away, but she didnât budge.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Agh! Why are you doing this?!"
"..."
Even as I complained in frustration, she didnât back off.
Why the hell was she so strong?
After struggling for a while, I eventually gave up and relaxed.
Fine, whatever. Go ahead and sniff all you want.
I just let her do as she pleased, and she really kept at itâsniffing endlessly.
Time passed.
"Hmm."
Finally, as if satisfied, Cheonma stepped back.
I gave her an exasperated look and spoke.
"Hey."
"Hm?"
"Be honest. Whatever you were trying to check, you figured it out a while ago, didnât you?"
"..."
There was no reason for her to sniff me for this long.
I had a feeling, so I asked, and sure enoughâCheonmaâs expression shifted ever so slightly.
It was subtle, but since she was usually so expressionless, it was obvious.
That was the face of someone who had just been caught.
"Youâ¦"
"Ah⦠I'm sleepy. I'm leaving."
"You crazyâ¦"
Without warning, she abruptly claimed she was tired and turned away.
What the hell was I supposed to do with this lunatic?
I didnât even have time to say anything before she walked off.
Thenâ
She suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Turning slightly, she glanced back at me.
What now?
Was she going to start something else?
I tensed slightly as I watched her, wary.
Then, with her violet eyes glowing faintly, she spoke.
"â¦Or I donât like it."
"What?"
She tossed out those cryptic words and leaped away, disappearing into the distance.