240 The Pink Sandals Actually Came In Handy?!? 2 (1/2)

it took me a while to calm down, but i managed to do it while i thought nice, soothing thoughts. like the ocean. and puppies. and... uh food?

yeah. i'm all calm.

now then, what shall i do with this master of mine?

wait, i never considered him to be my master. yeah. let's call him the wuxia jin yahui's master. uh... too long. nevermind. either way, i'll have to keep pretending that he's my master, even if he's completely unreliable. it's time for me to step up.

”master,” i sighed. ”let's just-”

*rustle*

what? did i just hear what i thought i heard...?

*rustle rustle*

i whipped my head around. that sound... it's the only other sound that i've heard since coming into the forest, other than the munching of the worms. in fact, i think it's the only other sound that seems like it's normal since junior brother and i entered the forest.

if it's a normal sound, then that means that's where the trouble's at!

”master!” i called out to the old man. ”follow me!” without a second thought, i rushed towards the rustling sound as fast as my legs could carry me,, my heart beating faster than i had ever heard it go.

junior brother couldn't be dead... could he?

i rushed past trees and jumped over roots, my feet with the pink sandals beating out the rhythm of my thoughts.

right?

the trees still hurt to look at even now, and i tried my best to focus on the ground as i weaved my way through each and every trunk.

he just can't be-

dead.