"Here they come."
While Hilia was caught up in a mind full of chaotic thoughts, Rose's voice chimed in.
She quickly refocused and looked ahead.
Mier was still immersed in the fantasy of Hilia's smile and gratitude after he bought gifts for her, when suddenly he felt the temperature around him rise.
Unable to help himself, he looked up to find the source of the heat.
Soon, his gaze settled on a mature woman standing ahead.
Her pallid complexion made this heat source seem oddly eerie.
It was like having a fever, where the body feels warm, yet gives off an uncomfortable chill.
The woman was looking at him too.
She was walking towards him.
Mier was completely frozen, or rather, unable to move, standing there staring as she slowly approached him, peering at him intently.
Mier opened his mouth and hesitantly asked, "Hello, is there something you need?"
He originally wanted to address her with "Auntie," but upon seeing her ghastly pale and sinister face, he refrained.
