Luckily, Mirai knows it well as she often comes here alone to get the fruit so, I follow close behind her. There's actually a road nearby that we could use instead to move to and from the forest with ease but we couldn't risk being seen.
We also wore brown cloaks so that we could blend in with brown trees. We'd taken every precaution necessary. Our fruit collecting had to remain a secret.
The two of us are quiet as we walk moving at a fast pace. We had to get home quickly. I take this moment to enjoy the little time I had left of my break before I had to get ready for tonight. My father was hosting a dinner for some guests.
Then, abruptly, Mirai stops. Her body becomes extremely still and she stretches out her arm in front of me. She wants me to stop and keep quiet.
I hadn't heard anything out of the ordinary, then again I wasn't really paying attention. Confusion and fear fill me as I wonder what Mirai had either heard or sensed.
