“Won’t the others come looking for us?”

“Well, I told them not to go too deep.”

Emily and I were leaning against each other in the dark forest, gazing up at the sky together.

The forest was so thick with trees that no moonlight could penetrate it. However, the space beneath the cliff was somewhat illuminated by the light of the stars and the moon.

‘...Enzo.’

I stared at the night sky, thinking about the dead guy.

We weren't particularly close, and in fact, he disliked me, so I didn't feel much of an impact from his death.

‘Still, I should at least bury him.’

After all, the only thing he did to me was make me participate in the deserted island event. He hadn't committed any direct wrongdoing, so all I could think was that it was a shame he died.

“Ken, are you okay?”

Then suddenly, Emily, who had been looking at the night sky beside me, asked.

She looked at me with a worried expression, as if she had just remembered.

“I’m fine; it’s just my ankle that’s hurt.”

“Not that.”

“Huh? Then what else is there?”

“The cold! Just a few hours ago, you had a fever. And now, in a situation like this, are you really okay?”

Thinking back, I realized I had been lying down with a cold until just a moment ago.

In such circumstances, being stranded in a cold forest with no campfire definitely warranted concern.

“Thanks to getting some good rest, I’m fine now.”@@novelbin@@

“Really?”

Despite my confident statement, Emily shot me a doubtful look.

Then she casually placed her hand on my forehead to check my temperature.

‘...Ugh.’

As Emily drew closer, I could feel her warm body heat and the sweet scent she carried.

‘In the dark, other senses become sharper...’

I couldn’t help but be more aware of her.

“Hmm, …I can’t tell if my hand is cold or if Ken’s forehead is warm.”

Emily, who was checking my forehead, pulled her hand away with a dissatisfied expression.

“Is it cold?”

Then her comment slightly concerned me.

After all, there was no campfire here, and her clothing certainly didn’t look warm to anyone.

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