Emergency?

"Just so you know... I tried. Okay? I tried going downstairs alone but… I just couldn’t do it." Futaba explained with her cheeks puffed up as though trying to justify her reason for waking me up.

She couldn’t do it, huh? Was she afraid to go down alone? Or was it because it was in the middle of the night? Whichever the case, it’s easy to see from her face that she’s telling the truth.

She did try to go downstairs alone courageously but failed to accomplish what she set out to do after seeing how dark it was.

And because of that, she returned here to employ my help.

With my head still groggy and sluggish from being woken up, I could only respond with a nod.

Futaba probably sensed my current state as she immediately lowered her head in apology.

Looking at her figure that’s still quivering, I couldn’t help but place a hand on top of her head and verbally reply.

“It’s fine. Just give me a few seconds to rest my eyes. My eyelids feel so heavy.”