By the time I managed to pull myself out of the cave, the sun had already set.
My entire body was drenched in sweat. Despite usually not caring about being dirty, I felt an uncomfortable level of grime.

'...This is exhausting.'

Dragging my tired body out, I finally breathed in the night air that felt almost life-giving.
Who knows how long I'd been digging through the cave.
It didn't feel that long, but since I had skipped meals, it must have been quite a while.

'Oh, come to think of it, I didn't tell anyone I wasn't …