An awkward silence enveloped the surroundings.

Neither side made the first move, only blinking at each other. Thanks to that, I was the one feeling awkward, having waved my hand without any particular reason. I could understand why they were reacting like this, though.

From their perspective, it was a bit of a surprise. They had left me behind in the cave, warning me that it was dangerous, only to suddenly bump into me here in the hunting grounds.

And on top of that, Hanbyeol was right next to me, someone they had been seeing a lot recently. Chae-rin glanced between the two of us for a moment before asking.

“How did you end up here? I was planning to head back before going berserk.”

“I was bored, so I came to check it out.”

“Bored? Who comes to a place like this just because they’re bored?”