"Hey, you, what are you... Aghh!?"

Before he could finish his words, the lady kicked him in the stomach.

He groaned in pain.

The other one also attacked her from behind, but she dodged it easily.

Somehow, the movement looked familiar to me.

'Did I see this before?'

'What's with this déjà vu feeling?'

Before I could think any further, a painful shout echoed through the room.

'The lady was amazing.'

After finishing beating them, she came in front of me and bent down.

She untied the rope from me.

"Are you okay?" she asked with a beautiful smile.

"Y-yes."

Only then did I notice the logo of the Welfare Organization.

My words stuck in my throat.

'What should I do now? If she recognizes me and takes me, then I'll have to live through the same hell again.'

'I don't want to.'

'It was dark here. She probably didn't see me clearly.'

'Should I run away? But I don't know where I am.'

'Mr. Jamson, where are you? Your bunny was in danger.'

"LILIAN!"

"Mr. Jamson..."

*****

A Few Moments Ago

"H-hey, did you see a girl small like this? She has golden hair and blue eyes."

"Did you see my daughter?"

Jamson was searching for Lili madly.

"Bunny... Bunny... Lilian."

"My daughter, where are you?"

His hands were shaking badly at the thought of losing his beloved daughter.

He was so scared that he felt like he could do anything to find her.

Just then, someone patted his shoulder.

It was Village Chief Finn.

"Don't worry, my child. We will help you find your daughter."

Jamson turned back and saw all the village people standing there.

"Don't worry. We will find her."

"We will save our bunny."

He was shocked for a moment.

"Thank you so much."

Just like that, they started searching for her.

.

.

.

"L-Lilian..."

Jamson slowly approached the trembling Lili.

He took her into his arms and hugged her tightly, as if even the smallest space between them would allow someone to take her away again.

Feeling the same warmth, she started to cry.

"Mr. Jamson, do you know h-how scared I was? Why d-didn't you come earlier...?"

"I'm s-sorry. It's all my fault... Please forgive me."

'Mr. Jamson didn't have any fault. But right now, I just want to make a fuss like a baby.'

'I want to cry like a baby in her father's arms.'

'For some reason, all my memories of my past lives are coming back to me.'

'At that time, there was no one who could comfort me.'

'My so called father and unseen mother... There was no one for me.'

'But it's different now.'

'There is someone who worries about me.'

'I have someone to comfort me.'

"Th-thank you, Mr. Jamson."

I even hugged him tightly.

At that moment...

"Hm!... Excuse me."

The lady approached us hesitantly.

'I totally forgot about her.'

"Are you the child's father?"

"Yes... You?"

I hid my face in Mr. Jamson's arms.

"I'm the savior of your daughter."

"Ah!"

Only then did he notice the two men groaning on the ground.

"Are those bastards...?"

"Yes. Don't worry, I beat them perfectly."

"Thank you so much for saving my daughter."

"No, it's okay."

"It's my duty to protect..."

"Growl, growl."

At that moment...

Her stomach let out a long, wet gurgle.