I rushed through the familiar city asking if anyone had seen Baekhyun, but nobody had. Right when I started to lose hope, I caought a glimpse of a familiar figure.

"Sehun!"

The moment I yelled out his name, he gave me a smile and shrugged. 

"What's up, Alice? Are you sure you should be even talking to me? Cheshire Cat's probably going to get pretty angry if he sees us together. You remember how he got last time, right?"

"Don't worry about that. You were helping me get my memories back. Baekhyun might feel a little conflicted about it all, but I'm grateful for what you did. More importantly, have you seen Baekhyun this morning? He just disappeared all of a sudden..."

"I did see him, now that you mention it. It was weird seeing him when he wasn't drooling all over you. It looked like he was heading toward the Lost Woods. I just saw him though, so I don't know why."

"The Lost Woods...? Thanks, Sehun! See you, later!"

"Yeah, don't trip and look both ways."

I heard Sehun's sarcastic voice in the background as I ran to the forest. 

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"He's not here either..."

I called out Baekhyun's name over and over again as I walked through the forest... However, he was still nowhere to be found. 

(...! Wait... Did Baekhyun...)

I suddenly thought hit me, and I lifted my head up. Even though it was only a hunch, I gradually picked up the pace, rushing through the forest.

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