Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood’s Wolf Mentor

"Little Red Riding Hood, the world was never supposed to be like this... It's just that there are too many dark clouds, blocking the light of day."

"Wolf, what exactly is a true fairy tale like?"

"A fairy tale..."

One person and one wolf set out from the forest under the night.

Looking beyond the gloom, they see that this world...

is already beyond saving.

Hunters indulge in bloodlust, while the wicked laugh in delight.

Bones are buried beneath the candy house.

Towns are overturned, and giants' mouths are stained red.

The statue of God sheds blood and tears; witches and devils conspire in desolate graves.

Those who resist bear curses and want to shout with all their strength, but darkness surges like a tide and swallows their songs...

...

"Punish every evildoer as they deserve."

"Let all those who do good no longer cry, and instead smile—that is a fairy tale."

A golden fairy-tale book appears out of thin air in the wolf's hand.

The gloom recedes, and a glimmer of light appears.

Charred earth gives birth to fresh green sprouts.

Blood-stained blades and spears grow brilliant flower branches.

Under the morning light, vines climb toward the clouds, and food falls from the sky.

All living things sing, and lovers embrace...

...

"Wolf, how should we change all this? How do we make the light... return to the world?"

"Move forward with a lantern."

"Toward where?"

"To the end of the long night, to light... the dawn that has slept for ages."

The girl looks up at the night sky. The dark clouds part, revealing a pale, round moon.

"Wolf, will you always stay with me?"

"Of course. This is the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf—we are inseparable."

The girl wraps her arms around the wolf's neck and gently kisses his forehead.

"Thank you, my dear wolf!"