Yuuki recognized the smell even after a whole decade—his cub.

He ran out quickly, his huge bear form alerting the smaller animals. He had to get to the mountain path, and he had to get there quickly.

He had missed his cub so much—the little human he had raised and who had left him to move back to the city and live among humans. And now his precious cub was back.

When he saw the human, he let out a happy rumble, jumping on them and inspecting the smaller one, making sure his cub was safe.