Red-haired Gorilla Pavilion.
Durian held a pair of headphones and a phone, pacing across the lawn and sizing up the passing orangutans. His gaze was like a salesman's, scrutinizing customers who looked able to spend.
"Celery!" Durian suddenly shouted.
An orangutan in the distance turned around, looking confused. "What's up, Durian?"
"Come try this." Durian waved the headphones and phone in his hand.
Celery was stunned, then his eyes lit up. "Really? Can I try?"
Durian had bought the headphones and phone a long time ago and wore them every day to listen to music. All the other orangutans were curious about what he had on his head.
Quite a few orangutans had asked to play with them, but without exception, Durian had mercilessly refused. Over time, everyone had given up.
Yet today, Durian had broken with his usual habits and was actually willing to lend them to another orangutan!
"Really. Come try them—they feel amazing!" Durian said.
Celery hurried over. Durian told him to sit still, then, with the solemn bearing of Napoleon being crowned in an oil painting, carefully put the headphones on him.
"This... what's so great about them?" Celery looked baffled, rolling his eyes upward as he tried to see the headphones on his head.
"Don't rush." Durian picked up the phone and lightly tapped the play button.
Celery jumped. "Oh!"
With a smile, Durian watched Celery's expression. Celery was bewildered for more than ten seconds, then quickly grew excited and absorbed, unable to stop bobbing his head.
"So that's how it is! No wonder you wear this thing every day!" Celery exclaimed, as if a door to a whole new world had opened.
"Sounds good, right? Try this one too!" Durian tapped the phone screen again.
Celery froze for a moment. The rhythm of his