A dream bubble I know?
Juanjuan was still a little dazed at first, but a moment later, it seemed to recall something. Its expression gradually turned subtle.
"The dream bubble you mean is..." Though it already had a guess in its heart, it still asked.
Angel did not conceal anything and said frankly, "The dream bubble in Rumbadi Shop."
"So it really is that dream bubble..." Upon hearing the answer, Juanjuan let out a deep breath, drooped its head, and the little dried-fish pendant around its neck swayed with the movement.
"You guessed it?"
"Mm. It suddenly occurred to me just now."
Watching Juanjuan suddenly sink into its own thoughts, Angel lightly tapped the glass tabletop of the general store with his fingers.
The crisp sound drew Juanjuan's attention back.
Angel said, "I said from the start that I had some questions I needed you to answer as well. Now it's my turn to ask."
Juanjuan nodded casually. "Ask away."
Angel looked at Juanjuan with naked curiosity. "You mentioned earlier that fate gives you inspiration. Then why, when the dream bubble in Rumbadi Shop had already appeared right before you, did fate give you no warning?"
Juanjuan gave Angel a deep look. As though it had expected this question all along, it answered directly.
"Because fate is ever-changing."
"Ever-changing?"
"Yes, fate is ever-changing." Juanjuan said, "Though I am close to fate, that does not mean I can necessarily gain benefits directly from fate's gifts."
Seeing the confusion in Angel's eyes, Juanjuan paused before elaborating, "The key word in what I just said was... directly."
"You can understand it this way: suppose fate had given me inspiration at the time, and I had known that dream bubble contained Drunken Thorn Rose. Even if I had entered it... I would most likely