Yu Sheng quickly shook his head, temporarily setting aside the jumble of wild guesses in his mind.
Whether this was a consciousness space belonging to a special existence or truly his "dream," what he really needed to think about now was why Xiao Xiao had appeared here.
Yu Sheng naturally thought of the other two people who had appeared here before: Little Red Riding Hood and Huli.
If he counted properly, Eileen had to be included too—although the little doll had entered on her own through her ability to "enter dreams."
...Was it because of their blood connection?
Xiao Xiao was still standing nearby, blinking as she looked over. She seemed a little puzzled.
Yu Sheng reached out and rubbed the little girl's head. He had no idea how to explain this place to a six-year-old, so he simply did not explain: "You're dreaming."
"Then, Uncle, are you someone I dreamed about?" The little girl looked curious.
Yu Sheng froze, then could only brace himself and answer, "...Yes, I'm someone you dreamed about."
"Then, Uncle, can you turn into an X-faced Knight?"
Yu Sheng finally realized that the conversation was going in a completely different direction from what he had imagined. "...No."
The little girl thought about it. "Ultraman would work too."
Yu Sheng could not hold it in any longer. He crouched down to meet Xiao Xiao's eyes and said earnestly, "Although this is a dream, there are still things that can't be done in dreams..."
"Oh."
The little girl gave an "oh," seemingly finally giving up on the fantastical idea.
Then, a few seconds later—
"What about Rainbow X..."
"No."
"Okay, then I won't transform."
Xiao Xiao sat down where she was, plucked a few blades of grass from beside her, and began seriously tying the leaves into