Little White Fox rolled its eyes upward and glanced at Xiao Xiao, a faint smile on its face. "Lord Xiao Xiao, you seem surprised?"
"Not really."
Xiao Xiao lowered his eyes and reached out to stroke Little White Fox's head. "I thought Fei Fei was a boy from the start."
"But—"
Although Fei Fei was lazy and aloof, with a hint of arrogance, toward both people and other yaoguai, it loved acting spoiled around him.
It was also good at playing innocent and pitiful.
And it liked pretty things. It was a complete believer in looks.
"So... sometimes I was a little unsure."
"But Fei Fei really is a boy."
"Fei Fei~"
Fei Fei tilted its head and rubbed against Xiao Xiao's neck.
Now that the butterfly had flown away, it lay back down and closed its eyes, pretending to nap.
Xiao Xiao glanced at Fei Fei, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
Pipa ghost watched until the butterfly disappeared from sight before finally turning its gaze away.
It was in a very good mood.
Whenever it saw butterflies or Little Birds drawn over by its music, it felt happy.
That was because they didn't come every time.
On the contrary, even over what felt like an endless career of playing music, it hadn't happened all that often.
"Happy?"
The cheerful air around Pipa ghost made Xiao Xiao's smile deepen.
"Heh heh~"
Pipa ghost hugged its pipa a little tighter and nodded earnestly, beaming.
It was plain as day how happy it was.
A boy's simple, unguarded happiness always had a way of getting to people.
Even though he was actually a yaoguai.
At that moment, he really did look like a child who had found treasure.
Xiao Xiao stood up and bent over slightly.