Little Two, the mushroom person, also called him Lord Xiao Xiao.
It wasn't because it had heard another mushroom person call him that.
It was because Plum Blossom Woman had called him Lord Xiao Xiao earlier.
So it had blurted out Lord Xiao Xiao too.
Hearing it, Xiao Xiao looked over. "Have you picked one?"
Little Two gave a slightly reserved nod.
"Gugu~ Gugu gu~ Gu~"
This one would have to do.
It wasn't quite as good as the one it had before, but it was acceptable.
Watching the little monster say one thing while meaning another, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but smile.
The little monster's eyes and brows were clearly full of delight. It was even clutching the shiitake mushroom with both hands, looking completely satisfied.
"Is that so?"
Xiao Xiao furrowed his brow slightly. "After all, a mushroom person's companion mushroom is very important."
"You shouldn't settle for one you're not happy with."
"If you can't find one you like here, we can look somewhere else."
"Gu~"
Little Two stiffened, a hint of anxiety showing in its eyes.
It lifted its chin, trying hard to look unconcerned as it said, "Gugu~ Gugu~ Gugugu~ Gugu~"
There's no need to go to all that trouble.
I'm not the sort of monster who nitpicks.
This shiitake mushroom will do.
By the end, it sounded rather like it was only being so accommodating because Xiao Xiao had asked.
"No, no."
The smile faded from Xiao Xiao's eyes as he insisted quite seriously, "How could we do that?"
"Sometimes, you have to be particular about the things that matter."
"If this mushroom is so important, how can we be careless about it?"
"You don't have to settle."
"I said I'd find you a new mushroom that you like, and I'll keep