Madam Xiao shook her head. "Looks like I was mistaken."
"There's nothing unusual about the pond now, either."
"Could it be because of the rain?"
Madam Xiao looked puzzled.
When she'd come to check earlier, barely ten minutes ago, the pond had still been acting strangely.
"I made a fuss over nothing."
Madam Xiao smiled wryly. "Xiao Xiao, I'm sorry you came all the way back for nothing."
"No."
Xiao Xiao shook his head.
Madam Xiao froze.
"I think there really was something wrong with the pond."
Xiao Xiao watched the Pearl-bearing Fish swim toward the surface.
The monster, who was usually as easygoing as a retiree, had opened all four of its eyes.
"There really was something wrong?"
Madam Xiao was surprised.
Although she'd been the one to suspect something was wrong with the pond, she still found it hard to believe now that her guess had been confirmed.
"What was wrong?"
She pressed him for an answer.
"I don't know yet."
Xiao Xiao shook his head.
"Mom, just leave the pond to me."
He smiled. "I'll take care of it."
"Don't worry."
"I'll tell you later, if you want to know."
Madam Xiao blinked. "All right."
She narrowed her eyes with a smile. "I think Xiao Xiao is the only one who can solve the problem with this pond."
After all, Xiao Xiao was the only one in the family who could see the fish that couldn't be seen in the pond.
"Then I'll get back to work."
"Xiao Xiao, be careful."
Madam Xiao couldn't help reminding him.
"Mm, I know."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
Madam Xiao left.
Only Xiao Xiao remained in the courtyard.
"Splash~"
The Pearl-bearing Fish's head emerged from the water.
The figure of the Chirú appeared and disappeared among the water plants not