"Goodbye."
Little Blue flew in circles above the child's head a few times, then flew out the window.
The child hurried to the window.
He leaned out.
The peacock-blue butterfly looked like a dream beneath the faintly glowing night sky.
The child's eyes widened.
Only after the tiny black dot had been gone for quite a while did he blink his stinging eyes and lower his head in a daze.
He rubbed his eyes.
A powerful wave of drowsiness suddenly washed over him.
The scene before him grew blurry.
He slowly climbed down from the table.
Then he went back to bed.
After pulling up the covers, he seemed to see a faint blue light in the darkness before him.
The child's eyes opened wide for a moment.
Soon, he closed them again.
Ah, Little Blue had come back just now.
The next moment, the child fell asleep.
A delighted smile played on his face.
"Even though Little Blue left again so soon..."
The child scratched his cheek.
But his eyes were filled with a smile. "It came back."
"It'll come back again next time."
"I believe in Little Blue."
"We're friends."
"Really, really good friends."
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao replied with a smile.
"Teacher."
The child looked up at Xiao Xiao. "Does Little Red like going out to play too?"
"Well..."
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly. "It likes sleeping more."
"Sleeping?"
Understanding dawned on the child's face.
He remembered.
His teacher had told him before that Little Red was a butterfly that loved to sleep.
At the time, he'd thought that Little Red really was Little Blue's family. They were both so special.
"Little Red is so lazy."
The child spoke with complete seriousness. "Mom says sleeping too much is bad."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Mm, I'll