"Popcorn?"
Xiao Xiao caught the source of the aroma. "I haven't had any in a while."
Xiao Xiao carried two enormous tubs of popcorn.
The popcorn was piled so high that not a single kernel fell.
Even with his view partly obstructed, Xiao Xiao didn't slow down at all.
Little White Fox nimbly leaped onto Xiao Xiao's shoulder.
That balanced things out on both sides.
Feeling the weight on each shoulder, Xiao Xiao couldn't help finding it amusing.
"Ah!"
A voice rang out, almost terrified.
Just as the man closed his eyes, ready to accept the "shower" of popcorn, he heard an unexpected voice. "Are you all right?"
Huh?
He opened his eyes and instinctively looked himself over.
The scene he'd expected hadn't happened.
He looked up.
The popcorn was still held securely in the person's arms.
And—
He looked at the ground.
There wasn't a single kernel in sight.
Not even one piece of popcorn had fallen?
That was incredible!
The man stared in amazement.
"Are you all right?"
When he got no answer, Xiao Xiao asked again.
"Huh?"
The man nodded in a fluster. "I'm fine."
"Sorry, I—"
His voice cut off.
He'd heard a sound that made every hair on his body stand on end.
"Hiss~"
He stiffly lowered his head.
"Hiss~"
The white snake flicked its crimson tongue.
Its mouth curled into a grin.
"Ah!"
A scream even more piercing than the last rang out.
Everyone nearby looked startled.
Xiao Xiao, who'd been hit by the "sound waves" at close range, twitched an eyebrow.
He lowered his eyes and gave the white snake a pointed look.
The white snake had been shaking with laughter, its whole body swaying. Now it froze as if someone had pressed pause.
It straightened up,