Thank you, Lord Xiao Xiao, for saving the little butterfly.
Thank you, Lord Xiao Xiao, for burying the little butterfly beneath the flowers.
Thank you, Lord Xiao Xiao, for not getting angry when it was clumsy, and for staying with it the whole time as it practiced controlling its strength.
Lord Xiao Xiao really was wonderful.
"Lord Xiao Xiao, I like you."
Little Blue's face once again lit up with a bright smile, not a trace of gloom in it.
Just like the sky outside at that moment.
Clear and blue as a polished mirror.
And glowing faintly.
The little monster's frank words left Xiao Xiao stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled.
"Mm."
"I like Little Blue too."
"Hehe."
Little Blue started spinning in circles again.
Lord Xiao Xiao liked it too.
That was only natural...
Who wouldn't like it?
But even so, hearing Lord Xiao Xiao say it himself made the little monster feel as though bubbles were rising in its heart.
Bubbles in every color of the rainbow.
It grinned from ear to ear.
Little Blue left.
It was quite an accomplishment for the lively little monster to have spent so many days quietly training.
Xiao Xiao withdrew his gaze as he watched the little monster leave.
Zhang Bo followed suit a beat later.
"Third Brother?"
"It's gone."
Xiao Xiao turned around.
"It's gone?"
Zhang Bo nodded blankly.
But soon, his usual expression returned, and he grinned. "Well, it finished training, after all."
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao headed toward the dorm entrance.
"Third Brother, where are you going?"
Zhang Bo asked, puzzled.
Xiao Xiao turned around. "To eat."
"Aren't you coming?"
"Huh?"
Zhang Bo instinctively checked the time.
It was indeed mealtime.
"I'm coming!"
"Linlin."
Xiao Xiao waved to the child, who was looking