Above all, after what had happened, the boy understood more deeply than ever how helpless and frightened you could feel when your friend went missing.
He felt very sorry for Master Xiao's friend.
In the end, they had managed to reunite. That was wonderful.
"Master Xiao, I'm heading out."
The boy bowed slightly to Xiao Xiao. "Thank you."
As far as Master Xiao was concerned, no amount of thanks felt like enough.
If not for Master Xiao, Little One wouldn't have been able to return to his side.
Even though it was wrong to think this way...
He still couldn't help thinking that it had been... so good... that Little One had caught that butterfly that day.
Otherwise, how would he ever have met Master Xiao?
Sometimes things happened in a chain, each link indispensable.
"I'll walk you out."
Xiao Xiao headed toward the door.
The boy opened his mouth.
In the end, he smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Xiao."
Xiao Xiao and the boy walked along the road.
The rain had stopped.
In such a short time, even the droplets on the leaves and petals along the roadside had completely evaporated.
A faint warmth lingered in the air.
Unlike the academic buildings, the residential area wasn't only lively during class hours. It was always bustling.
Students came and went, chatting and laughing.
A hint of curiosity and longing showed in the boy's eyes.
When he'd arrived, he'd been so worried about Little One's condition that he'd naturally had no mind to take in the scenery.
Now that he knew Little One wasn't in the state he'd feared, he had some attention to spare for the sights around him.
Yan University was beautiful.
It had the weight and elegance that came from a