"Grandpa, the Frog God says it's also very happy to play chess with you."
Xiao Xiao relayed the Frog God's words.
"Is that so?"
Old Master Xiao couldn't help the corners of his mouth from turning up.
He felt a little embarrassed, too.
"Ahem~"
"That's good."
"As long as we're both happy..."
Old Master Xiao composed himself.
"All right."
"I'll go over now."
"Frog God..."
Xiao Xiao glanced at the Frog God.
The Frog God hopped onto the old man's shoulder.
Xiao Xiao smiled faintly.
"Grandpa, you can go over together."
"I'll prepare some tea and snacks for you."
"Ah..."
Old Master Xiao blinked.
His grandson meant...
"Frog God..."
"It's on your shoulder."
Xiao Xiao glanced at the Frog God, sitting there primly. "You can take it with you."
"Ah, oh, oh."
Old Master Xiao replied instinctively.
Then his body stiffened.
The Frog God... was on his shoulder?
Really?
"Grandpa, relax."
Xiao Xiao chuckled.
"Just walk over like you normally would."
"Oh, oh."
Old Master Xiao took a deep breath in his mind.
Relax. Relax.
"Well—"
Old Master Xiao had turned halfway around when he stopped, a look crossing his face as if he'd just remembered something.
"I'll get some more fruit."
He instructed his grandson.
"Sure."
Xiao Xiao headed toward the kitchen.
When Xiao Xiao brought a tray laden with food to the place where the old man played chess, he found him sitting ramrod straight.
"Grandpa."
He set down the tray.
He couldn't help thinking: Had Grandpa ever sat this stiffly before?
"Xiao Xiao."
Hearing his grandson's voice, the old man turned around.
His tense body relaxed a little.
This was a place he knew better than any other, and yet he couldn't understand why he was