Why would anyone buy so much candy at once?
It wasn't exactly a scarce resource.
There was no need to stock up in advance...
Zhuge Yun kept grumbling to himself.
"I think it looks like one, too."
Zhang Bo grinned.
"Let's head back."
Zhao Luzheng suggested.
With so many things in their hands, he couldn't wait to get back to the dorm and free them.
"Sure, let's go."
Zhang Bo started walking.
He was also eager to get back to the dorm.
Mostly because of the candy bag...
Girls and children might find its design pretty and cute.
But in his hands...
Every time he looked down at it, the corner of his eye twitched.
It was too flashy.
Why make a bag so garish?
Xiao Xiao still trailed behind.
"This is candy,"
he said softly.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
Back at the candy store, he'd noticed the little monster looking all around, its face full of curiosity.
Though it was curious, the little monster hadn't asked a single question.
That had surprised him.
After all, the little monster had appeared right on his shoulder before.
That should have meant it wasn't especially shy.
He'd thought it was the type to ask whenever something puzzled it.
But it hadn't.
Was it because there were so many people nearby?
"Candy?"
The little monster leaned out.
It looked at the bag in Xiao Xiao's hand.
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded slightly.
"Had you never seen it before?"
A hint of surprise rose in him.
He'd thought that even if the little monster had never eaten candy, it must at least have seen some.
After all, it had plenty of contact with humans.
It should have known at least a little about human customs, as