It had been a long time...
Shangqing Boy couldn't remember how long it had been...
After all, this wasn't important enough for him to make a point of remembering.
How long had it been since he last exchanged thoughts so freely and wholeheartedly with a human...?
There were many interesting perspectives on human history.
If there were a human he could occasionally exchange views with, he would certainly welcome it.
The Elegant old man was a wonderful person to talk to.
They simply shared the same interests.
Neither pried into matters unrelated to what they were discussing.
He liked that.
One thing he disliked about many humans was their excessive curiosity, which often surfaced at the wrong time.
The Elegant old man was different.
His curiosity always showed itself at the right moments.
Shangqing Boy admired that.
So he was happy to keep visiting the Elegant old man and stay in touch with him.
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
Shangqing Boy's words had sounded somewhat nonchalant.
But he knew Shangqing Boy cared about the old man, too.
As for how much...
That wasn't important.
What mattered was...
When Shangqing Boy spent time with the old man...
The old man was happy.
And Shangqing Boy was happy, too.
That was enough.
What a wonderful twist of fate.
Xiao Xiao thought.
Perhaps it was because monsters were special...
After all... few humans could see them.
So the bonds between humans and monsters always stirred something in people.
Especially when they met and came to know each other as beautifully as these two had.
It really did feel like something out of a fairy tale.
"Dinner's ready."
The old man called out as he came over.
The atmosphere between the two young men seemed quite congenial—
Xiao Xiao was