Xue Jiamin still hadn't said much to Mister Leopard.
Although...
It seemed he'd already said everything he wanted to say.
Even so... he was a little reluctant to leave just like this...
He had finally managed to see Mister Leopard.
Although it had only been a few days since he remembered Mister Leopard...
It was precisely because he knew he'd forgotten Mister Leopard for so long that, after remembering him, a sense of urgency rose in his heart.
Once people felt anxious, even a short time seemed very long.
"Xue Jiamin."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Say goodbye to Mister Leopard."
"We have to go."
Xue Jiamin puffed out his cheeks.
"...Oh."
The child looked a little aggrieved.
Their time together really had been too short.
But...
There was nothing he could do.
He couldn't miss the time to meet up with everyone.
"Mister Leopard..."
Xue Jiamin looked up.
The afternoon sunlight was growing warmer.
He narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had already forgotten how upset he'd been that Mister Leopard wouldn't tell him his name.
Mister Leopard was just Mister Leopard.
It didn't matter if he didn't know his name.
"You..."
"Will we ever see each other again?"
Xue Jiamin looked at Mister Leopard expectantly.
His eyes seemed to brim with sunshine.
For a moment, they brought to mind a stream beneath the sunlight in a mountain ravine,
its surface reflecting ripples of light.
Zhujian: ...
It looked quietly at Xue Jiamin.
It neither nodded nor shook its head.
Even though it had lived for a long time, it couldn't predict the future.
Who could guarantee what would happen in the future...?
Even if they really did meet again someday...
Would this human cub still be able to see it?
Disappointment slowly surfaced in