"Are you happy?"
Her friend shook her hand.
The girl's face remained tense for a moment.
But soon, she couldn't help laughing.
"Mm."
"Happy."
Of course she was happy.
The Little Deer she had been talking about for so long... had actually appeared right in front of her...
How could she not be happy?
It was an enormous surprise.
She was over the moon, okay?
"That's good, then."
Her friend smiled until her eyes curved.
"It's just..."
The girl sighed, her brows drawing together slightly. "If I hadn't shouted so loudly, I could have watched Little Deer a little longer."
Instead of being left with only that fleeting glimpse.
The next second, all she saw was Little Deer turning and disappearing into the mountain forest.
What a pity.
Even though seeing Little Deer had made her very happy.
The regret of scaring Little Deer away herself also clung tightly to her heart.
"All right."
Her friend shook her head.
"What's already happened is over. Don't dwell on it."
Thinking about it more wouldn't turn back time.
It would only add to her troubles.
And make herself unhappy.
"I know."
The girl pursed her lips.
As if she had thought of something, she turned her head.
"Xiao Xiao."
There was surprise and disbelief on the girl's face.
"You saw Little Deer earlier?"
"Is that why you said we wouldn't regret continuing up the mountain?"
The girl really felt... as if it were unreal.
If Xiao Xiao's answers were both yes...
Earlier, when she had chatted with her friends, they had even mentioned...
They had all felt it was impossible that Xiao Xiao had said that because he had seen Little Deer.
After all...
No matter how they thought about it...
How could that be possible?
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