The girl furrowed her brow in confusion.
She was already in middle school.
She wasn't an elementary school student anymore.
And she was in her third year of middle school.
Soon, she'd be starting high school.
How could she still not be grown up?
Was it because she talked to a tree?
The girl suddenly felt as if she understood something.
Actually, before the doctor had told her about his younger sister, she hadn't realized...
That the way she talked to the tree...
Wasn't it a lot like the way little girls talked to their dolls...?
No.
It was practically exactly the same.
For some reason, the girl felt a little crushed.
But soon, she shook her head.
No.
The tree wasn't like a doll.
The tree was special.
She wasn't playing pretend.
She was seriously confiding in the tree.
"When you go to college..."
Chi Xiuchuan gave her a rough estimate.
"When that time comes, if you still want to see the tree..."
A smile appeared on Chi Xiuchuan's face.
"Then go see it."
The girl stared at him, eyes wide.
"College?"
"Mm."
Chi Xiuchuan nodded.
"College."
"College?"
The girl murmured softly.
That was so far away.
She was only just about to start high school.
She still had three years before she could go to college...
"By the time you're in college, you'll probably understand why your mom reacted the way she did today."
Chi Xiuchuan's lips curved slightly upward.
"I know..."
The girl's voice grew quieter.
She knew why her mom had reacted that way today...
Wasn't it because she thought there was something wrong with her head?
There was nothing wrong with her head.
Her mom was just making a fuss.
"Is that so?"
Chi Xiuchuan