Like a friend, like an elder.
But...
The moment someone called it by name, it would never appear before them again.
Was that shyness?
Hmm.
Xiao Xiao tilted his head slightly.
It was shyness, wasn't it?
Yun Yang didn't even want others to know its name, so naturally, it didn't want anyone to see what it looked like, either.
So, a ball of light was what Yun Yang looked like when it left the tree.
Actually, Xiao Xiao was a little curious.
Yun Yang could hide as soon as it heard its name.
But what would it do if someone saw what it looked like?
It seemed like... there wasn't anything else it could do besides hide?
Or maybe...
It would turn evil?
Uh...
That seemed to clash with the shy personality setting.
Xiao Xiao shook his head, somewhat amused.
The ball of light seemed to cling to the tree trunk.
It flickered on and off.
Beneath the dim shade of the trees, it looked like a scene straight out of a fantasy movie.
A hint of amusement glimmered in Xiao Xiao's eyes.
"What are you hiding for?"
Little White Fox rolled its eyes.
The ball of light swayed from side to side a few times.
"This old man isn't hiding."
"This old man is just slow to act."
"Hey."
"Wait."
The ball of light jerked as if trying to spring away, then immediately shrank back.
"This old man just doesn't want to come out."
"What's that got to do with hiding?"
"Why does this old man have to come out?"
"This old man doesn't even know you."
The ball of light finally realized that.
What?
So what had it been feeling guilty about earlier?
"Why won't you come out?"
Little White Fox