The gray-haired monster quietly watched Spirit Maple's movements.
Its slightly tilted face revealed a hint of curiosity and wonder.
Spirit Maple paid the gray-haired monster little mind.
Its figure disappeared into the Maple Tree.
A calm voice drifted down.
"Wait."
"Okay."
The gray-haired monster eagerly raised its hand in reply.
It was curious about the person Spirit Maple wanted it to pass a message to.
Even if Spirit Maple hadn't said anything, it would have waited.
But Spirit Maple had said something...
And now its curiosity had grown even stronger.
Who... was that... person?
When Xiao Xiao received Spirit Maple's red leaf first thing in the morning, he raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He stepped off the track.
He was out for a morning run.
He walked behind a large tree nearby.
Xiao Xiao soon returned to the track.
A few minutes later, he finished his run.
After checking the time, Xiao Xiao had breakfast in the cafeteria, then picked up breakfast for Zhang Bo and the others.
Back in the dorm, he set down the food and walked out onto the balcony.
He took out his phone.
He wondered if it was intentional or just a coincidence...
Hmm.
It was probably a coincidence.
Xiao Xiao smiled.
As it happened, today was Saturday.
A day off.
That meant he had nothing to worry about.
Though the boy was probably still asleep, wasn't he?
He hoped the boy would answer, not one of his family members.
Xiao Xiao dialed the number for the boy's home.
The phone rang for a long time.
Xiao Xiao felt somewhat relieved.
There was a good chance the boy was home alone.
And he was probably still fast asleep.
Of course.
It was also possible that the boy had