Having no idea what had happened, Xiao Xiao had already figured out why Huan Huan had left.
Hmm.
Now everything was in place, and all that was missing was...
"...Huan Huan..."
Xiao Xiao murmured.
Because it was annoyed and feeling petulant, the scarred monster walked faster after that.
It didn't look back once.
Nor did it care whether Xiao Xiao was keeping up.
After all...
With so many people around, that human wouldn't dare do anything to it.
Otherwise...
The one who'd look suspicious would be that human.
The scarred monster couldn't help grinning.
The more it thought about it, the happier it got.
Hmph.
It had only agreed to show him the way.
It hadn't agreed to keep an eye on that human the whole time.
If that human got lost on his own, what did that have to do with it?
Unfortunately.
The scarred monster's plan was doomed to fail.
When they returned to the park, the scarred monster turned around.
The next second, the smug look vanished from its face.
Xiao Xiao smiled at the scarred monster.
"Thanks."
"I know the route now."
He'd known the scarred monster was deliberately walking fast.
But he hadn't called it out.
Just as he'd said, all he needed was the complete route.
All that remained was to keep searching.
"Thanks for showing me the way."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Well..."
The curve of his lips deepened slightly.
"Goodbye."
Xiao Xiao turned around.
Although they'd walked quickly the whole way, he hadn't neglected to search as they went.
Unfortunately.
He hadn't found anything.
He planned to search along the route again.
This time, he wouldn't just look on either side of the road.
He'd keep an eye on the nearby alleys and lanes, too.
And the side