That human could see it...
Xingxing had encountered people like that before.
Humans who had monsters following them...
Xingxing had encountered those before, too.
The monster puffed out its chest, trying to look nonchalant and completely at ease.
But...
The more seriously the little monster tried to act cool, the more it looked like it was putting on a brave face to hide its fear, at least to Xiao Xiao.
He pressed his lips together.
A sprinkling of amusement showed in his eyes.
"Did you need something from me?"
Xiao Xiao got straight to the point.
Xingxing stiffened from head to toe.
What did it need from this human...
Honestly...
It didn't know.
But somehow, saying that out loud felt too humiliating.
So Xingxing absolutely wasn't going to say that.
Xingxing's mind raced.
What should it say?
How could it put it?
It had followed this human...
Just as it started to panic, feeling as if an eternity had passed and nearly losing its mind, inspiration struck.
"Roar, roar..."
Xingxing blurted out,
This human had been the one to approach it first.
It should be asking what this human wanted from it.
Once the words were out, Xingxing felt relieved.
That was right.
It clenched its fist in its mind.
Well done.
What did it have to feel guilty about?
It had nothing to feel guilty about.
Xingxing looked even more justified in its indignation.
The amusement in Xiao Xiao's eyes deepened.
"Mm."
"I did want to talk to you about something."
Hmph.
Just as it thought.
Pleased with its clever retort, Xingxing felt a little less wary and apprehensive around this human.
Of course,
Xingxing had no idea that was happening.
"Roar, roar~"
Perhaps because the question had rescued