Yokai Tea Party
Chapter 3431

The Princess's Swing

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It was nice to look around on her own.

That was what the girl thought.

The owner of the greenhouse was beautiful, sure...

But she was so beautiful that she made people feel pressured.

And on top of that, her aloof nature only added to the pressure.

Still...

If the other girl was willing, she'd be happy to have her show her around.

After all, who didn't like spending time with beautiful people?

A reason?

Come on.

What reason did she need?

It was enough that the sight was pleasing.

"Okay."

The girl smiled at Su Youjin.

Then she smiled at the boy, too.

She turned and headed toward a cluster of blue-purple flowers that had caught her eye in the distance.

After a few steps, she slowed.

She realized something.

After all that...

It seemed she was the only one who'd introduced herself.

She still didn't know the greenhouse owner's name or the boy's.

She'd ask before she left.

The girl made up her mind.

"Master Xiao."

After the girl left, Su Youjin's expression softened.

She tended to keep more distance around strangers.

"Have you looked at the flowers in the greenhouse?"

"Not yet."

Xiao Xiao shook his head.

He reached out and stroked the white snake's head with his fingertip.

"A Bai wanted to swing, so I kept it company for a while."

"Then that girl came."

"Then you came."

A swing?

Su Youjin's gaze landed precisely on the swing in the distance.

That swing...

"My grandfather made it for me."

Su Youjin's expression softened even more.

"There's a swing in my family's yard, too."

"I like it a lot."

Because the swing faced the path from the front gate to the house...

When she was little, she'd loved swinging there partly because

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