Xiao Xiao looked up.
An ice cream truck came into view.
"Would you like some ice cream from there?"
He tilted his head slightly.
Then lowered his eyes to the little girl.
Hm?
The little girl looked up.
At the sight of the familiar ice cream truck, her eyes suddenly lit up.
She liked ice cream trucks.
Because they had so many delicious kinds of ice cream.
The only thing she regretted was that ice cream trucks were only around for a limited time.
Once the weather turned cold, the ice cream trucks disappeared.
She found this very puzzling.
Why couldn't people eat ice cream when the weather was cold?
Humans were so rigid.
"Sure."
The little girl nodded eagerly.
"Okay."
Xiao Xiao walked toward the ice cream truck.
Perhaps because it was raining, there wasn't a single customer at the truck.
As he drew closer, the clerk's expression changed from uncertain to a broad smile.
"Welcome."
"What flavor would you like?"
"What flavor?"
Xiao Xiao murmured.
He was actually asking the little girl.
The little girl made a light little leap.
The next second, she was sprawled across the truck's counter.
The little girl looked up at the pictures of ice cream inside the truck.
"Chocolate."
She tilted her head.
"And vanilla."
Xiao Xiao looked at the clerk.
"Could I get chocolate and vanilla, please?"
"And one chocolate and one blueberry, too."
"Of course."
The clerk answered with a smile.
"Just a moment, please."
"Um, are you able to carry these?"
The clerk hesitated as she handed over the second ice cream.
Because it was raining, the customer was holding an umbrella in one hand.
And his other hand had already been occupied, too.
But just as she was about