That would make things a little tricky.
Luckily, that wasn't the case.
And the snake was fine, too.
It had just returned to nature.
For the rest of the day, Uncle Xi drove the two kids to several more pet stores.
After visiting a few shops, Uncle Xi and the boy had to admit that the girl had been right.
The first pet store they'd visited really was the best.
The pets there were the finest.
A golden hue seeped into the sky.
The sunset spread quickly across the heavens, like ripples on the surface of the water.
Against the yellowing backdrop, the gorgeous colors seemed all the more hazy and dreamlike.
They returned to the car.
"Ah~"
The girl slumped in her seat.
A long sigh escaped her throat.
The boy turned around in the passenger seat.
"After seeing so many stores, you didn't find anything you liked?"
The girl wrinkled her nose.
The next second—
"No."
The girl abruptly sat up.
She rested her hands on the back of the passenger seat.
She looked rather dejected.
She'd left home full of anticipation, only to return empty-handed...
It was truly frustrating, and she couldn't help feeling unwilling to give up.
"With Princess setting the bar so high..."
The girl wailed, "I can't get excited about any of the other snakes now."
The difference was too obvious.
The boy was speechless.
Although he wasn't particularly interested in snakes...
Although, having seen better, he thought Princess was only so-so...
But...
Compared with the other snakes in those pet stores...
Princess had a huge advantage.
Uncle Xi smiled wryly.
"That's their shop's treasure, after all."
"Of course it's going to be good."
The problem was, they couldn't afford to buy it, nor