"Ahhh~"
"Hey..."
The two children wailed.
They instinctively reached for Big Brother's clothes again, only to realize he was gone?!
They abruptly looked up.
Just as they were about to look around, they spotted a familiar figure a few steps away.
Their faces lit up.
"Big Brother!"
They were just about to chase after him—
when they saw Big Brother wave at them.
"Goodbye."
Xiao Xiao turned and smiled at the two children.
"Hurry back."
"It's really getting late."
After those final words, Xiao Xiao didn't look back again.
He walked straight ahead.
"Big..."
The two children instinctively reached out.
They even took a step forward.
"...Brother..."
In the end, the two children stopped where they were.
They watched Big Brother's figure disappear into the crowd.
Along with the Little Fox on his shoulder.
They couldn't see them anymore.
Although they'd been so angry just now that they wanted to hit the Little Fox, now that the Little Fox had truly vanished before their eyes, they felt a pang of regret and sadness.
"...Stingy Big Brother..."
"Stingy! Stingy!"
The two children grumbled in unison about Big Brother's "bad behavior."
"Xiao Qi."
"Xiao Jiu."
A familiar voice came from behind. The two children turned toward it.
"...Mom?"
The two children blinked.
The woman's expression relaxed.
She walked over to them.
Then—
"Ouch~"
The two children covered their foreheads.
Their mouths puckered.
They looked a little aggrieved.
"Mom, why did you hit us?"
"Mom, that hurt."
"Good. You know it hurts."
The woman lowered her hand.
She'd just tapped each of the children on the head once.
"Do you know what time it is?"
"Why are you still not home when it's this late?"
She'd only realized the children, who'd said they were going out