The little girl's mother caught her from behind just in time.
Once she was steady on her feet, a bewildered look appeared on the little girl's face.
But soon, a delighted light shone in her eyes.
She instinctively looked at the owner of the little fox.
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"The little fox means you can pet its tail."
"Really?!"
The little girl beamed.
Her mother, standing behind her, shook her head with an amused smile.
That silly girl.
All he'd done was let her pet its tail.
Was that really something worth getting so excited about?
Still...
The little girl's mother looked at the little white fox in the young man's arms.
What a beautiful fox.
And...
Her gaze lowered to the fox's tail hanging in front of her daughter.
What a clever little fox.
Foxes had always struck people as clever, sly, or quick-witted.
That was a kind of "stereotype," too.
So when she saw the fox's tail droop down, she was initially surprised. But once she remembered it was a fox, she wasn't quite so astonished.
Especially when she thought about how her friend's dog could fetch slippers and look after children...
She was even less surprised.
Still, she couldn't help feeling amazed.
After all, she saw cats and dogs all the time.
But a fox...
This really was the first time she'd ever seen one.
She discreetly sniffed the air.
It didn't seem to have that supposed fox smell...
Then she found her own behavior amusing.
It was a domesticated fox, and it was obviously being cared for meticulously. Of course its owner would have dealt with any fox smell.
Otherwise, how could he stand holding it?
The little girl cautiously took a step forward.
She raised her hand.
Slowly, she brought