Xiao Xiao walked out of the mall. The sky outside was gray and gloomy.
It was still raining.
At least...
The rain had gotten heavier for a while.
But now it had eased up again.
Even the sound of it had grown gentler.
It had gone from a steady downpour back to the soft patter of before.
Xiao Xiao opened his umbrella and walked into the rain.
Before long, Xiao Xiao hurried back to the small plaza where he had "run into" the old woman several times over the past few days.
Xiao Xiao kept walking.
Xiao Xiao slowly came to a stop.
The familiar spot.
The familiar old woman.
It was as if the scene from before was playing out again.
This time, the old woman still didn't notice him approaching.
Xiao Xiao smiled wryly.
"Ma'am."
He called out to her.
He knew the old woman was lost in her own world.
He needed to speak louder.
Otherwise, she wouldn't hear him.
Even though they were standing so close.
The old woman's brow twitched slightly.
She abruptly came back to her senses.
She looked up, a little dazed.
A fine curtain of rain came into view.
That day...
It had been rainy too...
"Ma'am."
Xiao Xiao called out again.
This time, the old woman heard him clearly.
She turned her head.
That familiar face...
"...It's you?!"
Good.
Xiao Xiao nodded to himself.
This time, she remembered who he was.
That made sense.
It hadn't even been half a day.
If the old woman had already forgotten him...
Then she really would have had an incredible memory.
The old woman was surprised.
She looked up again.
She saw the umbrella over her head.
Only then did she understand.
Oh.
No