"Mm..."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing..."
"Maybe I was just overthinking it..."
"Hasn't it been raining these past two days?"
"Every time I see that old lady, she's sitting on a chair with an umbrella."
"Mm..."
"It just feels like she's been waiting for a long time..."
"Waiting for a long time?"
"Ah."
"I don't know."
"It's just... who is she waiting for?"
"She knows it's been raining these past two days, yet she keeps arranging to meet outside."
"Couldn't they meet indoors, or somewhere convenient for shelter from the rain?"
"You don't understand..."
"Every time I look over there... there's only that old lady."
"She looks so lonely."
"Maybe that's just my imagination."
"The old lady is dressed so beautifully. She must be happily waiting for someone."
"Mm."
"It must be a date she's really looking forward to."
"Otherwise, she wouldn't have dressed with such care."
"Such care..."
"That's right."
That outfit was indeed beautiful.
More importantly, it revealed how much thought the old lady had put into it.
Even the small details, like the brooch on her coat and the hair clip in her hair...
All contained elements that echoed the overall coordination of her outfit.
"She put so much thought into it. It must be a date she's really looking forward to."
"Surely the rain has just given me a false impression..."
The girl's voice faded farther and farther away.
"Thank you."
Xiao Xiao reached out and took a bag of ice cream.
Then he took an ice cream cone from the server.
The server gave them a polite yet enthusiastic professional smile.
"Here you are, sir. Please take your ice cream."
"We welcome you to visit again."
"Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Xiao Xiao carried the plastic bag in one hand.
He held the ice cream cone