Epiphyllum...
Xiao Xiao pondered.
Did someone nearby grow epiphyllum?
But the words "epiphyllum" weren't what had caught Xiao Xiao's attention.
Rather, he thought of how the little girl had praised A Jiu earlier...
Pretty as an epiphyllum.
It was a rare comparison.
He'd never heard it before.
Only from the little girl.
That was—
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
There weren't many literary or film and television works featuring foxes as characters.
"Huh?"
Xiao Xiao smiled apologetically at the two boys.
He lifted the "ball" in his arms a little.
"Mm."
It wasn't the most common red fox.
Such a beautiful, spirited little fox...
Child's Mom caught hold of the child's hand, which was still itching to reach out.
The fluffy little tail settled softly against Xiao Xiao's arm again.
After all, it was too obvious.
"Can I pet it?"
That was true.
"Don't you dare try anything with Little Brother's pet."
It was rare to get so close to one, yet she couldn't get any closer.
But the pressure on her shoulder interrupted her attempt.
If she got the chance, she'd give that child a good swipe...
Before he'd seen monsters, he wouldn't have done something like that.
He really liked epiphyllum.
The little fox would be in so much pain, wouldn't it?
"Huh?"
Many girls had a soft spot for foxes.
"So spirited..."
But Xiao Xiao had to talk to the boys, so he stepped forward a little.
The child turned her head.
But the difference in their height was enormous. Even standing on tiptoe and stretching her arm as far as she could, the child still couldn't reach the tip of the little fox's tail.
He'd taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with them...
But