"This young man is really unlucky."
"They were looking for this shop in the first place."
"And this shop was the one refusing to let it go."
"Then this young man, trying to be kind, stepped in to help, and the child took a liking to his pet."
"Now this young man is the one they won't leave alone."
"He's really caught in the crossfire..."
"Can't be helped..."
"...The child took a liking to it, and the mother is making a scene for her child's sake, insisting on buying this little fox."
"Uh..."
"Actually, it's not exactly buying."
"With that price, how could she be sincere?"
"And her attitude isn't exactly proper, either."
"She's acting like they owe her something."
"How is that buying?"
"It's more like she's threatening them into selling her the fox."
"Yeah."
"Now the shopkeeper's gotten off scot-free."
"Just like us, they're standing off to the side watching the show."
"And this kind young man is the unlucky one now."
"What a bolt from the blue."
"Mom."
The child tugged at her mother's clothes, her face showing a hint of anxiety and unease.
She shook her head slightly.
The little girl looked at Little Fox again.
"Little Fox."
She let go of her mother's clothes.
She stepped forward.
Just as her nose was almost touching Little Fox—
The little girl was delighted to discover a faint, lovely fragrance coming from Little Fox.
She couldn't help wanting to press her nose close and take a sniff...
The next second—
Huh!?
The little girl staggered backward a few steps.
Her face showed a mix of panic and confusion.
W-what happened?
"Zhuzhu!"
The child's mother hurriedly reached out to steady her.
"You nasty fox, what are you doing!?"
After steadying her child, Child's Mom turned and