The liuli chewed slowly.
As if savoring this rather special food.
Xiao Xiao stood up.
The little monsters returned to his person.
He lowered his eyes.
The monster looked up at the movement and saw him smile. "I'm leaving."
"Don't forget what you promised me."
"Don't let Tuba appear at the school again."
"Otherwise, you might get yourself into trouble, too."
After all, he wasn't the only person in the world who could see monsters.
And not everyone who could see monsters was friendly toward them—or even willing to remain neutral.
Some people hated monsters and wanted to exterminate them.
The liuli swallowed the last bite of its jianbing guozi.
Since it was such a rare treat, the liuli ate slowly.
Savoring every bite.
Seeing the human move and realizing he was about to leave, the liuli began chewing faster.
It nodded.
This human had given it delicious food.
It was willing to listen to him.
More willingly than before.
All thanks to the delicious food.
Xiao Xiao keenly noticed the change.
He couldn't help smiling.
Was this what they meant by a full belly makes a willing listener?
"I'm off."
Holding the Little White Fox, Xiao Xiao tilted his head slightly toward the liuli.
"Goodbye."
By the time the human's figure was about to disappear from view, the liuli took a step forward without thinking.
It suddenly realized...
The human really was leaving...
It had thought...
So it had just been imagining things.
That human really...
Had meant it no harm.
He had even given it something delicious to eat.
The liuli's impression of the human improved considerably.
Its wariness, stirred by the monsters accompanying him, also eased.
The liuli suddenly felt a little regretful.
Maybe it should have chatted with the