Little Man Tian Xing wanted to hand the cake in her hands to her dad.
Even though her dad had helped her cut all the cake.
Uncle Man shook his head slightly.
"Give it to your friend first."
Uncle Man felt a little uncomfortable seeing the child spend time with that special being...
But it was the child's friend.
And it had helped her a lot.
He ought to thank it.
Especially since it had appeared again this time to grant the child's birthday wish. He had to thank it even more.
"When Little Man Tian Xing left the table just now, her big crown fell on the floor. Did anyone notice?"
"Pangpang!"
Its tail twitched slightly.
"Birthday girls aren't supposed to cry."
The big crown on Little Man Tian Xing's head fell off again.
The Guardian Spirit really was in that room.
It was the child's birthday party.
"Grandma?"
Grandma Luo cried out.
"Please, I'm begging you."
What had they been doing just now?
"Pangpang ate Little Man Tian Xing's birthday cake."
"Wasn't it... already on Little Man Tian Xing's head?"
Little Man Tian Xing was astonished.
"What's wrong?!"
Grandma Luo bent down and picked up the big crown the child had dropped.
"Are you sure?"
The child turned around.
"Look again."
No.
"...Didn't any of you see the crown go back onto Little Man Tian Xing's head just now?"
Zhuyuquan smiled at the child.
"Here, you can have some."
After a moment of surprise, the adults reassured the child.
And they still hadn't noticed that the cake on the paper plate was gone.
"Right."
What?!
"...It went home?"
"Pangpang!"
Zhujian looked at the cake the child was holding up high.
Grandma Luo bent down and gently wiped the tears from the