Today was such a beautiful day.
Xiao Xiao set off.
This time, he had also satisfied a little curiosity he'd had last time.
He was just a little surprised...
So Grandma Luo's friend was the six-legged "dog" that child Xia Cheng had been looking for.
You could say...
What a small world...
Or maybe the world really was a circle.
People were more connected to one another, and more deeply, than many thought.
"Ah!"
The little girl's cry cut off halfway.
Xiao Xiao bent down and handed the balloon in his hand to the little girl.
"Your balloon."
The balloon had happened to drift in his direction.
He had reached out and caught it.
Then he walked over to the little girl, who looked on the verge of tears.
The little girl's tearful face immediately brightened.
She took the balloon, looking delighted.
"Thank you, big brother~"
The little girl's voice was soft and sweet.
So cute.
Her big, round eyes sparkled, too.
"You're welcome."
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Thank you."
The child's mom thanked the kind young man.
Then she looked at her child. "Hold on to it this time."
"If it flies away again, no one will pick it up for you."
"Okay."
The little girl nodded firmly.
She reached out and hugged her balloon.
She had begged her mom for a long time before she'd finally bought it for her.
If it flew away on the way home...
She'd cry her eyes out.
The child's mom shook her head, somewhat amused.
She nodded goodbye to the kind young man.
The mother and daughter walked slowly away.
The little girl was still hugging her balloon.
She followed her mom, taking tiny, careful steps.
She looked a little like a penguin waddling