The black dog's gift to him...
Had turned out to be a four-leaf clover...
The old man pressed his lips together.
"...What made you think of giving me a four-leaf clover?"
"Woof~"
The black dog tilted its head slightly as it looked at the old man.
It hadn't understood what he'd said.
But it was a little confused and puzzled by the old man's feelings just then.
The old man didn't seem very happy.
Did he not like the gift?
The black dog began to feel uneasy.
"Because you told it..."
Xiao Xiao began. "You said four-leaf clovers bring good luck."
"When you recovered last time, it was a coincidence, but the dog really believed that four-leaf clovers could bring good luck."
"It wanted to give you that good luck."
For a moment, the old man didn't know what he was feeling.
He unconsciously clenched his fingers.
Then he realized what he was doing and hurriedly unclenched them, so flustered that he was almost frightened.
He carefully inspected the clover.
When he saw it hadn't been damaged, his pounding heart finally settled.
Thank goodness.
Thank goodness.
That had scared him to death.
The old man opened his mouth.
He didn't know what to say.
His mind seemed both crammed full and utterly empty.
At last...
The old man opened his arms and hugged the black dog, who seemed to be growing more and more uneasy.
"...Thank you."
The old man felt a burning sensation in his eyes.
Soon, hot tears began to fall.
They soaked into the black dog's fur.
The black dog shuddered slightly.
"Whimper~"
After a moment's struggle, the black dog obediently stayed in the old man's arms.
"Lei Zi..."
The old man's body trembled slightly too.
"Thank you."
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