The swing went from slow to fast.
From low to high.
The wind howled in their ears.
The curve of the Pipa ghost's mouth grew wider and wider.
It swung with Lord Xiao Xiao, putting its strength into it.
The force of the two "people" sent the swing higher and farther.
The entire garden spread out before them.
The Pipa ghost's eyes widened.
They were filled with dazzling colors.
It lifted its head.
Bright sunlight streamed through the transparent roof.
Its eyes were awash with color.
The Pipa ghost didn't close its eyes.
It didn't even squint.
It let the brilliant sunlight fall into its eyes.
Xiao Xiao walked down the street.
The Pipa ghost followed half a step behind him.
It was rare to run into the Pipa ghost, so besides afternoon tea, Xiao Xiao planned to treat it to dinner too.
He just needed to figure out where...
He'd have to think about it.
There was still plenty of time, so after getting off downtown, Xiao Xiao strolled leisurely through the streets and alleys.
The Pipa ghost turned to watch the bus pull away.
It had ridden buses before.
Not just the nearly empty ones at night, either.
There were times during the day when the buses were nearly empty, too.
Like the one they'd just taken.
Although there hadn't been any empty seats, the bus had been quite spacious.
No one would have noticed one more passenger.
A little boy trudged forward with his head hanging, dragging his right foot with every step.
An electric scooter sped past him.
The little boy jumped in fright.
He quickly lifted his head and dodged to the side.
But he forgot that he'd sprained his foot.
With a thump, the little boy