The watermelons had disappeared.
The girl had always wanted to share this secret with someone.
But she couldn't find the right person.
Even if a stranger thought she was weird, it didn't matter.
After all, she and this guy would never see each other again.
What he thought of her had nothing to do with her.
"Okay."
Xiao Xiao smiled and nodded.
Huh?
The girl froze.
He... agreed?
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
Xiao Xiao was unfailingly polite.
"Oh, ah."
The girl suddenly felt a little flustered.
She waved her hands in a panic. "N-no trouble at all."
After stumbling over her words for a few seconds, the girl turned sideways. "...Y-you should come in."
Xiao Xiao walked inside.
The girl closed the door.
She hurried ahead of him.
"Over here."
The girl led the way.
The girl took Xiao Xiao to the balcony.
On the small balcony, three watermelons sat in a basin filled with water.
The girl crouched down in front of the basin.
She turned her head.
Xiao Xiao's brows lifted slightly.
What a coincidence.
Right there before his eyes was...
the very one he'd seen not long ago...
"...Fei Fei."
"What?"
The girl saw Xiao Xiao's lips move but hadn't heard what he said.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing."
Xiao Xiao lowered his eyes and smiled at the girl.
Oh.
The girl didn't think much of it.
She was trying to figure out how to explain things to this guy...
She'd invited him inside.
But as for the situation she was facing...
even she only vaguely understood it.
How could she explain it clearly to someone else?
But she couldn't just stay silent.
The quiet was too uncomfortable.
Without thinking,