Let's Eat Watermelon
"I saw them finish all the watermelon with my own eyes..."
"Really."
The girl was eager to prove what she was saying.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the watermelons.
A sudden realization dawned on her.
Right!
"I bought watermelon today, too!"
This boy had even helped her carry the three watermelons back.
"You can wait and see!"
The girl grew excited.
If something too extraordinary couldn't be made believable with words, then she could let the other person see for himself...
Everything she said was true.
As long as he saw with his own eyes what she had seen...
He would believe her.
The girl was thrilled.
She had found a way to back up her words.
She hadn't lied.
There was nothing wrong with her, either.
She really had seen...
Soon, this boy would see it, too.
The girl immediately got to her feet.
She picked up two watermelons.
But she was so worked up that she didn't get a firm hold on them.
One watermelon slipped from her arms.
The girl instinctively reached to save the falling watermelon, but the other one was about to slip out, too.
The girl's pupils dilated.
Oh...
The girl felt as if her emotions were riding a roller coaster.
She stared blankly at the two watermelons in Xiao Xiao's hands and blinked.
She let out a huge sigh of relief.
The corners of Xiao Xiao's mouth lifted slightly.
"Careful."
"Th-thank you."
The girl grinned.
She lightly patted her chest. "That was close..."
The watermelons she'd gone through so much trouble to bring back...
Had almost been ruined.
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly. "Where are you going?"
"If you don't mind, I can help."
"I'm going