"He didn't see the little sprites at all?"
"Didn't he hear their voices either?"
The girl grew more and more agitated with each question.
She had once thought her experience was unique...
She never imagined...
Someone would tell her...
That it wasn't.
That there were others who had gone through the same thing as her.
Though she felt a little disappointed that she wasn't the only one...
Knowing there were others like her...
The girl soon felt incredibly excited and happy.
She wasn't strange.
She was normal.
Look.
This boy's attitude was perfectly ordinary.
Look.
He'd told her he'd met someone who'd had a similar experience to hers.
Who was that person?
And where were they now?
Tell her!
She really wanted to meet them!
The girl gazed at Xiao Xiao, desperate for an answer.
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
The girl froze.
She thought she must have seen wrong.
Huh?
The boy had shaken his head?
How could he...
"You don't want to tell me!"
The girl's voice twisted into a sharp, grating shriek.
Even she was startled by the sound of her own voice.
She immediately covered her mouth with her hand.
She felt mortified.
"I can't tell you."
Xiao Xiao's expression was calm.
He acted as if the girl hadn't just lost control.
That made the girl feel a little better.
"Sorry."
The apology slipped out at once.
"I got too excited just now..."
Xiao Xiao smiled. "It's okay."
The girl lightly bit her lower lip.
"...What do you mean?"
"You..."
The girl looked confused. "You can't tell me?"
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded slightly. "I only met him once."
"I don't even know his name."
"I just happened to learn about his unusual experience."