The girl with the slanted ponytail left the convenience store with the two children.
Their plans for the day had been completely ruined by the unexpected disappearance of the princess.
The girl with the slanted ponytail asked the two children what they wanted to do next.
They didn't have much time left.
The little girl's eyes suddenly lit up.
She thought of the lollipop she hadn't finished making.
She wanted to go to the Candy Store and finish it.
The Candy Store?
The girl with the slanted ponytail paused in surprise.
Then she understood.
Oh.
It was the store where that boy had found the child.
The little girl really did like that store.
Well, that made sense.
The Candy Store.
The three words alone, without any adjectives, sounded dreamy.
The girl with the slanted ponytail looked at the little boy.
"What about Prince?"
"Should we go to the Candy Store next?"
She had to consider both children's opinions.
Then she could make a plan that would make them both happy.
"The Candy Store..."
The little boy furrowed his brow.
He seemed a little disdainful.
"That's where the princess likes to go..."
"You'll like it too."
The little girl immediately cried out.
"They have so many beautiful candies."
"And you can make your own candy."
"You can make it into any shape you like."
Huh?
The little boy seemed tempted.
Candy in a shape he liked...
That sounded pretty good...
"Yeah."
The little girl's eyes widened.
"You can make a car-shaped candy."
Everyone knew Prince liked cars.
His older sister had once told her younger sister that Prince had secretly climbed into the driver's seat of his dad's car.
His dad had been putting things in the trunk.
He hadn't noticed what