"...My family already has a little dog..."
The mushroom-haired girl murmured.
So her family wouldn't agree to let her have another pet, either.
But she wasn't as determined as the others to have a fox.
Little Fox was very smart.
And very pretty.
It was practically flawless.
But her dog had been with her for a long time.
She had never really felt lonely...
because her dog was always there with her.
Her dog was a very important member of her family.
No matter how wonderful the fox was, she only wanted her dog.
"What?"
The little girl leaned closer. "Your family has a dog?"
Her eyes sparkled.
She hadn't known...
The mushroom-haired girl looked a little embarrassed.
She nodded.
"...Yeah."
Her family had a dog.
You could almost say the dog had grown up with her.
"Wow~"
The little girl's eyes shone even brighter.
"I want a kitten or a puppy, too."
"But Mom won't let me."
"She says I can't even take care of myself, so how could I take care of a kitten or puppy?"
No matter how much she begged her mom, it didn't help.
"...Mom got tired of me pestering her, so she said I could have a cat or a dog when I grew up."
"She won't stop me then."
"But when I grow up..."
The little girl puffed out her cheeks. "When am I going to grow up?"
"It's going to take so, so long..."
before she could become an adult.
Before she could have a little dog or kitten of her own.
The mushroom-haired girl looked flustered.
She didn't know how to comfort the little girl.
All she could do was stand there with her mouth open, looking helpless.
The disappointment on the little girl's face soon