The Stubborn Little Rascal
The woman frowned.
She didn't like lizards, either.
Or rather, she hated all reptiles.
How could such ugly creatures as reptiles exist in the world?
Dirty.
Gloomy.
Slimy...
The woman felt goose bumps rising on her arms.
She frowned deeply.
She glanced at her child.
This child...
Since when did he like snakes?
Before today, he'd never shown any interest in snakes.
"This woman, honestly..."
The onlookers were quite displeased by what she'd said.
After all, people who went to the zoo generally liked animals at least a little.
"What an unpleasant way to talk."
"Exactly."
"Does she think keeping a pet is easy?"
"And just find a new friend?"
"She should listen to herself..."
"...If she got a pet..."
"She'd abandon it halfway through."
"Right."
Any pet she owned would be so pitiful.
Xiao Xiao also glanced at the woman in surprise.
At what she'd said.
"People who have nothing in common have nothing to say to each other."
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
Then he started walking again.
"Huh!?"
The woman was startled.
Then she grew angry.
"Why are you—"
The woman froze.
She'd clearly meant to stop the young man.
But a powerful force suddenly came at her.
She ended up making way for him.
What was going on?
The woman stared blankly at the young man's retreating figure.
Just now...
What had happened?
The crowd hadn't seen clearly what had happened just now.
They were a little confused.
"Why did she move aside?"
"Yeah."
"I thought she'd grab the young man, lie on the ground, and accuse him of knocking her over just to keep him there..."
"Lying on the ground to accuse him is a bit much."
"Heh."
"...That's strange."
"Did she give up?"