Running Laps
"All right, all right."
The man soothed the girl.
"I know."
"Don't get worked up."
"Oh my gosh."
The girl was still extremely excited.
"Brother Lei."
"It really is a snake."
"Can you believe it?"
"There's actually a snake this beautiful in the world?!"
"It's so beautiful it looks fake."
"No..."
The girl shook her head.
"It doesn't just look fake..."
"It's that you can't even tell it's a snake!"
"If you asked ten people..."
"All ten would think it was a white jade bracelet!"
"Yes, yes."
The man nodded.
The girl was right.
But...
The man reached out and gently pressed a hand to the girl's shoulder.
"Stay calm."
"Don't startle the leopard."
The girl immediately covered her mouth.
She glanced at the black horse.
Well.
It was trotting along leisurely.
It didn't look startled.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
The man smiled.
"Weren't you going to take pictures of the guests?"
Oh!
Right!
The girl came to her senses completely.
Pictures first.
Now that she was in work mode, the girl's expression grew much more focused.
Her eyes sparkled.
Whether it was Little White Fox or the white snake...
They were both excellent subjects for photographs.
Ahem.
Of course.
Their owner was, too.
Their owner was the real star of her photos.
The girl had a strong sense of professionalism, after all.
Seeing that the girl had gotten into work mode, the man smiled.
He fell slightly behind.
That way, he wouldn't end up in the girl's frame.
He looked up.
The white "bracelet" seemed to glow faintly in the sunlight.
It was beautiful.
So... translucent?
The man was both dazzled and amazed.
And more than a little incredulous.
But...
The man realized he understood why that child