Only she could see the little fox on her shoulder.
Mom and Dad couldn't see it.
It was proof that she was special.
But...
The child quickly remembered that Big Brother had told her to keep it a secret.
He had said not to tell anyone about the special things she could see.
Not even Mom and Dad.
If she didn't want them to worry about her.
The child didn't want Mom and Dad to worry about her.
She had promised Big Brother that she would keep it a secret.
She wouldn't tell anyone.
Not even Mom and Dad.
So even though she knew Mom and Dad had misunderstood...
The child opened her mouth.
She hesitated for a long while.
But in the end, she said nothing.
The child's hesitation made Child's Mom and Child's Dad misunderstand her again.
They thought she was embarrassed.
Child's Mom patted the child's head.
"It's okay."
"Yaya, are you happy you got to see the pretty little fox?"
The child nodded.
The little fox really was beautiful.
It was even prettier up close.
Its fur glimmered faintly, making it look almost unreal.
It wasn't until she watched Big Brother pet the little fox's head that the child suddenly realized—
Ah.
The little fox was real.
"As long as you're happy."
Child's Mom's lips curved into a smile.
The child's happiness was what mattered most.
"Yaya, do you want to watch cartoons?"
When the child nodded, Child's Mom turned on the TV for her.
Child's Mom and Child's Dad returned to the master bedroom.
They sat in their respective chairs, each falling silent.
"It seems..."
Child's Mom smiled wryly.
"That Master Xiao didn't really do anything..."
She had listened to the child's account of her conversation