"Thump, thump~ Thump-thump-thump~"
I like him~ Xiao Xiao is my first human friend.
He can see me, and he talks to me.
He even smiles at me.
Sea Child cupped both cheeks in its hands, its eyes narrowing into crescent moons.
White Horse was taken aback for a moment, then a hint of amusement appeared in its eyes.
Never mind. This was fine, too.
At least what it had said earlier hadn't been in vain.
At first, it had planned to tell Sea Child outright that they wouldn't see each other again.
Humans made promises so easily, then just as easily forgot they had ever made them.
Who knew whether the human had meant anything more by "goodbye" than simply taking his leave?
Perhaps he hadn't meant that they would meet again.
Besides, human lives were too fragile and too short.
For a monster to befriend a human... wasn't a wise choice.
There were plenty of other reasons...
But if it said that, this fool would be unhappy, wouldn't it?
So it hesitated for a moment, then said what it had earlier.
"Neigh~"
Let's go back.
White Horse called out, then turned and plunged straight into the water.
"Thump~"
Sea Child took one last look at the pier.
Soon, all it could see was blue.
Xiao Xiao, Zhuge Yun, and Zhao Luzheng stayed at Uncle Zhang's house for another three days.
Then they said their goodbyes.
Zhang Bo was staying behind to keep tutoring Zhang He.
Before leaving, they went to see the sea one more time.
They took a fishing boat out for a spin.
Xiao Xiao, standing by the side of the boat, glanced down as if sensing something.
He met a pair of eyes curved into crescent