Besides, Frog God rather enjoyed "riding" the bicycle.
The novel experience had made him a little addicted to it.
Bo Bo hadn't missed his friend's good mood.
He was curious about this human mode of transportation, and more than a little envious of it.
But then he glanced at his own size and couldn't help feeling a little down.
Suddenly, he envied Frog God's small size.
Frog God used to be about as big as he was.
If only he could shrink too.
Noticing Bo Bo's envious, yearning gaze, Xiao Xiao shrugged and pretended not to see it.
He wouldn't have minded.
He thought he could probably support Bo Bo's weight.
But while he could, the bicycle probably couldn't.
It was just an ordinary bicycle.
He was worried that the moment Bo Bo sat down, it would collapse.
Xiao Xiao couldn't honestly say the trip home had gone smoothly.
Once they'd left the area filled with office buildings, he'd done his best to stick to quiet side streets. But where in a big city could you find somewhere completely free of people during the day?
And his home wasn't in some remote location.
So later, he simply called out Duoji to keep an eye on Bo Bo.
Whenever Bo Bo looked like he was about to get spooked and bolt, Duoji would bare his teeth and block his way.
Bo Bo, trembling: ?!
Although it took them longer, they finally made it home without incident.
The instant he stepped through the courtyard gate, Xiao Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Bo Bo was practically a troublemaking kid.
He wasn't mischievous, but somehow that was even worse.
At least when a child misbehaved, you could scold him with a clear conscience.
But now that Bo Bo