"I'm sorry, but we don't have night-blooming cereus."
"Okay, thank you."
"Jingle~"
Xiao Xiao pushed open the door and left the flower shop.
Noticing Mayfly's dejected mood, Xiao Xiao turned his head and smiled. "It's okay. This is only the first shop."
"We'll find some night-blooming cereus."
"Mm."
Mayfly quickly perked up and nodded emphatically.
Xiao Xiao kept walking.
He knew that although night-blooming cereus was quite famous, even the flower-and-bird market had very few of them, let alone ordinary flower shops.
But given the circumstances, he didn't know where else to look for night-blooming cereus besides flower shops.
Even if the chances were slim,
he thought that as long as he kept trying, he could always hope for a little good luck.
The streetlights came on.
Xiao Xiao stopped and looked up at the sky.
Without realizing it, night had already drawn near.
He had visited five or six flower shops, but had found nothing.
"Xiao Xiao."
Mayfly flew within the circle of light cast by a streetlamp, its wings shedding tiny specks of light.
Maybe it was just his imagination, but Mayfly's body seemed to be growing fainter.
"Thank you."
"I'm glad."
That I met you.
So even if we don't find any night-blooming cereus, that's okay.
Wanting to see a night-blooming cereus had been a sudden whim of Mayfly's one day.
Somehow, before it knew it, that wish had become the only thought in its mind.
Perhaps because the wait had been so long.
It knew perfectly well that it had only one day to admire this beautiful world.
And yet, it couldn't help spending that time searching for night-blooming cereus.
Now, it really didn't have much time left.
Perhaps night-blooming cereus would have to remain only a dream.