"What's wrong with you?" White Fox could clearly feel one of Little Nine's tiny hands resting on her hair, yet there was nothing there at all. What was going on? Was he deliberately ignoring her?
Tilting her head, White Fox stared in astonishment as Little Nine, standing on her shoulder, remained frozen in that pose with a hand braced against her head. When she turned, he fell straight to the ground like a real doll ornament—headfirst!
With her equally absurdly sharp eyesight, White Fox saw Little Nine's brows twitch violently after his head hit the ground. He looked furious.
But what kind of fit was he having? Why had he suddenly gone stiff and motionless? Could something have gone wrong with this clone? Somewhat puzzled, White Fox bent down and picked Little Nine up from the ground.
"That scared me to death. So it really was a little doll—I thought the doll had spoken just now." A soft, gentle girl's voice came from behind White Fox. "This classmate, your clothes are so strange."
"...Who are you?"
The moment she saw the girl, White Fox understood why Jiu Ming had frozen stiff. So that was it. With a slightly vengeful thought in mind, White Fox's little hand began vigorously kneading Little Nine's cheeks.
"My name is Konoe Konoka. It's nice to meet you." When White Fox turned around, a flash of amazement crossed Konoka's face before she resumed her gentle smile. What a captivating girl.
"I... my name is..." White Fox opened her mouth, only to realize that she did not have a human name at all. Even Jiu Ming usually only called her "Little White" or "Fox."
As Konoka watched in mild confusion, White Fox narrowed her eyes and squatted off to the side, pinching Little Nine's head hard between