"Could he be a demon?"
"Exactly! Only a demon could like both sweet and salty flavors!"
"How terrifying. Look at his skin, so smooth. Sweet blood must be flowing underneath it. It makes me sick."
"Look at his saliva. It's salty enough to leave a bitter taste. How disgusting."
"What's so disgusting about salty food?"
"What's so sickening about sweet food?"
"Are you looking for a fight?"
"You're the one looking for a fight!"
The frog and the toad had been frightened at first, but as they talked, they started arguing again.
"Hahahaha! They're hilarious." Nameless watched the frog and the toad bicker and burst out laughing.
Xiong Benxiong nodded. "Hilariously stupid. Sweet or salty, they both taste awful."
"All right, let's keep going," Nameless said, rising to his feet.
Xiong Benxiong hesitated. "Are we really going to the Panda Clan?"
"Of course." Nameless narrowed his eyes with a smile.
The frog and the toad caught up to them and cried in unison, "You can't leave!"
"What is it?" Nameless asked, looking at the two little creatures.
The frog said solemnly, "Sweet tofu pudding is the best, right?"
"No, no! Salty is the best," said the toad.
Nameless smiled. "Actually... whichever you like best is the best. Why worry about what anyone else thinks?"
"..."
The frog and the toad gaped at Nameless in shock.
No creature had ever told them that before. They had asked countless creatures to settle their dispute, but each had preferred either sweet or salty, and both sides had won their share of arguments.
Only today did they understand that liking something themselves was enough. There was no need to argue with other creatures.
Nameless and Xiong Benxiong left the frog and the toad behind to ponder their newfound insight.→
Bzzzz!
Countless bees descended