"Aron!"
Aron struggled awake. Cheng Tian woke along with it.
Tears kept streaming from Aron's large, sapphire-blue eyes. Cheng Tian did not know what to say and could only keep stroking its head.
"You're awake." A deep voice rang out. Cheng Tian looked up and saw Sara standing in the doorway, smiling at him.
"Ah! Chairman Sara!" Cheng Tian hurriedly apologized. "Sorry, I shouldn't have come in without permission..."
"No, it's all right." Sara shook his head. "You and this little one were sleeping soundly just now. Did you dream of anything?"
Looking at Aron, which was trying its hardest to hold itself back, Cheng Tian fell silent for a moment. "Nothing much."
"I saw a mother and father's love for their child."
"I see." Sara did not probe further. "A father's and mother's love truly do possess an incomparably vigorous power."
"Um... may I ask how long I was asleep?"
"Hmm... I wasn't keeping track." Sara raised his wrist for a glance. "About two hours, I suppose. It should be almost mealtime now."
"Only two hours?!" Cheng Tian's eyes widened in confusion. In the dream, he had felt as though a very, very long time had passed.
"Hahaha." Sara laughed. "There's nothing to be surprised about. It was just a rather long dream. This world is full of strange and curious things."
"Then... I'll..." Cheng Tian wanted to take his leave, but Sara spoke first.
"May I know your name?"
"Of course. My name is Cheng Tian." Stroking Aron, Cheng Tian said, "This little one is Aron."
Sara nodded, then his expression grew serious. "Cheng Tian, tell me, why do you want to become a Trainer?"
"Huh?" The sudden question left Cheng Tian at a loss.
"Answer me."
Seeing the chairman's serious expression, Cheng Tian composed himself a little,