Days of brilliant sunshine truly lifted the spirits.
The air was clear, tinged with the salty scent of the sea.
Little Girl wound her noodles into a circle with her chopsticks, then fed them into her mouth.
She leaned on the windowsill and watched the clouds in the sky, imagining they were flying horses.
People came and went downstairs, and dappled sunlight fell across Little Girl's beaming face.
After a while, sounds came from outside the door.
The two little boys, Zhang Hai and his younger brother, walked in.
They froze at the sight of Little Girl.
Huh? Where had this little girl come from? Where was Kitten?
Zhang Hai had only seen Kitten, never the little girl Kitten transformed into.
So, looking puzzled, he asked,
"Who are you?"
Little Girl raised her head. "What do you want?"
"We're here to find Kitten."
Little Girl tilted her head.
"We're taking Kitten out to gather seafood at low tide."
His smaller younger brother spoke up beside him.
The moment Little Girl heard they were going to gather seafood, she jumped off her stool.
"Wait here. I'll go get Kitten."
Little Girl walked into the room, somewhere the two brothers couldn't see.
With a pop, she turned into a cat.
Then she turned and walked out.
"Meow~"
The two children brightened at the sight of the adorable Kitten.
Then Zhang Hai added, "Oh, right, I brought some candy, too."
As he spoke, he looked around for the little girl from earlier.
He wanted to give her a piece, but where had she gone?
"Hey! Is anyone there?"
Kitten blinked, then turned and ran back into the room.
She turned back into a little girl and poked her head out.
Without saying a word, she stared at Zhang Hai.
Just as Zhang Hai