Chapter: 904

“Thank you, Ma’am!” With the prized balloon in hand, Melon’s grin illuminated his face. He could hardly wait to return to Ariana and share it with her.

On his way, a flower nursery caught his attention. There, nestled in a corner, was a young girl muttering in a low voice.

She was counting, and her counting seemed askew, for Melon observed a leap from twenty straight to fifty as he drew near.

A bemused smile graced his lips, and he inquired, “Engrossed in counting, are you?”

Unperturbed by his presence, the girl’s gaze remained fixed downward.

Craning his neck, Melon saw the girl his age in a pink bubble skirt on the grass.

sun was beating down fiercely, flushing her delicate face, which glistened with sweat. How long

you squatting here?” Melon asked, his

girl offered

balloon toward her. “Should you deign to answer my question, this

her gaze, the balloon capturing her attention. Yearning lingered in her eyes, yet she remained in a contemplative reverie

presence of this doll-like girl, Melon found her actions not peculiar

kinship seemed to tether them, and he couldn’t just

surroundings and finding no adult figure in

The girl remained silent.

on, “Your silence shall

still gaze bore into him, eyes blinking but devoid

evident as he clapped his little hands. “My mom shall delight

wrist, and stood up. The fact that she didn’t protest made him happier. “Now that you don’t object, I’ll consider that

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