After the police matter was settled, Jiwoo crouched down and opened his arms wide. "Come here, Snowy! Daddy's here!" he said softly.
But instead of running toward him, Snowy just stared for a moment... then took two steps back, barked softly, and hid behind Naima's legs.
Jiwoo gawked. "Eh?! Snowy? Are you… mad at me?"
Naima looked down at the dog in confusion. "What's wrong, Snowy? You usually jump straight into his arms."
She hurriedly opened the translator app. "Okay, Snowy, speak to me," she said in mock seriousness, switching on the auto-listen mode.
A few seconds later, a robotic voice came from her phone:
'Snowy, Daddy promises he won't leave you for another dog. Forgive Daddy.'
Naima stared at Jiwoo, then at Snowy, then back at Jiwoo again. "Wait—for another dog? Jiwoo, did you… cheat?!"
Jiwoo slapped his forehead. "No! That's not what I said! The translator—argh!"
Snowy barked twice, as if confirming Naima's accusation.
