"Is... is all of this real?" Two shimmering points of light slid from the corners of Xiaohai's eyes. Its nose tingled as it looked at Mu Chen. "So I'm not alone. So there's someone else like me in this world. I finally, finally have someone I can confide in... I finally don't have to bury everything in my heart anymore. But... you really won't be disgusted by me? By the way I look... by my weakness..."
"I've already seen and heard everything about you. What I'm saying isn't just on a whim; I've given it careful thought. Also, I'm not a Magical Beast. I'm a human who came to Holy Beast Mountain looking for a Magical Beast partner. Will you be my partner?"
"Partner?!"
"Partner!"
That sunny, gentle face; that sincere and earnest smile; that warm, broad palm; those light, caring words—all of it was deeply and firmly engraved in the depths of Xiaohai's eyes, seared into its heart.
