I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

The graceful bird folded its wings and landed steadily on the dragon's shoulder.

Birds are like clouds and smoke, flitting about like fireflies when they fly and standing still like slender willows when they perch.

Its body is covered with pure white feathers, from its neck and abdomen to the tip of its tail; and above its neck are clusters of feathers that change from white to pink. Although the feather colors are peculiar, its overall appearance is quite handsome.

"This is what it feels like to fly as a winged beast. It feels so good."

After the bird finished speaking, it tilted its head and caught a wisp of cloud that had drifted past the dragon's ear, gently smoothing it out.

"Soaring through the vast sky, looking down upon all the things on the earth below."

"That feeling of my body and mind becoming one with the sky... oh~!"

The birds joyfully shared their feelings with the dragon, their words filled with a happiness they hadn't felt in countless years.

"Flying is such a wonderful thing!"

Upon hearing this, Shenlong simply chuckled softly, then took a creamy pine nut and fed it to the bird.

"Being able to ride the clouds and soar through the sky is indeed a delightful thing."

"Sigh, it's nice to be able to fly, but I can't taste the delicious food anymore."

Birds don't have teeth in their beaks to grind food, so they can't fully savor the delicious taste of food by just swallowing it whole with their tiny tongues.

"If it's troublesome to do things in your current form, you can change your form and not limit yourself to one form."

Shenlong gently stroked the bird's feathers, his relaxed expression, along with the tea and snacks on the table, making him look like a leisurely young master.

"I am already very satisfied with how I look now, how could I trouble you any further?"

The bird… no, I should say, Theresa.

"Still worried about them?"

The dragon raised its hand, and Theresa, who had somehow transformed into a bird, gently leaped into its palm, hitching a ride onto the table.

"I'm not worried anymore, Your Majesty."

She trusted Kal'tsit a lot.

She believed Kal'tsit could handle everything.

"And...you've already received her message, Your Majesty."

She raised her head and gazed at the dragon's face.

"How should I tell her, Theresa?"

During the day, he offered the birds a cup of lukewarm tea, gazing absently at the clear sky outside the window.

What will the other person say to him?

Should she angrily question him? Or should she express her demands to him with a hint of worry and ambiguity?

"I don't know. But it must be very interesting."

After tasting the tea, Theresa Bird's eyes revealed a hint of teasing.

Kal'tsit, conflicted and no longer assertive...

……

"Hello, welcome to our store. If you are infected, please register your information here and show your health code."

"Dr. Kal'tsit, what is a health code?"

Although the little rabbit's voice was soft, the film server was very close to them and could hear what the little girl was saying clearly.

"It is a treatment certificate issued by the hospital, which can be used to determine whether you are in a healthy state."

The waiter explained it to the little bunny in a gentle voice.

"Information, health codes. Do children need these?"

Kal'tsit carefully wrote down her information.

"Children too... Yes, anyone who is infected needs to register."

The waiter looked at the little bunny with a hint of pity, then grabbed a handful of candy from the candy basket next to him and handed it to her.

"Don't worry, little sister, they're just some annoying little stones. Now that you're in Da Yan, you'll recover quickly."

"Thank you sister."

The little rabbit was very polite, and its cute smile put the waitress, Feilin, in a great mood.

"May the God protect you, little sister."

"All the information has been filled out."

Kal'tsit took the candy from the bunny and put it in her pocket. Then she asked the waitress, "I have an appointment at your restaurant. The person who made the appointment is... Mr. Bai."

"Mr. Bai... Mr. Bai is in the Biyun Pavilion on the second floor. Please follow me, gentlemen."

The little rabbit held the lynx doctor's hand, wagging its chubby little legs as it followed beside her, its little face filled with curiosity as it looked around at the decor.

"Guests, Mr. Bai is inside."

"Thank you for your help."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. Just let us know if you need anything."

"..."

Kal'tsit glanced at the rabbit beside her, her eyes narrowed slightly, and pushed open the door.

"Mr. Bai..."

"Was the journey smooth?"

"Thanks to you, have a safe journey."

"Please sit down. Have some tea."

"This...young friend."

Bai Zhou looked at the somewhat reserved little rabbit and pushed the snack towards her.

"Hello, my name is Amiya."

"Amiya, hmm, what would you like to drink? Juice or milk tea?"

"No need to trouble you, I'll just have some tea."

"Waaah..."

When Rabbit first tasted green tea, she didn't understand its flavor at all and her little face scrunched up at the bitterness, but she still swallowed the tea.

"He's a good kid."

The rabbit reminded him of the little guy at home.

The little rascal, who has just turned five, is at the age where he is very mischievous. Our dog, Mo Liang, has suffered from his tricks more than once, being teased in various ways but unable to fight back.

They really don't even like being bitten by four- or five-year-olds.

"Well then, let's get down to business."

After coaxing the rabbit, Bai Zhou finally turned his attention to the lynx.

"I heard about Kazdel, and I feel sorry for what happened to you."

"...Thank you for your concern."

When I actually faced him, all the drafts I had prepared in my mind suddenly turned into blank sheets of paper.

Words seem pale and powerless; whatever is said seems to be an excuse for one's incompetence.

As it turned out, she couldn't do anything; no matter how much she did, she was just repeating the same tragedies over and over again.

"Is this child your newly chosen monarch? Do you intend to follow her?"

"Amiya is Theresa's chosen successor. I will protect her until she grows up."

"What do you plan to teach her this time? The way of being a king? Or the philosophy of saving the world?"

"...Kazdel no longer exists."

"Do you believe me, Kal'tsit?"

Bai stared at her, at those eyes that seemed to have never been confused or lost.

Let's reconcile with my four friends.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, have I been a burden to you?"

Lying in bed, Rabbit asked her softly.

During her conversation with Mr. Bai today, Rabbit noticed that he kept bringing up various topics related to her.

Moreover... Mr. Bai seemed very angry and ultimately did not agree to their request.

Rabbit felt that it must be because of her existence that Mr. White thought it was a waste for Dr. Kal'tsit to stay with them.

She could tell that the white man was very kind to Kal'tsit.

Even though the little one doesn't understand what hints are, the ability she inherited from her elders makes her instinctively quite skilled at reading people's expressions.

"Don't overthink it, Amiya. It has nothing to do with you. In fact, if it weren't for you, it's uncertain whether he would even want to see me."

Kal'tsit gently held the bunny's hand, telling her not to overthink things.

"Go to sleep, Amiya. I'll figure something out."

There will always be a way.

As night falls, the curtains block out the dazzling neon lights from outside, creating a cozy sleeping environment inside.

The rabbit is fast asleep.

"..."

The lynx's footsteps were very light; despite wearing high heels, they made no sound under her feet.

The sound of the door lock snapping shut was not as loud as the ticking of the clock hands.