What I care about is the relationship between the dog and its owner.

What the girl cared about was the ending of the story.

The manga was only about twenty pages long, but Violet read it very carefully during her break.

She didn't understand story structure or how to interpret it.

But after finishing the comic, a sense of sadness inexplicably arose within me.

And this feeling seemed to have become even stronger after what Lu Ye said to her last night.

She was too naive, so naive that she didn't even consider the simplest of situations like "separation."

Even if Lu Ye gets hit by a car and dies on the street one day.

Or he was killed by robbers.

Or perhaps she was kidnapped by Nan Tong.

All of these are possible.

But she never considered these things; she simply felt it was natural to stay by "that person's" side.

This sense of entitlement is as natural as eating when you're hungry.

It was more than just a blank sheet of paper… The old woman couldn’t help but sigh.

It's not even "paper" in the traditional sense; it's just a blank space.

Separation between people is simply fate, a truth that everyone understands as they grow up.

Even the most destined people in the world cannot guarantee that their dreamlike companionship will last forever.

The simplest and first "separation" is at birth.

The umbilical cord is cut, the baby loses its physical connection with the mother, and then begins to grow.

As people grow, they encounter all sorts of people, and then repeat the cycle of "gaining" and "losing".

Life, in essence, is more like a solo, one-way journey.

—The end of destiny.

—The darkness after death.

—The place where the soul resides.

Everyone has their own destination, and the people we meet on our journey are but fleeting dreams.

Ultimately, Lu Ye was just one of the travelers on this journey, or rather, just one moment in it.

But the girl stubbornly wanted to capture that moment.

This idea is utterly ridiculous, like a child trying to catch the stars in the sky.

That simple conversation by the lake did not convince the naive girl.

For the first time, such a strong will burst forth from the depths of her heart.

"Are you very concerned about the separation between the little boy and the puppy?"

Violet was taken aback by the old woman's question.

indeed.

She really didn't understand.

Why can't I stay by that person's side?

If asked how good that person was, she absolutely couldn't say.

I just feel... at ease.

Just smelling his scent.

Feel his body temperature.

Listen to his voice.

Anything about that person, as long as it's by my side, makes my heart feel warm.

What exactly is that overflowing emotion welling up from the bottom of my heart?

"Yes, I find it strange that little boys can't stay with dogs. I'm thinking about it."

Violet spoke out against injustice in her own words.

If it were just a one-sided abandonment, perhaps she could understand it.

Because if the puppy dislikes the little boy, it won't let him touch it.

She understood that feeling, just like how the sheep didn't like her touching them; perhaps that feeling was simply dislike.

But the look in the eyes of the little dog by the lake... or rather, in Lu Ye's eyes, wasn't one of dislike or relief, but rather of resentment.

Like a child whose beloved toy has been taken away, you can't help but want to pat his head.

But Violet didn't know how to comfort people.

Sometimes, her unintentional actions would stir the hearts of young men.

But when she tried to do something instinctively, she realized her powerlessness.

The "functions" of being human have not yet fully recovered.

But with someone's intentional or unintentional, perhaps insignificant, care, the girl's human "functions" are more or less being revived.

But this is also the root of her current troubles.

If it were two months ago, she certainly wouldn't have had this kind of trouble, right?

She would only find the food here novel and delicious.

Although it's the same now, there's someone else she cares about... or, in her words, a little puppy.

"What a silly child."

After understanding this, the old woman smiled.

She didn't know what the girl and the boy's past was.

But one thing is certain: their meeting was not a bad thing.

"If the little boy has to leave, then why not just put a collar on the puppy?"

The elderly woman said this to the young girl.

"A collar?" Violet blinked.

"Yes."

The old woman smiled, as if to say that it was not worth worrying about such things.

Simply put, this girl, who seemed to have been a slave not long ago, seems to really like her current master and doesn't want to be abandoned.

—The solution couldn't be simpler.

"Your name is Violet, right? Violet, do you know that you need a leash to keep a puppy? The leash represents the connection between the dog and its owner. No matter where you go, the leash will connect the puppy and its owner. Once there is a connection, it is hard to separate them."

The old woman's words seemed to carry a certain mystery.

"Contact... I still don't quite understand."

The naive Violet naturally doesn't understand the old woman's intentions.

By the time she understood the purpose of this, she already had many competitors around her.

"Besides feelings, what else do you think connects men and women?"

The old woman had the air of someone who had been through it all, as if she were imparting some profound wisdom to her apprentice.

"When you meet a good man, you have to keep him close to your heart!"

The old woman looked kind, but what she said was quite shocking.

Perhaps not wanting to see the girl continue to be troubled like this, she simply spoke even more bluntly.

The old woman smiled and whispered in Violet's ear.

She lowered her voice, as if imparting some kind of secret.

"What a silly girl! If she has a child, the man won't be able to escape. She should just secretly poke a hole in the balloon..."

—A complete misunderstanding.

—But what's even more crucial is that the girl nodded thoughtfully.

…………

A moment later, Lu Ye and Hawkins returned.

"Hey, how's it going?"

He greeted the old woman and Violet.

"The clothes are all ready," the old woman said.

"Yes, this is the money. Is the amount correct?"

"That's right, that's right!"

The old woman took the money but didn't count it. Instead, she gave Lu Ye a meaningful look.

Lu Ye thought to herself, "I must be seeing things. This old guy must be flirting with Hawkins..."

Once outside the store, Hawkins said decisively, "It's getting late, let's go."

"Okay." — Before Lu Ye could even utter the word, the girl suddenly grabbed his hand.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ye asked.

It's rare for Violet to suddenly act like this.

"I want to go back... to get something."

Violet stared intently at Lu Ye's neck as she spoke.

"Oh, Hawkins, could you wait a little longer? I'll be right downstairs with something I need to grab."

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