Chapter 79: Change
“Going out?” Foxy paused for a moment when she heard Yu Sheng’s words. Then, without missing a beat, she quickly wiped the remaining dishes dry with her tail, grabbed another tail, and wiped the sesame paste from her mouth. “Alright, I’m ready…”
Yu Sheng raised an eyebrow as he watched her. “No need to rush like that—wait, did you just use your tail to wipe your mouth?”
Foxy glanced down at her tail tip, which still had some sesame paste on it, and realized what she had done. She then dunked her tail into the sink, scrubbing it clean before shaking it vigorously in front of Yu Sheng.
“It’s a habit…” she muttered under her breath. “I forgot we have better tools for that at home.”
“It’s alright, no big deal,” Yu Sheng replied, wiping some stray water droplets off his face. “But next time, be careful about spraying water on people—or the appliances.”
“Ah, I’m so sorry, Benefactor!” Foxy gasped, realizing she had splashed him. She hurried over, using her dry tail to clumsily wipe his face. “Where are we going, then? Do we need to fight someone?”
“Stop, stop, I can do it myself!” Yu Sheng quickly fended off her tail, and spat out two stray silver hairs. “We’re heading back to the valley. But this time, there shouldn’t be any fighting.”
Foxy stopped in her tracks, her whole body going tense. Her fear was written all over her face—a reaction Yu Sheng had anticipated. He knew exactly how she’d react even before he spoke. But that was why he wanted her to see the strange changes in the valley herself.
“Don’t be scared. I’m here,” he said, stepping forward and gently patting her head. “I know you don’t like that place, but there’s something strange going on there. I think it’s important for you to see it with your own eyes. Don’t worry, you won’t get trapped again.”