for a long time when she discover

it upside down searching. In the end, she had

mals in Steve's room, but there were claw mark

ad always believed the little wol

e's assertion that it was

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ugh Elsa was now in the third grade, her language barriers and inherent aloofness kept her as lonely as ever. She g

me with her mother, Rach

at with her mother at an outdoor café, watching street performers and vendors

st for nine-year-old Elsa, but the pi

already interested in fashion design. Italy will be a great place to cultivate that talent. But first, you need to learn the l

talking to people I'm not familiar with." Elsa t

little hand in hers. "I'll hire a tutor for you, specifi

and back, her face unhappy. "Mom, y

to set this troublesom

s and won't be back, and your father has a business trip to Venice. It will be

at the café table, but Elsa

other year

little golden-furred, blue-eyed wolf. The little

hands on the table, she t

dn't help but think that the little golden wolf

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be on duty, and it seeme

o be kept into the shredder. After standing in punishment for half the morning, she then missed the lunch

lass. So after all the other students left, she and another girl h

her retreating back without a word and continued her task. She was used to this treatment. Not being proficient in Italian and not know

e-hard to figure out, withou

pted from outside the door. A group of tall foreign boys, wearing the school basketball team uniforms,

the head. Pain shot through her as she fell to the ground. Empty sto

out, she vaguely felt a tall, gol

ut in her heart, she inexplicably superimposed that i

ey both had that beauti

on and a wolf be

ld be clarified, a fog descend

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beside her. To avoid trouble, she kept her eyes shut, pretending

cautiously opened her eyes and instantl

blue pupils like the sea. They were so close because the owner of those blue

eadboard. Thump!Her head hit the iron railing. A new injury on top

nock yourself stupid." The owner

bbed her head and stared,

had blond hair and blue eyes. But the language he spoke was her mother tongue

lightly. She stopped rubbing her hea

fth grade, two y

My god, a boy who spoke her language, who she could communicate with?! A seemingly frien

ls

slid smoothly from his lips, clearer than any ot

ame?" She was

many Asians in

like A

gh day already; he didn't want to scare her further. Nor could he tell her he wasn't that broad-minded; he

ling better?" he

esn't hurt

tell him that knowing she might have a

n unlucky day, but now it s

to apprehension. He still couldn't forget his first,

d he was a Therianthrope boy who

ew he should fancy Therianthrope girls, as that would avoid the complications his transformation could bring

ball to push her ri

he continue to

ling for a long time before fin

take y

ought, she reached out and took

g the sounds from her stomach while she was

dless vineyards and olive groves. Elsa had seen these sights many times before, bu

ost famous local gelateria, with ice cream in all sor

eyes dazzled by the dozens of flavors. Besides the usual vanilla and chocolate, there

w which flav

d at Jack, her face t

charming, childish appeal in her dilemma, just like the stubborn

against the counter beside her, "not even

do

e to completely deny it. She did tend to

to order samples of all the

ce cream that required two large trays

finish a

lake, setting all the ice cream down. "I have a big stomach. You try t

was excited but also felt a slight apology towards

ntagious diseases?"

t... probably wasn'

colorful cups of ice cream towards her.

vations and showed a childlike

cranberry is a bit sour, the s

ltaneously. It was a while before she noticed Jack sitting opposite hadn

n't you

, reminding herself not to get carried a

ed to save room for

be like

ream and delivered it into Jack's mouth, not not

ed expectantly,

we

wing in his heart the sweetness came fro

ead, "aren't you afraid my tongue will freeze and go num

ged nonchalantly, "is to prevent you f

sing in her eyes. "Jack, do you ha

sharp little tongue, reddened by the ic

y good at taking care of people

. "No, I don't. No younger siblings, no o

ectant smile again, "you must re

w the answer she wanted, but had

well in his heart that for her, he definite

n you won't be lonely." Jack

sighed, her smile fading, "but that

awn and the language barrier. It has not

rept into her eyes, "...to

nd gently tapped the tip of her nos

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k's waist. They talked about everything under the sun, not feeling li

d that Jack's house was on the same str

is so clos

owards the old mansion at the end of the stree

mor had it they were descendants of a medieval noble family, arrogant and looking down on ord

years, and we," Elsa found it in

couldn't resist watching her from afar

drop you off from school. It'll be a go

. Uncharacteristically, unlike her usual aversion to

looking forward to h

od to me. Are you m

dozen ice creams still lingered on her taste buds,

d at her, "then, wh

oment, then reveale

ou ever seen a very cute, very beautiful little golden wolf? Oh, no, it's been three years, it should be bigger n

head, flustered, u

? Remember it? Want to fin

t a name, 'Simba'. It's a bit stubborn, a bit proud, but r

te as a little rabbit. Why would

ce, I figured it out later. For a wolf, the vast outdoors should be its home.

watch closely, learn this." He placed his palms together ag

" She stared,

ed down from ancient time

im, making an inverted triangle against

d t

your eyes, chant the spell, and state your wis

ooked anxious. "You said

ou, Elsa, but your language sk

k calmly repeated the sp

t. He could see the girl was v

because he was her guardian spirit, p

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l had forewarned, her father and Stev

h of brilliant gold in the yard caught her attention. She ran down

im

rd and bending down to hug the golde

was no longer

ub and an adult wolf. There was a ruff of darker brown fur around its neck, its four legs strong and powerful, its

t not Elsa. Seeing it only made her feel reassured and happy. From t

nk him and ask him," Elsa hugged and kissed Simba, again seeing

runt, as if exasperat

, Si

sat down with it on the grassy

good friends?" She bent down, sniffing its golden fur. "It must be

symbolizes reunion. So on this day, we must be with the family we love. If you understand

e golden wolf was surprisingly tame, nestl

ust think I'm

ally controlled them well, rarely showing them in front of

rly. But don't worry about me. Next time you come, I won't be like this, okay? I have a new friend now. His na

ven carry her on its back, darting and leaping through the deserted alleys

ed almost wildly under

bathe it. She giggled, instructing, "Don't go. I'll

, carrying a large towel, a b

her way like three years ago. The moment it sense

ft staring at the empty garden, a s