As Mimi passed by the stray dog, she couldn’t help but stop and, regardless of whether it could understand her, seriously began to lecture it: “Dog, please don’t be so useless, okay?”
“Licking until your saliva dries up, no delicious food will emerge from an empty can.” The stray dog wagged its tail, whimpering, glanced up at her, and then lowered its head to continue licking the empty can.
Mimi shook her head and muttered to herself, “Alas, we are both ‘wanderers’, and my situation isn’t much better. Right now, I’m exhausted with weak legs and dizzy from hunger. Moreover, what’s worse is that my master’s figure kee
Intertwined memories. Hunger and fatigue made her feel miserable. “It’s been only an hour since I walked out of the old mansion, yet I’m already going crazy missing him. I don’t know where to find the courage to face my future life. But I can’t shamefully go back either. Just thinking about his terrifying expression when he drove me away makes me… so afraid.”
Grumble, grumble… Mimi’s stomach growled loudly.
“Woof. Woof!” The stray dog barked at her a few times, then lowered its head and continued licking the empty can.
“I’m already so miserable, and my stomach is still protesting. If I’d known, I should have grabbed some rice balls from the kitchen, maybe even tossing a few to you for dinner. Now I can only say, you’re really out of luck, you know?”
Pulling out the last coins from her pocket and looking at the pitiful copper pieces in her palm, Mimi broke down and wailed loudly.
“Oh God! How can I be so miserable!”
