September was the frayed edge of early autumn and the tail end of summer. After a passing rain, a rainbow stretched across the horizon. The sunlight was just right, the breeze was gentle, and Lu Mingfei was walking to school just like any other day.
Passing by the park, he glanced at the spot where he usually fed the dogs. After the police cracked down on the dog traffickers last night, they had contacted the local pet rescue shelter, and all the stray cats and dogs in the park had already been taken away. Remembering his first meeting with "Finger", Lu Mingfei still felt a twinge of reluctance to part with the little fellow. Still, it was for the best; this way, Erii had no reason to ask him to walk her home.
"Finger is gone," a familiar voice rang in his ear.
Chapter 16