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Episode 16

Little Bloom kindergarten

Ryan walked into the classroom, scanning the room until his eyes landed on Ash, playing alone with blocks. He smiled.

He approached the teacher, who was busy helping another student.

"Excuse me, why is that little girl playing alone?" he asked.

"Well, she doesn't seem to like playing with the other kids, except for her brother," she replied

, "That's not true! It's the others who don't like playing with her!" Zander shouted from the back

The teacher tried to talk, but Ryan held up his hand, excusing her. He walked over to Zander and bent down to his level,

. "What's your name, and your sister's?" Ryan asked, his voice gentle

Zander hesitated a little before answering.

"I'm Zander and my sister's name is Ash." He answered

Ryan's face lit up with a warm smile. "Nice to meet you, Zander. And Ash is a beautiful name for a beautiful girl."

Zander's face relaxed, and he smiled back at Ryan. "Yeah, she's the best."

Ash, who had been playing
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