I Need You Too

"I like the surprise. Really, really happy!" Zoe exclaimed joyfully. It's a bit too cheerful, though, hiding the issue.

"Oh... okay, okay..." Wolf was certainly surprised by her reaction—more than he had anticipated—but he hugged her with great satisfaction. The surprise's purpose had been achieved.

"I'm disappointed that I couldn't show this off, but it's still good that you're happy." Wolf removed the hat from his head. His attempt to greet Zoe with as colorful clothing as possible had failed, but the result was still the same.

"How long did you prepare for this?" Zoe asked. According to Wolf's somewhat disappointed reaction, it appeared that he had taken the surprise concept seriously.

"A few weeks. I really racked my brain to give you an epic surprise. Well, it's decent. Even though half of it failed, you still accepted it. So..."

Wolf paused, and Zoe silenced him by putting her finger on his lips. She then grabbed the maracas on the table an