Down at the cool, clear river, the sun sparkled brightly on the water's surface.
Manis, along with the three lively little cubs…Xiao Er the tiger cub, Mao Mao the little lion cub, and Ciao Ciao the nine-tailed fox cub were all splashing around happily in the water, hunting for big fishes to bring home for dinner.
Ciao Ciao, who had nine fluffy white tails floating like little clouds in the water, swam up closer to Manis. He tilted his small head and asked curiously, "Uncle Manis, you come from the big sea, right? Is the sea really that big?"
Manis puffed out his chest, smiling proudly as he swam around in the cool water.
"Of course! The sea is infinitely big! Even if you swim and swim until your legs get tired, and look as far as your eyes can see, there is no land at all, only endless blue water!"
To demonstrate, Manis suddenly dived deep into the river!
SPLASH!
His powerful movement sent a huge wave of water spraying right into Ciao Ciao's cute little face!
