Chapter 3. The Autumn Foliage

How To Compromise On Style And Win Friends

Someone walks along a hiking path.

It’s the leaf peeping season.

a person shooting a photo with their phone

Humans come to the mountain.
They like to walk around with their devices...

Psssst...

What?

Don’t look now,
but we’re being photographed.

Okay. Are they getting my good side?

You are perfectly symmetrical.

Right, right. If you say so.

I do.

What a pity that this is the spot we are being recorded.

What do you mean?

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... ??

You see...

...the forest is very beautiful today, with the colorful leaves and everything...

Yet we are on this spotty yellow plant. What’s up with these spots anyway?

I don’t know...
It’s a comfy spot though.

Come on, don’t you see my point? Yellow isn’t exactly your best color either.

It took me quite a while to get up here.

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Oh.

Right.

You can hop over to some more flattering foliage, though. You don’t have to stay if you don’t want to. Don’t let me hold you back.

I’ll stay.