The sun was shining brightly while Dim-Dim and Amma spread out a carpet in the backyard. Once they finished, Justin immediately took off his t-shirt and lay down on the carpet, smiling at the sun.
"It feels nice," Justin exclaimed cheerfully. "Even though there's not enough sun outside today. I forgot it's still February.""Haha, maybe you'd be happier living in a tropical country," Amma said as she sat down beside him, then handed him a heated frozen pizza.Justin eagerly accepted the pizza. "Thanks, Amma." Then he ate it in relaxed bites.Meanwhile, Pedro watched Dim-Dim transforming into a flying squirrel and flying from tree to tree. After satisfyingly transforming into several types of insects and squirrels, he turned into an eagle and soared high into the sky.Flapping his wings leisurely, he stretched them quietly while enjoying the thermal winds.While flying, Dim-Dim felt free. He felt he could go anywhere he wanted, and
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