Early one bright morning, CUTIS woke up feeling excited. He had been waiting for the dragon fruit in the garden to become perfectly ripe, and today was finally the day. With a little basket in his hands, CUTIS hurried outside to inspect the colorful fruit hanging from the plants.
“Wow! They’re ready!” CUTIS exclaimed happily.
He carefully picked the biggest and freshest dragon fruits, placing each one gently into his basket. After finishing the harvest, CUTIS looked at his beautiful collection and suddenly had a wonderful idea.
“I know exactly what I’m going to do with these!” he said with a smile.
CUTIS remembered that Yen Nhu loved sweet surprises. He wanted to do something special for her, but first, he needed to turn his freshly harvested dragon fruit into something useful.
With Dad’s help, CUTIS took the basket to a nearby restaurant. The restaurant owner was impressed by how fresh and delicious the dragon fruit looked. After a friendly conversation, CUTIS made a trade with the owner. In exchange for some of his freshly harvested fruit, he received a special treat.
CUTIS carefully held the surprise and hurried home, trying his best not to let Yen Nhu see what he was carrying.
When he arrived, Yen Nhu was sitting quietly and playing. CUTIS walked toward her with a mysterious smile behind his back.
“Close your eyes!” he said.
Yen Nhu looked confused but did as he asked.
“Okay… now open them!”
The moment Yen Nhu opened her eyes, she saw CUTIS’s sweet surprise. Her face immediately lit up with joy. CUTIS had traded his dragon fruit for a delicious dessert and a small special gift just for her.
Yen Nhu laughed happily and reached out to hug him. She never expected that CUTIS had spent his morning working in the garden just to make her smile.
“I harvested all that fruit for you!” CUTIS proudly explained.
Everyone smiled as Yen Nhu enjoyed her surprise. CUTIS felt happy too. He realized that the best reward was not what he received from the restaurant—it was seeing Yen Nhu’s eyes sparkle with happiness.
Afterward, the two sat together, sharing the delicious dessert and talking about their next adventure. What started as a simple morning of harvesting dragon fruit had turned into a beautiful memory filled with kindness, sharing, and love.
CUTIS proved that even a small, thoughtful surprise can make someone’s day truly special.
