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Chapter 87 - The breeze and the sniff of joy

Baby Fey was waiting for the bird to return in Berlin, while the player told his story about the bird and the queen. Fey and Kanye laughed at him a lot; they did not believe Ni's account. They thought he had gone mad, or that he was merely recounting a dream he had while sleeping in Qatar.

Ni always wanted to explain and analyze why this had happened to him. One day, during a family breakfast, he spoke to Fey and said:

"I know, son, you always go to the window to see if the bird has landed near the house, but it is in vain. The bird has not come."

He continued, speaking with deep emotion, as if he had finally found an explanation for everything that had happened. He asked them to listen carefully, and then said:

At the end of the conversation, he wanted to know whether his interpretation was correct or not.

He explained that the sparrow and the queen bee had lived within him, and that he had once collapsed on the floor in weakness and pain. His illness had been severe, and perhaps luck had been with him.

He believed that the bee and the bird had been competing to bring him the breath and joy of the world champion. Whoever reached the World Cup, in their imagination, would remain forever filled with endless joy. The bee had settled, and the bees prepared for her. They removed the damaged molar, and the queen entered in joy, offering him honey as a gift.

Then the bird arrived as well, also searching for that breeze and that image. The bird and the queen seemed to have joined forces to help him rise and participate in the World Cup journey. In his imagination, all the animals had supported him. The road had been difficult and full of hardship.

When they arrived, he went to the stadium, while they remained at the top of the stands, waiting and dreaming of victory. He did not realize how deeply they were connected to that moment—the breeze, the image, and the winning team lifting the World Cup.

After the team lost in the first match, he felt he had lost his friends from the very beginning. Their dream collapsed, and the path of separation began. They were shocked and said it was impossible and unreasonable that their historic team had been eliminated in the first round of the tournament since its establishment.

They asked themselves whether their choice had been wrong. In reality, it disappointed them and all the fans. It was a painful farewell, though they hoped to meet again.

Kanye and Fey shouted that he and his team had not been properly prepared for the tournament. The dream of the bird and the queen was lost, and so the bird and the queen began to understand that the true hero was Messi.

At the end of the conversation, the player asked Ni, Kanye, and Fey whether his interpretation was correct. The answer was yes; it was correct. They had already seen that image of the winning team holding the World Cup.

A smile appeared on Ni's face as he finally understood the riddle. Kanye asked whether the bird would return. Fey, eager, wanted to know as well.

The player replied that homesickness might bring him back. Fey then asked if they could wait until the 2026 World Cup. The father answered:

"Will I be the champion?"

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