Deep affection knows no origin; remember the polar bear's love for you.

Chapter 120 A Qualified Bear Mother
Guo Mi initially thought she had misheard, but after a second or two she realized what she had heard and instinctively exclaimed "Ah!"

The little bear thought she thought they were joking, so the salmon took two steps forward and looked up at her with its little head:
“Guo Mi, Fishbone is very uncomfortable in a place that doesn’t suit him, and I’m very uncomfortable too. So we were wondering if you would feel the same way if you stayed in the snow mountain?”

Guo Mi was indeed in a lot of pain, but there were still some differences.

For example, when she was freezing in the snow, she could warm herself up in a pit with the bear cub, but if the two little furballs were too hot, she couldn't help them relieve the heat in a short time.

The salmon said to itself:

“We can’t be so selfish as to leave you in a place you don’t like. I know you’ve been missing home a lot. You’ve come this far, it would be such a waste to give up now. We want you to be happy.”

Guo Mi paused for a moment, then smiled and said gently:

"I'm very happy right now. I'm already very happy that you all care about me."

"no!"

The salmon was somewhat flustered:

"This kind of happiness is different; we want to make your wish come true!"

Guo Mi was both amused and exasperated. She did want to go home, but the home she wanted to return to wasn't one she could simply return to by going to the forest. If nothing unexpected happened, she would never be able to go home in her lifetime.

Staying in the forest would certainly make her more comfortable, but she would still have to hunt for herself, fight with her own kind for territory, and be wary of poachers' guns.

Thinking about it carefully, apart from the fact that hunting is simpler and the climate is warmer, it doesn't seem to be much different from the Arctic.

No, that's not right either, things are different now.

She was a bear all alone in the forest, but in the Arctic she had two bear cubs to keep her company.

Humans are indeed social beings, and prolonged lack of communication can affect one's mental state. Guo Mi's biggest problem in the forest was not the fear of starving to death, but the long period of desolation and boredom that was driving her crazy.

As a bear, and a bear of considerable size at that, no animal in the forest would dare to provoke her; even her own kind would think twice before approaching her.

Earlier, Guo Mi was happy that she could move freely through the forest. When she was alive, even when filming, she only dared to stay in places where people were not too rare with her companions.

They would not venture into some dangerous mountain forests, and even if they did, they would be fully armed.

Even after turning into a bear, she found joy in her misery, feeling that she could finally explore the jungle as she pleased.

However, this happiness did not last long. The originally melodious birdsong and insect chirping turned into noise, and the lush green trees became a cage.

In the desolation, Guo Mi looked up at the sky day after day, counting the number of birds that flew across the sky. Over time, she began to try to talk to herself.

After a while, she vaguely sensed another version of herself responding to her, so she started talking to herself more and more frequently.

Then one day she suddenly realized that this was a sign of schizophrenia, and she was going crazy!
Fear prompted Guo Mi to lower her guard and try to communicate with her own kind. Some of her kind would talk to her, but most of them were unfriendly.

When they come into contact, either the other side runs away, or they fight and the other side runs away, or they fight and neither side can be determined to win and both run away.

Guo Mi eventually started frequently seeking out other animals to fight, using this method to alleviate her loneliness. Sometimes she would even travel across most of the valley to find other animals.

Perhaps her excessive activity attracted human attention, and this unusual social interaction came to an abrupt end after she was captured by humans and taken to a zoo.

She finally saw humans, but not in the way she wanted.

Life at the zoo taught her a harsh lesson, making her understand what it means to be "not of our kind".

Thinking about it this way, it seems that she hasn't felt that desolate and tedious feeling for a long time since she came to the Arctic.

The little bear stayed by his side the whole time. Even the adult bears he encountered, such as the annoying Caesar, could talk to him nicely and occasionally play around with him.

He also made new friends like Summer and Slok.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems like I've actually resumed a normal social life? But if I go back to the forest, I'll probably be back to how things were before.

For bears, apart from the natural mother-child relationship, it seems that they have no completely friendly companions.

Caesar was already quite lenient and kind to his brother, but Slok was still always careful when facing him, because the possibility of him dying at his brother's hands was not zero.

Bears in the forest are especially more aggressive and ferocious than polar bears.

If Guo Mi wants to have a companion like Little Bear, someone she can be completely trusting with, when she returns to the forest, she'll probably have to wait until she gives birth to one herself.

The thought of mating with another male bear and having a cub made Guo Mi feel almost unable to accept it, and she dismissed the idea almost without thinking.

She looked at the little bear; its two beady eyes shone brightly, and it seemed to have a very firm will.

In the human world, children have an innate dependence on their parents. If the family is good enough and the parents have the right values, the child will not lack a sense of "worthiness" and will not feel that wanting to rely on their parents in their childhood is a demand and a mistake.

Guo Mi now thinks that Xiao Xiong has this idea because she is not Kaya, so they cannot rely on her with a clear conscience.

She organized her thoughts and asked the little bear:

"Actually, although I am not your biological mother Kaya, I promised to take care of you until you reach adulthood. You can rely on me as you would on Kaya. I will not feel like I am a burden to take care of you..."

Before she could finish speaking, the salmon sensed that she had misunderstood something and quickly said:
"No, Guo Mi, that's not how it is."

Tears welled in her eyes as she walked up to Guo Mi, her little head suddenly nuzzling against the thick fur on Guo Mi's chest, her voice choked with emotion:
“Guo Mi, we’re not embarrassed to rely on you because we think you’re not our mother. In fact, you’re already a very good bear mom.”

The title "Mama Bear" sent a jolt through Guo Mi's heart, and a bittersweet feeling welled up inside her.

The salmon's little ears twitched, and it moved closer to Guo Mi, its voice hoarse:

"Guo Mi, do you know that mother bears don't stay with their cubs forever? When food is scarce, the climate is harsh, or even when there is danger, mother bears will abandon their cubs."

When they were young, they saw a male bear trying to hunt a cub.

Instead of fighting to the death to protect her cubs, the mother bear left after a brief struggle, exposing the tender cubs to the male bear's fangs.

Many mother bears will choose to consider their own safety first when faced with extreme danger.

Kaya didn't do that, and paid the price with her life.

Guo Mi led them on their journey in search of food, protecting them from attacks by male bears more than once.

She has been more dutiful than many mother bears.

They never worried that Guo Mi would abandon them.

With watery eyes, the salmon choked back tears and said to Guo Mi:

“You’ve always taken care of us, so we want to take care of you too.”

Fishbone also came forward, pressing close to Guo Mi along with the salmon, and raised its little head, saying:

"Guo Mi, we've grown up and can take care of ourselves now. Although we're not as strong as other bears, I'll live with the salmon like Slok did. We'll take care of each other, so don't worry."

He said to Guo Mi in a pleading tone:
"go home."

Both bear cubs spoke to Guo Mi with utmost sincerity, repeating the same words over and over again:
Go home, go back to where she wants to go.

After a long while, Guo Mi lowered her head and licked their foreheads, exhaling a breath of hot air from her nose, and said helplessly:
"Ok."

I keep feeling like I've written this part before. Is it just my imagination?