"Old Fossil, Old Fossil!!! Let's go buy swimsuits—"
Little Herrscher skipped over to Fu Hua's side, her eyes full of expectation.
Setting down her teacup, Fu Hua looked a little troubled.
"This... don't we already have some at home?"
"But those aren't pretty at all. And with your current size..."
As she spoke, Little Herrscher even reached for Fu Hua's chest.
"They're probably too small now, hehe..."
"Little Herrscher, don't just put your hands on people. It's very rude."
Fu Hua's face reddened slightly. She swatted her hand away and frowned as she lectured her.
Little Herrscher froze for a moment.
Hehe, she didn't hit me. So does that mean...
"Little Herrscher, dispel whatever thoughts are in your head."
"No, no, no, I wasn't thinking anything."
"Then listen to me—although you're a girl too, where did you learn this habit of putting your hands on people at every turn?"
"That's hard to say~ Wooden Head, you'd better keep a closer eye on her. At Herrscher of Reason's age, she's especially prone to being led astray."
Book of Cang Xuan took a sip of tea from nearby.
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't treat me like a child! How am I being led astray?"
Fu Hua rubbed her chin, deep in thought.
"I see. Then we really should..."
Before she could finish, Little Herrscher stepped forward and linked her arm through Fu Hua's.
"Oh, Old Fossil, let's get going already. I really want to stroll around the city."
"...All right, let's take the day off. Get ready, then we'll head into the city—"
"Um, Master! I want to go see Captain Anby. Is that okay?"
"As you wish—"
"Thank you, Master!"
Cui Ji's face visibly lit up with excitement. She hurriedly got up and changed clothes.
She was the first to dash out