"So Little Bai and your friends are going to open a restaurant here? I can't wait, meow!"
Laimi floated in the air, excitedly looking at Phainon as she shouted.
"What will food from outside taste like, meow?"
"I don't know, meow, but it should taste better than ordinary fruit, right?"
"I can't wait, meow! I hope we can eat it soon!"
The fairies' excited voices rose and fell around them. Phainon and Cyrene looked toward their little companions.
"Hmm... I remember an empty treehouse, and it's quite large. If you renovate it, it should work as a restaurant, meow."
"Follow me."
Village Chief Dodolami drifted leisurely toward a slanted tree trunk above them. Everyone immediately followed, curious about what kind of treehouse this fairy village chief would arrange for them.
They only hoped it would not be too small...
"Hmm... if you're opening a restaurant, you naturally can't do without ingredients. How about I become your supplier?"
Cipher's eyes lit up, turning into coin-like patterns. She truly was a little money grubber.
"I agree with Big Sister's suggestion. We're going to make lots and lots of money!"
Thief Spirit—Baterus—excitedly shouted as it followed beside Cipher.
"Hm? What are you supposed to be? This is my first time seeing something like you."
Theresa turned to look at the strange purple jelly-like creature beside Cipher.
"Baterus is not a thing! Little cat girl, please call me Lord Thief Spirit Baterus!"
The moment Baterus said that, Cipher's tail fur stood on end in terror. She hurriedly moved away from the clueless Baterus and looked at it with pitying eyes that plainly said, You're finished.
"Oh boy, Baterus is done for!"
"It's one thing that you stole my treasure chests a few times, but you actually dared provoke Theresa. You're really something. o( ̄▽ ̄)d!"
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