"I'm terribly sorry!"
Sora hurriedly stood up and immediately bowed in apology. Only after straightening did she explain:
"These two bodyguards have rather unusual bodies, so they are harder than ordinary people. They didn't mean to hurt the children."
"Unusual bodies?"
Seeing how sincere she was, Bell-mère was somewhat doubtful.
"They could still have moved out of the way!"
But the two Ten King Warriors said nothing more, showing no intention of explaining themselves.
A second-class police inspector was equivalent to a lieutenant in military headquarters.
Meanwhile, the lowest rank among the Army Breaker Star Force was Astral Realm Major.
"Yes, yes, this truly is our fault."
Sora did not argue further and asked the Ten King Warriors, "Can you help treat them?"
"I have cooling spray. Though it is mainly used to stop bleeding and relieve pain, it also contains ingredients that promote circulation, disperse bruising, and reduce swelling. We can give it a try."
The Ten King Warrior who had been hit answered.
"Phew—thank goodness. Then—"
Sora let out a breath of relief.
But just as she was about to continue, she was surprised to find that her son had ignored the cold floor. Wearing only white shorts, he was kneeling before the two little girls and fussing over them.
From time to time, he blew gently on their reddened foreheads, his face full of heartache and guilt.
"Nami-jiang~" this and "Nojiko-jiang~" that.
He completely ignored his sister Reiju, who stood beside him with her arms crossed and was glaring coldly at him.
"Nami-jiang~, Nojiko-jiang~, these are cream cookies I made myself at home for the first time. Would you like to try them? Consider them our apology. They're really good!"
Little Nami pouted, tear tracks still unwashed from her face, and looked curiously at little Sanji.
But