A bolt from the blue!
Little Treasure appeared as if struck by lightning and floated off to the side.
At that moment, it forgot it was still playing hide-and-seek and called out in a slightly trembling voice.
"Xun?!"
School?!
"Mm." Qiao Sang nodded slightly. "The school requires Pet Beasts to study too, so I signed you up."
Little Treasure staggered back a step as though it had suffered a devastating blow.
It stared at its Beastmaster in disbelief, never having imagined that such cold words could come from a mouth that was thirty-seven degrees Celsius.
"Xun Xun?"
A few seconds later, Little Treasure seemed to think of something and called out tentatively.
What about Big Brother Yaobao and Luobao?
Qiao Sang coughed. "The school only requires one Pet Beast, so I only put down your name."
"!!!"
Little Treasure clutched its chest with one paw, looking as though it had been struck by an arrow.
Trembling, it raised its other paw, just about to accuse its Beastmaster of being cold and heartless.
Then Qiao Sang said, "It can't be helped. You're smarter than Yaobao and the others. I think you're the only one who can understand what the lessons are about."
"Xun..."
Little Treasure froze for a moment and thought it over seriously.
That seemed right. It really was the smartest, and it could feel it too.
Qiao Sang continued, "That's why you're the most suitable one to go."
"Xun..."
Little Treasure sighed.
Qiao Sang smiled. "Once you come back from class, I'll let you play on the phone for an extra hour."
"Xun~"
Little Treasure waved a paw. It could only be this way. After all, it was the smartest.
After fooling Little Treasure, Qiao Sang continued looking through defensive-type Pet Beasts suitable for contracting.
She had only been