Qiao Sang turned her head and looked out at the arena through the floor-to-ceiling window.
The two hosts had arrived at the center of the field.
"I'm today's host, Nephthis."
"I'm host Auror."
"Let us welcome one of the ten most critically endangered Grass Type pet beast species in the world!" Nephthis and Auror declared in unison, holding microphones and speaking with passionate voices.
As their words fell, a familiar pet beast appeared between the two hosts amid a sudden shower of green petals that filled the sky.
It had pale green fur, and the leaves growing around its neck draped behind it like a cloak. It held a bouquet of green flowers in its paws, and its entire body exuded an aristocratic air.
This was... Qiao Sang froze for a moment, then turned to Shalala in delight.
"Shalala, look! It's Relokaka!"
Relokaka was listed by the Flame Sky Star Pet Beast Nature Protection Association as one of the world's ten most critically endangered Grass Type pet beasts. Although pet beasts of the same species generally did not look drastically different, she had only seen two Relokakas... No, more accurately, one. Yet she recognized at a glance that the Relokaka on the field was the one that had given Shalala the Endurance Flower.
"Xia Xia?"
Shalala wore an expression that seemed to ask, Really? It swiftly floated over and looked out the window.
At the same time, the two hosts drew out their words as they loudly announced the guest's species name: "Relokaka!!!"
"Relokaka."
Relokaka curved its lips into a perfectly elegant smile and cried out.
"Xia Xia!"
Looking at the figure on the field, Shalala was both surprised and delighted. It really was it.
The audience fell silent for a brief moment before the clamor rose like dust.
"Ahhh!