Chen Yuan watched Sparkling Flying Cat's expression change rapidly until it ended up wearing a mournful face. He smiled. "Alright, help me pick the fruit, and I'll let you eat one."
Hearing this, Sparkling Flying Cat broke into a smile as swiftly as a Sichuan opera face change. "Sparkle~"
"Pick nine first." Chen Yuan thought carefully before speaking.
One each for Cola and Spark, two each for Moistening Duck, Ironhead Kid, and Bean Chicken, plus one for Sparkling Flying Cat—nine in all.
"Sparkle~"
Then,
Sparkling Flying Cat spread its thin yellow wings and impatiently flew up into the branches. Stretching out its little claws, it vigorously tugged down a Luminous Fruit.
But instead of tossing it down right away, it stuffed the fruit into its cheeks at lightning speed, puffing its mouth round as its face blossomed into a blissful smile.
It had been longing for that sweet fragrance for a very, very long time.
"Quack quack!"
Seeing Sparkling Flying Cat only indulging itself, Moistening Duck immediately gave an unhappy cry, urging it to hurry up and pick the fruit.
Duckie wanted some too!
"Sparkle~"
Sparkling Flying Cat waved a claw. Then, with its cheeks still puffed out, its short limbs kept scrabbling as it plucked Luminous Fruits and tossed them down.
"Quack quack!"
Moistening Duck cast aside its usual sluggishness and charged forward. It fixed its sights on a falling fruit, predicted where it would land, stopped in place, raised its head, and opened its beak wide, as though waiting for the Luminous Fruit to walk right into its trap.
Thump!
The Luminous Fruit landed precisely in Moistening Duck's mouth.
"Quack quack~"
Moistening Duck chewed for a while. When the sweet scent overflowed from the corners of its beak and rich juice burst forth, it narrowed its eyes slightly,