Oran boarded a warship once again at the Marine base on the Sabaody Archipelago.
The local commander happened to be one of Zephyr's former subordinates. Zephyr had notified him in advance, and headquarters had also sent down orders, so he courteously arranged for a warship to escort Oran home.
On Bean Island, Kate sat on the windowsill, using a soft measuring tape to gauge the thickness of her tail.
"Have I gotten fatter lately because Laili has such a good appetite?"
Looking at the number on the tape measure, Kate sighed.
Meals needed companions. If the person eating with you had an especially good appetite, sometimes you would unconsciously eat more too.
There was no doubt that Lyliana had a tremendous appetite. During these days of helping Oran look after the child, Kate felt like she had put on weight herself.
"Ha! Hey! Ha!"
At that moment, rhythmic shouts came from beneath the windowsill. Lyliana was practicing boxing with Blitz.
Blitz wore two enormous red boxing gloves and assumed a defensive counterattacking stance, blocking Lyliana's little punches.
Thump! Thump!
Though it was flesh colliding with steel, it somehow rang out like iron being hammered.
"Laili, I'm going to counterattack. Be careful."
Blitz's growth module was constantly learning as well, and his voice system was beginning to mature. Though it still carried an obvious metallic tone, he no longer spoke in halting fragments.
"Okay, come on!"
Lyliana lowered herself into a horse stance, pulled her right hand back to her waist, and assumed the posture for a straight punch.
Bang!
Steam burst from Blitz's back as his right fist shot toward Lyliana. On closer inspection, the trajectory of Blitz's punch was actually crooked. Even if Lyliana stood still, it would have been difficult for the punch to hit her.
After all,