"Big Sis Kate? Where did you just go? Why was your Den Den Mushi busy the whole time?
"I ran into some strange bad guys just now. Then, when I wasn't paying attention, they disappeared."
By a small stream, Lyliana saw Kate again. She was washing her fur.
The stream had already carried away the bloodstains. Other than her drenched fur, Lyliana saw nothing.
"Meow knows. Those bad guys were already taken care of. You did very well this time. Villains like them should be cleared away. Now there are several fewer people worse than meow."
Kate used an electric current to dry herself, then offered her encouragement.
"Big Sis Kate, are you happy?"
The Mink Tribe's body language made their emotions easier to read. For Cat Beastfolk, for example, fingers twitching irregularly meant they were ready for battle. At that moment, Kate's tail swayed behind her, meaning she was in an excellent mood.
"Of course. There's good news, Lyliana.
"Oran is coming back earlier than expected. He'll be here soon."
"Really?"
"We just finished talking on the Den Den Mushi, so yours couldn't get through. Come on, let's speed through the rest of the route. Otherwise, we won't make it in time to see Oran land."
"Okay!"
Lyliana was overjoyed. The fatigue from pushing her body's potential earlier vanished at once, and she immediately prepared to set off again.
Terra had only taken two sips of water and had not even gotten the chance to chew on a few rocks to relax when Lyliana grabbed him from the edge of the pool and dragged him into the second half of their endurance training.
"Mr. Oran, we'll see you off here. We wish you a pleasant life."
At Bean Island's harbor, an officer aboard the ship saluted Oran and directed