Staring at the filthy yellowish-brown mixture of solid and liquid atop the bespectacled man's head, Firefly's pupils abruptly constricted.
She swung her arms with all her strength and crawled away from there.
"Too disgusting."
Only after escaping to the edge of the pool did Firefly finally breathe a sigh of relief.
At the same time, several Trotters in the pool caught her attention again.
Aside from the two busy mating, Firefly counted around seven remaining.
Some floated on their backs while others stood upright, scattered throughout the pool like part of the airship's scenery.
According to the Clover Family attendants, these Trotters were actually mascots.
One red Trotter held a lollipop with its hooves as it floated on its back in the pool, leisurely sticking out its tongue to lick the candy.
A pink Trotter floated beside him. Noticing Firefly's gaze, she reached out with a hoof and nudged the red Trotter's plump body.
"Little piggy, stop eating. Someone's watching."
"..."
Firefly sniffed, feeling as though none of this was real.
Had that Trotter just spoken?
Or perhaps she still had not fully woken up and needed a moment to process things.
Just as Firefly was about to leave the poolside, the red Trotter clutched his lollipop and suddenly leaped into the air.
His two hooves landed on the ground, blocking Firefly's path.
"You can't leave."
"???"
Staring at the red Trotter before her, Firefly felt her mind fall into chaos.
He really was talking?
"Um, do you need something?" Firefly asked, her eyes wide.
"Hehe." The red Trotter curled his lips into a faint smile and said calmly:
"Finally, I've found you. You are the one fated for this."
"Do me a small favor, and I'll reward you accordingly afterward."
"Uh..." While Firefly was still stunned, the red Trotter