"A Mindscape invitation?"
"Even if I jumped off and smashed into the floor, I wouldn't agree to a single thing you asked!"
So declared Hyacinth.
Then a hand reached out from behind her without warning and grabbed her ear. Hyacinth immediately grimaced in pain as the hand dragged her aside by the ear.
"Aaaah, ow, ow!"
"How many times have I told you to be polite when you meet people? Stop shouting at the drop of a hat. Who taught you these bad habits?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Ow, ow, ow, ow-"
Albatross delivered her reprimand with a stern expression. Hyacinth put up no resistance whatsoever; she didn't even dare raise her voice in front of Albatross.
Watching Albatross take Hyacinth aside and lay her across her knees for some parental discipline, Su Tianqing silently prayed for her.
To be fair, Albatross had a very comprehensive collection of disciplinary tools-feather dusters, switches, clothes hangers, the works. Who knew why she kept so many things specifically for spanking children in her magical storage space?
In short, the world had gained another top-tier nemesis with a special advantage against Hyacinth. In a sense, that was a good thing. At least she wouldn't pop out, flail her arms, and start yelling whenever this fox was speaking anymore.
"Let's get back to business."
The fox girl turned her gaze toward the other girls.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit curiously looked down and leafed through the pixel-block-style invitation. It bore a promotional image for FOXCRAFT, a brief list of event details and prizes, and an explanation of the type and content of the Mindscape called [Foxcraft].
"This looks fun! What can we play this time?" Nightingale was the first to ask excitedly.
Hyacinth's voice came from nearby. "Nightingale, don't let that fox trick you!" Then came her howls as