This Mani Was Hard to Like

A few hours later, a small island appeared on the azure sea.

From afar, the island looked like a tiny green dot, but as the ship drew closer, they gradually made out the emerald grasslands and the lush forest to the left of them.

As a resource island, Horse Meadow was completely free of pollution. On the right side of the island, a Sea Palace was docked by the shore, where the staff lived.

When Martin and Momo sailed their vessel toward the Sea Palace, staff members aboard used flags to direct them, telling them to dock on the left side of the Sea Palace.

A moment later, when they steered the ship to the left side of the Sea Palace, two mechanical arms immediately extended from it and connected with the sailboat, quickly setting up a staircase between the two vessels.

"Let's go," Martin said to Momo.

The two walked up the stairs. Horse Meadow lay to their left, where they could see countless Unicorn Horses racing across the grassland, their flowing manes dancing in the wind with breathtaking beauty.

"So beautiful!" Momo stopped and admired the galloping steeds.

Just then, a girl's voice rang out. "Why have you two stopped? Get up here! You're already late!"

"Mani?" Martin said in surprise when he saw the girl who had appeared.

He knew the little girl on the Sea Palace all too well.

Mani often appeared at Hawkins's City Lord's Manor. Although he had been pranked by different Manis countless times, he had never disliked them. He had always felt that Mani was like a little sister.

But the Mani on this ship seemed somewhat different from the others.

This Mani wore a gorgeous princess dress and a crown atop her head. Judging by all the gold, silver, jewels, and