She couldn't help pouting as she muttered, "What's wrong with you guys? Why aren't you sticking to your usual schedule?"
"Won't this princess be bored to death, getting up so early?"
The News Coos flying overhead seemed to understand Perona's words, and they all put on adorably blank expressions.
They looked as though they were saying, "We don't want to start work this early, either."
"Unfortunately, that evil capitalist Big News Morgans won't let us rest!"
Perona shook her head helplessly, beckoned to them, and said, "Come on, then!"
"You woke me up this early, so let's see what's in today's paper!"
As she spoke, Perona took out some Beli and handed it to a News Coo that had swooped down.
Several newspapers promptly landed in Perona's hands.
"What's going on today?"
"The News Coos are here so early. That's unusual!"
Just then, Baccarat emerged from the side.
Baccarat had clearly been awake for some time.
Her meticulously applied makeup made that perfectly obvious.
Clutching the newspapers, Perona gave a slight shrug and said, "I don't know what happened, either. They just woke me up."
"I only just got the papers."
"I wonder what happened that they needed to deliver them so early!"
Perona kept grumbling under her breath, complaining about the News Coos' arrival.
Clearly, she was still unhappy about having her sweet dreams interrupted so early in the morning.
While Perona continued muttering, more and more people appeared on deck.
Nami and Alvida had also come out of their rooms.
From another direction, Lafitte, Hawkins, and several other Division Commanders emerged one after another.
Clearly, the News Coos had woken them all.
Curiosity had quickly brought them out onto the deck.
Holding his cane, Lafitte said calmly, "The News Coos have followed a regular schedule for years."
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