"Brother Chen Shi, where are we going?"
Cradled in Dusknoir's arms, Pheobe blinked and asked curiously.
"I'm planning to take a look around the volcano," Chen Shi replied casually.
"What are we going to the volcano for? It's roasting there!"
Pheobe was reluctant the moment she heard they were heading to the volcano. She had visited one during her travels before, and the heat there had been practically unbearable.
After that one visit, she had never wanted to go to another volcano.
"Enough. Have you forgotten what I told you before?"
"I'm not here to train this time. I'm here to find the orbs. Do you think I want to go?"
"If I weren't looking for those two orbs, I'd probably still be lounging in my chair at home."
Chen Shi spoke helplessly.
"Ah... oh!" Once she heard they were going to look for the orbs, Pheobe fell silent.
She did know when to take things seriously.
"Brother Chen Shi, there's something I've always wanted to ask you. Can you tell me?"
"Spit it out!"
Pheobe: "..."
She desperately wanted to complain, but she didn't dare.
After taking a deep breath, Pheobe asked, "Why do you care so much about the orbs? Is it because you want to help me?"
She still knew nothing about the deal Grandpa and Grandma had made with Chen Shi. She thought he was taking the matter so seriously because of her.
The thought filled Pheobe with delight.
Brother Chen Shi always gives me a hard time, but he still really cares about me...
But Chen Shi scoffed. "Keep dreaming."
"The only reason I'm taking this so seriously is that your Grandpa and Grandma offered me too much to refuse. I'm just carrying out the job I was entrusted with."
"Don't flatter yourself!"
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