The Sapphire Star looked up.
On another platform that had been pulled farther away, a small, furry head cautiously peeked out.
It was her Palico. The little cat still clutched two completely empty bottles in one paw. The Sapphire Star immediately spread her arms and gestured to her partner-jump over!
The Palico glanced at the bottomless void beneath its feet, its ears and whiskers trembling with fright.
"Meow... that's way too high, Boss! I'm scared!"
"What's so scary about this little drop? Even I'd jump... fine, crawl over." Without another word, the Sapphire Star fired her Clutch Claw into the edge of the platform beneath the Palico with a sharp hiss, pulling the tough cable taut.
"Meow, you really do care about me, Boss. Boo-hoo..." The Palico immediately dropped the two empty bottles and scrambled along the cable toward the Sapphire Star, huffing with effort like a nimble ball of fur.
The moment it reached the platform, the Sapphire Star bent down and vigorously rubbed its fluffy little head, her voice brimming with undisguised praise and affection. "That's my silly little kitty! My cat must be a genius!"
She pointed at Muzan, who was still falling. "You actually thought to pour out the Sleep Bottles! You're the king of cats. I hereby crown you King Haji~"
"Meow~ What's a King Haji...? That sounds weird. No thanks, meow..." The Palico took several deep breaths, but it was still a little dizzy, its small body swaying.
"Not enough oxygen... felt awful, meow... I saw that, that big monster... kept sucking in air..." It gestured with difficulty.
"So I thought... since you don't use a bow anymore, Boss, I'd pour these Sleep Bottles into the wind it was breathing in... would've been a shame to waste them, meow..."
The smile in the Sapphire