After taking down the Pirates flag on the Hundred Plans · Buraku and covering the cat-skull design on its sail with white paint, Xie Wen and the cats gathered to discuss an important question—
What should they name this ship?
With his preference for keeping things simple, Xie Wen naturally thought they could just call it "Explorer One/Two," or simply keep the name "Hundred Plans · Buraku." Both suggestions, however, were predictably rejected by the cats.
"How about calling it the Art Is Explosion, meow!" Naturally, the one who came up with this name was the team's only Bomb Cat, Klee Meow.
"The Beautiful Cat Big Sister!" This name needed no explanation either. It was inevitably the suggestion of the little yellow cat, Sanji Meow.
Even Meow Jūshirō, who was usually interested in nothing but sword practice, joined in. "Since the cat figurehead is black, I think we might as well call it the Black Cat, meow. Simple, straightforward, and easy to remember, meow."
As Meow Jūshirō said this, he looked perfectly fair and impartial, as though he had no personal agenda whatsoever... if he hadn't been a little black cat himself.
Ignoring the samurai cat, who was straying further and further from his established persona, Xie Wen turned his gaze to Hua Mei Meow.
"Hmm... how about the Maria, meow?" The little tabby rested her chin on her paw and thought for a moment before offering her suggestion.
"Any particular reason?"
Xie Wen did remember that Maria was the Christian name Li Huamei had chosen for herself in the game to communicate better with Westerners, but Hua Mei Meow didn't have a Christian name.
Could this name have some other special meaning to her as well?
Instead, Hua Mei Meow shook her head. "I don't know. The name just