"...After that, we left the Baratie. Unless something unexpected happened, Sanji should still be working there as a cook."
Knowing that Reiju was different from the other members of Germa, Xie Wen naturally had no intention of brushing her off. He briefly told her how they had met Sanji.
The other cats gathered around as well. After all, aside from Meow Jūshirō, none of the other three cats had been to the Baratie, and they were very curious about this human who shared Sanji Meow's name.
"Working as a cook in the East Blue?" After hearing Xie Wen's account, Reiju smiled in relief. "That's wonderful. Sanji loved cooking from a young age. Being able to become a cook must make him very happy..."
After expressing her feelings for a while, she thanked Xie Wen. "Thank you so much for the news. While you're here in Germa, I'll do my best to accommodate any requests you have."
Xie Wen nodded without taking it too seriously.
There was nothing in Germa he particularly coveted anyway. Judge's earlier assessment had actually been correct: he was only here to buy a few toys for himself and the cats.
Besides, although Reiju was Germa's princess, Judge essentially had the final say on everything here. The requests Reiju could accommodate amounted to minor everyday matters such as food and drink.
The cats had even less time or interest to spare for Reiju. To them, a human who closely resembled Sanji Meow was clearly far more interesting.
"This world really is amazing, meow..." Ai Haibara Meow studied Reiju and Sanji Meow thoughtfully, then speculated, "Could that masked old guy have experimented on Sanji before?"
Her speculation was not entirely groundless. According to Xie Wen and Sanji Meow himself, out of all the Palicoes, he was the only