"Wahoo-! This castle is so big, meow!"
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The energetic Klee Meow scampered happily around the castle.
"Klee, remember not to go too far, meow."
Hua Mei Meow did not stop the excited Little Plushie. She merely reminded her, making sure the little one stayed within a range where she could react in time.
"O~~~kay~~~ meow~~~"
Klee Meow's wavering voice drifted over from ahead, sounding a little muffled. Most likely, she had crawled inside something again.
"Sigh..." Hua Mei Meow sighed helplessly, then turned to the maid following them. "You should go after Klee and keep an eye on her. Don't let her crawl somewhere she shouldn't. We'll follow behind and won't go far, meow."
"Yes, Miss Huamei."
The maid had already been worried about that, so she readily hurried after her.
Once she saw the maid leave, Hua Mei Meow first used Observation Haki to confirm that no one else was nearby, then fixed her gaze on Ai Haibara Meow beside her and asked quietly, "What are you planning, meow? That masked fellow may be annoying, but he's still the king of an Affiliated Nation. Don't go making trouble for the Admiral, meow."
"Don't worry, Huamei. Klee and I won't start any trouble ourselves, meow~"
Ai Haibara Meow narrowed her eyes and swished her tail, grinning slyly like a little devil plotting mischief. She placed particular emphasis on "Klee" and "ourselves."
At her reply, the whiskers beside Hua Mei Meow's mouth twitched violently, but she made no attempt to stop her further.
For one thing, Ai Haibara Meow was different from Klee Meow. She would not want to cause trouble without a reason... actually, neither would Klee Meow, because most of the time, Little Plushie did not think she was causing trouble.
As for the second reason... naturally, it