Although the cats spent ages pestering Xie Wen over his secrecy, wheedling and bristling at him by turns, the Sapphire Star stood firm for once and refused to say a thing.
"You're so mean, Big Brother Xie Wen, meow!"
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Klee Meow folded her arms and turned her head away, deciding not to speak to Xie Wen for the entire day...
Hmm, maybe just half a day instead... But half a day is a bit long too, so one hour! I won't speak to that meanie Big Brother Xie Wen for at least an hour, meow!
Before Xie Wen had even noticed Klee Meow's "punishment," Little Plushie was already rapidly "reducing his sentence" in her head.
"Oh, come on, she just doesn't want to show herself yet. We have to respect her choice, don't we? Don't be angry, Klee. How about I tell you a story?"
"Okaaay~~~"
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Little Plushie's "punishment" lasted less than a minute.
Although the other cats weren't as "easy to handle" as Klee Meow, soothing them wasn't particularly difficult either. Xie Wen merely had to give them a few more "kitty massages."
Over the next few days, Xie Wen and the others didn't remain at the Sabaody Archipelago. Instead, they found a nearby reef island, where he began discussing improvements to his Scarlet Sky's End with Meow Jūshirō and Link Meow.
Through Xie Wen's efforts and the two cats' insightful guidance, he finally refined Scarlet Sky's End to the point where he could use it without charging up or activating Flurry Rush.
In exchange, however, Xie Wen paid the price of a reduction in the move's power. Without a cat possessing him, it was even slightly inferior to Hua Mei Meow's Conqueror's Coating. Even so, the new Scarlet Sky's End was clearly far more practical.
Moreover,