"Big Brother Xie Wen, it's so boring here. Can Klee go out and play with Big Sister Shalmy and the others, meow?"
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The Little Furball Cats, Klee Meow included, had never been interested in Xie Wen's conversation with King Neptune. With them now "high on catnip" as well, they gradually began to get restless.
If it had only been Klee Meow and Jinx Meow getting restless, Xie Wen would never have dared to let them out. But among the four great Little Furball Cats, although Shalmeow and Ai Haibara Meow gave him plenty of headaches most of the time too, those two could still keep their heads at crucial moments.
Of course, most importantly, Hua Mei Meow, an exploration cat, also looked eager to go, so Xie Wen naturally had no further reservations.
Their host, King Neptune, was as easygoing as ever. With a "ho ho ho," he agreed without the slightest hesitation to the cats' request to explore Ryugu Palace.
After receiving permission from King Neptune and Xie Wen, the Little Furball Cats rushed out with excited shouts, followed closely by Hua Mei Meow and the other Palicoes.
Before long, the only ones left beside Xie Wen were Meow Jūshirō, who faithfully adhered to his duties as a bodyguard, and Robin, the Research Commission's only other human.
Robin's reason for staying was simple-
"I'd like to take a look at the Poneglyph on Fish-Man Island."
"The Poneglyph?" King Neptune's expression grew a little more serious. "You can read Ancient Script?"
"Yes," Robin admitted with a nod. "I'm a survivor of Ohara."
"A survivor of Ohara? I've heard of you..." After expressing his sentiments, King Neptune readily told her where the Poneglyph was. "Actually, that Poneglyph is in the Sea Forest outside Fish-Man Island. You can find out by