Xie Wen did not ask how Wadatsumi would be dealt with. Although the big fellow looked like a middle-aged man, his mental age might actually have been lower than Klee Meow's. He could leave it to King Neptune and Jinbe.
"Thank you so very much!"
Ever since learning that Vander Decken had been executed, King Neptune had been thanking Xie Wen nonstop, while Princess Shirahoshi held Klee Meow, the two affectionately rubbing their cheeks together.
"Klee only helped find him. Shalmy and Big Sister Jinx were the ones who took down that bad guy, meow."
After licking Princess Shirahoshi's cheek, Little Plushie pointed at the two Palicoes beside them.
"Uu..."
Upon seeing the two of them, Shirahoshi instinctively shrank back.
The two little cats were staring at her fish tail, practically drooling. Clearly, they still had not given up on the idea of having a "taste."
Especially Jinx Meow-that little lunatic of a cat had actually bitten Shirahoshi before.
However, after a moment of shrinking back, Princess Shirahoshi mustered her courage again and, with tears in her eyes, offered her fish tail to the two cats.
"C-could you bite a little more gently?"
"Oh my~ Now that you're acting like this, I feel too embarrassed to bite, meow~" Shalmeow swished her tail and waved a little paw, looking somewhat unenthusiastic. "Never mind, I'll stop teasing you..." Then she turned and jumped into Xie Wen's arms to act spoiled. "Xie Wen, darling~ I want pets, meow~"
As for Jinx Meow, she had no idea what restraint meant. When Princess Shirahoshi offered her fish tail, Little Blue Cat chomped down without hesitation.
Of course, she did not use much force, only as much as the cats normally did when play-fighting. Although it still hurt, it was within what Shirahoshi could endure.
"Shirahoshi,