"Waaah... Shirahoshi, make sure you take good care of yourself out there. Remember to eat on time, and call your daddy whenever you have time..."
King Neptune hugged his daughter, sobbing as he fussed over her.
Shirahoshi, who normally cried at the slightest provocation, now wore a resolute expression as she gently patted King Neptune's back.
The father and daughter acted as though their personalities had been reversed.
Meanwhile, Xie Wen's mind was still in a state of utter confusion...
Wait, did I accidentally skip something? How did we suddenly get to Shirahoshi leaving with us?
He could hardly be blamed for looking so bewildered. After Shirahoshi had confidently told King Neptune about her aspirations, the middle-aged merman had been moved and persuaded, and then things had somehow fast-forwarded to the scene before him...
Was no one going to ask him, the nominal leader of the Research Commission, or Hua Mei Meow, its actual leader?
"Um..."
Xie Wen had finally shaken off his bewilderment and was about to speak when the cats beside him started cheering.
"That's great, meow! Big Sis Shirahoshi is one of our companions now, meow!"
"Meowhahahaha! Now we'll always have a fish tail to chew on, meow!"
"Hehehe... Another member with plenty of research value, meow..."
"You two, do you want to be confined again, meow?"
"Let's have a feast! A feast! I'll make sure to prepare a lavish welcome feast for Little Sis Shirahoshi, meow!"
"Oh my~ Should I cuddle dear Xie Wen when I sleep from now on? Or should I cuddle Little Sis Shirahoshi? What a difficult choice, meow~"
"Wouldn't it be inconvenient for Little Sis Shirahoshi to move around on land like this? But don't worry, I'll make you a walking aid, meow! Check-it!"
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"Rest assured, everyone. Lord Xie Wen and