"Xie Wen, look, look! The things here are so interesting, meow!"
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Klee Meow suddenly came running back from her round of "foraging" outside, clutching a flower with facial features that was yelling at the top of its voice.
"Even the flowers here can talk, meow!"
Little Plushie held the flower up in front of Xie Wen and pointed toward a distant forest. "There are lots more talking plants and animals in there, just like in the territory of that garlic-looking Shikamaru, meow!"
That garlic-looking Shikamaru...
Xie Wen thought for a moment before realizing that Klee Meow meant Gecko Moria. His Zombie Army did indeed include "tree people," though their appearance was far creepier than these Homies in Totto Land.
"They're Homies, strange beings Mama created with her power, grr. You can find them everywhere in Totto Land."
Pekoms explained from beside them.
"What, meow? So they're creations of a power again? I wanted to study them properly, meow..."
Ai Haibara Meow, who had returned with Klee Meow, pouted and muttered in disappointment.
"Exactly, exactly, there's nothing special about me. So could you please put me down, dear guest?"
The flower Homie trembling in Klee Meow's paw spoke up.
After showing Xie Wen her new discovery, Klee Meow had no intention of making things difficult for it. She casually set it back on the ground, and the flower Homie immediately worked its two root legs and scurried away.
"Um, you've had about enough fun by now, haven't you? Shouldn't we head into town to see Mama, grr?"
Seeing that all the cats who had run off earlier had returned, Pekoms hurriedly made the suggestion.
He wasn't worried that Big Mom would grow impatient, but rather...
Cracker beside him was about to be drunk into unconsciousness by Suika Meow!
Hadn't the