"Really... thank you so much!"
After the Celestial Dragon Hoof Marks on their backs were removed, the Boa Sisters wept with joy, each holding a cat and thanking them over and over.
Even Hancock, who usually liked to put on airs, was no exception. She held Klee Meow and sobbed with such intensity that she cried even harder than Xie Wen had after drinking Tearshroom wine not long ago.
Of course, knowing the whole story, Xie Wen and the others had no intention of mocking the three of them. Even Klee Meow and Ai Haibara Meow, who normally did not readily warm up to outsiders, obediently let the sisters hold them, occasionally even nuzzling them with their heads.
"Thank you. From this day forward, the Kuja will always be your friends."
After letting her emotions out, Hancock thanked the cats again, then extended an invitation in true pirate fashion. "I'll hold a banquet on the island tonight. You must come."
"Then... can Big Brother Xie Wen come too, meow?"
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The little angel Klee Meow was the first to ask.
During the days Ai Haibara Meow and Jinx Meow had spent working on the Celestial Dragon Hoof Marks, all the other cats except Dudu, who disliked meeting outsiders, had taken turns visiting Amazon Lily to play. Naturally, that included the cats who had not gone ashore before.
Only Xie Wen, because he was a man, was still restricted to wandering around this stretch of beach.
After exploring all of Amazon Lily during the first two days and satisfying her curiosity, Klee Meow had stayed with Xie Wen and Dudu ever since.
So if Xie Wen was still forbidden from entering the city this time, Little Plushie had no intention of going either.
Hancock naturally understood what Klee Meow was implying.