Early the next morning.
Xu Ran hung the "Temporarily closed" sign on the door of the Starfire Foster Shop, then turned to leave.
"Boss~~~"
A voice full of resentment came from behind Xu Ran, making the corner of his mouth twitch slightly.
"Tony, what is it this time?"
"How long will you be gone this time?" Tony put on a heartbroken expression. "I'm so lonely, left here guarding an empty shop~"
"Not too long." Xu Ran rubbed his brow. "If everything goes smoothly, we can be back today..."
"Cha!" (It'll definitely go smoothly!)
Can Can hurriedly interrupted Xu Ran, eyes full of nervousness and anticipation.
This was Can Can's evolution. Nothing was allowed to go wrong!
"Yes." Xu Ran smiled. "It'll definitely go smoothly."
"Chirp?" (Where are you going?)
The Velvet Sparrow waddled out of the shop, ready to begin another day's exploration of Qingzhou City. Seeing the human and three pets looking ready to leave, curiosity and inquiry surfaced in the sparrow's eyes.
What were these fellows up to now?
They should have finished their so-called resource allocation last night, right?
Then did their not opening for business today have something to do with last night's resource allocation?
At that thought, the Velvet Sparrow's eyes instantly lit up.
"Chirp!" (Take me along!)
"Cha!" (No, no!)
Before Xu Ran or the other two little ones could speak, Can Can was already shaking that head like a rattle drum, swiftly objecting.
The Velvet Sparrow wasn't part of the team. Taking the sparrow along for something as important as evolution would be inconvenient.
Although Xu Ran, Purple Cloud, and Starlight said nothing, their expressions conveyed refusal as well.
Disappointment flashed through the Velvet Sparrow's eyes, then the sparrow shook that round little head, making the two upright feathers sway.
"Chirp~" (All right,