"Y-Yes, Master, are you choosing me?"
Hiyoumaru quickly responded, looking at the white-haired girl in delight.
For her, especially with that other Hiyamaru standing nearby, Tianqiong choosing to ride her now... was a sign of trust! It seemed Master still liked her more.
But...
"Hiyoumaru, could you... turn into a little fox? About twenty centimeters would be fine." Tianqiong had no intention of riding Hiyoumaru. Instead, she gestured at the size she wanted her to become.
"Huh? A little fox twenty centimeters tall?"
Hiyoumaru froze. So Tianqiong was not going to ride her!
She could not help feeling a little disappointed, but she still did not refuse Tianqiong's request. She immediately transformed into an adorable little fox about twenty centimeters long.
"Not bad!"
Looking at the adorable little fox before her, Tianqiong picked her up... and stroked her fox fur. It was incredibly soft and comfortable.
After petting her a few times, Tianqiong placed Hiyoumaru directly on top of her head, letting her lie there as she carried her around. (Like the image of Yae Sakura with Hiyoumaru on her head in Houkai Gakuen.)
"Hold on tight. Don't fall off."
"I won't, yip~"
She answered her master, letting out a fox-like cry as well.
"Mm, then... Hiyamaru, I'll leave the mission to Changkong City to you." The white-haired girl turned her gaze toward Hiyamaru.
"Mm, leave it to me, Big Sister!"
Hiyamaru patted her chest, indicating that there would be no problem. The next moment... she transformed into a fox the size of a horse and crouched before Tianqiong.
"..."
Hearing Hiyamaru use that form of address again, Tianqiong could not help clenching her fists. Once she sat on Hiyamaru's back, she grabbed one of her fox ears.
Making Hiyamaru cry out, "Yip yip yip!"
"B-Big Sister, hold tight.