Himechi Cat still scoffed at Yamada's current choice.
She opened her muzzle, ready to unleash a stream of witty remarks, but the quick-eyed Dan Heng clamped her mouth shut again.
"Mmmph, mmmph-"
Talking tough was an essential part of any pre-battle encounter, but even trash talk needed a little decency.
Especially for the little ones. They needed to mind their manners even more.
With tears welling in her eyes, Himechi Cat looked at Himeko, hoping she would uphold justice.
As it turned out, Himeko also thought Dan Heng had done well! This was exactly the sort of upbringing the Astral Express should provide, training Himechi Cat into an outstanding Navigator who was elegant, cultured, and gentle in her movements!
Failing that, they should at least turn her into an adorable little fluffy animal.
What? Could an adorable, fluffy Himechi Cat handle enemies? That question was incredibly easy to answer.
Give the Starblazer a pink paint job, then paint on some fluffy March 7th Hares, Himechi Cats, Baseball Bat Raccoons, and the like. Guaranteed to be both cute and strong.
"Stop struggling. Whatever else you have planned, it won't succeed."
Himeko and Dan Heng gripped their spears, while Himechi Cat pulled out her Monomolecular Saw.
With Shut Up absent, she no longer had her own personal mount. She looked around and finally found a Fully Automatic Vacuum Cleaner, then climbed aboard.
"Vacuum cleaner, charge-hey, hey, hey? Why aren't you listening?"
The vacuum cleaner under Himechi Cat's bottom wasn't as perceptive as Shut Up. Not only did it fail to understand human speech, it also shed its outer shell like some dissolute rake, revealing the circuitry and mechanical components within, before flying rapidly toward Yamada's holographic projection.
The office walls began peeling away, revealing numerous high-tech, all-metal components underneath. They gradually disassembled