Ruckus

Jilan didn't answer Aoi Hana's question, but instead asked her own, as if she hadn't heard it. "Ms. Aoi Hana, are all the other people sleeping except for Igarashi? Aren't we about to start the performance?"

"These guys are all incredibly lazy, especially Cheetah. He doesn't want to move at all. If the headmaster weren't chasing him with a whip, he wouldn't want to perform."

Aoi Hana wasn't good at pressing questions, and Jilan's method of changing the subject easily made her temporarily put the issue aside. She went to the center of the courtyard, where next to the artificial hill was a large drum that looked like the grievance drum in front of an ancient government office. She casually picked up a mallet from a protrusion on the artificial hill, took a deep breath, and struck the drumhead heavily!

"Knock knock knock!!!"

Aoi Hana struck the drum three times, the heavy sound echoing throughout the House of Sand. There were no other residents nearby, and it was still daytime, so there was no need to worry about disturbing the neighbors.

"Get up and greet the guests! Anyone who doesn't get up will not get food today!"

With her hands on her hips, Aoi Hana shouted, her imposing posture resembling that of an ancient brothel madam yelling for her girls to come out and greet customers.

"Does Miss Aoi always wake them up like this?" Jilan's eyelids twitched as she asked Mr. Igarashi, the seal being constantly stroked by Little Fran next to her.

Igarashi seemed used to this kind of scene and couldn't bear to watch. She sighed, "The Snake Woman isn't here, and the zookeeper is always acting crazy. Those animals, especially Shishido, have been driven to this state by a zookeeper who always had a smile on her face and was full of energy. It's a sin, a sin."

Seeing that Igarashi hadn't moved, Jilan kindly said, "Aren't you getting up? Miss Aoi Hana said there's no food for us today if you don't get up!"

"My job is different from theirs," Igarashi said, shrugging. "I'm the mascot of the Oumagadoki Circus. To keep my fur smooth, I need to eat three meals a day. Also, former keeper, this kind of thing is routine in the reorganized Oumagadoki Circus, so you don't need to feel guilty."

After saying that, Igarashi narrowed his eyes and called out a few times with obvious enjoyment, "Little girl, don't stop, just this spot, yes, like this!"

This guy

Jilan chuckled wryly and rubbed her nose. Was she really worth all this fuss? Or was this how they managed their team these days?

"Keeper! I'm here! Don't cut my food!!"

Less than ten seconds later, the first girl to come out to greet the guests came out. She was a person wearing a loose short-sleeved vest. She rushed down from the backyard of the second floor at a speed that was not visible to the naked eye. Because she was going too fast, she did not notice the stone steps under her feet. She missed a step and tumbled several times in the air before falling into the stream, splashing a lot of water and soaking Aoi Hana who was standing next to the rockery!

The man didn't seem to care that he was soaking wet. He just paused for a few seconds, sat down in the stream, chuckled, and scratched his head. The next moment, he couldn't wait to say, "Keeper, is it feeding time yet? I'm starving!"

He didn't seem to notice that his keeper had also been splashed with water.

Seeing the roll of fat on his stomach Jilan speechlessly covered her eyes with her hand, unable to bear looking. It seemed that even after several months, Cheetah still hadn't succeeded in losing weight.

Jilan was very familiar with this person. His name was Cheetah. His true form was a leopard, but he didn't like to exercise. He did nothing but eat and sleep all day. However, his sprinting speed was genuine and he definitely deserved the title of "fastest on land".

Aoi Hana remained silent, her short, wet hair plastered to her face, obscuring her expression. Only a distinct curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, leaving one to wonder whether it was joy or anger.

Seeing that the zookeeper hadn't responded for a long time, Cheetah realized something was wrong. He swallowed hard and whispered, "Zookeeper, are you alright?"

Before Cheetah could finish speaking, the window on the second floor suddenly opened, and the head of a person with a thick mane popped out. His face was full of impatience, and he shouted angrily, "What's all this noise so early in the morning? Can't a person get any sleep?! Even lions have morning grumpiness!"

This self-proclaimed lion is named Shishido, and his character is based on a lion. He is arrogant and disdainful of everyone in the zoo, considering himself the star of the zoo. He frequently challenges the zoo director, trying to seize power from the rabbits, but he always fails.

"Hey, Shishido! Good morning!" Cheetah's attention was immediately drawn to the noise from above. He glanced at him and then sat down in the stream, laughing. "What's wrong with your hair? It's a mess and there are flies in it. Where did you spend the night last night?!"

"Shut up, you filthy bastard, what right do you have to talk to me like that!" Shishido replied rudely. "Want to fight? Come on!"

"Who would want to fight with you? That would only cause trouble." Cheetah he was no match for the lion, Zhi Duo cleverly shouted, "How about a speed contest?! Besides the headmaster, I'm the fastest!"

"Huh? I'm way faster than you at hunting! It's just running, come on!"

In a moment of impulsiveness, Shishido was immediately caught off guard. He stepped onto the window and lunged at Cheetah reacted quickly, rolling away to dodge Shishido's attack and accidentally spilling some water on him.

Shishido utterly despises water, and the moment he touched it, he flew into a rage. Ignoring Aoi Hana, he left deep scratches on the drumhead with his claws, threatening, "You bastard! I've decided, I'm going to hang you by the front door and fish you out for a whole day!"

"Enough," a deep voice said.

Cheetah was a little scared. He rolled over, exposing his belly, and begged for mercy, "Shishido, I didn't mean to! Please, have mercy on me!"

"Heh, too late! You should have known this would happen when you provoked me!" Shishido was somewhat smug, but still wasn't going to let Cheetah hook, roaring, "Agh! Prepare to die!"

"I've said enough!" Suddenly, Aoi Hana shouted, gripping the bat with both hands and swinging it forcefully at the back of Shishido's head like a baseball bat!

Although Aoi Hana had tried her best, her attack only caused the unsuspecting Shishido, with his mouth agape, to stagger forward a step before regaining his balance. For a thick-skinned lion, such an attack was insignificant.

However, he was still furious at Aoi Hana's attack. "Woman, what are you doing!? Not only did you wake me up this early in the morning, but you also hit me at this time. Do you really think I'm just after a few pieces of meat?! If it weren't for that rabbit protecting you, I would have eaten you up long ago, you who offended me!"

As he spoke, Shishido opened his lion's mouth wide!

However--

"Fleeing Rabbit Peace!"

A rabbit wearing a red scarf shoved a fist into Shishido's mouth in an instant, slamming his head into the water with his body!

Terrified, the cheetah Cheetah, who had feigned surrender, quickly rolled away again, avoiding an undeserved disaster.

The rabbit hopped up and leaped onto the drum.

"First, never act impulsively; second, never overlook any wrongdoing; third, ensure absolute and fair judgment! The absolutely fair and just ringleader of the Oumagadoki Circus, Shiina have an audience!"