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...Nobody. Just a blacksmith.

Hm? Where's Matterhorn?

Thanks, Matterhorn, for the tea.

Mmm, it smells good. Is there some sesame oil in it? That's how I used to take it when I was little. I can't believe you still remember.

You humble me, my Lady.

Now then, I'll leave you to enjoy it. I must be off.

(It must have been the Master who put the sesame oil in the tea for her when she was small.)

(But the Master hasn't had salted milk tea like this since he came back from Victoria. He must have forgotten.)

(My Lady...)

*Sigh*.

(The Young Lady picked out all the peppers again this time. She's been doing that since she was small.)

(If you keep being so picky with your food, you won't get a balanced diet. Things will only get worse...)

...Hmm?

That reminds me, the Master would, in such cases....

(No, don't go down that road.)

(It's too dangerous an issue. Better just forget about it.)

Hey, hey, hey, big guy——

Hm? Who's there?

It's me! You see something floating down the corridor, who else could it be?! You stupid?

Whatever. Here, take this. Don't drop it.

What's——

There you go. I got a thing. Later.

Wait!

........He's gone.

What is he doing? It's a... sandwich?

He burned the bread, didn't cut the edges, and sliced the scalesaur meat too thick, it's...

Cut him a break.

He worked hard on it. Even put in some tangerine slices. It should taste fine.

........Vulcan.

You must be here for my shield. I left it with a few other pieces that need fixing in the kitchen. I'll fetch them for you.

It's okay, I'll go with.

That guy was pretty chatty while working on that sandwich.

Did Ethan say something unpleasant to you? Let me apologize on his behalf. He speaks without thinking, but there's no malice in him....

Err, no. Slow down there. It's nothing like that.

He said he wanted to give Uncle Matterhorn a taste of 'aimless youth cuisine,' as a token of appreciation.

I guess he put his heart into it. Oh and he walked off with two plates of food that were sitting in the kitchen.

What nonsense. Such hooliganism.

It is. But why do I get the sense that you kinda like it?

That's ridiculous.

Look me in the eye and say that.

Ahem.

........By the way, how old is Ethan?

Where does he get off calling me 'Uncle?'

第一关（前）

Rhodes Island Landship

Medical Examination Room 6

Open.

Say 'aahh.'

Say 'aahh.'

Hmph.

Come on, open your mouth, please? I'm just checking your teeth. I promise I won't hurt you.

Come on....

Don't make me pull out the big guns every time.

Hmph, I'll make you behave.

Hey!

Look, Miss Perro, what do I have here?

It's your favorite, isn't it?

If you're a good girl and help me finish my exam....

These honey biscuits are all yours.

(Sniffing)

That's weird. Why isn't she reacting to the honey biscuits?

There's something wrong with your recipe, Hibiscus.

How many times have I told you not to put weird stuff in your food?

You never listen.

Here, little Perro, I'll give you this.

(Sniffing)

Awoo.

But you have to be a good girl.

Mmmm——

Awoo.

Ah——

It worked!

That's my little Lava. So reliable.

Too bad you're not.

Okay, let's proceed with the oral exam.

Swallow the crumbs, okay, and open wide...

Hey, Hibiscus?

Watch your tongue, Miss Perro——Hm, what?

Why did we bring her back with us?

Because we felt bad for her. Her infection is very serious.

And the head of the Leithanian branch even said:

'It's a good thing you subdued her. There would have been no hope for her if the police or bounty hunters found her first.'

An Infected person as far gone as her, with the way the laws in Leithanien have changed, almost certainly would have been euthanized.'

If it's at all possible, please at least get her out of Leithanien's territory. Thank you.'

Even if she wasn't Infected, the way she was just attacking people on the road would probably not have ended well for her.

At least twenty-four groups of travelers got attacked before us. She hurt nearly a hundred people.

And that's just in Leithanien. Who knows what she did anywhere else.

Not to mention her fighting skills. I don't think the five of us could've pulled off attacks like that.

But all she did was take some food. She was just hungry——Ow!

She almost killed me!

If Kroos wasn't looking out for me and Beagle wasn't so quick with her shield, this Perro would've crushed your little sister with that rock-covered javelin.

Miss Perro, please don't bite my hand!

Waah.

Okay, okay.

Your teeth are almost finished. Just a little longer. Hang in there!

Yeah. Good girl.

Come on, Lava, don't be like that.

Like what? I'm just stating facts.

What's with you all of a sudden? Getting pissy about every little thing.

I thought you loved Miss Perro?