Bad women are always eyeing me covetously.

At this moment, I actually miss Estelle a little.

If she were there, these snacks would probably have ended up in her stomach.

Instead of being secretly stuffed into the snack cabinet by Xilan, only to be eaten occasionally when she remembers.

"Why.."

As for the next planet that Lady Emerald mentioned, no one knows when they will arrive.

But there is no news at all.

Although Lady Emerald had agreed to let her visit the next planet, the ship showed no signs of stopping...

Xi Lan, who rarely had a moment of leisure, wagged her tail.

In the end, I chose to patiently continue waiting.

Xi Lan, who is full of curiosity about unknown planets, is also curious about the different planets in the Milky Way and what kind of people live on them.

And what are their unique features?

Moreover, I overheard some people whispering that there were many fox people like myself on the Immortal Ship side.

If she can eventually become independent, Xi Lan would like to visit places like the Immortal Ship.

From the time she can remember until now, she doesn't think she's ever seen a fox-person like herself. In fact, according to the employee, there are indeed many interesting things on the Immortal Ship.

Thinking about it this way, Xi Lan's curiosity about the Immortal Ship was brought to its peak.

When will Lady Emerald go to the Immortal Boat?

With curiosity in her eyes, Xi Lan wagged her tail, glanced at the time, and then reluctantly set off to prepare for today's training.

Upon arriving at the training room, Xi Lan discovered that she did not see the familiar figure of the instructor.

Moreover, it seems that almost none of the staff being trained are here.

The once bustling training room is now surprisingly spacious.

"Where did everyone go?" she muttered softly, her eyes unable to stop themselves from looking at...

You were all ready?

I was just about to take out my terminal to ask the instructor what was going on when I received a reply from him a second later.

Her slightly bewildered eyes blinked as she looked at the message the instructor had sent, saying that she had been given a short vacation today.

She has the freedom to arrange the rest of her time as she sees fit.

The instructors seem to have gone off to do something... they won't be on the ship for a while.

In an instant, Xi Lan realized that the ship had already arrived at the new planet, otherwise so many people wouldn't have been left unattended.

Thinking about it that way, it makes some sense.

Even a little excited.

Xi Lan's tail wagged happily, but then she realized why Lady Emerald hadn't mentioned it... so she could only force herself to calm down.

Perhaps there is some reason?

Regardless, Xi Lan is determined to take a good rest today, especially since this is such a rare opportunity to relax, and also to review her previous lessons.

Perhaps it's just that kids are inherently averse to homework and love holidays, plus Jade's almost blatant favoritism (?), so even if she runs around in the hallway, no one says anything.

Almost as if it were slipping on air, the little fox quickly left the training room and hurried back to its own little room.

She jumped onto her bed, inhaling the wonderful scent that still carried a hint of Jade's fragrance and the aroma of sweet milk.

If only the scent of Jade Lady were present, I would feel more at ease.

This idea was a rare occurrence in my otherwise chaotic mind.

It would be even better if it had a hint of Kaffa flavor...

How long has it been since she left Xing and the others? Xi Lan looked at the calendar on the bedside table and carefully calculated it.

It's probably been four or five months...?

How are they doing over there?

Do you miss me even a little bit?

Xi Lan's mind went completely blank until the doorbell rang, pulling her out of her little world.

"Hello?"

Xi Lan opened the door, looked up, and stared in confusion at the department employees who were much taller than her.

The other person took out a well-made mask, handed it to Xi Lan, and spoke at the same time.

"Now change your clothes and come with me to Petra to complete the next mission."

Basically, it's just about taking care of the kids.

That's clearly what that person meant.

However, being able to take a proper rest makes this task not too difficult, and there's even a chance to win a bonus!

Ms. Emerald is such a good leader! (Except when it comes to deducting bonuses)

The company employee, unaware of the many ideas this little fox in front of him possessed, thought to himself with delight.

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Chapter Twenty-Three: Little Yelena

Wearing a mask, Xi Lan looked around curiously, glancing left and right at everything around her.

The surrounding sandstorm almost swallowed the poor little fox whole.

It was said to be a task, but in reality, the female employee just seemed to have taken her for a walk around a lively place.

From the moment she put on the mask until it was removed, her mind was in a daze.

This planet seems a little different from what she imagined.

It was completely different from the places she had been before.

Those beautiful eyes blinked, as if trying to memorize everything they saw.

"Be aware of your surroundings."

The employee responsible for accompanying her kindly grabbed the pedestrian who was passing by Xi Lan.

He took Xi Lan's wallet out of his dirty pocket.

Hmm, wallet?

Rather than saying it belongs to Xi Lan, it's more like an activity fund that Jade gave to this little fox and this employee.

As for why she was called Miss Yulan... perhaps this employee didn't understand her relationship with Ms. Emerald?

Even Xi Lan knew that the concern that Jade Lady showed her was clearly not that of a creditor and debtor.

However, since that lady didn't intend to make her point clear to Xi Lan.

Then Xilan wouldn't ask about it on her own initiative.

Given the situation on this planet, what value does Lady Emerald desire...?

I've often heard them talk about the value they'll demonstrate in the future...

What if I don't have the value that Ms. Jade wants?

No, you shouldn't be thinking about your own worthlessness.

Instead, one must strive until Ms. Jade recognizes one's value.

"Ah, thank you."

Because of the mask, Xi Lan's voice sounded muffled, but the employees seemed to have gotten used to it.

"Keep the action fund with me." She remained vigilant, constantly alert to her surroundings.

Xi Lan also noticed that while she was observing her surroundings, she could also see that everyone around her was staring at the two of them.

They were met with scrutinizing gazes, as well as chillingly malicious ones.

Especially since there were children younger than her, their eyes were shining as they stared intently at Xi Lan's tail.

Xi Lan noticed the gaze and instinctively looked back.

Those inquisitive and curious eyes were now fixed on her wagging tail.

There's only this one child around here.

Xi Lan didn't know what she was feeling, so she didn't say anything and just walked over.

Intuitively, she didn't sense any malice from the child who was much younger than her.

The child, noticing the two strangers approaching, instinctively took a few steps back, about to turn and leave.

She was wearing what appeared to be a cheap mask, and it didn't even seem to fit her perfectly.

Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Xi Lan quickly spoke up, using her own advantages to attract the children who were preparing to run away at any moment.

"Wait, sweetie, do you want to touch my tail? I have some candy here!"

She desperately tried to recall the way Jade had treated her when she came... she thought it was a way of coaxing her, and then applied that same attitude to the little guy not far away.

It seems that her height is less than half of mine.

Even her clothes looked tattered and worn, and Xi Lan could even see patches on them.

"Come on, there's something delicious here!" Xi Lan said patiently, looking at the other person in a friendly manner.

Even though she was wearing a mask, the little fox didn't know if her friendly demeanor would be conveyed.