272 Vol. 4 pt. 75 Patch 13.0: Operation: Operation (1/2)
The missiles arc upward before getting too close to The Shoebill and explode in the sky, resulting in a beautiful display of colorful sparks illuminating the surrounding waters as they drift downward.
”It would seem that a certain serpent has betrayed us,” Nell says with a happy smile and excited eyes looking up at the sky, the colorful bursts reflecting in her serpentine eyes.
”Leave it to Fen,” Cassiel says, sighing happily.
The rest of the girls come over to where the two are standing so that they can get a better view of the fireworks themselves.
”Loud,” Serra says. ”Now I know why I always feel them in my chest.”
”I – I've never watched fireworks together with anybody but my mom,” Azalabulia says.
”That sly dog,” Tabitha sighs. ”Here I was expectin' them to try and screw us over.”
”You never needed to worry,” Cassiel says. ”Fen wouldn't let Olly do anything bad.”
Meanwhile, Fenrir turns around to flick Oleander's forehead and ask, ”See? Isn't this better? You can see them all smiling from here.”
”Hmph,” Oleander says. ”I'm still upset I wasn't invited to girls' night… but I know. You're right. It's more fun to make them smile than mad.”
Corwin leans forward to wrap his arms around Oleander's waist before giving him a kiss on the cheek. ”I am glad you decided not to try and ruin their night, Olly.”
”Bros, I'm starting to doubt these saddles,” Rao says. ”Shogun, you good?”
Shogun is too busy looking up at the fireworks with his tail wagging behind him to answer Rao. However, the straps keeping Shogun tied down seem to be fine.
”Think she'll be mad when she finds out we used all our money on this?” Fenrir asks.
”Tabs will be fine,” Oleander says. ”We'll factor in this entertainment for them as part of the cost, so it'll be fine.”
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”Well, I'm sure she'll at least wait until the night is over before getting mad at us.”
”Yeah… we're safe tonight, but I'm not sure about afterwards.”
”Anyways, let's get the next round ready.”
Back on The Shoebill, Tabitha says, ”Dang it. I should've just let the deer boy join us so that he wouldn't be one-upping us right now.”
”It's not a competition,” Cassiel says.
”I know, but still.”
”You are as stubborn as always, Tabitha,” Nell says. ”Let us just enjoy the show that they have prepared for us!”
”You can communicate with them from a distance, can't ya?” Tabitha asks Nell.
”Hm? Yes, I can. Is there something you wish for me to relay?”
”I guess ya could say that.”
The serpent raises her head and turns it to look back at Fenrir.
”Yeah, let's save the rest of these,” Fenrir tells her. ”Make sure to hang on,” he says while looking back at the rest of those with him on the serpent's back.
Rao is clearly hanging on much more desperately than the rest are.
The Shoebill waits in the water as the serpent swims up to it. Once she reaches the vessel, she arches her back up and pushes it against the side of the boat.
”Miss me?” Fenrir asks his girlfriends, now sitting on the serpent's back right in front of them.
”My hero, I am rather interested to hear of how you convinced her to listen to you when I had given her an order not to,” Nell says.
”She just likes me more.”
The serpent snorts out some water.
”A-ah. Is that so?”
”Yep. Plus, I explained everything to her and promised that we wouldn't be trying to ruin your night. Communication is key.”
Oleander and Tabitha look away, sigh, and then look at each other before both opening their mouths to speak at once.
”Sorry,” they say to one another.
While Oleander and Tabitha laugh with each other, Shogun jumps over onto The Shoebill since Rao undid the straps holding him down.
Rock runs up to Shogun with her tail wagging and ears twitching, wasting no time nuzzling her body up against his.
”We good?” Tabitha asks Oleander.