I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

"Last time, I didn't communicate with you properly, which caused you to misunderstand. Rhodes Island is not like Rhine Lab, an organization that despises life."

"We're both very ethical pharmaceutical companies, aren't we?"

Texas wore an expression of disbelief. What kind of pharmaceutical company would simultaneously manufacture weapons materials and possess a large number of incredibly skilled operators? It all seemed highly suspicious...

Texas, holding Yohaka who was munching on Pocky, looked at Warfarin and said:

"Alright, Miss Warfarin, so what exactly are you trying to say?"

Hearing Texas ask so directly, Warfarin shamelessly replied:

"I want a little bit of that little guy's blood... just a little bit, hehehe."

Seeing Warfarin's twisted smile, Texas instinctively hugged Yuhaka tighter and asked Warfarin a questioning tone:

"More than anything, I'm curious about why you're so obsessed with Youyou's blood. It's not as simple as just wanting to drink her blood, is it?"

Upon hearing Texas's words, Warfarin spread her hands with a speechless expression and said:

"How could it be such a superficial thing? Of course, it's for research!"

Texas looked at Warfarin with a puzzled expression and said:

"Research? Why would you want to research Youyou's blood?"

Warfarin looked at Texas with a puzzled expression and said:

"Huh? Don't you know? Why were you carrying her and running?"

Upon hearing Warfarin's words, Texas also showed a speechless expression. If a Sarkaz Blood Demon had glowing red eyes, drooling, holding a scalpel and syringe in its hands, and glowing red all over, who wouldn't be afraid?

Seeing Texas's expression, Warfarin knew what Texas was thinking. Warfarin gave an awkward smile, scratched her cheek, and said:

"Well... I was just really excited at the time..."

Then Warfarin put on a serious expression and said to Texas:

“Listen carefully, Miss Texas, this child named Yuu may very well be the key to solving Oripathy.”

Upon hearing Warfarin's words, Texas clearly looked at him as if she were joking. Warfarin then told Texas about Yuhaka's previous blood test report.

Texas was also quite surprised when she heard about Yohaka's blood test results.

Sitting across from Texas, Warfarin crossed her arms and looked at Texas and Yuhaka, saying:

"So now you know how big a secret this child is hiding, and that's why I want some of his blood and tissue samples so badly, right?"

Warfarin leaned forward, her hands resting on the table, and looked at Texas, saying:

"If we could get even the slightest clue from this child's blood that this child is immune to Oripathy, it would be a giant leap forward in the world's fight against Oripathy, you know?"

Hearing this, Texas thought of a Lupo girl with long, gray-white hair and wielding twin blades, while Warfarin sighed as she watched Texas deep in thought and said:

"Fine, if it's not your choice, Rhodes Island and I won't force you. If you've thought it through, you can come to Rhodes Island to find me, and we can even give you a free full-body checkup."

After saying goodbye to Texas and Yuhaka, Warfarin opened the door and left the room.

After watching Warfarin leave, Yuhaka gazed at Texas, who was lost in thought.

“Texas?”

Lost in thought, Texas didn't hear Yhaka's words. A little angry, Yhaka puffed up his cheeks and opened his small mouth with his little tiger teeth, gently biting Texas's cheek.

Texas, who had been bitten, noticed Yuhaka biting her and reached out to pat Yuhaka's head to comfort her, saying:

"What's wrong, Youyou?"

After Yuhaka relented, he licked Texas's face and said:

"Texas, what's wrong?"

Texas shook her head, looked out the window, and said to Yuhaka:

"It's nothing, Youyou, it's just... I was thinking about some things from the past."

Chapter 117 [Do Special Agents Still Have Mascot Positions?]

After Warfarin left Texas and the others' room, she took Myrrh and left the bathhouse, but...

"Uh……"

Warfarin looked at the huge pile of things in Myrrh's hands and said with a sweaty expression:

"Hey, Myrrh, what are those things in your hands?"

Hearing Warfarin's words, Myrrh, carrying a large bag of things, said:

"These things... these are all items that Miss Croissant sold me. For example, these blue mushrooms have nourishing properties, and these green potions are remedies that can quickly heal injuries. And this! It's Miss Sora's rare album, with her autograph on it!"

Hearing this, Warfarin broke out in a cold sweat. She wasn't sure if these things were real, but she had a feeling that the myrrh had been sold to her by that Penguin Logistics messenger named Croissant…

"Yes, really... how much did these cost?"

Myrrh nodded and said:

"Hmm... it's probably around a few hundred LMD. The album with Miss Sora's autograph was a gift from Miss Croissant."

Upon hearing what Myrrh said, Warfarin's lips twitched. Although Warfarin felt that the goods sold by Penguin Logistics were unlikely to be misleading, she still felt that the price was a bit off... However, after thinking about it carefully, Warfarin decided to let it go and consider Myrrh a lesson learned.

"I see... Although I have no problem with you buying things, it would be better to have these food items tested, especially those mushrooms that look poisonous."

"...Huh?"

…………..

It was nighttime at the hotel where they were staying in Texas.

After finishing dinner, Texas and the others went back to their respective rooms to sleep. Exusiai and Croissant shared a double room, while Texas, Sora, and Yuhaka shared a room together.

Although there are only two single beds, Texas and Yuhaka can squeeze into one bed. After all, Yuhaka is a little girl and doesn't take up much space. Plus, she's a great choice as a pillow—soft and warm.

Texas looked at Yuhaka, who was lying next to her pillow and breathing softly, and patted her little head.

Right after Warfarin left, Texas asked Yohaka for her opinion. After all, it was about drawing blood from Yohaka, and if Yohaka refused, Texas wouldn't take her to Warfarin to have her blood drawn.

"Will Texas be happy?"

"Ok?"

Yuhaka looked at Texas with his big eyes and said:

"If Youyou goes, will that fair-skinned guy in Texas be happy?"

"I……"

Texas wasn't finished speaking when Yuhaka nuzzled her cheek against Texas's and said:

"If Texas is happy, Youyou will go."

Recalling what Ehka had said to her, Texas felt deeply moved and guilty. To be honest, if she could, Texas would rather not have taken Ehka to Rhodes Island, since the organization Rhodes Island seemed rather suspicious.

Texas held the sleeping Yhaka in her arms and said:

"Thank you, Youyou..."

............... ..

After receiving the goods order from Lungmen from Rhodes Island, Texas brought Exusiai and the others to Rhodes Island. There, they met Rhodes Island's public leader, Amiya (Amiya: You mean donkey?) and Kal'tsit, the head of Rhodes Island's medical project.

Upon seeing Amiya, the Penguin Logistics team couldn't help but think, "So small!" Of course, they weren't referring to any part of her upper body, but rather to Amiya's age and height. However, considering that most children in the Terra world are quite capable, Texas and the others didn't pay too much attention. Only Yuhaka stared at Amiya's occasionally swaying bunny ears.

"Welcome to Rhodes Island, Penguin Logistics team."

Amiya reached out her hand to Texas and said:

"I am Amiya, the leader of Rhodes Island, and beside me is Dr. Kal'tsit, the person in charge of Rhodes Island's medical projects."

Texas shook hands with Amiya and said to her:

"I am the captain of the Penguin Logistics team in charge of transporting this Lungmen cargo order. My code name is Texas. Just call me Texas."

Texas then introduced the others to Amiya and Kal'tsit, saying:

"This is Exusiai, the sniper operator who provides firepower for the team."

Exusiai flashed a V sign at Amiya and the others, saying:

"Hey, little boss, I'm not like the aloof Texas. If you have anything interesting to say, feel free to come find me!"

Texas then continued:

"This Croissant serves as a heavy-armored operator in the team, providing cover and drawing enemy fire."

Croissant gave Amiya a thumbs-up and smiled at her, saying:

"Hi boss, I'm Croissant. Leave any protection to me, and this too!"

Croissant took something that looked like a business card from her pocket and handed it to Amiya with both hands, saying:

"This is my little shop in Lungmen. I have all kinds of goods, from trendy clothes and daily necessities to office supplies and weapons. The more you buy, the bigger the discount will be!"

"Huh? Huh?! Is that so?"

Amiya, not quite understanding what was happening, absentmindedly took the business card from Croissant's hand. Texas then continued, "..."

"This is Kong, who serves as the support operator in the team."

"Hi! I'm from MSR, everyone's idol [Kong]des~"

As soon as Sora finished speaking, everyone present looked at him with awkward expressions as he made a V-sign gesture. Sora, feeling somewhat embarrassed himself, said:

"Uh...sorry, sorry, that kind of self-introduction isn't really appropriate here...boo..."

Amiya waved her hand and said with a smile:

"No, that's not true. We don't have that many serious rules here at Rhodes Island. In fact, the self-introduction you just gave was quite suitable for Miss Sora."

"Oh, thank you TwT..."

Texas then placed her hand on the head of Yohaka, the smallest member of the Penguin Logistics team, and said:

"This child's name is Youyou, and she serves as a special agent in the team, specializing in melee combat, sniping, cooking, and mascot."

Upon hearing Texas's words, Amiya and Kal'tsit both looked embarrassed and thought:

Do special agents also have a mascot function?

Chapter 118 [An Unexpected Discovery]