I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Rokubei, who had been caught by Yuhaka's big tail, reacted with a "meow" and immediately broke out in a cold sweat when he saw a curious little face that said "OwO?"

"Cat?"

Yuhaka looked at Rokubei, who was being twirled by his own tail, with some confusion. Why was there a cat next to him?

Yuhaka sniffed the Rokubei curled up on his tail and then tried to lick it.

"prpr~"

Yuhaka stuck out her long little tongue and licked Rokubei's body back and forth.

"Meow hahaha—!!! Stop! I don't taste good, meow—!"

Rokubei, who was being licked by Yuhaka, burst into laughter and tried to make Yuhaka stop. Hearing Rokubei's words, Yuhaka obediently stopped licking him. Yuhaka looked at Rokubei with a puzzled expression and asked:

"Kitty, doesn't it taste good?"

Rokubei, who had just relaxed, was immediately on edge upon hearing Yuhaka's words. He then said, sweating profusely:

"Of course! Cat meat can't possibly taste good! It's tough and dry, and it always tastes nauseating, meow."

Hearing Rokubei's words from inside the bushes, Rokubei breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Rokubei was still smart enough not to attract too much of Yhaka's attention. Otherwise, if Yhaka really cooked Rokubei, he would have no choice but to run away.

Upon hearing Rokubei's words, Yuhaka immediately lost interest in the cat Merlin tied up by his tail. Originally, Yuhaka's "knowledge" told him that cat meat was not tasty, which made Yuhaka somewhat want to try it, but after hearing Rokubei's words, he lost interest.

Unaware that he had just saved the Palico and Mewcat clan from being preyed upon by Yhwach, Rokubei patted Yhwach's large tail and said:

"Um...big guy, could you please let me go, meow?"

"OwO~"

After Yuhaka released his big tail, Rokubei immediately fell and landed on his bottom. Rokubei rubbed his sore bottom, stood up, and said:

"My butt hurts so much. By the way, what's your name, meow? My name is Rokubei, I'm a Merlin cat, nice to meet you, meow~"

Yuhaka blinked at Rokubei, then tilted his head and pondered what his name was.

[Little Fool][Little Rascal][Little Beast][Yohaka] or [Little Guy] again?

【Call me Yuhaka! You little idiot!】

Zelus, appearing in Yuhaka's mind, quickly corrected him, saying, "It would be terrible if Yuhaka started using those names as his own. When Yuhaka introduces himself, he should say something like this:"

"Hello everyone, I am the primitive alien insect [Little Fool] who has been hunting for two and a half years. I like to eat, sleep, and play."

That scene was so beautiful, Zelusi almost couldn't bear to look, and even wanted to record it and send it to the system group.

Upon hearing Zelus's words, Yuhaka looked at Rokubei with a happy expression and said:

"Yohaka! Name!"

Upon hearing the name Yuhaka, Rokubei scratched his head, somewhat puzzled, and said:

"Yohaka? That's a weird name, it doesn't sound like a girl's name, meow... (whispering)"

As he spoke, Rokubei glanced at Yuhaka's lower body. Hmm, it was completely bare, nothing at all, just a slit.

After saying that, Rokubei waved his hand behind him and said:

"Hey! Lorota! Come here, meow!"

Upon hearing Rokubei's words, Rorota was furious with Rokubei. He had been hiding himself so well, but Rokubei had exposed him. Rokubei, you idiot who only knows how to use your muscles!

Upon hearing Rokubei's words, Yuhaka, with an excited expression, raised his large tail and looked in the direction where Rorota was hiding, saying:

"Cat!"

As he spoke, Yuhaka arrived at the bushes where Rorota was hiding at a very fast speed.

"Meow! I don't taste good! Don't lick me, meow! Meow hahaha!"

Then, Rorota was carried out of the bushes by Yuhaka, just like a mother dog bringing out her puppies. Rokubei looked at Rorota being carried by Yuhaka with a puzzled expression and said:

"I was wondering why you were so timid. I clearly greeted you properly, even though I was just being a little coward.

Upon hearing Rokubei's words, Rorota gave him a resentful look, blaming him for betraying her. Of course, Rokubei took Rorota's resentful gaze as disgust at Yuhaka's saliva.

After Yuhaka let go of Rorota, he ran to the barbecue grill, took the large grilled fish down, and said to Rokubei and Rorota:

"Kitty, do you want some food?"

Upon hearing that Yuhaka was going to treat them to grilled fish, Rokubei's eyes lit up, and he stared at Yuhaka, drooling, and exclaimed loudly:

"Really!? You're treating us to grilled fish!? Well, then I'll gladly accept your offer, meow!"

Watching Rokubei's tail wagging wildly, Rorota thought to himself, speechless:

"Can't this idiot Rokubei even be a little nervous, meow..."

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

Near the stream by Yuhaka's lair, Rokubei patted his full stomach and said with a blissful expression:

"Meow~ Yuhaka's grilled fish is so delicious, meow. So grilled fish is this delicious when it's human?"

Rorota, standing next to Rokubei, wiped her mouth and looked at Rokubei's speechless expression, saying:

"That's only natural, meow. Human food is loaded with all sorts of seasonings, meow, unlike us who just put in a little salt at most, meow."

After speaking, Rorota turned her attention to an object near Yuhaka. A weapon that looked like a giant shuriken was stuck in the ground. Looking at the Nargacuga Wing Blade on it, Rorota knew that the weapon was made from materials from the Nargacuga that had been killed last time.

"Does Yuhaka-chan have the ability to craft weapons? If so, Yuhaka's rational reasoning ability can be enhanced even further. But how do we persuade Yuhaka to help them drive away the female Rathian from their village..."

Just as Rorota was pondering how to persuade Ehaka to help them drive away the female Rathalos, Rokubei, who was gnawing on a fish bone, said to Ehaka:

"Youyou Meow".

Yuhaka, who was gnawing the fish bones clean, looked up at Rokubei with a puzzled expression and said:

"Youyou? Who?"

Rokubei looked at Yuhaka and pointed at her, saying:

"Hey big guy, your name is meow! After all, Yuhaka doesn't sound good, so I called you Yu-Yu meow."

In Yuhaka's mind, Zelus looked at Rokubei with a speechless expression and said:

[A mere Meru cat dares to say my name is awful? Don't you people have any sense of naming conventions?] (I often see Palicoes named after food items at the Palico vendors in the game. I wonder if it's the translation team's fault or something else. If all Palicoes are named like this...)

Rorota, looking helpless, said to Rokubei:

"Rokubei-chan, how can you just change someone else's name like that, meow..."

Rokubei waved his hand and said:

"Anyway, you can just use Yuhaka and Yuyu as a nickname and a full name, right? Meow."

Yuhaka didn't dislike the nickname Rokubei gave him. For Yuhaka, it probably didn't matter what his name was, but he was quite satisfied with the nickname Yu-Yu, as it was short and easy to remember.

Meanwhile, in Yuhaka's mind, Zelus looked at Rokubei and the others and suddenly had an idea. Primal Zerg are not solitary creatures; they also form groups to fight against opponents they cannot defeat. These groups are usually called "swarms".

Zelus thought that it would be quite good if Yuhaka could recruit the Merucats and the others into his own group and create a powerful clan.

After all, Palicoes are quite intelligent and have decent combat abilities. It's worth noting that Monster Hunter World also has two combat classes known as "Palico Hunters" and "Palmtops".

The former can become a hunter-like being, while the latter, although not as powerful in combat as the former, has decent Palico support abilities, and may be able to provide assistance in battles in the future.

...provided that the follower cat doesn't cause any trouble.

Most importantly, if the Yhwachs go on missions to other worlds, any Yhwach that is a member of the Yhwach race can summon them, which is a pretty good skill.

Of course, becoming a member of the Yhaka tribe is not without its rewards; the Yhaka can share some biological essences with other members of the tribe to enhance their strength.

It seems like a win-win situation!

However, the only difficulty is how to lure those Melu cats into becoming part of the Yuhaka clan, which is a bit challenging.

Just as Zelus was pondering how to get Yuhaka to lure the two Meru cats into becoming members of the Yuhaka clan, a figure passed over the heads of Yuhaka, Rorota, and Rokubei.

Because Rokubei was lying on the ground, he could clearly see what the figure was.

"Tch, it's that annoying green fire dragon again. It ruined my good mood, meow."

Yuhaka squinted at the figure of the female Rathian flying into the distance, then stood up, picked up the Nargacuga Wing Blade Shuriken beside him, slung it behind his back, and then took out a worn-out hunter's waist pack from a box next to him and tied it around his waist before chasing after the female Rathian.

Seeing Yuhaka chase after the female Rathian, Rorota and Rokubei exchanged a glance and then followed after her.

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

In a relatively spacious open space, a group of herbivorous dragons were leisurely grazing on the tender green grass when a dark figure pounced on a smaller herbivorous dragon and broke its spine.

"!"

The herbivorous dragons, suddenly attacked, were immediately frightened and began to flee towards the depths of the forest. After capturing one of the herbivorous dragons, the female Rathian stopped chasing the fleeing ones; dealing with the herbivorous dragon at her feet was the priority now.

The female Rathian hadn't eaten much since the day before yesterday. Thanks to the Peach-furred Beast's droppings from last time, she hadn't had a proper appetite for the past two days. Only after getting rid of the stench did she begin her hunting activities.

Just as the female Rathalos was preparing to enjoy a delicious meal of herbivorous dinosaurs, a dog-dragon's cry suddenly rang out from the forest.

"Oh oh oh oh oh—!"

The female Rathalos immediately became alert, raising her neck and surveying her surroundings. The dog dragons posed little threat to the female Rathalos, and she wasn't afraid of them. However, the dog dragons were monsters that roamed in groups, not threatening but annoying.

The already grumpy female Rathalos is now on the verge of exploding with rage because a monster is interfering with her eating.

Just as the female Rathalos was debating whether to take the food with her and eat it, a bewildered Dog Dragon King led his minions to the open space.

When the dog dragon king saw the female Rathalos on the ground, it was completely dumbfounded. It clearly heard other dog dragons shouting and challenging its authority as the leader, so how could there be a female Rathalos here?

Regardless of what the dog dragon king is thinking, the female fire dragon doesn't care about such things. Any creature that dares to disturb its feeding will be punished by it!

The female Rathalos flapped her wings and took flight. When the Dog Dragon King saw the female Rathalos take flight, he turned and ran. The Dog Dragon King was no fool. If the female Rathalos had been on the ground, the Dog Dragon King would have fought her with his minions.

But if the female Rathalos takes flight... sorry, goodbye!

The flying female Rathian quickly reached the top of the Great Jaggi, seized the opportunity, grabbed the Great Jaggi by the back, and slammed it to the ground.

When the little dragons saw their leader being trampled underfoot by the female Rathalos, they ran over chattering and trying to help their leader, but unfortunately it was no use.

The female Rathalos saw the small dog dragons surrounding her, so she whipped her tail and breathed fire to drive them away. After getting rid of the annoying little guys, the female Rathalos flew up, grabbed the struggling dog dragon king, spun around, and threw it away hard.

The dog-dragon king, thrown out by the female Rathian, let out a miserable cry and crashed to the ground. Taking advantage of the moment it was thrown and hit the ground, the dog-dragon king quickly got up and, limping, led its still-mobile minions to escape from the angry female Rathian.

"Hoohoho!"

After the female Rathalos roared to warn the dog-dragon king and the others not to appear in front of it again, it went back to continue eating its feast.

Then the female Rathian discovered that the carcass of the herbivorous dinosaur she had just captured was gone.