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After a few steps, she stood before me. My people, who were standing behind me, looked at her in suspicion. The woman then spoke, "Dueza, Mensiour!"

"????", all my underlings gaped their eyes, wondering about her words. But I remained calm, "Ec tuel duaza!"

"????????", the question-marked faces of my men became even more puzzled after hearing me. Kendor continued, "Mac tuel dueno!"

"????????????", the question marks only became worse after hearing Kendor respond in the same way. Immediately, Saki shouted, "Pause!!!!"

"...!", I, Kendor and the woman looked at her in silence. She then jumped in front of me, pointing her finger at the stranger with a cheeky expression, "Enough with the 'duaza', 'dueno' and whatnot. State your identity before talking to my master like he's your inmate!!!"

I corrected her, "Um, Saki, you need not worry. She was just giving her greetings!"

She sulked, "I know, but I hate being left out!!!"

[She's turning into a teddy bear.]