Gone for Real

"Perhaps it's because I'm a mutated Minokawa that it didn't work on me," Kentucky hypothesized. "By the way, can we go now? We're thankful for the help you gave us, but we still have a lot to do in this Lost Star Realm."

The little girl obviously didn't like what just happened. However, she seemed to remember something before she gave up right after. "Very well. I shouldn't be stopping the rest of you from continuing your journey anyway. Since I can't tame you, then I have no interest. Your companions didn't try to stop me either, so that should count for something." The little girl turned around, preparing to leave.

However, Rean couldn't let that chance pass up, asking, "Sorry, senior. We're not very knowledgeable about this area. You said something about the Lost Star Selection, right? Would you mind explaining to us what it's about? As you can probably see, we aren't part of any of the top ten powers of the Lanqueas Continent."