Meanwhile, in another part of the settlement, Manis was happily gathering sweet, ripe fruits for his beloved little nephews.
The sun was bright, the breeze was cool, and his woven basket was soon completely filled to the brim. Humming a cheerful tune, he turned around, getting ready to head back home.
"Hey! Give me that fruit in your basket!" a demanding voice suddenly called out.
Manis froze in his tracks. He blinked, turning around to see where the voice had come from. Standing a few feet away was a brown, chubby female beastman.
She was short… barely half his height and was glaring at him, twitching her short nose. If not for her fiery, demanding expression, she actually looked quite round and cute.
The moment Manis turned around, the female's eyes instantly lit up!
Before Manis could even react, the chubby female rushed straight over, reached up, and directly pinched his chest with full force!
"Ah!" Manis was so stunned he almost leaped straight into the sky!
