"Hello, Big Brother!" Maple greeted with her arms spread wide, as if asking for a hug.
"Big Brother, hug!" Cinnamon imitated her sister because she wanted a hug as well.
Thirteen, who had a soft spot for children, crouched down and hugged the two girls, making both of them giggle happily.
A few seconds later, the teenage boy pulled back and looked at the two girls with great curiosity.
"What are you girls doing here?" Thirteen asked. "Don't tell me that you ran away from home again?"
The two adorable girls averted their gazes and started to whistle, pretending that they didn't hear his words.
Seeing that the two had no intention of answering his question, he could only sigh and pat their heads.
"Don't worry, Big Brother!" Maple smiled. "Grandpa will pick us up sooner or later."
"Yes! Grandpa is the best!" Cinnamon raised her hand.
"You girls still haven't answered my first question," Thirteen stated. "What are the two of you doing here?"
"Because we want to see Big Brother?"
"Cinnamon wants to eat Big Brother's cooking!"
When he heard that the two girls went to find him just to see him and eat his cooking, his gaze softened a bit, and he once again patted their heads.
"Okay, I'll cook for the two of you later," Thirteen replied. "But make sure that you don't wander too far from us, okay? There are many monsters here, and they love to eat cute little girls like you."
"Big Brother, that's impossible," Maple shook her head. "No one can eat us."
"Big Brother, we are the only ones who do the eating," Cinnamon smiled. "Actually, we also came here because we want to eat monste—mphhh!"
Maple hurriedly covered her sister's lips and whispered something in Cinnamon's ear, making the latter stop struggling.
The members of the Hero Party, Sherry, Rianna, and the Squad Captains of Thirteen's Battalion all stared at the two adorable girls, who seemed out of place in this dangerous lands that were infested with monsters.
A look of surprise flashed on Thirteen's face. "You're Stella's little sisters?"
"Yes!" Maple nodded. "Big sister loves us very much!"
"Cinnamon loves Big Sister, too!" Cinnamon replied.
"Then, should we tell her that the two of you are here?" Thirteen asked.
"No!" Maple answered hurriedly, while hugging Thirteen's arm. "Don't tell Big Sister that we are here. She will be angry!"
"Big Sister is scary when she's mad," Cinnamon also grabbed hold of Thirteen's other arm, making the latter chuckle.
"Fine," Thirteen said. "I won't tell your sister. But, are you sure that your Grandpa will pick you up later?"
"He will!"
"Grandpa always finds Cinnamon even if she hides!"
After thinking for a while, Thirteen decided to take the two girls to Endi, who was the only lady among the three Earth Dragons.
He was supposed to give everyone a day off from training, but after their battle with the Centipede King, all of them were raring to start their training right away.
When Endi's gaze landed on the two little girls, her body subconsciously shuddered as if she was looking at her natural enemy.
The Earth Dragon was currently in her demi-human form and seated on her comfortable couch.
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In front of her was a small table littered with snacks, which she planned to eat while watching a show on Netfix.
The two girls looked at Endi with great interest, the kind that seemed like they were contemplating what kind of spices they should use to make the Earth Dragon more delicious to eat.
After a brief introduction, Maple and Cinnamon sat beside the Earth Dragon and started to eat the cookies on the table.
Since the two were with one of the "Bosses" of the Rigel Continent, Thirteen knew that the two of them were in safe hands.
He then shifted his attention to the young men and women who were raring to undertake their training, in order to get stronger than ever.