Long Sequence Star, South 1001 District.
Ink Orchid, Snakebark Maple, Green Heart, and Color Steel, who were helping guard the branch's base, were awoken in surprise, and looked up to see Four-Number returning alone, somewhat dejected.
"Chairman Four-Number?"
"Where's Flash Butterfly Zi?"
"Sigh—"
"Bad luck."
"Wing Wister Overlord crossed our path, and we couldn't borrow the Star Spider. Zi was caught in it too."
"Uh..."
"Then..."
"What should we do?"
"Temporarily stay with me and wait? Wing Wister Overlord often needs to travel far for business. According to custom, once Wing Wister Overlord leaves, Ink Orchid and Zi come out."
"How long do we have to wait?"
"It's hard to say. If lucky, a few years to decades. If unlucky, several hundred to a thousand years."
