Just as Bombom was about to voice his profound objections to the sheer, unmitigated weirdness of his new squad, Ryo's LilyPad began to ring. The CEO answered, his expression shifting from amusement to mild disappointment. "Oh? I see. Yes, of course. The cassava must be saluted. Understood." He ended the call with a sigh. "Zilka will not be coming," he announced. "Too bad. It seems she's busy saluting the cassava around the world."
A wave of immense, profound relief washed over Kenjiro. He had no idea what "saluting the cassava" even meant, but it sounded like a level of bizarre he was not prepared to deal with. "Thanks," he smirked. "I wouldn't dare to know what power she has. Anyway, let's go already."
