The two uncannily similar faces before her, along with a strange energy fluctuation, struck Flora Bloom as both familiar and alien.
"Tanuki? The Crown Prince?"
The sudden appearance of these two gave Flora Bloom a headache. She quickly glanced behind them. When she saw that he wasn't there, she couldn't tell if she was relieved or just tense as she looked away.
"Why are you two here?" 'Shouldn't they be with Lex Cross in Argent right now?'
"Greetings, ma'am!" Tanuki and The Crown Prince didn't just look alike; their voices were nearly identical too. When they spoke in unison, it sounded like a single person talking.
They saw Flora Bloom glance behind them and exchanged a knowing look. The Crown Prince looked up and asked, "Ma'am, are you missing the boss?"
Flora Bloom pursed her lips and glared at The Crown Prince before saying with mock ferocity, "Right now, all I want is to catch the little thief who stole my Crystal Cores!"
