"Oh right, you're here. Perfect timing, you can have a drink now." Maoduoduo proactively filled a bowl for her.
"This isn't right..." Valina was about to refuse, but CatDodo wasn't used to this kind of thing and insisted on getting it down her throat.
As a result, Valina had no choice but to listen carefully to the fish soup, letting the flavor of the soup explode on her tongue.
Her eyes widened immediately, and she couldn't help but lick her lips. "It's so delicious!"
"That's right, isn't it? Try adding these side dishes." Mao Duoduo smiled and poured her another bowl.
This time, Valina was too lazy to refuse, savoring the compliments and showering her with compliments, becoming a member of the praise squad.
As for the snake cubs behind them, they patted their chests in sullen relief, quite pleased with themselves for escaping a calamity.
Yes, they were lucky. With Valina distracting their mother, they were safe. That was wonderful.
As the night grew dark and Walina was about to return home, CatDodo was still a little worried. "How about this," he said, "I'll give you a ride."
"No need, my partner is coming to pick me up," Valina said with a smile.
Will their partner answer? They look so sweet together.
CatDodo was thinking this sincerely until she saw Valina being picked up by another orc male.
The opponent was a large, carnivorous orc with a strong aggressive nature, but upon seeing Valina, he put on a blank face, voluntarily transformed into his original form, and asked Valina to sit on his lap.
CatDodo watched them leave, his expression quite complicated: "...Eh, so did I see it wrong?" Why did Valina's partner's face change?
“No, Mother, this is Aunt Valina’s second companion,” Snake One corrected.
When Maoduo heard this, she was stunned and almost dropped the stone needle in her hand.
This thing wasn't easy to get, so Snake Three quickly hooked it with its tail, afraid of dropping it.
With difficulty, Maoduo asked, "Valina, how many partners do you have?"
Snake Two reminded: "Two."
CatDodo: "..." Goodness, she's seen it before.
The snake asked in confusion, "Mother, how could you forget? Excellent females can have more than two partners."
CatDodo: "..." I've failed at learning.
She was in a daze, but she seemed to understand something.
For example, she had heard others introduce Valina, saying that Valina was outstanding and the kind of woman many people in the village were pursuing and who would be suitable for marriage.
So, this is what it means to be suitable for marriage. Other ordinary females have limited reproductive capacity and mediocre hunting abilities, so a normal marriage is usually enough for them to have one litter of offspring.
After much thought, she ended up having recurring dreams at night, in which her children were supposedly going to marry a female beastman and share her with him for love.
Oh my god, isn't this dream a bit too far-fetched?
Even if this is a strange world, she still probably can't accept such a thing.
For this reason alone, Maoduoduo decided that she would focus on educating her kittens in the future.
The children: "..." How strange, why does Mommy look so worried, but she still looks kind of cute.
Yes, children's aesthetic standards will still develop based on the people they have seen the most.
At the very least, early in the morning, while Maoduo was subtly and overtly hinting at various things during her classes, several of the kids started praising her, letting Maoduo experience the joy of being flattered.
Snake Three: "No way, there's no one as great as Mother in this world. I don't need anyone else."
Snake Two: "I don't want anyone as beautiful as you, my wife."
Snake One: "I will only like what my mother likes."
Cat Duoduo: "..." Is this what it feels like to be pampered by a baby? She's going to fail at learning this.
It was because of this incident that the atmosphere in the morning was harmonious and quite pleasant.
When Valina arrived and saw this scene, she couldn't help but laugh, "Wow, what are you guys up to this time?"
Cat Duoduo, afraid that her kittens might say something inappropriate, stepped forward and told a kind lie, "I want to teach them some kung fu. Well, we're still laying the foundation for now."
Valina was unaware that the children had been bullied, but noticing how thin and weak they all seemed, she nodded in realization, "They really do need to learn from us."
At that moment, her two partners came over.
Standing together under the sun, the contrast becomes quite obvious.
The one on the left is Junxiu, a bird-type orc who arrived on the first day. The one on the right is a carnivorous orc who came yesterday to take Valina back; he runs on land.
CatDodo greeted them and offered them water. The water was still quite sweet at this time, and after boiling, the earthy taste of the river water was removed, making it much clearer and sweeter.
After finishing her drink, Valina couldn't help but reveal her purpose, "It's like this, I really liked what you made yesterday, is there any more?"
"Oh, of course." CatDodo thought for a moment and said, "I'll fish a lot today and show you my skills..."
Her words were quickly interrupted. Valina laughed and said, "Listen to me first. I'm not doing this for free. I brought my partner to help, and there's food in exchange."
"I'm sorry about that." CatDodo doesn't really need that little bit.
After all, there was still quite a lot of stuff in the space. Apart from the fact that it would be a pity not to give the little ones extra meals in front of so many outsiders, everything else was fine.
"No, no, no. We absolutely must do it on the premise of an exchange." Valina remained quite adamant on this point.
CatDodo didn't understand, but after Valina's two companions explained with smiles, one after the other, CatDodo finally realized...
The main problem is the scarcity of food in the beast realm. Everyone seems to be in good health and can eat and drink freely. However, in reality, there are many plants and animals in this world whose effects on them are unknown, posing significant dangers. Without understanding these risks, the food available to them is limited.
Of course, in some families, being able to raise several children at once is considered quite an achievement.
If a male partner asks for food from others without giving anything in return, he will be misunderstood as having no ability whatsoever.
Naturally, Valina's two partners were burning with rage, determined to prove themselves.
CatDodo was a little embarrassed. Goodness, she almost did something bad with good intentions.
"sure."
After thinking for a moment, Maoduo pointed to the yard and said, "Then please help me make the adobe bricks. They're probably too difficult to handle because they've dried them so thoroughly."
“No problem.” Valina’s two companions became interested and walked over there.
They were quite strong; the orcs, transformed into human form, retained relatively few of their original orcish features.
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