In terms of color, the siblings, like Setsuna, inherited beautiful silver-white fur, but their bodies also showed sparse black and yellow stripes. Setsuna’s bloodline has much more influence on the siblings.
This is another difference between Minks and humans: although their gestation period is shorter than that of humans, as “beastmen,” they develop much faster.
Zeraora didn’t immediately take the children. Instead, he placed two light orbs on top of the babies’ heads. The orbs slowly merged into their bodies, and soon they fell into a deep sleep, without any fuss.
Their small bodies were absorbing the energy bestowed by Arceus. Just as Zeraora was about to check on Setsuna, the door opened again, and Setsuna was wheeled out.
Her recovery power is quite strong. If it weren’t for Zeraora’s constant nagging, she wouldn’t even want to use the wheelchair.
“Where are the children? They were crying non-stop just now. How did they calm down so quickly?”
“Lord Arceus’s blessing. Look, they’re so cute, with fur just like yours.”
“Don’t they have your color too?”
Setsuna gently stroked her sister’s bangs. Meanwhile, the doctors and nurses around them quietly left, their presence no longer needed. Though Kaido and Arceus hadn’t come, other high-ranking officers on Onigashima arrived one by one.
These people together could start a war capable of destroying nations, but today, they were here to celebrate the birth of two newborns.
In addition, there were close acquaintances like Bepo and Perona. The rest were Setsuna’s family members. Hitsugisukan also appeared from Zou Island to meet the newborns and subtly remind Setsuna that their seven-year agreement was about to start.
“Don’t think I’m looking down on you, but I specially made these for the little ones. When it comes to practicality, you can rely on my gifts.”
Saying that, Queen took out two strange large bowl-shaped objects.
“What are these?”
Zeraora doesn’t have any conflict with Queen. Setsuna blacklisted Queen a few times during their dating period because Queen was always interrupting them. However, in comparison to Shayna and King, who would start beating him as soon as they met, Queen preferred Setsuna’s eccentricity.
“Cradles, fully automatic intelligent Rotom Cradles. Heating, cooling, humidifying, drying, deodorizing, feeding, automatic alarms, levitation, and even a defense system. How about that? Comprehensive, right?”
Using Rotom electronic products as the core, Queen specially made these cradles. Their practicality is quite high. Once Rotom inhabits them, they can help with many tasks.
“Thanks, it’s a pretty good thing.”
“Go ask Lord Arceus for two Rotom later. Once they settle in, these cradles will be even smarter.”
Queen’s fully intelligent cradles set a high standard, and others also brought gifts. Although their hands-on skills were not as good as Queen’s, they provided a complete set of necessities for the babies.
Some things were priceless, like the clothes Shayna sewed for the two Minks or the small toys King made according to Lunarians’ tradition. These weren’t things money could buy.
Acier and Olga prepared some consumable items like diapers, clearly having discussed earlier to ensure a full set of supplies.
In addition, there was the bath incense that Nightin prepared based on Mink’s recipe. Although they were not of high value, they carried their heartfelt intentions.
They were just the first group. The special care ward, though large, couldn’t accommodate so many people. As high-ranking officers, they had other responsibilities and left after a brief visit.
After them, the new generation of Beasts Pirates also arrived.
“What adorable babies… Can I hold them?”
Maria’s maternal instincts were triggered as she gazed at the newborns, making a slightly excessive request.
“Wait until they’re a bit bigger. They’re too small right now.”
Considering Maria’s size, Setsuna declined her request because it would be difficult for her to hold the two children in her hands.
“What a shame. We’ll talk about it later then. This is my gift; save it for future use.”
After the first wave of gifts, there were inevitably some duplicates. Page One gave two small hats, while Ulti gifted them two bracelets, which were handmade accessories, one of her hobbies.
As for Yamato…she was carrying a large can of premium Miltank milk powder on her back; it was made from the highest grade Miltank milk.
“Oh, and Father asked me to pass on a message. He said he doesn’t have anything particular to give, but if needed, he can help train your children in the future.”
“Uh… please thank Mr. Kaido for me, but I don’t think that’s necessary.”
Setsuna wiped the sweat from her forehead. She felt this offer was quite unnecessary. She had gone through Kaido’s training herself, which was not a pleasant experience. There was no need for her children to suffer this torture.
“I agree. That’s why I refused for you. Who would like something like that? Oh, wait, Sasaki might be interested.”
In Yamato’s view, no one would be interested in such a thing unless there was something wrong with their mind. However, there was really such a person on Onigashima at the moment. Such as Sasaki, who is a fervent fan of Kaido.
This group of new generation was the last to visit. Regular pirates, even if they wanted to form connections, had no chance. After Yamato and the others left, it was time for family.
“Hmm…these two don’t look much like me.”
“Nonsense! You’re the grandfather. What good would it do if they looked like you?!”
Hachi’s complaint was met with a swift smack from Rin. There are similarities between Minks and their species. It was clear that Hachi, with his Husky bloodline, was acting silly again.
“Hey sis, have you thought of names for the kids?”
“Not yet. Don’t we usually wait until their first birthday to name them?”
According to Mink tradition, children are usually given their official names a year after birth. The naming process doesn’t follow any rules; some names are related to the species of the animal, while others are based on the sounds they make.
“Then, can I name them?”
“Enough, Wanda, naming them isn’t your business. Let’s take a new family photo first.”
Wanda was interested in naming the children but Rin immediately shot her down, who then pulled out a camera.
Zou Island had limited resources in the past, but they still had a camera, brought back by Minks who had ventured out to sea. Taking photos had become a way to commemorate new members on Zou Island.
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