"Buddy!!!" Javier shouted happily as they got closer to the holding area.
"Cuquawk!!!" Buddy replied excitedly, flapping his big wings and bouncing on his strong legs.
"Ehehehe!! Did you miss me?" Javier smiled, running to his Pekko and patting its beak gently.
Liana sighed softly and shook her head with a small smile. "Haaa... Young Master, it hasn't even been a day since you last saw him."
"Yes, yes... but it feels like forever!" Javier said, burying his face in Buddy's feathers like a child who sees a friend after a long time. "Right, Buddy?"
"Cuquawk!" Buddy squawked happily, leaning into Javier's touch.
Meanwhile, Liana looked at the caretaker, who stood nearby in a neat uniform with the Armand family emblem. She bowed politely. "Thank you, Mrs. Caretaker."
The woman smiled and returned the bow. "You're welcome, Miss Liana. We'll keep taking care of them until the event is over. They've been good, as always."
