Momotaro II sat proudly on Kurumi's shoulders after having bathed once again in pumpkin soup at breakfast. Kurumi had nearly missed her morning lessons thanks to the little guy, but she had somehow managed to get him cleaned up and decent without having to sprint too quickly through the castle to reach the grounds.

As she approached Professor Williamson, she heard him explain that they should drop their pygmy puffs off. That sounded like they were throwing away old socks and...well...Kurumi just didn't like that image. Momotaro II cooed on her shoulder and snuggled closer to her ear as if to say DON'T THROW ME AWAY! However, as Kurumi approached the enclosure and saw that there were other pygmy puffs rolling around, she knew she had to let him go. "Thank you for the week, Momotaro II," she whispered, giving the little guy a kiss on the head. "You...be...safe..." Because she would be coming back to visit him later. With that...she set him down in the enclosure and watched him roll off, her bottom lip quivering at the site.

Kurumi then made her way over to the logs and sat down with an obviously depressed expression on her face. She missed her pygmy puff already. Sorry, Professor Williamson, no greeting for you today unless a frown counted.