Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off novel Chapter 852

Chapter 852: Chapter 852: The Growing Orca Baby

It didn’t take much longer before Bo Jian and his son returned. Soon enough, the gentle whistling sound of rushing water echoed along the riverbank.

Bo Jian hadn’t transformed into his massive full orca form...otherwise, the entire river would have overflowed from his sheer size! Instead, he stayed in his merman form while his son swam freely alongside him.

The moment the little orca spotted his mother on the shore, he poked his shiny head right out of the water, letting out a happy squeak.

Bo Jian stepped onto the muddy riverbank, smoothly shifting into his human form.

Instantly forgetting his previous embarrassment, Manis scrambled over to the water’s edge to pet the little orca. "Hey little fry! Do you remember your uncle?"

The little orca tilted his head, looking completely confused for a second. He blinked his large, dark eyes, looking left and right, before finally giving an eager nod.

He actually remembered! It was the same uncle who had taken care of him for a short time after he was born.

The little orca was surprisingly intelligent.

Manis felt his heart melt into a thousand pieces after being acknowledged by the sweet baby.

Grinning from ear to ear, he turned toward the shore and asked, "Sister-in-law, what did you name him?"

Lan Yue smiled warmly. "His name is Bo Yichen. It’s a name from my homeland."

Manis nodded politely, stroking the baby’s smooth head.

"What a wonderful, beautiful name! It suits our little fry perfectly." He let out a light laugh before looking at the baby’s actual size. "Though... you aren’t really a ’little’ fry anymore!"

Manis stared in awe. The baby orca had grown insanely fast over the past year... He was already almost bigger than a land elephant!

A sudden wave of realization hit Manis, and he looked up at Lan Yue with concern.

"Sister-in-law, how are we going to travel back to the East Sea now? We’ve delayed our journey for so long!"

If they had left sooner, the baby wouldn’t have been this massive, and carrying him would have been much easier. But now that he was this big, they couldn’t simply carry him across land.

Manis stroked his chin as he laid out the only two options available.

"Either he transforms into his human form so he can walk with us...though we can’t force that, since all beast cubs transform at their own pace, or we have to follow the river path until it connects to the sea."

"But taking the river route will easily take two or three months! We don’t even know where this river empties out or if it leads directly to the East Sea or somewhere else entirely."

Lan Yue nodded, her brows furrowed with worry.

She stroked her chin thoughtfully. "I’ve been worried about this too. I don’t understand why Yichen hasn’t transformed into his human form yet. Sister Qinglan’s cubs...who are even younger than him have already transformed! Even many of the other cubs in Dragon Beast City are walking on two legs now, but my little Yichen is still strictly in his aquatic form."

She looked at Bo Jian with a sad, guilty expression. "Bo Jian, do you think it’s because he isn’t in his natural habitat? Is living in a river instead of the deep ocean stopping his growth and keeping him from becoming big and powerful?"

Bo Jian gently shook his head, reaching out to wrap a comforting arm around her shoulder.

"Don’t worry, my love. All beast cubs are different, and their natural talents develop at different speeds. There is nothing wrong with him taking his time."

He paused for a moment before adding softly, "But if you’re still worried that something might be wrong, we can ask Sister Qinglan to check on him. She is a skilled healer, after all. She will definitely know if our son is healthy."

Lan Yue nodded repeatedly, feeling much more at ease. "Yes! That’s a great idea. I’ll bring my sister over to take a look at our little fry and see if everything is alright."

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