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E. 6. "A Fanciful Day at the Beach" (7/10)

Back on the sandy shores, Kailer, Brett, and Jake are sitting around the cooler with satisfied expressions.

"That was one satisfying lunch!" Kailer exclaims, closing the empty cooler.

Jake licks his lips and barks: "Ruff!"

"Thanks, Yamma Mamma!" Brett tells the small teenager.

Kailer turns to him. "You are most welcome. And now—" He gets onto his feet. "—it's time for the volleyball match!" He heroically pumps his fist in the air. "It's us three versus..." His voice fades off as he catches the empty sight of the beach.

He peers back down at the two partners. "Where are those three Wheat Kings?"

"Pat should've already brought back Duker and Claguer here by now...," Brett points out. He turns to his friend. "Jake Dog, can you sense them?"

Jake cranes his head upward as he sniffs the air quickly. "They're all in the ocean."

Brett gawks at him with shock. "WHAT?!"

Kailer narrows his eyes at the lapping waters with hands on his hips. "Bloomin' heck, they made no progress!" He throws his hands in the air. "What an inefficient bunch!"

Anxiety begins to grow on Brett's face. "This-this is not good...!" He rises to his feet. "I gotta check on them!"

Jake promptly hops onto his feet, peering down at his bestie. "I'll come! I wanna keep you safe!"

Brett nods at him. "Great." He turns to Kailer. "Yamma Mamma, we'll be back."

"I'll be waiting here...," Kailer states flatly with pursed lips.

Brett then turns to his partner. "Let's go, Jake Dog!"

Jake lets out a bark: "Ruff!"

Then the two rush off across the sand, toward the rolling waves.

From underneath the umbrella, Kailer stares at them with an annoyed expression. He lets out a sigh. "When can I play volleyball?"

He then lies back down on his towel, snatches his chemistry book, and continues reading it in silence.