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The group enters the bird-populated and mountainous Hotoku Region, and before long, they're caught up in the Sky Race they were invited to in the previous chapter. Due to the three-Friend nature of the racing format, the main group splits up, leaving White Rhinoceros and Serval with Towa and Mirai (although neither human is considered a participant). After unceremoniously inducting a protesting Silver Fox into the team due to her close proximity to the party (she maintains she was just watching from the shadows as ordered, as usual), Serval declares the team name "The Towas", contributing to a running gag of Serval being uncreative with naming things. As the race begins, [[Northern Goshawk/Nexon Game|Northern Goshawk]] expresses her surprise and interest that Towa has entered the competition after all, saying she's heard rumors about them. Toki comments that they've gotten rather famous, which the reader can assume to be a result of the adventures they've had up until this point. This is further corroborated by one of the race announcers, [[Superb Lyrebird/Nexon Game|Superb Lyrebird]], who mentions "rumors of them helping out in other areas" when introducing "The Towas" to the audience.

Throughout the race (which they are participating in using a modified Japari Bus), they encounter Celliens, which impede their progress as one might expect. Due to their delayed start, "The Towas" happen upon a downed Northern Goshawk, who has lost her ability to fly due to a Cellien stealing her Sparkle. Unwilling to simply leave her, they bring the hapless bird Friend along in hopes of helping her to reclaim her Sparkle and the all-important flight it afforded her. The Towas press onward into the race, battling Celliens and helping their fellow racers along the way. They also encounter a unique, flight-capable Cellien possessing wings (nicknamed by Silver Fox "Birdien"), which appears to have gained its wings by stealing Northern Goshawk's Sparkle. They later notice that Birdien is carrying Cerval on its back, making it clear that The Towas' real goal in the Sky Race is to defeat it. After Serval helps Northern Goshawk to regain the self-confidence that was stolen from her and Silver Fox enables her to reunite with her proper racing team, the various teams work together to defeat Birdien, although Cerval ~~(who has mysteriously gained the power of flight, herself, from this endeavor)~~ escapes to the next region in the process.

Throughout the race (which they are participating in using a modified Japari Bus), they encounter Celliens, which impede their progress as one might expect. Due to their delayed start, "The Towas" happen upon a downed Northern Goshawk, who has lost her ability to fly due to a Cellien stealing her Sparkle. Unwilling to simply leave her, they bring the hapless bird Friend along in hopes of helping her to reclaim her Sparkle and the all-important flight it afforded her. The Towas press onward into the race, battling Celliens and helping their fellow racers along the way. They also encounter a unique, flight-capable Cellien possessing wings (nicknamed by Silver Fox "Birdien"), which appears to have gained its wings by stealing Northern Goshawk's Sparkle. They later notice that Birdien is carrying Cerval on its back, making it clear that The Towas' real goal in the Sky Race is to defeat it. After Serval helps Northern Goshawk to regain the self-confidence that was stolen from her and Silver Fox enables her to reunite with her proper racing team, the various teams work together to defeat Birdien, although Cerval escapes to the next region in the process.

The award ceremony for the Sky Race is held after the battle with Birdien (although, understandably, Serval nearly forgets a race was going on to begin with at this point), and it's revealed that The Towas managed to cross the finish line shortly before defeating Birdien, earning them 2nd Place in the event. Suddenly, during the ceremony, Towa's amulet begins to shine again, causing them to experience a flashback from their own past wherein they took care of a small fox. From what little the flashback reveals, it appears that their efforts to do so were met with resistance by their family (or whomever they stayed with; it's not made clear), so they needed to do so in secret. Towa recalls this story to Mirai after having the flashback, who is responsible for bringing them back to their senses. The flashback evidently touches the heart of Serval, who starts to cry after hearing about it, claiming it's "nostalgic, somehow". Shortly after this scene, Towa and their party departs for the Gokoku Region in pursuit of ~~the flying~~ Cerval.

The award ceremony for the Sky Race is held after the battle with Birdien (although, understandably, Serval nearly forgets a race was going on to begin with at this point), and it's revealed that The Towas managed to cross the finish line shortly before defeating Birdien, earning them 2nd Place in the event. Suddenly, during the ceremony, Towa's amulet begins to shine again, causing them to experience a flashback from their own past wherein they took care of a small fox. From what little the flashback reveals, it appears that their efforts to do so were met with resistance by their family (or whomever they stayed with; it's not made clear), so they needed to do so in secret. Towa recalls this story to Mirai after having the flashback, who is responsible for bringing them back to their senses. The flashback evidently touches the heart of Serval, who starts to cry after hearing about it, claiming it's "nostalgic, somehow". Shortly after this scene, Towa and their party departs for the Gokoku Region in pursuit of Cerval.

=== Chapter 7 ===

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