Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

Oh my god, I'm exhausted.

I felt sore all over after waking up.

My back aches as soon as I stand up.

My legs hurt as soon as I landed.

Don't let your muscles feel too sore!

How annoying! Why is the little fish acting like nothing happened?

Do cats inherit all their motor skills when they become human?

She's the same as me at home, she never exercises.

Yesterday on the mountain, I told Xiaoyu that we could come every day from now on, but now I regret it as soon as I get up.

If I had to go every day, I would be exhausted in the first few days.

I'm not feeling well enough to write today.

Another chapter of my draft has been used up.

If Xiaoyu still wants to go out in the early morning, let's skip the mountain hike this time and take her for a walk somewhere else instead.

……

It was sunny on March 4.

Xiaoyu is so considerate. Seeing that I was too tired, she didn't insist on going out in the early morning.

Actually, it's quite nice for two people to just lie in bed and chat.

It can also help improve the little fish's speaking ability.

I made a promise with Xiaoyu that once I've recovered, I'll take her out for a stroll again.

It's not safe when there are many people around, but it's quite safe in the early morning when there are fewer people.

Let me think... where should I take her next time?

Why don't we go for a stroll in the nearby Four Seasons Park?

Ugh……

Thinking about it, I suddenly realized that although I've lived here since I was a child, I don't really know what fun places there are.

When I was a child, I was willing to explore every nook and cranny of this city, but now I feel like a stranger to it.

Taking Xiaoyu out for a walk when I have some free time might not be a bad thing for me.

……

March 21th, cloudy.

I have a feeling that the little fish has developed a strange habit.

Ever since I gave her that blue coat, she hasn't said she wanted to wear it.

This meant that the coat didn't disappear when the little fish turned back into a kitten; instead, it became her mobile hideout.

No matter where it wants to lie down, the little fish always likes to first carry the jacket to the corresponding spot, and then squat on the jacket.

Even after becoming human, although she doesn't wear it anymore, she still likes to carry this piece of clothing with her, and sometimes she ties it around her waist as a skirt.

There was even one time when I saw her secretly smelling the clothes... but she immediately returned to normal after noticing my gaze.

what is this?

It is said that when animals are first born, they will regard the first thing they see as their biological parents.

Surely a little fish wouldn't become overly dependent on a coat, would it?

Never mind, it's just a coat. I should think about where to go tonight.

Her body has almost recovered, so it's time to take her out for a stroll again.

Chapter 60 Bun Hairstyle

"Come on, sit up straight."

At the desk, Xiaoyu was pressed into a chair by Ai Qing and sat obediently.

On the table was a phone stand, with Ai Qing's phone lying horizontally on it, playing a tutorial video—how to tie a bun hairstyle.

"First, separate the bangs on both sides in front, and then you can tie the hair at the back high."

"Here's the important part: just tie it loosely, no need to tie it too tightly."

Watching the blogger in the video teach by talking and demonstrating, Ai Qing also lifted Xiao Yu's waist-length snow-white hair.

I used a hair tie that I had just bought to tie up Xiaoyu's long hair.

But Xiaoyu's hair is really long, at least twice as long as the blogger in the video. She has to tie it with a hair tie four times, and it takes her a long time to pull out her hair each time.

"When you get to the last lap, make a small ball like this."

Little ball?

Ai Qing squinted and looked closer, turning it over and over several times, until she finally understood what was going on.

After completing the steps as instructed by the blogger, continue playing the video.

"Next, make a hole here below, and stuff the little ball along with the hair ends into it."

Ai Qing: "...?"

Wait a minute!

Ai Qing, who was about to try it, was completely bewildered. How could she not understand it in the blink of an eye?

Quickly adjust the video playback speed and watch it again.

After studying it carefully and experimenting several times, Ai Qing finally figured out how to make the small hole.

"After you've stuffed it all in, then like this, pick up the hair on the side and hold it in place with your hand."

"Finally, use a rubber band to secure them, and you've got a celebrity-style bun hairstyle!"

Ai Qing watched the short 40-second video no less than 20 times.

Although there were several successful attempts along the way, the final product was far from satisfactory.

Firstly, Ai Qing has never braided a girl's hair before. Well... I might have braided my mother's hair when I was in kindergarten, as part of a homework assignment given by the teacher.

After that, no girl's hair could ever be held in his hands like that again.

Secondly, the little fish's hair is indeed too long.

It's no wonder it's a long-haired cat; even as a human, its fur is still incredibly thick.

When her hair is completely down, Xiaoyu's hair can reach about waist level, and the longest tuft can even touch the top of her buttocks.

This bun hairstyle looks significantly bigger than the one worn by the blogger in the video.

Ai Qing has a poor grasp of how to tie hair properly, and her technique is not very good either. Every time, it's either too tight and Xiaoyu feels a little pain, or it's too loose and the hair easily becomes messy.

Ai Qing tried for about twenty minutes, and her arms felt a little sore before she finally managed to tie up a bun that she was fairly satisfied with.

"How is it? Not bad, right?" Ai Qing picked up her phone, opened the camera to take a selfie, and showed it to the little fish. "It's very pretty."

Xiaoyu is naturally beautiful; Ai Qing has never seen anyone with this level of beauty in real life, not even Xiao Youqian, who has been recognized as beautiful since childhood.

Not only are her facial features beautiful, but her skin is also in excellent condition. Girls who use various expensive skin care products every day and frequently go for medical aesthetic treatments may envy Xiaoyu's skin condition.

It is moist, white, and smooth, and feels even more delicate than the white of a freshly cooked egg.

Ai Qing didn't know why either; after all, the cat had turned into a person, so what reason did it need to be given?

It's probably the same principle as how clothes don't get dirty. Every time the little fish transforms back, it can restore its body to its most perfect state, which is equivalent to a full-body maintenance.

"It looks good." Although Xiaoyu thinks like a cat, she has been receiving more information lately and has gradually developed a sense of aesthetics.

After all, when Ai Qing writes novels and describes the appearance of the female protagonist, she often looks for videos and photos of beautiful women to draw inspiration from, and Xiao Yu has watched quite a few of them as well.

Looking at my bun hairstyle now, I don't know what's so good about it, but it just looks good.

Moreover, after tying up long hair, the air around the neck becomes much more open and comfortable.

“You’ll have to learn to do your own hair from now on. I helped you today, but you’ll have to learn on your own afterward,” Ai Qing said, patting her shoulder.

Upon hearing that she had to learn something again, Xiaoyu's face immediately fell.

It's so difficult! There's always something to learn.

I feel like I have to learn everything.

When I was a kitten, all I had to do was eat, drink, sleep, and be cuddled, petted, and kissed.

Why is it so tiring to become human?

Why not just let Ai Qing keep kissing and hugging her, let her eat, drink, and sleep all day long? That would be so wonderful.

As Xiaoyu fantasized about this life of lying down and being kept by someone, Aiqing picked up a hat from the side and put it on Xiaoyu's head.

"How does it feel now?" Ai Qing asked.

This is a tall, wide-brimmed women's fisherman's hat, a solid light yellow color. It's being held up by Xiaoyu's bun head, giving it some space so that the hat doesn't press down on the cat's ears.

Ai Qing spent a long time choosing before finally settling on this hat on Taobao, and now that she's wearing it, she thinks it's great.

"Hmm, no, it won't press on them." Little Fish raised her two little hands, held the brim of her hat, blinked her eyes to feel it, "My ears don't feel stuffy."

It's definitely still a bit stuffy, but it's certainly better than that straw hat.

In this way, most of Xiaoyu's snow-white long hair was hidden inside the hat, with only a few strands showing on both sides, so it was not particularly noticeable.

"It's so beautiful..."

Ai Qing sat on the edge of the bed, looking at Xiao Yu's profile as she sat in the chair, and couldn't help but sigh.

The little fish turned its head to face him directly, blinked its eyes, and looked innocent and naive.

"Don't look at me like that." Ai Qing felt a little embarrassed by her gaze and quickly stood up, saying, "Take your coat, tie it around your waist, and cover up the bulge in your skirt at the back."

Little Fish got up, picked up the blue jacket next to her, and skillfully tied it around her waist.