The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Amid the raging fire, the scene of the old man laughing heartily and dancing with Sherrard, whom he remembered, seemed like yesterday.

"Old man..."

"Besides Wakana, you were the only one Father loved most when he was alive. He never even glanced at me, his eldest daughter. But looking back now, I was really obsessed back then, constantly craving his approval. But what's the point of pursuing something you can't have?!"

"That's just how people are, they're never satisfied!"

After placing the prepared flowers on the grave, Saeko knelt before it for a moment to pay her respects. Then, she said to Miku, "Spend more time with Father and Mother. I'm leaving now!"

"Um..."

Miku, alone and squatting in front of the tombstone, reminisced about the days since he transmigrated. Now, even his memories of his former family and friends had become somewhat blurred.

On the contrary, it is these characters who originally lived in the story who remember them clearly.

"What should I do? What should I do?"

"That depends on what you plan to do, Miku!"

A familiar voice, a familiar tone...

Miku turned around abruptly and found himself in a white, misty space, with the old man standing there with his hands behind his back, smiling at him.

"Long time no see, Miku!"

"Grandpa...Grandpa!"

Chapter Twenty-Four: Your name is...

"Grandpa...Grandpa?"

"But...but...but you've already..."

Upon seeing the old man, Miku stammered incoherently. The old man, who wasn't wearing his brown-tinted glasses, chuckled and said, "You mean to say that I'm already dead, right?"

"Yes, I am indeed dead!"

"But I was still a little worried about you, so I took this opportunity to come and see you!"

Kneeling down, the old man patted Miku's back and said, "I don't need to worry about anyone coming. Shotaro is with me. Although Saeko is depressed, she has already come to terms with it!"

"You are the only one in my family that I can't let go of right now!"

"Grandpa...Grandpa..."

Miku looked up at the old man and murmured to himself. The old man's sudden appearance brought him great comfort.

The sense of alienation I felt upon returning to Fengdu dissipated considerably when I saw the old man again.

“You’re all gone, what should I do? Philip has Shotaro, and I couldn’t help him much. Wakana is gone too, and I don’t know what to do next.”

Just do what you want!

The old man, with a smile in his eyes, stood up and looked back.

A pretty figure wearing a white pleated skirt and high heels appeared in Miku's line of sight.

"If...if...Wakana!"

"Miku!"

At this moment, Wakana no longer had that sense of unfamiliarity, that domineering aura, that domineering presence; she was simply herself—gentle, cute, and playful.

"I miss you so much!"

Miku tried to run to Wakana's side, but Wakana stopped him, saying, "Stop, Miku, don't go any further!"

"But...."

"It's alright, I'm just happy to see you're all safe and sound!"

"I know you're feeling lost right now without me and without Iggy, aren't you?"

Wakana looked at Miku with worry in her eyes. Miku, seeing the sadness on Wakana's pretty face, forced a smile and said, "Don't worry too much about me, I'm...I'm...I'm fine."

"I gave my body to this person in exchange for his rebirth. I understand you harbor some resentment towards him for this, but that doesn't mean you've lost me. I'm simply looking at you in a different way!"

"I will watch over you from another world!"

"If... if... Wakana!"

Miku stared blankly at Wakana's figure, tears streaming down her face.

"I'm sorry, Miku. I didn't keep my promise and left you all alone!"

"Ugh!"

The old man walked to Wakana's side, closed his eyes, and placed his hand on her shoulder. Miku, seeing Wakana's eyes glistening with tears, wagged his tail restlessly. Miku wanted to rush over and comfort him, but his body was unable to move, and he could only watch helplessly as the person in front of him shed tears for him.

He couldn't go any further; his intuition told him that if he went any further, he would cross an insurmountable line.

"It's okay, Wakana, it's...it's...it's okay. I'll take care of myself, don't...don't...don't worry!"

"Don't worry about me, I'm just happy to see you... I'm just... I'm content!"

Miku gently comforted Wakana, and the old man looked at Miku with satisfaction and said, "Our family is the family chosen by Earth. It is our family's mission to change the fate of Earth for the future of humanity. But now, someone has come to take on this mission!"

"I feel it's too unfair to put this burden on you again!"

"So, do what you want to do. Wakana and I will be watching you!"

"Because you are a member of the Ensaki family!"

“Grandpa…” Miku nodded gently upon hearing the old man’s earnest words, “I understand. I will find my… my… goal, and I will not let the Madoka family be… disgraced because of me!”

"Then go find your goal, your dream."

"Go, Miku!"

"From today onwards, your name will be: Madoka Mikoto!"

"This is the last thing we can do for you!"

Goodbye, Miku!

"Thank you for everything you've done for me. Thank you, my knight!"

The old man's and Wakana's voices echoed in Miku's ears, gradually becoming faint, low, and inaudible.

"Wakana!"

Miku, who had just opened his eyes, looked around and saw only a desolate cemetery and the old man's name on the tombstone.

"Just do what I want to do..."

A flicker of understanding flashed in Miku's emerald eyes as he lowered his head.

"The wind is picking up..."

...........

"Damn it, give Akiko back!"

"Hey!"

"Think of a way, Zuo!"

"I know!"

Shotaro and the other two, who were chasing the Devouring Monster, looked worriedly at the figure in the white wedding dress in the air. Akiko, who was clinging tightly to the Devouring Monster, screamed loudly. However, she had just seen her father's past and would not give up easily. But it would be best to pin this guy to the ground so that she could see him, so that she wouldn't have to fly around with the monster.

"You guys need to think of something quickly, I'm afraid of heights!"

Akiko's shrill voice pierced the sky, and by the time it reached A-ge's ears, she had already been taken away to an unknown location!

"damn it!"

“It’s no use chasing me like this!” Miku’s voice came. Shotaro and Philip turned their heads to look. Philip’s figure was reflected in Miku’s bloodshot eyes, which were hunched over.

"That monster isn't a hybrid; it's a monster from another knight world!"

"This monster is driven by desire... by desire... and it won't stop until its desires are satisfied, so all we need to do now is follow that guy!"

"Miku, where did you run off to just now?"

Shotaro adjusted his hat and asked Miku, who chuckled and replied, "I just went to see a few... a few... a few old friends!"

"Old friend?"

Philip touched his lips thoughtfully, while Miku immediately said, "Let's hurry and catch up, don't lose them... lose them!"

"Otherwise, Akiko will be in trouble. I'm waiting to drink... drink... drink your wedding wine!"

After receiving a positive reply from Brother A, Miku crouched down and said, "Then I'll take my leave first... step by step!"

Miku, who had stirred up a gust of wind, disappeared before the three of them. Philip, who had a sudden realization, laughed and said, "Then we can't fall behind, Shotaro!"

"Okay, partner!"

"Cyclone!"

"Joker!"

"Transform!"

After the two transformed, Philip said, "Terui, I'm entrusting my body to you!"

"See you later!"

W, shrouded in a flowing turquoise aura, flashed after Miku, leaving only A-Ge clinging to Philip's body, crying out in anguish, "That's my wife! Why are you all more anxious than I am?!"

Upon seeing the Devouring Monster, Miku didn't rush forward immediately. Instead, he crouched to the side and watched quietly. If he wasn't mistaken, the current Fuuto was connected to the Three Eggs world, meaning he had stumbled into the W and Three Eggs movies, which explained the timeline discrepancy.

After all, at least two years have passed since Philip's resurrection in Wind City, and the timeline of Three Eggs' world is also nearing its end.

Taking this opportunity, I must take the one that is so important to me in this movie.

"I never imagined I'd end up on that man's path!!"

Miku, touching his left wrist, continued to hide in the shadows, watching the Devouring Monster and Akiko, who were standing frozen in place, observing the past memories of Skull.

"I'll have to make do with you for now, Akiko!"