The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Hey?"

With a drawn-out exclamation, Hina stared incredulously at the stylish girl before her and asked, "Is Eiji, the guy who always wears underwear, your brother?"

"of course!"

The young woman, with her long neck held high, looked just like a proud little swan. Her voice, filled with an undeniable authority, declared, "Could you please call him down, waitress?!"

"Auntie?" Hina, pointing at herself, woke up and said angrily, "I'm only in my early twenties, little girl!"

"(ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~!"

The girl, who had turned her head away, looked at the store's decor and commented, "Does my brother work here? It looks so tacky, not fashionable at all!"

"you...."

"What do you mean, 'you'? Go call my brother right now!"

The girl who had been scolding Hina picked up a doll from the table, threw it on the ground, and pouted, "It's so ugly, not cute at all!"

"Is this really Eiji's sister?"

Hina, seething with anger, rushed up to the attic and yanked open the locked door, tearing the padlock off.

"What are you doing now, you super-strong woman?"

Anku sprang up from the sofa, looked at the open door, and accused Hina. Hina glanced at Anku, and Anku, sensing the unfriendly look in Hina's eyes, silently opened and closed his mouth.

He didn't want to be beaten up by this increasingly violent and strong woman. Even though his body belonged to his brother, his right hand didn't. If she pinched it, it would be like being pinched by pliers!

"Eiji, Eiji, Eiji!"

After shaking Eiji awake, who was still sleeping, he opened his sleepy eyes and mumbled, "Hina, isn't the store only open tonight?"

"It's not that you're opening the door to work; someone's come looking for you!"

"Who's looking for me, Miku?"

"Your sister!"

"Why are you swearing at me?"

Muttering to himself in dissatisfaction, Eiji threw off the covers and got out of bed. Hina crossed her arms and said seriously, "She said you're her brother, so what else is she but your sister?"

"My sister?"

A dazed Eiji scratched his bottom, and a petite figure from the depths of his memory surfaced in his mind.

"No way!"

Suddenly snapping out of his daze, Eiji shoved Hina aside, grabbed his clothes, opened the window, and tried to run away.

"Oh right, I forgot my underwear!"

Remembering that she hadn't brought her underwear, Eiji hurriedly grabbed it, stretched out her leg, and stepped against the window, intending to escape.

Startled by Eiji's fluid and graceful movements, Hina grabbed Eiji's clothes and pulled him back with a swipe of her arm.

"Why haven't you come down yet, brother?"

A clear, melodious sound, like the murmur of a flowing spring, came from outside the door. Eiji opened his eyes wide and watched as a petite girl walked into the room.

"I'm finished!"

Feeling utterly hopeless and ready to give up, Eiji let the other person happily embrace him.

"elder brother!"

......

"This is my younger sister, Abe Yui!"

Hello everyone!

Hino Yui, clinging to Eiji's arm, showed no intention of letting go. Eiji, looking helpless, sat in the hall, surrounded by Shiraishi, the store manager, and Hina. Ankh stood to the side, arms crossed, leaning against the wall.

Watching Eiji being embraced by his sister, he felt a strange sensation, much like a wife seeing another woman in her husband's bed.

"When did I become like this?!"

Ankh, who had just woken up, glanced at Yui with displeasure and asked himself a question.

"Eiji is just a tool for me to get coins, an unattainable tool!"

"That's right, that's exactly it!"

"Yui, how did you find me?"

Looking at Yui leaning on his arm like a shaggy bear, Eiji asked curiously. Yui replied with a grin, "It's because someone sent an anonymous letter home saying, 'Brother, you're here,' so I came!"

"Eiji, how long has it been since you went home?" Manager Shiraishi asked curiously as he brought over coffee. Before Eiji could speak, Yui interjected, "My brother hasn't been home for four years, three months, and two weeks!"

"Hey, Yui, why is your surname different from Eiji's?"

"That's because I changed my surname to my mother's!" Eiji said softly, his head bowed. "Brother!" Yui grabbed Eiji's arm, and Eiji forced a smile and asked, "Yui, what exactly did you come here for?"

"So I can bring you home!"

"Hey?"

Chapter 58: Anku, your man is about to be stolen away!

"Explain yourself clearly what you mean by bringing Eiji home!"

Among the group who heard Yui's words, the one who reacted the most was Anku, who was leaning against the wall. Anku came to Yui's side, grabbed her, glared at her, and spoke loudly.

"Didn't you hear me clearly? I said I was going to take Eiji home."

Unfazed by Anku's fierce expression, Yui met his gaze.

"Anku, calm down!"

Seeing his sister being grabbed by the collar by Anko, Eiji quickly separated the two.

"How could I possibly let you take him away!"

Ankh glanced at Eiji and let go of his hand. Ignoring Ankh's angry glare, Yui hugged Eiji's shoulders again and said, "Hey, brother, come home with me!"

"OK!?"

Yui, who was playfully shaking Eiji's arm, didn't notice the difficulty, struggle, and a hint of determination on Eiji's face!

"I'm sorry, Yui!" Eiji said earnestly, with his arms around Yui's shoulders, "My brother won't be going back. I'm fine here on my own!"

"This won't do, absolutely not!"

With her arms crossed and making a big "X" sign at Eiji, Yui said, "Brother, you have to come home with me!"

"What's going on here?"

A childlike voice came from the store entrance, and Miku, followed by Erika Rinaka, walked into the store with cat-like steps.

"It's so lively!"

Seeing Eiji facing off against a petite girl, Miku, never one to miss an opportunity for a good show, chimed in, "I've never heard of Eiji having such a fetish, actually going after such a flat-chested girl!"

"You've come at the right time! This woman says she's taking Eiji away from here!"

Upon seeing Miku, Anku quickly came up to explain. After hearing Anku's words, Miku narrowed her eyes and looked at the girl in front of her.

"A guy I've never seen before!"

After merging with the Gaia Crystal, Miku can now freely access the memories in his mind. Although he is not as powerful as Philip and Wakana in accessing Earth's memories through the Earth Library, this ability allows him to recall the Kamen Rider stories he watched in his previous life, and even watch his past memories frame by frame.

After searching his memory, Miku realized he couldn't find the girl in either the TV series or the movies he'd watched. He thought to himself, "Is it my influence again?"

"Or is someone secretly plotting against us?"

Finding no recollection of the girl before him, Miku smiled slightly, a slit appearing between his lips.

It's really interesting that someone is trying to steal his girlfriend!

"Hey, brother, come home with me. Mother misses you terribly!"

Don't you want to go home and see your mother?

Faced with Yui's persuasion, Eiji felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

Having already been deceived and betrayed by his family once, wouldn't going back just drag him back into that quagmire?

Wasn't the reason I chose to leave my family so that I could freely help others and start my own journey?

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Yui!" Eiji said apologetically to Yui, "I won't be returning to the family!"

"Feel sorry!"

Eiji's resolute attitude instantly darkened Yui's face. "Does my brother really not want to go back?"

"But I will let you go home, no matter what means I have to use!"

"elder brother!"

Yui's decisive action of turning around and leaving without any hesitation cast a shadow over Eiji's heart, but when he thought of his own tragic past, he had no choice but to harden his heart.

"I'm sorry, Yui!"

"What exactly happened today?"

After seeing the girl leave, Miku asked Anku, who scoffed and said, "That woman said she was Eiji's sister and wanted to take him home."

"Luckily, Eiji didn't agree, otherwise..."

"Otherwise, you'll have a headache!"

Miku, picking up where Anku left off, wagged his tail uneasily. "I have a feeling something's not right!"

"Something is wrong!"

Miku, who had come here to clear his mind, was filled with unease. However, this scene made him feel extremely depressed.

"This feeling is really depressing for a cat!"

Miku was getting increasingly frustrated as everything began to slip out of her control; she wanted to vent but didn't know how.

The sudden appearance of the thief's horn, which had merged with the love fin, gave Miku an indescribable feeling.