The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"Yes!"

The two Devouring Monsters that took flight quickly disappeared from Miku's sight. Having inherited Jill's memories, the Devouring Monsters did not want to stay in Miku's sight for even a moment longer!

"Since they've gone to find the horn thief, then I'll tell you what you need to do!"

"Please speak, sir!"

Jill, kneeling on the ground, lowered her head and awaited the cat's command. Miku said, "I want you to approach him and concentrate all the Core Medals inside him!"

"Make him a vessel!"

"Understood!"

Jill, without asking Miku why he did it, bowed his head and agreed. After all, more than ten out of those 140 times, it was because he was talkative and asked irresponsible questions. Seeing Jill's reaction, Miku nodded in satisfaction.

"Then I'll leave this to you. I'll send you the Core Coin. Go find somewhere to wander around first!"

"understand!"

Gil, who had been stooping as she backed away, turned around after a few steps and quickly left. Miku stood by the roadside, watching Gil's retreating figure, his eyes narrowing.

"Next, we need to have a proper talk with that 'couple'!"

Instead of returning to the Hongshang Foundation headquarters, Miku, who had changed direction, headed towards Gus Gus, a multinational restaurant in Yumemachi.

Inside the multinational restaurant, Couscous.

Wearing an apron and a headscarf, Dr. Maki looked at the spotless floor with a satisfied expression. He was no longer filled with the emptiness he used to feel; instead, he felt a different kind of sweetness.

"Tsk, this guy seems to be living a very comfortable life!"

Miku's golden eyes stared at Dr. Maki, who looked very different from before, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

In the original storyline, this guy always presented himself with a gloomy temperament, and his pessimistic attitude made people feel very uncomfortable. Only when the doll on his arm left could a trace of humanity be seen in him.

At the end of the story, this guy dressed up the doll on his arm to look like himself and left it with Shiraishi, but he gave his life for that illusory dream.

Miku sees it more as a form of emotional attachment, projecting her own humanity onto the doll, letting the doll become herself, and continuing to accompany the shopkeeper Shiraishi who resembles her older sister!

However, under Miku's influence, the gloomy aura of the guy who paired up with Shiraishi disappeared, and with Shiraishi by his side, he showed more of his human side.

"Let's ignore him and talk to Eiji and Anku first!"

Miku, who had left the front door, went straight into the attic through the window. Eiji and Anku were lying on the bed chatting idly.

These recent leisurely days have made them restless and itchy.

"You two look so relaxed!"

Miku, who was crouching by the window, suddenly made a sound, startling Eiji so much that he almost fell off the bed.

"What are you doing here again?"

Seeing Miku's unfriendly expression, Anku spoke harshly. Miku ignored Anku's reaction and continued, "I'm here to collect all the Core Coins you hold!"

Noticing Ankur's face turn ashen, Miku added casually, "Of course, I don't want your Core Medallion!"

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

Ankur, who had jumped off the sofa, yelled furiously at the cat on the windowsill, "First, Thief Horn was fully resurrected and stole five of my Core Medals, and now you're trying to take the rest of my Core Medals."

What exactly do you want to do?

Anku, whose anger had been building up inside, suddenly burst out with complaints against Miku. Miku, who had been quietly watching Anku vent his frustration, watched as the other man, panting heavily, had a flushed face.

"You're done talking, now it's my turn!" Miku, who had leaped down from the windowsill, transformed into his monstrous form and stood before Ankh, stating bluntly, "Because I know better than you what I want!"

"Look at yourself. Think carefully about what you really want. Is your desire really to collect all your coins, resurrect yourself, and gain a more powerful body?"

"Think about Eiji, think about Hina, think about Manager Shiraishi, what exactly are your own desires?"

"Think it through carefully!"

Miku roared, creating a sonic boom, and a gust of wind swept through the cramped attic.

Eiji instinctively covered his face with his hand. A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. Dr. Maki opened the door and peeked in. He saw Miku in his strange state and his mouth slightly agape. After glancing at Dr. Maki, Miku said coldly, "Get out!"

"it is good!"

Dr. Maki stood at the doorway, listening to the sounds inside. Anku looked into Miku's crimson eyes, which were tinged with a hint of gold, and wanted to say that he only wanted to be fully resurrected, but he couldn't bring himself to speak.

When Anku caught a glimpse of Eiji's concerned expression out of the corner of his eye, he felt as if he had already gotten what he wanted, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was!

"Those core coins will be held here for now. I'll come back to collect them later. In the meantime, think carefully about what you really want!"

Miku turned and left, leaping out of the window and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

When Eiji saw Anku's state, he wanted to go over and comfort him, but Anku stopped him with a wave of his hand.

"Let me have some peace and quiet, Eiji!"

Ank's dejected and lonely figure was etched into Eiji's eyes as he walked away. Dr. Maki, who was at the door, watched Ank leave in a daze. When he peeked in again, he only saw Eiji alone in the room. The window was open, but Miku was nowhere to be seen.

"This...that...you...he...."

Dr. Maki, who was pointing around, didn't know what he wanted to say. Eiji forced a smile and said, "It's nothing, don't worry too much. I'll go check on Anko!"

Eiji grabbed his coat and went out, leaving Dr. Maki in the attic. Dr. Maki, rubbing his head, looked at the doll on his shoulder and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh:

"What are they all doing all day long?!"

Chapter 85: Miku: Jill, are you going to become Batman?

"Hey, Anku!"

"Anku!"

"Wait a minute, Anku!"

Eiji, who was following behind Ank, called out to him from a distance. Ank, who had a look of displeasure on his face, stopped moving forward and waited impatiently for Eiji.

"Didn't I tell you to let me have some peace and quiet?"

"I'm so worried about you looking like this!"

Calming his somewhat heavy breathing, Eiji looked at the other person and spoke earnestly.

"Ugh, I can't stand you, you've always been like this!"

Looking into Eiji's eyes, Ankh felt a strange flutter in his heart, but he still spoke defiantly.

"Because that's just how I am. No matter who I see, if they're in trouble, I want to reach out and help them out!"

"With your kind-hearted nature, you'll suffer a great loss someday!"

Anku scoffed at Eiji's idea. But Eiji's sarcasm didn't change his mind in the slightest. He put his hand on Anku's shoulder and said, "If that day ever comes, I hope you'll be by my side to enlighten me!"

"You trust me that much?" Ankh, whose right hand had transformed into a grotesque crimson hand, gestured at Eiji and said, "Don't forget, we're enemies. I'm capable of killing you!"

"If that's the case, then come on over!"

Eiji, who calmly exposed his vital points to Ankh, showed no fear in his eyes, but rather a calm one!

Seeing the calm, still look in Eiji's eyes, Ankh felt that flutter in his heart again.

"You rascal, I really do know how to use my fists!"

With a murderous glint in his eyes, Ankh took a step forward, pressing himself into Eiji's arms, his sharp nails tracing patterns on the other's vulnerable neck.

"I believe you!"

Eiji, who was staring directly into Ank's eyes, still had that same expression. Seeing this, Ank couldn't help but snort and take a step back!

"Give it to me!"

"Bring me what?"

"Today's popsicles!"

Anku turned to the side and opened his right hand towards Eiji. Eiji grabbed the other's arm and smiled.

"no problem!"

"We finally got those two guys sorted out!"

The two figures were reflected in Miku's golden eyes on a tree beside the road.

Seeing the two shaking hands, a faint smile appeared on his lips. From now on, there would be no more problems with the bond between Eiji and Ankh.

"It's still a bit of a shame. I was hoping to see some hand-to-hand combat on the beach, but it's not a big deal. This is fine as it is!"

Miku leaped down from the tree, shook off a green leaf, and strolled leisurely toward the foundation's headquarters building with cat-like steps.

"It's time to go back and rest!"

........

The bustling streets were filled with traffic, the sounds of car horns mingling with those of pedestrians.

A stray cat with slightly disheveled fur sat quietly on a bench on the street, its unfocused eyes scanning everything around it.

Many passersby cast curious glances at the unusually quiet cat, and even some young couples with snacks came over to tease it, but received no response and were instead scared away by the cat's empty eyes.

Is this how he sees the world?

Everything appeared enormous to Jill, who was disguised as a cat, whether it was pedestrians or vehicles. Unlike the other greedy individuals who sought out their ideal human impersonators, Jill chose to pursue a stray cat she happened to see after leaving Miku.

After being abused by Miku so many times, he felt that cats were not as harmless as they seemed.

Although cats have accompanied humans for thousands of years, humans have never completely domesticated this animal throughout this history.

Cats are naturally neurotic, hyperactive, eccentric, cruel, and murderous. Their relationship with humans is more like a partnership; when they're in a good mood, they'll give their owners some treats, and when they're in a bad mood, they'll treat them coldly.

In other words, it wasn't humans who tamed cats, but cats who tamed humans!

"I still can't understand his strength!"

With a flick of its tail, Jill jumped off the bench and, rather uncomfortably, took steps toward the headquarters of the Hongshang Foundation.

"We haven't found them yet. I hope Lord Miku won't be angry!"

Jill, who arrived at the headquarters of the Hongshang Foundation a step ahead of Miku, lay down next to the guard at the door with her tail at her side.

As Miku strolled back, he spotted Jill mimicking a stray cat. Miku was slightly displeased to see an extra cat on his territory, but when he met the cat's gaze and saw the purple light in its eyes, he was momentarily stunned.