The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Haruto Soma, who had answered instinctively, suddenly looked up and asked, "Hmm?"

The flames on Nara Shunpei's body were still burning, but where did that sound come from?

"Shunpei?" Haruto Soma asked tentatively, looking expectantly at the burning torch. Shunpei Nara, who was surrounded by flames, nodded.

"it's me!"

What's going on?

..........

In a flower bed outside the Xiri TV station, the shadows cast by the flowers seemed to boil like water.

"Ugh..."

With a long sigh, the hellhound emerged from the shadows, glancing regretfully at the television station behind it: "The [door] that Lady Medusa found is gone just like that!"

"What a pity!"

Do you think it's a pity?

"Of course! It's a great opportunity to increase our compatriots' numbers. Besides, this is an order from Lady Medusa. Not only did we fail to complete it, but we also wasted a [Gate]. What are we going to do when we go back!"

The hellhound, which had answered instinctively, suddenly looked up; the voice sounded very familiar.

"Snapped!"

An arm covered in a fur-like robe draped over the hellhound's shoulder, and the hellhound, turning its head in surprise, saw two black fang-like beast markings reflected in its eyes.

"Then don't go back, stay here!"

"You bastard!"

The hellhound, which had been trying to shake off its opponent with a shrug, froze. "This is..."

Looking down, he stared in disbelief at the arm that had pierced his chest. Miku pushed the arm forward again, piercing through the opponent, and the hellhound's body trembled.

"Pfft!"

Miku, having pulled his arm back from the opponent's chest, flicked his long tail behind him and touched the opponent's forehead.

"Now your problem is solved, you're welcome!"

The pale blue gem on the forehead of the hellhound, which fell straight backward, turned grayish-white, and cracks spread from its chest all over its body.

"boom!"

The hellhound exploded after falling to the ground, and the deafening sound traveled far and wide in an instant.

"How weak!"

Miku clapped his hands and deactivated his transformation. Iggy, with his head bowed and eyes lowered, obediently followed behind him. Upon closer inspection, Iggy noticed two large pouches embedded on the top of his head.

"If you dare to run around again, don't think I won't hit you just because you're made of a coin!"

Torii-zaka, Mianyingdo.

"Alex, I'm back!"

As soon as he pushed open the shop door, Haruto Misaka walked to his seat with practiced ease, plopped down, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

"Haruto, what kind of magic did that guy who suddenly appeared use?"

As she walked towards Haruto Misaki with Shigeru Wajima, Ariel was somewhat puzzled. She and Wajima had clearly seen everything that had happened at the TV station through the crystal ball.

"Here are your donuts, Master!"

The shop door was suddenly opened, and Nara Shunpei, holding a paper bag in his hand, hurriedly ran towards Soma Haruto.

But when he was less than three steps away from the wizard, Nara Shunpei tripped over his own feet and fell down in front of the wizard.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

After taking the donut from the fallen Nara Shunpei, the mage took a bite: "It's probably some kind of illusion magic, creating the illusion of being burned to death by covering the other person with the image of burning flames!"

"And it's a fairly realistic illusion."

"However, the illusion will disappear as long as magic is used to intervene!"

The mage, munching contentedly on a donut, wore a blissful expression: "After a battle, nothing beats the greatest happiness!"

"So the other side is on our side?"

Wajima crossed her arms and sighed thoughtfully.

"It's still unclear, but judging from their behavior, they don't seem like someone who can stay put!"

Chapter Six: Miku: Compared to the Mage, how come I'm so poor!

Torii-zaka, a park somewhere.

"Oh dear, now there's not even a place to sleep or rest!"

Miku, perched on Iggy's back, sighed inwardly. In the first three worlds, needless to say, he had a place to stay and sleep in each one. But in the world of the mage, he wouldn't have the same treatment as before!

Not to mention the witch's banquet at the beginning, he was later thrown into a cave and stayed there for half a year. When he was finally released, he didn't know where to find a place to stay!

"Why don't we confront the mage directly?!"

A thought flashed through Miku's mind, but she quickly suppressed it. "Forget it, it's not the right time yet. Maintaining the mystery is the most fun!"

"Otherwise, once they get familiar with you, it will be harder to persecute you!"

Miku, his tail swishing back and forth, let Iggy lead him around the park.

"Woof... Woof woof woof!"

Miku's thoughts were interrupted by a sudden bark. Following Ichi's gaze, he saw a small Chihuahua jumping up and down, howling incessantly at the two of them.

"Ok?"

Miku, looking down at the Chihuahua from his vantage point, let out a sliver of his aura. Sensing the ferocious aura emanating from Miku, the Chihuahua let out a mournful howl and fled in a panic.

"How boring! When did I become so depraved as to bully Chihuahuas!"

Miku, finding it slightly amusing, couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

"Hey boss, give me three sugar cubes!"

"okay!"

"Hey handsome, why don't you try our new product? It's really delicious!"

"Never mind, Mr. Haruto only likes sugar!"

"Sigh, that perpetual sugar addict!"

Miku, her ears twitching, followed the sound of the conversation and looked over. "Oh, Nara Shunpei?"

"Looks like they're here to buy donuts for the mage!"

Miku, his golden eyes flashing with a sharp light, clamped Iggy between his hind legs, and Iggy obediently ran towards the donut cart not far away.

"Here you go, come again next time!"

"okay!"

Nara Shunpei, carrying a donut in his hand, walked in the other direction with a faint smile on his face, while a cat riding a dog quietly followed behind him.

"What are the mages doing now?"

Miku, following Nara Shunpei, rode Iggy all the way to a residential area.

"Mr. Haruto, here's your donut!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Shunpei." The mage took the donuts, popped one into his mouth, and handed the other two to Rinko Daimon and Shunpei Nara who were standing next to him.

Although he may seem a bit frivolous, he's not the type to hog everything!

"This time, the [door] is really difficult to deal with!"

"After all, he's an artist who's hard to fathom!"

"Well, no matter how much he resists, we can't just leave him alone!"

The three of them, while eating, kept their eyes glued to a house not far away. Miku, who was hiding behind a flower bed with Iggy, said thoughtfully, "It seems this [door] has quite a character!"

"Waaah..."

A soft whimper escaped Iggy's lips as he stared intently at the donut in the wizard's hand, his gaze following its every movement.

"Wang!"

Without warning, Iggy rushed out, creating a gust of wind. Miku, who was being carried on Iggy's back, quickly jumped off.

"Damn it, that idiot dog is at it again!"

Iggy didn't even notice that his passengers had gotten off the bus. The mage, who was still talking to the person next to him, only felt a strong force coming at him, and the next second he was knocked to the ground.

"what happened?"

Just as the mage, who was feeling dizzy, looked up, a very energetic-looking husky was lying on his chest, its tongue lolling out from its mouth.

"Wang!"

"Good boy/girl!"

The mage slowly touched Iggy's empty hand as if trying to push him off, but Iggy kept staring at the donut in his hand, showing no intention of moving.

"Oh my, where did this dog come from?!"

Nara Shunpei, who was holding Iggy in his arms, tried to blow Iggy away with all his might, but Iggy suddenly moved and fell down with Nara Shunpei.

"Hey Hey hey!"

The mage stared wide-eyed at the man and dog descending upon him in despair.

"Pfft!"

"Ouch, it's so heavy!"

Just as the wizard was about to push Shunping away, Iggy beat him to it. With his legs planted on the wizard's chest, Iggy suddenly exerted force and pushed Shunping away. Not only that, but a faint cracking sound could be heard coming from the wizard's chest.

"My bones!"