The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Miku let out a big yawn, his tongue curling and uncoiling, and his eyes were full of weariness as he lay on Iqi's back.

"I'm so sleepy!"

The cat yawned again, but quickly shook its head. Miku narrowed its eyes: "No, it's not time to sleep yet. At least finish what you need to do first."

"But I'm still so sleepy!"

Miku, who was keeping a distance behind Medusa, lazily lay on Iggy's back. Fortunately, the saddle allowed him to lie on it effortlessly without worrying about falling off due to the bumps.

"I can't sleep! I've got all those fun rings, I can't just sit here and not play with them!"

Miku and Ichi, forcing themselves to stay alert, quietly followed behind the two groups without leaving a trace.

At Torii-zaka Daiichi Shopping Mall, Mage and Alex chatted and laughed as they rode the elevator toward the clothing section, while Medusa and the Phantom she had summoned followed behind them with expressionless faces.

As Miku entered the mall, he noticed that Iggy's ears had perked up.

"Our new dog food is now available! Come and buy it! We also have new cat food cans!"

Startled, Iggy looked in the direction of the sound and saw a counter selling dog food, with several pet dogs being sampled by their owners.

There were also piles of cat food cans next to it.

"Waaah..."

With an excited howl, Iggy took off running towards that direction. Miku's expression changed, and he tried to stop him, but he couldn't hold back Iggy, who was already completely unrestrained.

"Boom!"

The cat and dog bumped into the counter together. Miku's big face slid down the counter, while Iggy took the opportunity to squeeze to the bowls of dog food that were being given out for free samples and began to gulp it down.

“I remember this guy doesn’t have a sense of taste!” Miku sniffed and stood up, watching Iggy wolf down his food and even tear at the air. “I really don’t understand how he can eat so happily.”

The pet dogs next to Iggy quickly moved aside; even animals with keen senses could feel the aura emanating from Iggy that was not that of ordinary animals.

That was the aura of a monster. Having spent a long time with Miku, Iggy had unknowingly picked up Miku's scent, not to mention that he was a rather special Devouring Monster.

"Wow, look at this cat, its fur color, and its tail!"

"It's definitely not purebred; it's clearly a hybrid!"

"Yes, it could also be a deformity!"

The whispers around him made Miku's face darken; he couldn't stand hearing such things.

"ah....."

Before Miku could even ship the goods, screams of alarm came from the upstairs shopping area, followed by several loud explosions.

"Tsk, looks like they've started their operation!"

Ignoring the whispering middle-aged woman beside him, Miku looked up at the building.

The mage, who was on the third floor, shielded Alex behind him. In front of him was a Phantom wearing silver armor and a retro helmet.

Why is there a Phantom here? Is it because there's a "door"?

The bewildered mage stared at the Phantom before him with suspicion, while Valkyrie, drawing her spear, grinned maliciously and said, "I've heard that a ring-wearing mage has been getting in our way. It seems it's you!"

"If there are no other magicians, then it's me!"

The mage, who had manifested the driver, lowered the silver ring of the hurricane ring on his left middle finger: "Coincidentally, I'm the one who loves meddling in other people's business!"

"Hurricane! Please!"

“Fu-Fu Fu-Fu-Fu-Fu…”

Amidst the melodious chanting, the mage passed through the green magic circle formed by wind in front of him.

"Connect Please!"

The mage, who had drawn the wizard's gun and sword from the cyan magic circle, swept his hand across the blade and charged toward Valkyrie.

"Hmph, let me see what this legendary magician is capable of!"

Raising his spear, Valkyrie faced the mage, and the two immediately engaged in battle. Alex, standing to the side, looked worried.

Clutching her hands to her chest, she looked worriedly at the mage in the midst of battle: "Haruto!"

"Hello, little girl!"

Medusa suddenly pulled Alex's delicate arm back sharply from her shoulder, snatching the ring from her hand and then grabbing Alex's neck with one hand. "Magician, if you don't stop, this little girl will be dead!"

"Let go of Alex!"

Distracted during the battle, the mage was stabbed hard by Valkyrie and fell to the ground.

"Hmph, magician!"

With a cold snort, Valkyrie swiftly thrust her guns at the mage with both hands, who dodged the attack in a sorry state.

"Magician, deactivate your transformation now, or I can't guarantee this little girl's safety!"

Medusa's increased force caused a look of pain to appear on Alex's face. Seeing this, the mage quickly shouted, "Stop!"

"Then hurry up and deactivate the transformation!"

"I see!"

As the wizard rose from the ground, he slowly placed his hand on the driver, while Alex shook his head at him. Once the wizard deactivated his transformation, a desperate fate awaited him.

"I can't just leave you like this!"

A hint of joy suddenly appeared in the mage's eyes as he stared into Alex's. It was because a figure had leaped into the air behind Medusa and kicked her hard.

"Let go of that little girl!"

The words had barely left her lips when Medusa was struck hard in the back.

"Forehead.."

Medusa in human form was not as strong as in her monster form. Unable to help but groan in pain, she loosened her grip, and Alex took the opportunity to break free from her control.

"There are troublemakers everywhere!"

As Valkyrie broke free from Medusa's control, she wiped her face, and the visor on her head opened, shooting out several beams of light.

"What a great opportunity!"

Miku, who had been observing from the shadows, also took the opportunity to sweep the ring he had prepared at his waist and waved his hand to cast a magic circle.

The arrow of light and the magic circle arrived in front of Alex one after the other. Upon seeing this, the mage immediately lunged forward and pinned Alex down.

The light arrow and the magic circle struck the mage simultaneously, causing him to cry out in pain, "Ouch..."

Miku, witnessing this scene, froze on the spot. He had already transformed and arrived when the wizard transformed, and was lying in ambush nearby, waiting for an opportunity.

He wanted to teach Fueki Kanade, this doting father, a painful lesson, but the current situation was something he never expected!

"Oh no, Haruto has turned into Haruko!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Clash with the White Demon!

"We're doomed!"

The magical aura creeping on the magic ring on the middle finger of his right hand gradually disappeared, and the gemstone on the ring face lost all its luster, becoming extremely dim.

This is the magic ring that Miku obtained from Serena, named Gender Transformation.

It is a rare composite magic ring. According to Serena, the ring contains at least five different spells and is made up of several magic gems.

Its original design was intended to transform objects with completely different properties, such as sand and water.

It's not impossible to turn a desert into an oasis with the ring's power!

But in the end, it became a transgender ring that people dread.

The reason for this is an oversight during the production process, which turned what should have been a ring that would bring blessings into a fearsome and infamous ring.

Moreover, there is a long cooling-off period after each use.

Even now, Miku can't forget the look of disgust in Serena's eyes when she chose to take the ring, as if it were trash.

Miku's original intention was to gender-swap Alex, forcibly turning her into a cute boy. However, things didn't go as planned. The Beastman suddenly appeared, Valkyrie launched a surprise attack, Alex broke free of her restraints, and that damn gentle mage...

Ultimately, the ring's power fell upon the mage. Although no obvious signs have yet appeared, the power is already altering the mage's body.

"I think it's best to keep this ring safe!" Miku silently took off the ring and hung it back on the long chain. Still feeling uneasy, he deliberately tied the chain around his waist.

"What great luck!"

Medusa, arms crossed, chuckled softly, "But now that we have the most important thing, there's no need for us to stay here any longer!"

"Let's go, Valkyrie!"

Medusa, fiddling with the ring on her hand, called out to Valkyrie, and then the two disappeared from everyone's sight.

"What on earth is going on?"

Beast Master scratched his head and put one hand on his hip. He had come here to buy some seasonal clothes, but he never expected this to happen.

"I don't know who you are, but thank you anyway!"

The somewhat weak mage raised his hand, and the beastman crossed his arms and said, "Well, consider this repaying that guy's favor from last time, and I haven't eaten in a long time either."

The beast rubbed his belly and sighed in distress, "Where can I find something to fill my stomach?"

"Haruto, are you alright?"

"nothing."

After comforting Alex, the Wizard deactivated his transformation. But as soon as Wizard's robes and armor disappeared, a hazy light surged from the Wizard's body.

"Haruto?" Alex called out with concern, looking at the priest with worry. The priest bent down, feeling a mix of strange sensations welling up inside him, and at the same time, he felt something was wrong with his body.

"What does this feel like?"

"Forehead..."

"ah...."

Amidst the painful groans, the clear baritone voice slowly softened and became alluring. The pores on the mage's body began to contract, his skin became smooth, his Adam's apple gradually shrank, and his flat chest slowly swelled like an inflating balloon.

His short, light red hair grew rapidly in the hazy light, and the fine stubble on his chin began to fall off, transforming his once handsome face into that of a woman.