The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Miku, somewhat relieved, patted the dog's head and then lay down on Iggy's body.

"Go to sleep!"

...............

The night can bury many things, such as filthy sins!

It's located in an alley in the Fengling District of Fengdu, inside a small underground bar.

A tranquil atmosphere, warm lighting, and the gentle strains of a saxophone. Guests are seated in twos and threes.

"jingle!"

The bell on the door rang as the door opened. After Isaka walked in, he glanced around and went straight to the bartender.

"What would you like today, Dr. Isaka?"

"A cocktail, please!" Isaka placed his umbrella in front of him and emphasized, "The usual!"

"Okay, coming right away!"

While waiting for his cocktail, Isaka kept glancing at a door leading further down. This bar was a gathering place for some audacious lunatics who dared to challenge the museum. They came here for the privately circulated memory fragments in the hands of those lunatics. After all, there are always traitors who will leak some memory fragments, and this is where they are sold.

"Dr. Isaka, your cocktail!"

After slapping a wad of loose change on the table, Isaka took his drink and went through the inner door of the bar. The moment the door opened, the bar fell into an awkward silence. Everyone's eyes were on Isaka. He downed his drink in one gulp, went inside, and the bar returned to its previous atmosphere.

In this bar, ordering drinks has different meanings. Ordering a straight drink means you are a regular customer, while ordering a cocktail means you are there on business, for someone else.

Drinking your drink before entering is also a code; those who don't will be instantly killed.

The patrons in the bar aren't all just customers!

"Tap, tap, tap, tap..."

After entering the door, there was a dimly lit corridor. In the corridor, Isaka listened to the echo of his own footsteps, and finally came to the end.

"Squeak!"

The door at the end opened!

Unlike the tranquil atmosphere outside, the atmosphere inside is frenzied and chaotic!

If the outside is a gathering place for gentlemen, this is the scene of a party!

Seeing this atmosphere, Isaka frowned and then went to the bar.

"Dong dong!"

With two light taps on the table, the bartender, whose face was scarred, came to face Izaka. His bulging muscles looked as if they were about to burst his shirt.

"Oh, isn't this Dr. Isaka? What brings you here today!"

"Ox-Demon, I want to see Shuten-dōji!"

"The boss is inside, in the usual spot!"

The bartender, Gyuki, pointed to the noisiest spot, and Isaka, without saying a word, walked over.

Shuten was a rather thin young man with such dark circles under his eyes that one might even wonder if he was about to suddenly die!

Everyone here is identified by a monster from Japanese mythology, and this environment is designed to alleviate the pain caused by the Gaia Memory Toxin!

"Isaka, is there something you need?"

"I need to trouble you with something!" Isaka stood in front of Shuten, glancing with some disdain at the pile of sake bottles in front of him. It was hard to imagine that this was the leader who controlled the unauthorized circulation and sale of underground memory.

"Alright, go ahead!" Shuten-dōji yawned, his eyelids drooping as he spoke, "Do you need a new memory or new materials?"

"Oh right, I remember you never use source material!"

"I've come here hoping you can help me with an experiment!"

"An experiment involving a dog!"

Under the lights, Isaka's expression looked very sinister!

..................

The following day, at Izaka Internal Medicine Hospital.

It was uncharacteristic of Isaka to call Saeko. "Saeko-san, I'd like you to bring Miku over!" He paused, then continued, "Perhaps we could also have dinner together!"

Saeko was thrilled to hear Isaka's invitation and took Miku to Isaka's hospital by car, while Miku remained sitting in the car with a look of utter despair.

"Oh my god, I have to see that pervert again!"

Miku looked very reluctant, while Saeko completely ignored Miku's thoughts. Right now, she just wanted to get to Isaka's hospital as soon as possible and talk to him.

As for Miku, she automatically ignored her!

"Woof, woof, woof!"

Iggy was being led by a maid on a dog leash. Iggy, who wanted to challenge everything in sight, was clearly not someone a mere maid could handle.

Soon, Iggy was happily dragging the maid around everywhere. Sometimes, taking the husky out for a walk didn't depend on who was in charge, but on who was stronger.

"Iggy, be good!"

The maid, shouting loudly, was being dragged around by Iggy. A white van with fake license plates followed behind them. Finally, Iggy leaped and broke free of the leash.

The white van behind them suddenly accelerated and quickly caught up with Iggy. Just then, the door opened, a lasso extended, wrapped around Iggy's head, and forcibly dragged him into the van.

"Damn it, are you trying to kill it?!"

"Don't forget, he's the doctor's man. If anything goes wrong, you'll be frozen solid!"

Inside the car, a voice harshly berated the man who was lassoing the dog. Reluctantly, the man released the lasso.

"Alright, now for the next step!"

The white van drove away, leaving only a sweating maid staring blankly at the exhaust fumes left behind.

"Oh no, Iggy's been robbed!!"

............

After enduring for a long time, Miku finally escaped Isaka's clutches. She glared at him resentfully, then strode out of the hospital and got into her car.

Isaka gave a meaningful smile as he watched the car disappear from his sight.

Turning to Saeko, Isaka, with the air of a true gentleman, said, "So, Ms. Saeko, would you like to have dinner with me?"

"Okay, but how about a physical exam before dinner?"

Saeko smiled and took out her driver and memory.

"That would be wonderful!"

On the way, Miku bought Iggy a new frisbee and couldn't wait to tell the driver to hurry home.

After entering the house, Iggy, carrying the small box containing the new frisbee, excitedly headed towards his room. However, to his surprise, the head maid stopped him halfway, saying apologetically, "I'm sorry, Lord Miku, I have something bad to tell you."

"Wh...wh...what?"

"Qingshan, come and talk to the adults!"

The head maid stepped aside, revealing a maid behind her with her head bowed. Aoyama stammered, "Lord Miku, Ichi, Ichi, Ichi it..."

"It's been stolen!"

"Clap!"

The gift box that Miku was holding in his mouth fell to the ground, and Miku, whose eyes were somewhat vacant, unconsciously let out a howl.

"Meow...woo?"

Through Miku's hesitant questioning, he learned the whole story of how Ichi was kidnapped.

Miku hurriedly found the old man, hoping to get his help to transform, but when he went out to look for him, he discovered that the old man was also looking for him.

"Miku, the people below have discovered a location where memory is being circulated illegally. Go and destroy it!"

"But...but...but, Iggy...lost...lost, I need to find...find...find it!"

"It's just a dog, it's gone, it's gone. You go and destroy that location right now, that's an order!"

After the old man bluntly uttered a sentence, he left on his own, leaving Miku alone. He opened his mouth to look at the old man, but couldn't say anything.

"Lord Miku, please set off immediately!"

Otate held Miku's driver memory, a strange look in his eyes. Miku glanced at Otate and found that the guy who had always been with him was quite unfamiliar at this moment, as was the old man.

"Lord Miku, please hurry!"

Ootachi urged again, but Miku remained rooted to the spot, staring blankly at the box she had dropped earlier. The head maid under the kimono picked it up.

"But Iggy is lost!"

"It's lost!"

Chapter 48: Iggy's Transformation, Miku's Sorrow!

Urged on by Ootachi, Miku, after transforming, wandered around Fuuto looking somewhat lost!

"How could Iggy be lost?"

Miku crossed a street and then entered another alley, where his target was located.

"Now is not the time to think about these things. Let's do what needs to be done first!"

"Perhaps, the old man will help me find Iggy after I complete my mission!"

Miku, trying to comfort himself, pushed open the wooden door in front of him, only to find the place deserted and empty. The cold, desolate basement space, the scattered tables and chairs, and the lingering scent of food.

"Luckily we arrived early, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to find them!"

Following the lingering scent in the air, Miku opened a hidden door beneath the bar. After taking a deep sniff, she jumped inside without hesitation.

After walking for a while in the narrow tunnel, the light ahead appeared intermittently.

Passing through the exit, they found themselves at the back door of a restaurant. Miku, stepping out, noticed a familiar scent mingled with the aromas.

"This is... Iggy's smell!"