The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"How dare you talk back!"

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"I'm sorry, but I have to do it!"

I'm so sorry!

Scenes from the past kept flashing through his mind, but Miku's right hand hesitated to fall. What could he do now?

Is this the state Iggy is in?

Does it really want to continue like this?

Are you really going to continue down the wrong path?

Miku, his mind racing with questions, gritted his teeth.

But at the last moment, he still couldn't bring his right hand down.

Just then, Iggy suddenly struggled up, slammed his fist on the ground, and flew into the air, rushing towards Miku.

"Let's do it!"

"Hurry up and do it!"

"Hurry up and get started!"

Miku, with his eyes closed, dropped his right hand the instant he was hit by Iggy.

The orange energy ball crashed down, engulfing Iggy in an instant. Painful roars echoed from the raging flames, and Iggy's struggling body suddenly exploded.

........

"Don't eat this! This is my cat food, not dog food!"

"Keep eating!"

"Waaaaah!!"

...........

The memory was forcibly detached from Iggy's body, bursting into a burst of sparks in mid-air before shattering. Iggy, now back to normal, lay weakly on the charred ground, and upon seeing Miku, a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes.

"Waaaaah!!"

Miku crouched down and picked up Iggy, a glistening drop sliding off his golden mask.

Iggy, whimpering incessantly, seemed to be blaming Miku for not coming to play with him all this time. He had been waiting for him to play frisbee for a very long time.

But it's okay!

It was happy just to see him, because from childhood to adulthood, no one had accompanied it except Miku. In its short and vague memories, it had always kept company with garbage cans, and was bullied by other stray dogs during its days of hunger and hardship. It was only after it met Miku that it had a new beginning.

A person can have many dogs in their lifetime, but a dog's lifetime can only accommodate one person!

For Iggy, he could go hungry, but having Miku by his side was enough!

"Waaaaah, waaaah, waaaah..."

Iggy, gently licking Miku's golden mask, stared at Miku with his sky-blue eyes. Tears welled up in Miku's bloodshot eyes and slowly streamed down the mask, but his left hand continued to gently stroke Iggy's face.

"Woof!"

Iggy let out a satisfied bark, then slowly closed his eyes.

In Miku's view, a crack appeared at the tip of Iggy's tail, like a shattered mirror, constantly releasing granular dust. The crack gradually spread across Iggy's entire body, until it reached its head.

"The wind is picking up!"

Philip stretched out his hand and felt the wind blowing, and the smoke and dust that had enveloped the area dissipated with the wind.

The previously obscured blue sky was revealed.

The wind grew stronger and stronger, and Ichi, who was lying in Miku's arms, was completely reduced to dust and carried away by the wind.

Goodbye, Iggy!

Goodbye, my infatuation!

Goodbye, my... past!

Only one dog tag remained in Miku's hand; the cat and dog images on both sides of the tag were spotless.

"Roar!!!!"

Miku, gripping his dog tag tightly, straightened up and roared to the sky, his mask already soaked with sweat. Tears streamed down his sharp fangs.

"Hello.."

Just as Philip was about to reach out his hand, Shotaro stopped him.

"Let him go!"

Chapter 51: The True Face of Oodate, and Wakana's Empathy!

Miku roared to the sky, gripping the dog tag tightly in his hand.

"Let's go back, Lord Miku!"

Suddenly, Ootori appeared behind Miku, bowing down with an enigmatic glint in his eyes!

Miku stopped roaring, a few tears still lingering in his eyes.

"Go...back...go...go!"

Still immersed in the grief of Iggy's passing, Miku seemed somewhat listless!

After the transformation is deactivated, the driver is attached to the back, while the memory is attached to one side of the driver.

Ignoring Miku's upright posture, ears drooping and tail hanging behind him, he walked cautiously through the ruins. Looking at Miku after he deactivated his transformation, Shotaro was quite surprised, "I didn't expect him to be a cat!"

"I really didn't expect this, it's really piqued!"

Watching Miku leave, Shotaro pulled out the memory and replied through the belt's mental link: "No matter who he is, I haven't thanked Kirihiko for what happened last time!"

"Finally, finally this moment has come!"

Otachi followed Miku, his steps gradually coming to a stop, his shoulders shaking incessantly, and a carefree smile spreading across his usually serious and rigid face.

"MANTIS!"

The sound of the memory's chant made Miku turn around in surprise, but what met him was a merciless slash. Miku nimbly dodged it and looked at Ootachi in shock. He really couldn't understand why Ootachi would suddenly attack him!

"Why...why?"

Miku stared wide-eyed, utterly bewildered. After rubbing the blades of his swords together, Ootachi spoke in a sinister tone, "This is the head of the family's order!"

The blade flashed, revealing a sharp edge.

"As a tool, you have already failed!"

"So, die here, Miku!"

After crossing his arms, Tail leaped off the ground and charged towards Miku like a cannonball, slashing out with his twin swords in an "X" shape, sealing off all of Miku's space to dodge or retreat.

"Why would the old man choose to get rid of me?"

Miku was increasingly confused, yet he should have understood. From the very beginning, his path had narrowed. From the moment he was exposed, even though Saeko had kept it from the old man, how could the old man, as the underground emperor of Fuuto, not know about his daughter's little schemes?

They just don't want to pay attention to it!

The old man kept indulging Miku, wanting to see what surprises he would bring, but instead of surprises, he was constantly shocked.

Under Miku's influence, Wakana has somewhat slipped out of his control. Not to mention, he let Kirihiko escape, whom he should have dealt with, but just Miku's trip to Fuuto Garden, where he met Sherrard, has made him restless!

However, the old man knew the executioner's capabilities, having personally trained him. He was even more afraid that harming Miku might lead to Wakana's rebellion, which was why he had held back until today!

"Do you think the family head wouldn't know you let that spineless bastard Wu Yan go?"

"Do you think the head of the family wouldn't know you secretly went to see that masked woman?"

"The patriarch has been incredibly tolerant of you, yet you show absolutely no gratitude!"

It unleashed a barrage of tail-like projectiles, mercilessly slashing its blade towards Miku.

"clang!"

A crisp sound of metal clashing rang out as a purple-clad knight, wielding a sword, blocked a blow from Tail-like armor. A voice that Miku recognized instantly came from beneath the mask.

"I suspected something was off about you a while ago, but I never imagined you were hiding it so well!"

"Odachi!"

"Kihiko!?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Wei Li called out the speaker's name in disbelief, but this was followed by overwhelming joy.

"I never expected to be able to take down two traitors here at the same time!"

He retracted the ends of his two curved swords, twisted his waist, and slashed at Kirihiko again with the movement of his body. Kirihiko parried with his sword, blocked the attack, and then drew his sword to strike again.

This strike was as seamless as a gazelle leaping over a cliff. With his old strength exhausted and no new strength yet generated, Wei Li could only watch helplessly as the blade slashed into his chest.

Oo-Dai, which had been slashed away by Kirihiko, landed right at the feet of Shotaro, who had not yet deactivated his transformation.

"hello!"

As Shotaro, who had been clenching his fist and looking up at the tail that was hanging down, looked up, both the mysterious knight and the British Shorthair blue cat had already disappeared from his sight.

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"Father! Father!"

Ruka hurriedly pushed open the door and looked at the old man sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, saying, "Father, have you seen Miku?"

"Miku?" The old man, who had put down his newspaper, reflected Wakana's image in the mirror of his brown-tinted glasses. "Isn't he with you?"

"That's true, but he went to find Iggy. I waited for him for a long time, but he didn't come back!"

"Is that so...?"

The old man, having left the sofa, stroked his chin and comforted Wakana, saying, "Wakana, I hope you're mentally prepared. Miku might..."

"How about I go buy you a new cat?"