The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"You damned dog, die!"

"Awooooo!!!"

For a moment, hair and grass clippings flew everywhere on the lawn, and cats meowed and dogs howled at the same time.

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

Fengdu, Cemetery.

Miku's figure suddenly appeared in the cemetery, looking at the two tombstones in front of him as his long tail drooped down behind him.

Miku lowered his eyelids and stared at the black and white photo on the tombstone, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

The cat, sitting cross-legged, whispered, "Grandpa, Wakana, I'm back!"

"I don't know how long I'll stay at home in Fukudo this time, but I'll take good care of things at home!"

"I assure you that the Sonozaki family's reputation will not be damaged!"

“The boy went abroad and I can’t contact him for the time being. I don’t plan to contact him either. I don’t plan to meet Philip. There’s nothing to talk about if we meet.”

"Now I have companions, family, and even... a son."

But I'm not ready, and I don't know how to face that little guy. To be honest, I don't really like him. Seeing him always reminds me of my past self, and I don't like that feeling.

“But Serena has been lecturing me, and I’ve thought about it a lot. One thing she said is quite right: the purpose of educating children is to prevent them from repeating my mistakes.”

"That's absolutely right!"

Looking up at the sky, Miku saw a figure before him: "As parents, who doesn't hope their children will become successful and outstanding?"

"So, I made up my mind to let him choose his own path, and all I could do was to do my best to pave that path for him."

"Now that he's made his choice, I'll fully support him, even if he can't handle it. If that day ever comes, I'll make him inherit the Sonozaki family!"

As she spoke, memories of her family from her past life kept surfacing in Miku's mind.

"Therefore, I want to... reactivate the Sonozaki family's legacy!"

Miku spoke softly, a glint of light in his eyes, "Reopen the Well of Earth!"

A moment later, a petite woman dressed in maternity clothes arrived at the grave, accompanied by a young man in a red motorcycle outfit.

"I told you I'd take care of it. Why are you running around with such a big belly?" The man scolded, but his words were full of affection.

“That won’t do! You know I promised Philip I would come here to sweep his grave in his place while he’s away from Windsor!” The woman smacked the man on the head with her slipper. “How can you break your promise?”

"Alright, alright, then you'd better be careful!"

"Huh?" The woman let out a soft exclamation. "Strange, has anyone been here?"

The woman's eyes widened slightly as she looked at the bouquet of flowers glistening with dew in front of the grave.

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

Sonozaki Mansion.

Miku's sudden appearance in the garden caught the little guy's attention. Seeing the little guy running excitedly towards him, Miku reached out and put him in Serena's arms.

Serena glanced up at Miku and sent the little guy away so he could play with Mick and Iggy.

"What mischief are you plotting this time?"

"Me?" Miku chuckled, looking at the little guy playing with Ichi in the distance. "I was just thinking about how to pave the way for the little guy."

"paving?!"

"Yes, he has chosen his own path, and all I need to do is prepare everything for him!"

"I see!" Serena raised her teacup and took a small sip. "Then go ahead and do it, but there's one thing." Holding up a finger, Serena said very seriously, "Don't hurt him!"

"Ha, women!"

Miku pursed his lips, turned and left the pavilion, leaving behind only one sentence:

"It's impossible to become stronger without paying any price!"

Of course, there was another sentence that Miku kept hidden in his heart.

"Since he's my son, whether I like him or not, I have to be prepared to face the harsh reality!"

With a glint in his eyes, Miku's figure vanished from the Sonozaki mansion.

Rooftop of a building in Kuruma City.

With its paws behind its back, the cat stood on the rooftop, overlooking the entire city. As it took in the panoramic view, Miku murmured, "What a wonderful world!"

"Unfortunately, it will soon become hell!"

After saying that, he shook his head and opened several spatial rifts behind him, from which several figures jumped out.

"There's something I need you to do!" Miku said slowly, tossing three photos behind him. "I need to see these three people!"

"Yes!"

The figures behind Miku all mumbled "yes" and then quickly left the rooftop.

"What a nice city!" The cat exclaimed again, waving its paw to open a zipper-like spatial rift and stepping inside.

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

National Defense Agency, Soichi Masakage's office.

"Mr. True Shadow, this is the report for this time!"

With his fan always at hand, Mitsuhide Jinliang bowed respectfully to Souichi Masakage. Souichi Masakage nodded slightly: "That's enough. You can go back now and keep an eye on things below!"

"Yes!"

After nodding, Mitsuhide Hira turned and left the office.

As he flipped through the documents in his hand, Soichi Masakage suddenly frowned. The next moment, he pushed off the table and rolled forward, his movements so agile that he didn't seem like a man in his fifties.

"Such intense killing intent!" Zhenying Zhuangyi frowned as he looked at the floor-to-ceiling window, outside which floated a cloud of red gas.

A cold snort suddenly came from the gaseous mass, and then the gaseous mass that broke through the window went straight towards the real-life Zhuang Yi.

"what is this?"

With a startled cry, Zhenying Zhuang was instantly enveloped by the gaseous mass and taken away from his office.

.........

Inside a coffee shop, a well-dressed man with glasses crossed his legs and swiped his fingers across a tablet.

"ah!"

"Monster!"

"Run!"

The sudden scream made the young man's face darken: "Who's that brainless idiot again, showing up on the street in broad daylight!"

As soon as Brain looked up, he saw a white monster with a bull's head and a human body through the shop window.

"The king wants to see you. Come with me!"

Ah Niu, who had broken the shop window, opened his large, fan-like hand and reached out to grab Brain.

.........

On a stone bridge in a park.

A young man in a red coat, with a cold and aloof expression, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay, leaned on the bridge railing, watching the flocks of wild ducks below.

"friend....."

As Heart murmured softly, memories of the tragic experiences he had endured in Tenjuro Banno's laboratory flashed through his eyes.

"Crunch, crunch..."

Heart, his fist clenched, revealed a hint of red in his eyes, and at the same time, a heat emanated from his body.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

With crisp footsteps, two strange figures, their bodies completely encased in heavy exoskeleton armor, arrived on the bridge. "Come with us, the King wants to see you!"

"Um?!"

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

Night falls at the Sonozaki mansion.

A banquet was being prepared in the brightly lit Sonozaki mansion, as the head of the family had given orders to receive three guests.

As a result, the entire manor went into a frenzy of preparation for this welcoming banquet.

Inside Miku's room, Serena leaned against the cat tree behind her, fanning herself to cover the lower half of her face: "What kind of trick are you up to now? I had no idea we were entertaining guests tonight!"

"Don't worry about that, just remember to keep the little one in check."

"Okay, okay, I'll take the little one out for a big meal later. You're preparing this? We don't even need it!"

After giving Miku a disdainful look, Serena closed her fan and left Miku's room, slamming the door shut behind her.

At the same time, after Mick opened the door, he looked at Serena's back with great confusion: "Big brother, what's wrong with this woman now?"

"I guess it's because I've been hiding something from her, so it's understandable that she's upset. Women are all like that!"

"Tsk, you..."

Mick shook his head, jumped onto the cat tree, and looked at Miku, saying, "Then why did you call me here?"

"There's something I need you to do, but you're still too weak right now, so I've prepared a new power for you!"

"what?!"

Miku turned around, a red glint in his eyes. "You'll find out then. Now come with me, my guest has arrived!"

At the same time, Shinku, Aniu, and Genbu Suzaku arrived at the house with Shinkage Souichi, Brain, and Heart.

"You keep saying someone wants to see us, but where are they?!"

Brain grumbled in dissatisfaction, and a fierce glint flashed in Ah Niu's eyes as he tightened the knife held against Brain's neck.

"Alright, stop testing me. You'll know when the time comes," Shinku said casually, pushing Shinkage forward. "Go on, the King is waiting for you inside."

"king?"