The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"You've seen him before?!"

The little guy tilted his head, a look of reminiscence in his eyes, but after a moment he said sharply, "Don't lie to me, I've never seen you before!"

"You really haven't seen me before? Then why are you holding my ring?" The mysterious figure pointed at the little guy, and a bright blue light flashed on the little guy's tail, revealing a transformation ring hidden in his tail.

"Your ring?"

The little creature, its tail wrapped around its front, stared blankly at the ring on its tail. The mysterious figure reminded it again, "Here's a hint!"

"Mountains and forests, butterflies!"

Upon hearing these two words, a hint of confusion appeared in the little guy's eyes, as if some seal had been broken. The corresponding memories flashed through his mind, and the little guy's gaze softened slightly.

"So it was you, the weirdo who lured me with butterflies and said a bunch of nonsensical things to me!"

"A weirdo?" The mysterious figure laughed heartily. "Perhaps he really is a weirdo!"

"But do you really think those conversations were a bit strange?" The mysterious figure leaned forward slightly, his voice carrying an ambiguous tone: "Do you really think so?"

"when...."

The little guy, who was speaking halfway through, suddenly stopped as if a cassette tape had jammed. His mind flashed through everything he had experienced these past few days, and he shook his head, saying, "No, it's not inexplicable at all!"

"I just forgot, I forgot for a long time!"

"It's not too late to remember now!"

The mysterious figure opposite chuckled, while the little guy squatted on the ground, its tail circling its body: "Speaking of which, who exactly are you?"

"Me?" The mysterious figure pointed at himself and chuckled softly, "Then let me show you who I am!"

The faint light on the surface of the mysterious body that had transformed was immediately dispelled, and his body began to shrink inward, his knight armor becoming transparent.

As the light faded, the mysterious entity revealed its true form. The little creature stared wide-eyed at the figure opposite it in disbelief: "You are...."

The being opposite the little guy had extremely sharp eyes, his gaze like a sword that could pierce one's heart. Standing proudly on the grass, his posture was like a deep pool and a towering mountain. He opened his mouth to reveal sharp teeth, and a soul-stirring roar came from his mouth.

"Meow!"

"Forehead...."

The little guy, who had become dazed, saw the big cat in front of him standing on its hind legs, its tail supporting its weight on the ground, its face stern and eyes narrowed, its two front paws clasped in front of its chest, looking particularly fierce. The corner of its mouth twitched slightly.

You and I look so alike!

It really does resemble it; its blue-gray fur is covered with golden spots, a long tail wraps around its body, and its golden eyes have silver pupils. Its limbs and feet are silver.

However, it was more than twice the size of the little guy and was very similar in size to Miku.

"Really?"

The big cat grinned, then stretched lazily, "Ugh, maintaining that knight's stance is really tiring, meow!"

"It's still more comfortable like this!"

"Who are you, and why are you..." The little creature hesitated, staring intently at the big cat. The big cat shook its neck. "It's simple, I am you!"

"But..." the big cat drawled, leaning closer to the little guy and saying in a deep voice, "you are not me!"

"Why would you say that? What's going on?" The little guy felt like his worldview had been shattered. Suddenly, there was someone in front of him who looked just like him. Anyone would find it absurd and unreal.

“There’s no doubt that I am yours, but you aren’t me!” A mysterious smile appeared on the big cat’s face: “Do you know that phrase Father often said?”

"A phrase Dad often says!?"

“Yes!” The big cat nodded and continued, “Time is like a long river, but there are always many fish that want to swim back!”

"I am that kind of fish, and I successfully splashed back!"

“However…” the big cat’s expression darkened: “I went to the right time, but to the wrong place.”

"What does this mean?!" The little guy opened his mouth wide, his expression still blank. The big cat nodded: "You're too hard to understand. Just know that I am you!"

"Then why did you come back?"

The little guy quickly recovered from his daze and went straight to the point. The big cat's expression turned extremely serious: "I'm here to change the past and correct the future!"

"Correcting the future?!"

"That's right, but it seems I failed. Direct intervention will trigger a backlash from history and make the time traveler suffer the consequences. Even though I tried my best to stop it, my father still went down the same old path."

"That path to becoming the supreme and most evil overlord of the future!"

"Dad is the supreme and most evil overlord!?"

"That's right, but what I least expected was that it would affect you and put you in such a dangerous situation!" Big Miko, who had moved closer to the little guy, raised his paw and patted the little guy's head: "I'm sorry, little guy!"

"fine..."

The little guy shook his head and looked at Damiko: "Can you tell me about the future?"

"Of course!"

"After finding my sister and me, my father gave up the idea of ​​continuing to travel around the world and settled down in Fukuto."

"That period was the happiest time of my life. My father would accompany me and Xiao Ai every day, keeping us away from conflicts and battles. My mother and uncle also showed us extra love and care!"

“But…” Damiko’s expression turned somber and sorrowful: “It all ended on that day.”

"That day?!"

“Yes!” Damiko’s eyes showed recollection and fear. “An organization wearing green robes came to our door. After my father spoke with them, a fight suddenly broke out between the two sides.”

"In the end, my father was subdued and controlled by that group of green-robed men. They forced him to accept an extremely evil power, and under the influence of that power, my father personally turned our home into a sea of ​​fire."

"What about the others?" the little guy asked eagerly. "How are the others?"

"Where are my sister, my mom, my uncle, my big dog, and my little one?"

"Dead, all dead!"

“My mother was burned by my father immediately, and my uncle also died in battle to cover us. After the big dog led my sister and me to escape for a while, it was also killed by my father.”

"With only my younger sister left, I took her on a life of wandering and hardship, but my sister died, in a corner that no one knew about."

"Heh..." Mike said with a self-deprecating smile, "I once naively thought that Father and we would live together forever, but that was just wishful thinking on my part!"

"What lasts forever in this world!"

Miko shook her head slightly as she looked at the young boy. "But now, I see new hope in you!"

"Hope that will prevent my misfortune and despair from befalling you!"

The little guy perked up and eagerly asked, "What's that?"

Dami's eyes became extremely complicated, and he uttered a sentence that shook the little guy to his core:

"Kill your father!"

Chapter 137: You're back, son!

"Kill your father!"

Damiko parted her lips and uttered a chilling statement: Not everyone can become Oedipus, nor can everyone be so heartless as to harm their own father.

"Kill...Dad...Dad?"

The little guy stood there, stunned.

For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.

A gentle breeze blows, and the green grass sways.

"Do we really have to do this?" The little guy looked at his adult self with a very complicated expression, and he thought of something Miku had once said.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised it!

This guy in front of me is truly another version of myself who received Miku's education!

"Yes, only in this way can my father be freed, and everything will not lead to my terrible future!"

"I know what you're thinking, but it has to be done!"

Da Mi slowly opened her mouth and said, "I said before that I am you, but you are not me. Do you know why?"

"why?"

Looking up at Damiko, the little guy longing for an answer, Damiko sighed, "I am you from the future, but you are not me from the past!"

"You are still young, and you contain countless possibilities. Every move you make will cause huge changes in the future. I may be your future, but I may not be. Every tiny thought of yours will lead time toward an unknowable future."

But what you and I experienced now is completely different. In my time, at this point in my life, I'm still playing and bickering with my sister every day, but you've already embarked on the path of rebelling against your father.

"Isn't this a kind of hope?!"

The little guy stared intently at the big rice, and the little guy took a step back, looking a little uncomfortable.

"But can I really do it?" The little guy looked down at his silver claws. "I can't beat Daddy!"

"you can!"

Da Mi said decisively, "You absolutely can!"

“If I could do it myself, I wouldn’t be here. My father never loved me. To him, I was just a burden, a humiliation, and a source of hatred.” The little boy lowered his head and said dejectedly, “What right do I have now to help him find peace?”

“I know what you’re thinking. You dare to rebel against your father because of your inner confusion and anger, and your disappointment in him.”

"And there's your own disappointment, your disappointment in letting down your mother's expectations and the love and care from those around you."

“But have you thought about this?” Dami took a step closer: “If you do nothing, you’ll never be able to face them!”

Are you willing to live a life burdened by resentment? Are you planning to escape like this? Do you want to completely sink into the world of the dead?

"But what can I do? I've already lost. I can't beat Dad!" the little guy roared in despair. "I'm already dead. Dad killed me with his own hands. Tell me, what right do I have to fight back?"

"You keep saying there's still hope, but what happened in the end?"

"What right do you, a deserter, have to say these things?"

"You escaped to this time and space, wanting to make a change, but in reality, you and I are both incapable of doing anything; we are both losers!"

"We are now..." a tear rolled down the corner of the little one's eye, "...there is no hope left!"

"Ugh!"