The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"However, even though that's what I said, you don't actually have any usable Eye Souls right now. You can take these two for now."

Miku, having snatched two Eye Souls and shoved them into the black boy's hand, put away the remaining three: "As for these three, I'll take them to hand in!"

"Actually, I obtained an Eye Soul before!" The black-haired boy pulled out the Musashi Eye Soul and showed it to Miku. Miku's eyelids twitched: "Where did you get this?"

"Stolen from my other self!"

Miku, his lips twitching, patted the black guy on the shoulder: "Well done, keep it up!"

"See you later!"

Miku waved and turned to disappear from his sight, intending to get some food before returning empty-handed, otherwise the dog would cause a huge commotion.

Having collected the three Eye Souls, the black-haired boy casually chose a direction and left.

As for Saionji no Kishi, whose body lay on the ground, he stared unblinkingly at the azure sky.

...........

The world of beholders.

Beneath the dim, orange sky, swirling swarms of kundali swarmed, and the air was constantly thick with dust that obscured visibility.

Such a terrible world could probably be called hell without anyone questioning it.

Inside the royal palace.

"Sincerity!"

"Yes, Commander Edith!"

Makoto Fukami, dressed in a blue leather jacket, stood before the sage Edith. Edith stared at him for a long time before slowly speaking, "Adair and Aaron have already gone to the human world. Now it's time for you to go there too!"

"Yes!"

With his head bowed, Cheng-ge offered no objection, while the immortal Edith nodded in satisfaction.

With a wave of his hand, he opened an eye-shaped emblem that led to the human world and said, "Go!"

"Ok!"

Cheng Ge leaped into the eye pattern and disappeared within it. After the immortal Edith dispelled the energy fluctuations of the eye pattern, she looked at the air and couldn't help but sigh: "This situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable!"

Where will the future lead?

"This is truly worrying!"

.......

Tokyo.

Lutang City.

On a sidewalk near the sea, a purple eye pattern appeared in the air, and Makoto jumped out from it.

"After ten years, I'm finally back!"

Breathing in the sea-scented air, a hint of excitement appeared on Cheng's face. Turning to look at the shimmering sea, he took out an Eye Soul from his pocket.

"Kanon, can you see? We're back!"

"Yes, brother, I saw them!" His hand trembled as the eye-soul rang out, producing a clear, bell-like girl's voice: "I wonder how Takeru and Akari are doing now!?"

"We'll see them eventually, no need to rush!"

"Okay, brother!"

After comforting his sister for a while, Makoto put the Eye Soul away again. A resolute glint flashed in his eyes: "No matter what, this time I will collect fifteen Eye Souls to revive you, Kanon!"

Just as Cheng was staring blankly at the sea, a furry head peeked out from the bushes nearby.

“This guy…” A flicker of memory crossed Miku’s eyes: “I remember he was Makoto Fukami, the second rider!”

"So he's already arrived in the human world at this time? Or is it because of my influence that his arrival here was brought forward?"

Miku, carrying large and small bags on its tail, tilted its head. While Makoto leaned on the railing and gazed at the sea, he was unaware that he was being targeted by an extremely malicious being.

"Should we give him a piece of our mind?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Miku's eyes, but he quickly dismissed the idea: "Forget it, let's leave it to Blackie. I'll just observe the situation quietly!"

"I thought it was some powerful figure who broke through the barrier to come here, but who knew it was just this guy!"

"This is boring!"

Miku shook his head slightly, intending to go back. He had come here on a whim. After finishing some food, he sensed the spatial fluctuations here and came here out of curiosity. But he didn't expect to see Makoto Shinkai, who had broken through the boundary.

Miku's eyes suddenly narrowed as he opened the spatial rift. In his line of sight, he saw a girl in a white dress standing behind Cheng Ge, silently following him.

"I remember this little girl is Cheng-ge's sister. She hasn't revived at this point in time, so..."

A strange glint flashed in Miku's eyes as he raised his paw and stroked his chin: "Should we take this opportunity to stir up some trouble?"

"Sigh, let's just forget about it!"

Miku shook his head, dismissing his own idea: "They're already in such a bad situation, let's not make things worse!"

Miku, who had turned to walk into the crevice, turned back halfway. "But I find it really interesting. It would be such a waste to just leave it like this!"

"Hehe..." Miku chuckled twice, looking at Cheng Ge not far away, and muttered to himself, "Since that's the case, then don't blame me. After all, you guys ran into my trap."

Having made up his mind, Miku had no intention of doing it himself; instead, he wanted Blackie to do it.

Miku, who was carefully observing Makoto, had a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Strange, Makoto looks a bit strange."

"It's like it was created through biological experiments."

With a fixed gaze, Miku scrutinized Makoto again, a glint of light flashing in his eyes as he saw the deepest secret within Makoto's body.

"As expected, this guy isn't an ordinary human. Although he appears in the form of an Eye Soul host, he still retains some subtle characteristics!!"

"I see!" Miku muttered to himself, a hint of understanding in his eyes. "So they are enhanced humans created through gene modulation. How interesting!"

Miku stroked his chin and smiled, "In that case, let me make good use of this. Perhaps I can witness a different kind of drama."

Miku, chuckling softly, turned and entered the spatial rift, leaving only Makoto Fukami watching the sea.

Meanwhile, when Miku returned to the one-bedroom apartment, he also contacted Blackie and asked him to take away Kanon's Eye Soul from Makoto Fukami.

The black guy, having received the order, did not hesitate because the target was an old friend; instead, he readily agreed.

Miku, huddled inside the kotatsu, picked up a takoyaki and popped it into her mouth, squinting her eyes contentedly.

"Wow, this is going to be interesting!"

Chapter Nine: Miss Sadako Has Fallen in Love with Me?!

into the night.

Lutang City.

"My body feels so strange, why is this happening?"

As Aaron stumbled and walked down the street, talking to himself, golden stars kept appearing before his eyes. He was now completely like a child, having lost all his former abilities. Not to mention opening his eye marks to return to his own world, he had no way to use his eye soul to create an eye demon.

"Damn it, why is the human world like this? Shouldn't they be ignorant and foolish?"

"But why is it so dangerous?!"

Aaron tried to rest by approaching a public bench, but suddenly everything went black and he collapsed to the ground.

The black lines on his wrist grew deeper and deeper, and even Aaron's lips turned purple.

Am I going to die here?

The last thought that flashed through Aaron's mind as he became dazed was that he was floating up into the clouds and taking flight.

A cacophony of voices filled my ears, a chaotic jumble of sounds, until finally I was crammed into a warm place.

midnight.

A residential building.

"Well..."

Aaron let out a low groan as he felt a splitting headache. He managed to open his eyes a crack and saw the warm yellow light.

"He's awake, Grandma!"

"Oh dear, what a sleepy little rascal! He's slept for so long."

Two voices reached Aaron's ears. Aaron slightly raised his head, and the hot towel on his forehead fell down.

"You can't move around too much right now, little one. You have a bad cold, so you need to rest in bed."

When Aaron opened his eyes fully, he saw only a kind-faced old lady holding a porcelain bowl in her hands.

"Open your mouth, you'll be fine after taking the medicine!"

"Where am I?" Aaron asked weakly after managing to drink half a bowl of medicine, his head being lifted up.

“This is my home. You collapsed on the roadside, and after I saw you, I brought you back.”

After Fukushima Fumi, who was already 75 years old, said a few words with a smile, Aaron also finished drinking his medicine.

"Now get some sleep. You'll feel better when you wake up!" Fukushima Fumi smiled kindly as she tucked the blanket around Aaron.

"What wonderful people they are! I never knew the human world could be so beautiful!"

With these thoughts in mind, Aaron drifted off to sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Aaron, whose strength was gradually returning, suddenly felt a chill creeping into the blankets. Not only that, but he also felt a tightness in his chest and couldn't breathe.

What's wrong with me?

When Aaron opened his eyes, he only saw strands of long black hair draped over his face, a pair of eyes filled with resentment staring intently at him, and a pair of slender, pale arms gesturing back and forth across his neck.

"I...."

Aaron, his teeth chattering, met those venomous eyes. Sadako's hands gripped Aaron's neck, and her fingers began to tighten.

"Forehead..."

Feeling the pressure on his neck, Aaron, whose eyes were slightly bulging, found it increasingly difficult to breathe. Just as he was about to suffocate, Sadako released her hands and let out a very unwilling scream.