The Strange Cat from Fuuto

The suddenly appearing portal resembled a vortex, and from the deep darkness, the black-clad boy slowly stepped out.

After stepping out of the portal, it quickly faded into the air without leaving a trace, as if it had never existed.

"Respect!"

The preoccupied Blackie was startled awake by a call that sounded like a coquettish scolding. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw Lily wearing an apron with a towel wrapped around her head, her hands on her hips, and holding another towel in her hand.

"Didn't we agree to clean together?"

Where did you run off to?

"You're not allowed to slack off!"

Lily, puffing out her cheeks, approached the black boy and shoved the rag in her hand at him: "The signboard at the door isn't clean yet, hurry up and go!"

Blackie glanced down at the rag in his hand and tossed it into the bucket of water beside him.

"No need to do it anymore!"

"Hey?"

What do you mean by that?

"Go back, Lily!"

Are you trying to kick me out?

“Haven’t you always wanted to leave here?” the black-haired boy said, stepping past Lily. “Now you’re free!”

"The chaos in the city is over, you can go home now!"

"But...."

Lily, twisting the hem of her clothes, looked dejected, and at that moment, Blackie heard her innermost thoughts.

It was an ordinary day, with the whole family going out for a picnic in the park. In a warm and harmonious atmosphere, there was a kind father, a gentle mother, an adorable younger brother, and the family's indispensable dog.

Everything should be moving in a positive direction, but....

The sudden change in the sky altered everything.

A terrifying beam of light fell from the sky, and in an instant, everyone except her vanished.

Both the body and the soul were completely destroyed by the beam of light.

As she ran desperately, she witnessed the citizens around her being disintegrated one by one by the beam of light. After everything was over, she herself wandered into a refuge in a daze.

Fear, despair, sadness, longing, loneliness, confusion...

Various emotions were projected into Blackie's heart by his own abilities.

His emotions, which were already indifferent, were now like a spice jar that had been overturned, with all sorts of feelings spreading through him.

"never mind....."

The black-haired guy coldly uttered a sentence: "If you want to stay, then stay. Anyway, this place can't be left unattended!"

"Ok!"

Lily, her eyes shining again, nodded vigorously, while the black-haired boy silently entered the Buddhist hall.

Gazing at the statue of Vaishravana in the Buddhist hall, his mind a jumble of thoughts, he sat down cross-legged, attempting to regain his peace through meditation.

Under Miku's orders, she voluntarily accepted the transformation and abandoned all emotions.

But now, Miku is telling him to fight according to his own ideas.

He was plunged into an unprecedented state of confusion.

"Father....."

"What exactly does 'burning one's life' mean?"

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

One-bedroom apartment.

"Meow~~"

A trembling meow echoed in the small room. Mino, lying on the floor, held a cat toy in his paws, the feathers at the tip of the toy quivering with the trembling of his wrist.

Minnie bounced around following the feathers on the cat toy, her big, bright eyes fixed on them. She let out urgent and excited low meows, while lying on the carpet, her little bottom twisting and turning restlessly, and her head shaking along with it.

"Meow hahaha...."

Minnie, who was holding a cat toy, looked at Minnie, whose attention was completely focused on the toy, and laughed out loud: "Silly little sister, I'll never be afraid of you again!"

"Meow?"

Minnie's mischievous laughter caught her attention. Minnie, who had taken her gaze away from the cat toy, looked at Minnie with her big, watery eyes.

"Forehead....."

A bad feeling crept into Minnie's heart, and the next second Minnie pounced on him and pinned him to the ground. Although the two were different sizes, Minnie was able to keep Minnie pinned to the ground.

"Help!..."

Minnie, pinned to the carpet, let out a piercing scream, while Minnie excitedly licked the hair on the back of his neck.

Yu Liuxian, who was huddled in the kotatsu, glanced at the TV and silently turned the volume up to the maximum.

"Swish..."

A spatial rift opened, and Miku stepped out leisurely.

As soon as they entered the house, they saw Minnie pinning Minnie to the carpet.

"Oh, the siblings have a very good relationship!"

"Help, Dad!"

"Spend some quality time playing with your sister!"

"No!"

Ignoring Mino, the troublemaker, Miku shrank into the kotatsu and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Oh, a love affair and murder between a wolf and a sheep?"

"Hmm!"

"Wasn't it chopped down?"

"It seems they've been released again for some reason!"

"The television station is truly a fascinating institution!" Miku exclaimed, but then he immediately sensed that something was amiss.

"Strange, I feel like I've forgotten something?"

As Miku muttered to himself, You Liuxian silently glanced at the empty carpet beside him.

There, a clear mark had been pressed into the carpet, and it was clearly Iggy's.

"Poor dog, forgotten again!"

.........

A world in a distant time and space.

The ocean of lush green trees is a sea of ​​green waves that can be seen at a glance.

Adjacent to this sea of ​​trees is a vast grassland, where the lush green grass reaches waist height, and hidden beneath the verdant grass are animal trails.

Clearly, this grassland has never been visited by humans, and it is lush with vegetation and a rich variety of wild animals.

"Crunch, crunch, crunch..."

The sound of chewing came from somewhere on the grassland, and at a glance, one could only see herds of unknown wild animals gnawing on the grass.

Tall, strong male beasts were on guard around the perimeter.

These wild animals are similar in size to goats, but some individuals are three or four times larger than average goats.

It has four horns on its head, hooves as big as bowls, yellowish-green fur, and bluish pupils in its eyes.

If it weren't for its bizarre appearance, people might believe it was a goat.

Not far from where the animals were feeding, the lush grass began to sway abnormally.

Looking down from above, you'll see one strong, large dog after another crouching low and slowly approaching the herd.

"Awoo!"

With a long howl, the large dog lurking in the grass pounced out, its mouth full of fangs opening as it began its hunt on the herbivores.

In just a moment, several animals that didn't have time to raise their heads were knocked down.

The sharp teeth tore through the flesh without making a sound, and fresh blood gushed out from the wound like a spring.

The remaining animals ignored their hunted companions and formed a large group, fleeing in another direction. Several large dogs then attacked, with the leader at the front lowering its head and using its sharp horns as weapons.

Upon seeing this, the large dogs that had been surrounding them scattered.

They left an opening to allow them to break through.

"Awoo!"

Another long howl rang out, and as if receiving a signal, the large dogs did not immediately bite and eat their prey. Instead, they dragged their prey along and ran in a certain direction.

In less than half an hour, the hunting dogs arrived at a makeshift camp.

The outer perimeter was covered with stones no taller than a person, while inside stood a simple tent.

You can see that there are dog-headed monsters standing upright inside, busy with tasks such as making clothes, washing clothes, or processing dried meat.

It's like a vivid depiction of a wild and untamed world.

"Ow!"

Upon discovering the hunting party's return, many of the strange figures in the camp let out excited howls.

The large dogs transformed into monstrous forms, picked up their prey, and entered the camp.

The leader, a black and white dog-headed monster, spoke in human language: "Where is the leader?"

"He ran away again!"

The female dog-headed monster who took the prey sighed helplessly: "Given his personality, do you think he'd obediently wait for you to return in the camp?"