The Strange Cat from Fuuto

"what do you mean?"

"After all, you are now a new individual. Without your past memories, you are Kiryu Sento."

"Kiryu Sento, you have your own partners, your own family, your own dreams and pursuits. Isn't it better to sever ties with your past?"

"Don't tell me that. A person without a past is incomplete. How do you know if you haven't lost anything?"

Tears welled up in the rabbit's eyes, and its breathing became heavy and labored. Miku sensed the rabbit's fluctuating danger level, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of Cotton Price's mouth.

"In the end, it's your human emotions that are at play. Although the human past is made up of a long river of memories, sometimes loss doesn't necessarily mean a bad thing."

"Perhaps you wouldn't be so happy if you knew about your past."

"what do you mean?"

"Listen to me, stop digging into your past, or you'll regret it. Your personality might disappear, and you'll lose everything you have now!"

"Looking back at the past is not a good thing, because we know each other too well from the past. So, as a former colleague, I have some advice for you."

Miku, holding up one finger, said calmly, "Just focus on what's in front of you, don't worry about your past!"

The rabbit, its mind in turmoil from Miku's words, clutched its head and roared in anguish, "Shut up, shut up, shut up!!"

He inserted the energy bottle and tried to transform and rush forward, but the driver did not respond at all. No matter how he shook the handle, there was no reaction.

"How is this going?"

"The driver contaminated by my smoke will be unable to start for 24 hours. You should give up on the idea of ​​transforming!"

"Damn it."

The rabbit dejectedly lowered his hand. Seeing him like this, Miku rested his chin on his hands and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, I really can't bear to see you like this!"

"Alright, here are two more pieces of information for you!"

"what?"

"Whether it's the Knight System you're using, the energy bottle, or the nebula gas, they all have a source. Can you guess what it is?"

Upon hearing Miku's words, the rabbit's eyes flickered, and the answer almost blurted out: "Pandora's Box!"

"That's right!"

That's all for today.

Miku got up to leave, but Rabbit called him back: "What's the other piece of information?"

"As for the other piece of information, you can ask that woman!"

Miku pointed to the woman who had been transformed from a Striker and was previously defeated by the rabbit, then waved a smoke grenade and left with Leo.

The defeated dragon lay on the ground, coughing incessantly.

"I almost thought I was dead!"

The defeated dragon, having reverted to its original form, felt a sharp pain in its chest. The rabbit stood there for a long time, pondering Miku's words.

"A former colleague... huh?"

In the shadows, a pair of dim yellow goggles quietly went out.

"Can't you transform for 24 hours?"

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Honest Man Who Suddenly Started Trouble!

Nascita Café.

Underground base.

"Are you awake?"

The rabbit paced anxiously in the hall, questioning the woman they had brought back. Ishidou Misora ​​soaked a towel, wrung it out, and went inside, placing it on the woman's forehead.

"not yet!"

Misora ​​Ishidou, who came out from the inner room, shook her head, and Rabbit sighed helplessly upon seeing this.

"Hey, what did that guy say to you?"

Despite his setback, Long leaned against the wall in the hall, rubbing the husky's head. Seeing how concerned the rabbit was about the woman, he asked in a low voice.

He overheard some of the conversation between Miku and the rabbit.

However, it was very one-sided; I didn't hear the whole thing.

"he...."

"For the sake of our past work together, I advise you not to dwell on your past."

Miku's words were still echoing in the rabbit's ears. He forced a smile and said, "It's nothing!"

"I heard you!"

The defeated dragon released the husky and said calmly, "He said you two used to work together!"

The defeated dragon, who had gotten up from the ground, strode over to him and angrily grabbed the rabbit by the collar, roaring, "You used to be in cahoots with him!!"

"I'm not."

"Why did you bring this woman back?"

The defeated dragon questioned, "You used to be just like those guys, a butcher who played with people's lives."

"I don't!"

The rabbit, who had just shoved the defeated dragon away, looked away. He was flustered by Miku's words and didn't know what to say.

"You're actually suspicious too, aren't you? Otherwise, why wouldn't you have brought that woman back!"

The defeated dragon clung to this point, pressing forward relentlessly and appearing aggressive.

"I....."

The rabbit opened its mouth but couldn't speak, its face contorted in confusion, unsure of what to say. Seeing this, the frustrated dragon became even angrier: "Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Wanzhang, stop talking. Zhan Tu has his own difficulties."

When Misora ​​Ishidou tried to persuade him, Ryu, feeling humiliated, shrugged and said, "He has his reasons, but what about me?"

"Didn't you say you'd help me clear my name?" the defeated dragon roared. "Kasumi was killed by those guys, killed by Ark, but you used to work with that guy Ark, you were an executioner too!"

"I'm not!"

The rabbit roared at the defeated dragon with a pained expression.

"Where is this place?"

The woman in the inner room woke up and ran out barefoot with a startled cry. When she saw the three rabbits, her expression turned panicked.

"Who are you? Where is this place? What do you want to do to me?"

The woman's flustered expression eased half of the tension between the rabbit and the dragon. The frustrated dragon snorted unhappily, turned away, and sullenly picked up dumbbells to start exercising his muscles.

The rabbit patted its face and smiled, "Hello, I'd like to..."

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

Faust Base.

"Ark, what are you doing now?"

E's voice came from Miku's Genesis System. Miku patted Leo's head and said calmly, "Just doing what you asked me to do!"

"I know you're not happy about this, but why did you contact Katsuragi Takumi's mother without permission and then take her to the base to turn her into a Striker? This is not what we agreed on!"

E's angry voice came from the system's communication panel. Miku casually walked to the corner and sat down, took out a cigar, opened the mouthpiece of his mask, and said with the cigar in his mouth, "Oh!"

"Just an 'oh'?"

"You're being way too arrogant!"

Miku didn't answer, instead enjoying the feeling of the cigar smoke filling his lungs. E, dissatisfied, asked, "Are you listening?"

"call......"

Miku, puffing out a puff of smoke, said nonchalantly, "I'm still here!"

"Give me an explanation!"

"Since you've chosen to cooperate with me, at least give me the respect I deserve. Don't forget, I was the one who beat you in the first place!"

"I've got the data on the backlog drive!"

Miku's soft words made E pause, "You got it?"

"Otherwise, why do you think I would contact Katsuragi Takumi's mother? I've already obtained that part of the information, and it's complete."

"Ha ha ha ha......"

E's hearty laughter rang out: "Ark, as expected of you, you got it done so quickly!"

"It's just a small matter."

"If you obtained the information, why did you turn his mother into a Striker?"

"It's just to satisfy my perverse sense of humor, nothing more."

"I see, but..."

Before E could finish speaking, Miku interrupted him: "Kiryu Sento is Katsuragi Takumi, am I right?"

E paused for a moment.

"How did you know?"

"Although I don't know how you changed Katsuragi's appearance, height, voice, and fingerprints, don't forget that no matter how much a person changes, the genetic factors deep in their blood will not change."

"You checked his blood?"

"When I worked with Katsuragi, I drew his blood and kept samples and information. Kiryu Sento gave me a familiar feeling, so I looked him up casually and found this!"

"What a blunder!"

Meanwhile, E was walking through the supermarket, talking to Miku while picking out vegetables.