Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"She chose family, which I think is remarkable. Now I guess I've helped her rediscover traces of her lost youth..."

"More than that... Look at the 'combo' Mom uses on you, Ming, it's probably even more energetic than when she was younger..."

"It really is..."

In comparison, Akiko's power is indeed a level above Shion's; it's just that Shion has more experience.

Strangely enough, the young girl had more experience than the mature woman, and all of their experience was gained from Kuroba Akira.

"Fortunately, you were the one who got Mom to open up... To be honest, Ming, you are the most suitable candidate."

"Is that right?"

"Yes, given our family's special circumstances, there aren't many people who can accept it to begin with. Besides, my mom and I are both very introverted and don't have much in common with ordinary men..."

"Now that you've said that, even I think it's definitely me... Could this be another trap you're setting for me in the future?"

"Only today is different... I'm tired too, I can't play anymore, so I won't keep you here. I want to go to bed early tonight..."

"Alright, this will give me a chance to adjust my sleep schedule. You can go to sleep after dinner from now on, and I should probably head back soon."

"Hmm... By the way, Ming, won't the goddess become suspicious if you go back like this?"

“She doesn’t need to doubt Ziyin’s words, because she knows them all.”

"So she still let you... come to our house? She trusts you that much... Then aren't you betraying her trust...?"

"It's not that she believes me; Ziyin just couldn't handle this scumbag of a man, so she gave her permission."

"I see... It's really... well, it's not exactly unfortunate that the goddess ended up with you... it's more like a blessing in disguise..."

"Do you regret it?"

“Why would I regret it? Mom won’t regret it either. We never intended to interfere with your relationships outside the home from the beginning… As long as you’re good to us while we’re in this family, that’s enough… Can you do that?”

"It definitely can."

"Okay, then we'll acknowledge you as the head of the Takanashi family... Hehe... Daddy~"

"Silly daughter... don't drink so much water next time."

"Hmm...! I got it! Next time will be the real deal... I'll be fully prepared! Just you wait!"

"Hmm... I will too, I'm mentally prepared."

Even after leaving the Takanashi House after dinner, Kuroba Akira still felt warm all over, even a little feverish.

Although it was already evening and some time had passed since the twilight ended, Akira Kuroba could still feel the lingering warmth.

Akiko... has really become my wife.

Or should I say, more like a local wife?

In any case, Kuroba Akira could feel that there was a kind of affection between them that only adults had, a kind of deep feeling that young girls did not have.

Akira Kuroba had heard this saying before: relationships between adults are often fragile; the more passionate they start, the more fragile they tend to be when they end.

However, Akira Kuroba felt that his relationship with Akiko wouldn't cool down so quickly, because they still had their daughter, Future, to maintain it.

In the end, I almost got caught up in the atmosphere and took away the future 1HP as well... but it was pretty much the same as taking it.

He had some reservations before, but after this experience, Akira Kuroba felt from Akiko that he had to entrust his future to her.

It's similar to Da Hongxiang's desire to have a child.

Kuroba Akira accepted the offer once again, which is why he made a promise with Mirai to advance to the next stage.

You've taken over someone else's life... Keep going, take responsibility!

On the way home, Kuroko suddenly appeared out of nowhere. As Kuroba Akira took a step forward, Kuroko seized the opportunity to step on his knee, grab his clothes, then nimbly jumped onto his shoulder, and finally skillfully perched on Kuroba Akira's head.

It felt like I was wearing a thick fur hat on my head, and my ears felt a little itchy.

This was because Kuro-o had covered Kuro-ba Akira's ears with its two little paws, and even stuffed its paws into his ear canals, making it feel like he was wearing a fluffy in-ear headphone.

What are you doing? Are your hands cold? Using someone's ear as a hand warmer...

Then Kuroba Akira 'heard' a strange young girl's voice.

"You've really formed some deep connections with quite a few women lately, meow..."

Ok? !

Black Tail...can talk now!

Chapter 325 Even Gods Want to Be Kept

Kuroba Akira was only surprised for a moment before quickly regaining his composure.

Hearing a cat speak human language... doesn't seem particularly strange. It's probably because Kuroba Akira has played too many Monster Hunter games, so thinking of Kuroba as Palico doesn't seem odd. There's also Team Rocket's Meowth, Nyanko-sensei from Natsume's Book of Friends, or the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland... There are just too many talking cats.

However, if you listen carefully, the sound doesn't actually come from the top of your head, nor does it resonate inside your head. It's more like hearing your own voice through bone conduction while covering your ears.

That's probably why Kuroo put her little paws into her ears; she was probably transmitting sound through her body.

"That's right, 'hands' are the 'triggering medium' for the powers I possess, so through my paws you can hear my voice, meow, not words spoken by my cat mouth, meow."

"Huh? Kuroo, can you read my mind?"

"Of course you can, meow, because you are actually reading my mind, meow. Just like when you shake hands with someone, you can share the 'Talent and Creation' engraved on your right hand with them. I am now 'sharing my thoughts' with you, meow."

"Oh, I see... But I'll still communicate with you verbally, otherwise my thoughts and words will get mixed up and it will feel a bit confusing. Kuroo, just reply to what I say."

"Okay, meow, as long as you're not afraid of being seen as a weirdo who talks to himself..."

Having said half of what he meant, Kuroo, who knew Kuroba Akira's personality well, realized that his reminder was unnecessary, so he changed his words and teased him.

"Well, but you probably don't care, right?"

"YES! I don't care!"

Kuroba Akira nodded vigorously, almost causing the black tail on his head to fall off. It let out a long, frightened howl and then bit Kuroba Akira's head with its two upper fangs.

"Don't move your head, meow! If you throw me off... I'll bite you, meow!"

You're already biting at it... Ouch, ouch, ouch... Let go! If this were an anime, blood would be gushing from his head!

"Didn't you say you wanted me to communicate with you, meow?"

"Let go! If you're going to bite my head, then be as gentle as Akiko!"

"Ugh... Are you kidding meow! Even if they're both heads, this head isn't that head meow! Who wants to 'serve' you meow? You're shameless meow!"

Disgusted by Akira Kuroba's pun, Kuroo quickly let go, even gagging, and almost vomited up the salmon chunks that Haruka Tomita had fed him not long ago.

Wow? You're quite cultured; you can even tell the difference between this kind of dirty joke.

Upon hearing Kuroba Akira's inner thoughts, Kuroo rolled her eyes, revealing a contemptuous expression that seemed to say, "Do you think I'm an idiot cat? How long do you think I've been around?" However, Kuroba Akira couldn't see it.

In short, being able to communicate with language is much more convenient than the slow and cumbersome method of using input tools. Kuroba Akira wanted to take this opportunity to ask all the questions he wanted to ask, but the first question he needed to ask was...

"Speaking of which, if it's a voice from the heart, why did you add 'meow' to the end of the sentence, Kuroo? Was it just to be cute?"

Hearing that irritating question made Kuroo want to bite him again, but thinking about the joke he had just mentioned and looking at the whorl on Kuroba Akira's head, she hesitated to bite him.

Those awful humans! They deliberately told me those disgusting dirty jokes just to avoid being bitten again. How incredibly cunning!

"You're the one trying to be cute, meow! It's just that I've been a cat for quite a few years, so I'm used to making this kind of sound, meow! Just like you humans think in your native language, meow. You're still thinking in Chinese, but you're speaking Japanese, aren't you?"

"Ah, indeed...that makes sense."

"Ultimately, cats are simply incapable of speaking human language, even if they were intelligent enough. This is because cats primarily rely on the vibration of their vocal cords to vocalize. However, due to their short throats, small lung capacity, and limited vocal cord capacity, they can only produce a single type of sound. In other words, the structure of their vocal cords and throat limits the ability of cats to produce complex sounds like humans to form language."

"Wow, that makes perfect sense!"

Kuroba Akira didn't know about this either; another piece of little-known fact has been added to his knowledge.

However... it's really strange to hear a scientific explanation for why cats can't speak human language, which is an unscientific phenomenon.

In other words, the current Blacktail is not a special being that looks like a cat, but has the same physical structure as an ordinary cat, only possessing some incredible abilities.

"In short, thanks to you, in just half a year, I have already 'recovered' to the point where I can send out 'heart sounds' meow."

"By the way, this is also what I'm puzzled about. During this period, I don't think I've been shaking hands with many geniuses, have I? It shouldn't have reached the point where quantitative change leads to qualitative change, right? In other words, Kuroi, your recovery is due to other reasons... Is it related to what you just said about me forming deep connections with many women?"

"Yes, meow. It's all thanks to your unrestrained and wild nature that you've had 'direct connections' with so many talented women that I've reached the realm of spiritual transmission, meow. In other words, I've successfully 'established my foundation,' meow."

"That's easy to understand... Black Tail, you've even read cultivation novels?"

"I found this cat from you, it's quite interesting, cat, it's great for passing the time, cat."

Don't treat human memory like a novel!

After finishing his rant, Kuroba Akira suddenly realized something and quickly asked.

"Huh? Wait a minute, Kuroo, can you read my memories, and even see the details of the novels I've read before? I don't even remember them myself!"

"Because what I'm reading isn't your memories, but your 'past life experiences,' meow. When I brought you into this world, I received all your experiences from the previous world, including, of course, your experiences reading novels... And I can 're-experience' what you've been through, which is why I can see the novels you've read, meow..."

After explaining, Kuroo couldn't help but complain about Kuroba Akira's speed reading and his own terrible abilities.

"But you're reading the novel way too fast, meow! Slow down a bit, meow! I haven't even finished reading it yet, and you've already clicked on the next page. I have to replay it, it's so annoying, meow! Speaking of which, this function is really inconvenient, meow. At least give me a pause and slow-motion function, meow. Only being able to rewind and skip is too outdated, meow..."

"I see... So that means I have no secrets from you?"

"Hmph, you are the person I resurrected, or the agent I chose. Of course you are completely under my control, meow."

"Wow……"

Because Kuroo is so cute and can't speak, even though Kuroba Akira knew she was a god, he didn't really feel it. But now, hearing her make this somewhat arrogant and domineering declaration, he finally felt that Kuroo was a god.

However, whether he accessed his own memories or experienced his own adventures, Kuroo could see the detailed contents of the novels he had read before, which means...

However, the moment the thought crossed Kuroba Akira's mind, Kuroo extinguished it.

"Give up on your little schemes, meow. Even if I could see your past, I wouldn't bother reading every word of the novels you've read to you before, meow."

"All right……"

"Speaking of which, didn't you hate copying other people's stuff? Have you lost even that much self-respect and pride?"

"It's not that I want to copy it, I just want to use it as a reference, especially the comic panel layout. Even if I've seen it before, it's hard for me to recall the details of the panels..."

"You can think about it yourself. I can't share the footage with you... at least not right now."

Got it. So, if we upgrade Blacktail again, we can achieve screen sharing, right?