The force was not heavy, but it carried an undeniable authority.

The white cat immediately drooped its ears and tucked its tail between its legs, obediently snuggling back into her arms, looking just like a little brother being scolded.

Banami laughed out loud, took out a packaged piece of dried pork jerky from her pocket, tore it open, and handed it to the white cat.

The cat sniffed, hesitated for two seconds, but couldn't resist going closer and taking small bites. After finishing, it even rubbed its head against Banami's fingers, all the wariness in its eyes gone.

“It really looks like Renai-chan.” Banami said with a smile, gently scratching the cat’s chin with her fingertips.

Lixi had complained to him that the only way to calm the child down when he was being noisy was to give him matcha candy.

Lena tilted her head slightly and said, "I'm not that weak."

She is the undisputed leader of the stray cat community.

Unlike this frail fellow.

Banai didn't argue with her, but simply bent down and carefully took the white cat from her arms.

Although the cat was dirty, he didn't care. He touched its limping right front paw with his fingertips: "Let's keep this cat at our house. The Toyokawa family's house is big enough anyway. Don't bother with all that. Go back to your dorm and take a shower. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Lena blinked, then said "Oh," and turned to go back to her dorm, showing no regret for the white cat.

"Remember to call Su Shi and the others!" Banami's voice came from behind her, carried by the sound of rain, and drifted into her ears.

Lena tilted her head, seemingly not understanding why she had to call them.

He seemed to remember his grandmother's teachings before saying, "Thank you for the matcha parfait tonight, you interesting boy."

The reason for the gratitude wasn't even because he adopted the heterochromatic white cat, but because of the sweets that Banami gave him.

Xiangzi, standing under the umbrella, watched her retreating figure and smiled: "Lanna-chan is really interesting. No wonder Riki calls her 'little wildcat.'"

As she spoke, she reached out to touch the cat in Banami's arms, but as soon as she touched its fur, it hissed at her fiercely, even more so than before.

"Why should I!" Xiangzi protested, stamping his foot. "Just because you gave it a piece of jerky? I got snacks too!"

Bana smiled and patted the cat's head. This time, the white cat didn't argue, but looked at its new owner with a puzzled expression: "Do you think Rakuna-chan recognized you just now?"

Xiangzi was slightly taken aback. Just now, when he asked Le Nai to wipe her cheeks, it seemed that he hadn't called her name.

Could it be that I'm just an NPC in that child's eyes?

My succubus attribute seems to be outdated in the current version?

Xiangzi looked at his lover beside him with some resentment.

Looking at the worn scarf wrapped around the white cat, Banami said, "Ah, I forgot to return the scarf to her."

I'll have to wait until next time...

Chapter Three: Change for Me!

The warm light in the Toyokawa family's entryway filtered the rain into a warm orange hue. Just as Banami closed her umbrella, she was suddenly embraced by a golden figure dressed as a maid—Hatsuka Triangle, wearing lace stockings, her skirt sweeping the ground, smiling and bowing: "Welcome home, sir, madam."

The white cat in Banami's arms instantly bristled, hissing at Hatsuka and gripping his clothes tightly with its claws. Banami and Shoko exchanged a glance, both seeing utter bewilderment in each other's eyes.

Xiangzi asked, "Why are you wearing Hatsune Miku's maid outfit?"

"Ah, can you tell?" Chu Hua said with a smile.

"Hatsune doesn't have your little belly," Banami retorted mercilessly, her gaze lingering on Hatsune's slightly protruding abdomen. Hatsune couldn't pretend to be her older sister for the time being, although Banami was the one who made the physical distinction...

Chu Hua's face instantly fell. She clutched her stomach and took two steps back, her voice so aggrieved it could drip water: "Waaah, Master, how could you say that... You were the one who forced yourself on that little maid, and now that I'm pregnant, you've turned your back on me? I have no face to live anymore, I can only go to the backyard and throw myself into the well—Madam! Please, have mercy, at least the child is innocent, please let him be recognized by his ancestors!"

As she spoke, she moved toward the courtyard, deliberately glancing at Xiangzi out of the corner of her eye. Her "wrongfully humiliated" appearance was more convincing than any TV drama.

Xiangzi's blood pressure spiked, and his cheeks flushed red: "Sanjiao Chuhua! Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

Chu Hua suddenly leaned close to Banami and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "No, I'm here to see the baby's father?"

Xiangzi blushed slightly, and then Chu Hua quickly explained, "Just kidding, Saki-chan, don't be angry."

Xiangzi's expression softened a bit, and then he heard Chuhua continue, "It's not just the child's father who's here, but also the child's stepmother!"

Toyokawa Shoko ← The child's stepmother.

"Sanka Hatsuka?!" Xiangzi shouted. "I haven't even settled accounts with you yet for secretly getting pregnant with Banami's child."

As a result, Hatsuka noticed the heterochromatic white cat in Banami's hand and said in a light tone, "Ah, what an adorable kitten."

Just then, Hatsuka's gaze was suddenly drawn to the white cat in Banami's arms. Her eyes lit up, and she instantly forgot to tease Shoko: "Ah! This kitten has heterochromia! It looks just like Kaname Rakuna!"

She reached out to touch it, but the white cat suddenly arched its back, hissed fiercely at her, and bared its sharp teeth, which frightened Chu Hua so much that she quickly withdrew her hand.

"Wow, that's fierce." Chu Hua patted her chest, but her tone remained lighthearted. "When she breathes, she looks just like Saki-chan."

"Like you my foot!" The reserved young lady finally couldn't help but swear.

"Hatsune-chan! Why are you wearing my clothes?" Hatsune, dressed in her school uniform, rushed out of the kitchen, her hair still dusted with flour—she had just been baking cookies. Seeing Hanami and Shoko at the door, she immediately smiled gently. "Welcome back! Have you had dinner yet? I just baked some chocolate chip cookies, would you like some?"

"Ah, the child's stepmother is here." Chu Hua said with a smile, as if to say, "The stepmother I'm talking about isn't Xiangzi-chan."

Xiangzi clutched his head, feeling like his vision was spinning: "Xi, I'm dizzy."

Anyone would faint at the sight of this chaotic scene. Banai quickly supported her waist and comforted her gently, "How about I massage your temples?"

"It's all because of you!" Xiangzi glared at him, but seeing the boy's expression that said, "It's not entirely my fault," he swallowed his anger and could only sigh helplessly.

Hatsune also noticed the white cat in Banami's arms, bent down, and said in an exceptionally gentle voice, "This kitten is so pretty, did you pick it up?"

"We found the cat with Renai, but the dorms don't allow pets, so we're keeping it with us for now." Banai handed the cat to her. "We'll be relying on you to take good care of it from now on."

"Ah, is this a female kitten? How old is it?" Hatsune asked curiously, reaching out to touch the cat's paw, but the white cat let out another "ha," almost scratching her.

It seems that everyone except for Rakuna and Bana has been breathed on by it.

Banami, holding the cat under her armpits, actually took a look: "It should be a female kitten that's five or six months old."

Xiangzi blinked involuntarily: "You can tell that from that?"

“It’s very simple, I’ll teach you…” Banami was about to share her past experience in raising cats when Xiangzi turned her head to look, only to be hissed by the little female cat again.

The girl was both amused and exasperated: "How come it's just like Lena-chan? How about we call it Xiao Nai from now on?"

"Xiao Nai? That sounds nice." Banai looked down at the cat in her arms. "Did you hear that? From now on, your name will be Xiao Nai."

He put Xiao Nai on the ground. The kitten, which had just landed, immediately looked around warily. Probably because it was in an unfamiliar environment, it tucked its tail between its legs and limped to the corner of the entrance hall, its heterochromatic eyes staring intently at the people present.

"Ah, Xi-jun, look, its leg seems to be injured!" Chu-hua squatted not far away in the corner and pointed to Xiao-nai's right front paw. When the kitten walked, that paw almost dared not touch the ground, and it seemed to be swollen under its fur.

Everyone got busy. Xiangzi turned and went to the bedroom to find medical bandages and disinfectant. Chu Hua pulled Hatsune into the kitchen to see what could be used as cat food. Banai carefully walked to the corner and slowly reached out her hand: "Banai, come here, let me see your leg."

The white cat hesitated for a moment, then finally nuzzled against his palm. Banami picked it up and headed towards the bathroom: "I'll give you a bath first, then I'll treat your wounds."

It's so dirty now it looks like a little lump of coal.

When the warm water from the shower first came down, Xiao Nai trembled with fear, its paws tightly gripping Banami's wrist. But soon, the warm water washed away the dirt, and it calmed down, even comfortably squinting its eyes. Banami carefully washed its fur with mild shampoo, avoiding its injured paws, and then gently combed away the tangled fur.

After drying its fur with a hairdryer, Xiao Nai's appearance completely changed—its snow-white fur was fluffy and soft, like a ball of cotton candy, and its blue and gold pupils sparkled under the light. It was nowhere near as dirty as before.

"Wow, so cute!" The three girls who had just entered the bathroom were instantly captivated. Chu Hua even forgot the trauma of being breathed on earlier and wanted to reach out and touch it again.

Xiao Nai immediately glared at her warily, causing Chu Hua to awkwardly retract her claws.

The white cat tilted its head, looking at the three somewhat restless "female two-legged creatures" in front of it, seemingly not understanding why they were so excited.

Banami examined its injuries briefly and diagnosed it as a minor fracture, then tightly bandaged its injured paw.

After bandaging the wound, Hatsune walked in carrying a slightly worn scarf. The scarf had been washed clean and still carried a faint lavender scent: "This scarf belongs to the kitten. I've washed and dried it. Does it belong to this child?"

Upon seeing the scarf, Xiao Nai immediately raised its head, meowed twice, and struggled to jump down from Banami's arms. Banami held it down and gently patted its head: "This belongs to your boss. You should return it to her next time she comes."

"Meow~" Xiao Nai didn't seem to understand, just staring at the scarf hanging on the clothes rack without moving her eyes - it had Yao Le Nai's scent, a scent that made her feel at ease.

Hatsune specially rummaged through the storage room and found a soft little quilt, which she spread on the living room carpet to make a temporary nest for Nai.

Chu Hua scoffed from the side, "Sister, no matter how good you are to it, it won't pay any attention to you."

Hatsune smiled foolishly and touched the cat treats in her pocket: "It's okay, you'll get used to it slowly."

Xiangzi leaned against Banami's chest, looking at the little kitten in the living room, and suddenly teased, "It's a pity that no matter how good Yu-kun is to it, it can't turn into a catgirl to repay his kindness."

Banai immediately picked up Xiaonai and shook her: "Did you hear me? Transform! Transform now!"

"Meow?" Xiao Nai tilted her head in confusion and licked his fingers with her tongue, probably thinking that this "master" was a bit strange.

Xiangzi couldn't help but give Banai a good eye roll.

As night deepened, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. To be precise, Xiangzi and Banami went back to the master bedroom, while Chuhua slept in the same room as Hatsune.

Xiao Nai followed closely at Banami's feet, never leaving her side, until they reached the top of the stairs, where she stopped—her injured paw couldn't climb them. Banami yawned and instructed, "You can lie on the carpet and rest well tonight. I'll make you a nest tomorrow."

The living room lights were turned off, leaving only the dim nightlights in the hallway.

The lights were turned off, but Xiao Nai kept her head up, her heterochromatic eyes shining in the dim light like two tiny stars, watching the stairs where Banami had disappeared, her head tilted back.

"Meow?"

Chapter Four: Xiao Nai's Observation Diary (3K)

Orange light streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, warming the wool carpet.

Xiao Nai, who has been staying at the Toyokawa family's house for half a month, is curled up in the deepest part of the custom-made wooden cat bed, her tail completely covering her pink nose as she dozes off, her paws occasionally kicking unconsciously.

The doorbell rang crisply in the entrance hall. The sound was even more sensitive to it than the drumbeats in the practice room. It immediately sprang up, its four legs pounding the floor. Its snow-white figure, like a white ball launched into the air, rushed straight to the entrance hall.

The moment the doorknob turned, Xiao Nai was already crouching on the shoe cabinet, her blue and gold pupils fixed on the doorway. Two bipeds with blond hair entered, wearing slightly different school uniforms, but identical white stockings and small leather shoes. One of the bipeds had a rather loud voice.

"Sis, I feel like I can't hold on much longer. People are starting to notice something's wrong with my stomach and are saying I've gained weight. Even Xi-ge's attempts to cover for me are almost useless now. After all, it's only my stomach that's getting bigger, not my face."

After saying that, she lifted a corner of her skirt, revealing her slightly protruding belly.

"Hahaha..." It was clear that the other two-legged creature's laughter was somewhat forced.

"How about we switch identities? I'll go to Hanasakigawa to study, and you can go to our school. Then we can spread the word that 'Mitsumi Hatsuka is pregnant,' which will cover up my situation. What do you think? Isn't that a brilliant idea?" Hatsuka said with another whimsical idea.

Hatsune's eyes widened instantly, like a startled hamster, full of question marks.

I think you're trying to trick me again, but I have no proof.

Just as Hatsune was wondering how to answer, she saw the white cat and called out, "Ah, Nai, good evening."

The white cat just blinked but didn't respond.

Chu Hua hadn't visited in a while, and asked curiously, "Xiao Nai, long time no see... Do you still remember me?"

As a result, Chu Hua was breathed on when she reached out.

Chu Hua couldn't help but laugh and said, "This child still looks the same, but he has gained some weight. Ah, he looks so cute."

Hatsune couldn't help but explain, "Um, it's probably because you haven't been here for a long time, Hatsuka."

"It sounds like your older sister is already quite familiar with this child."

"Of course, I've been feeding her all this time," Hatsune said excitedly. Or rather, girls are powerless against cute things.

Hatsune Miku has completely fallen for Nami's beauty.

As if to prove that what she said was true, Hatsune Miku pulled a cat treat out of her pocket, which she had prepared on purpose.

Xiao Nai tentatively tried the cat treat and started eating it with some relish. Hatsune was about to reach out and pet it when Xiao Nai immediately hissed warily, "Meow!"

Then he ran away, and Hatsune's body stiffened instantly, as if in disbelief, even though she had been feeding the child for half a month.

Why are you still breathing on me?

Chu Hua couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Sis, how come you turn into a simp for everything you like?"

And even then, they couldn't get what they wanted.

"No...no, Chu Hua, don't talk nonsense. Xiao Nai is just...just shy because you're around. She's usually very close to me." Hatsune quickly tried to cover for herself.

Xiao Nai lay in the cat bed, coldly watching the foolish cat owner.

A short while later, the two sisters returned to their room and changed into maid outfits. To Hatsune, it seemed to be a cook's outfit; well, to Hatsuka, it was naturally a cosplay outfit.

The two were busy in the kitchen soon after.

The doorbell rang again, and Xiao Nai's ears perked up as she darted out once more.

This time, a small, two-legged creature with light green hair stood at the door. It had a round face and no expression. When it met Xiao Nai's gaze, its eyes showed wariness—like a fellow creature encountered in an alley, two tigers cannot share one mountain.

The other party, Wakaba Mutsu, had a similar expression in her eyes. Xiao Nai had not scratched her. Of course, Wakaba Mutsu had kept her distance ever since she first saw it.

Two organisms in the same ecological niche cannot exist in one room, otherwise they will inevitably compete with each other.

After scaring the other cat, Xiao Nai leisurely returned to her cat bed, her tail drooping slightly, looking rather listless.

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