After all, she was always the one being taken care of, even though she didn't care.
She looked down at Xiao Nai beside her, then at Banami in her arms, and suddenly thought that having a silly "little sister" wasn't so bad.
Looking at the scene before him, Banami suddenly had a flash of inspiration—although there were no clues about Xiaona's background, these stray cats might know something. He looked down at the white cat and said, "Ask them if they've seen any cats that look like Xiaona?"
The white cat immediately understood and meowed at the stray cats a few times.
After much discussion, the answer was disappointing: if it were a striking cat like Xiao Nai (pure white or heterochromatic-eyed), they would definitely remember it if they had seen it before.
Chapter Fifteen Xiao Xiang: You kicked a cotton ball, you kicked me!
After the stray cats who had come to pay tribute dispersed, Banami watched as the two of them played around and said to Riki, "Rakuna-chan and Nai are too unstable right now. Why don't you come and stay at the Toyokawa house for a while? It would be easier to take care of them."
Li hope nodded slightly, as she had the same idea—Le Nai was currently in cat form, and Xiao Nai hadn't even fully adapted to basic human life yet, so leaving her in the dormitory was indeed worrying.
Yoro, who had just won a "cat rebellion," was proudly rubbing her tail against Banami's trouser leg, her heterochromatic cat eyes full of anticipation.
Banai was stunned for a moment, then realized what the stray cat was thinking. She couldn't help but squat down and gently stroke her little head, saying in a gentle tone, "Rakuna-chan is really amazing. She even managed to subdue the traitor."
Immediately, Yao Le Nai climbed off her clothes onto Xiao Nai's shoulders and sat on her head, looking quite smug.
Despite being transformed into a kitten, Yoru Nai doesn't feel any discomfort whatsoever. On the contrary, she's even more familiar with life as a cat, making people wonder if she was really reincarnated into the wrong body.
The group went back to Yao Le Nai's dormitory to pack their things. Li Xi helped Xiao Nai organize Yao Le Nai's clothes and daily necessities, while Xiao Nai pulled out a light gray scarf from the bottom of the wardrobe—the one that Yao Le Nai had wrapped around her when she found her.
Xiao Nai's eyes lit up instantly, and she carefully picked up the scarf, intending to wrap it around her neck.
But her hands weren't very nimble, and just as she draped the scarf over her shoulder, Yoro Nai jumped over and snatched it away.
Le Nai held the scarf in her mouth, squatted on top of the wardrobe, and yelled "Ha!" at Xiao Nai.
"Why...why won't you let me wear them..." Xiao Nai pouted, her cat ears drooping.
"This was left to me by my mother, it's mine." Yao Lenai said, her voice muffled but carrying an undeniable warning, "You're not allowed to touch it."
"But... back then... wasn't it you who gave it to me?" Xiao Nai whispered, tears welling up in her eyes.
"You can only take it if I give it to you; you can't take it if I don't give it to you."
When Lena hugged the scarf to her chest, her reaction was even stronger than when "Little Nai" took her body away. Before long, the two little ones started to quarrel.
Xiao Nai completely lost her temper, standing there with her head down, even her tail drooping.
Seeing this, Lixi didn't know how to offer any advice.
Seeing this, Bana looked up at Ryuna on top of the wardrobe and said, "Ryuna-chan, can I have your scarf?"
Yulan tilted her head to look at him, making a "meow" sound, as if asking: Don't you already have a scarf? Her gaze fell on the dark scarf around Banami's neck, her eyes full of doubt.
Banai smiled, took off his scarf, walked over to Nai, and gently wrapped it around her neck, tying a simple knot. "Is it warm?" he asked.
Xiao Nai paused for a moment, looked up at him, her eyes showing less grievance, and nodded gently.
Banami then turned to Kaoru: "Now, can I have the scarf? I'm getting a little cold?"
Le Nai stared at him for a few seconds, then looked at the scarf around Xiao Nai's neck that belonged to him, and finally let go, jumping down with the light gray scarf in her mouth and placing the scarf in his palm.
"Meow (If it's an interesting boy, that's fine.)" Make Renai meow.
Banami carefully tied the scarf together, then smiled and said, "This scarf is very warm, thank you, Ryuna-chan."
Lena let out a satisfied "meow" and rubbed against his ankle.
Lixi stood aside, watching this scene thoughtfully.
****
After packing their things, Banami drove with the cat and herself towards the Toyokawa residence.
On the way, he had already called Xiangzi and briefly explained how Le Nai and Xiao Nai had swapped souls and what had happened that day.
As soon as they pushed open the door to the Toyokawa family's house, they saw Shoko leaning against a pillar in the entryway, watching them with a half-smile. Her gaze fell on Nai, who was dressed in a maid's outfit and wearing cat ears, and her tone was teasing: "You, the Toyokawa family's son-in-law, have brought a little girl back again. Do you really think I'm made of cotton?"
Of course, kicking you was like kicking cotton.
Banami rolled her eyes and said, "Get your facts straight, little sister Tsuchimaki. I am now the head of the Toyokawa family."
Xiangzi couldn't help but slap him hard on the shoulder, almost tearing Lao Ba apart. He rubbed his shoulder in pain.
But Xiangzi rolled his eyes and said, "Every girl who moves in never intends to move out in the end. I want to see if Rakuna-chan will be an exception."
"Don't talk nonsense." Banami's cheeks were a little embarrassed, and she quickly explained, "Their situation is special right now, they're just staying for a while."
Yoro Nai looked completely bewildered, unable to understand what Xiangzi was saying at all, and just curiously looked around the new house where she had visited the last gathering.
Then, Xiao Nai excitedly called out to Yao Le Nai, "I...I'll show you...this house...I...know it well..."
It seems the two girls have completely forgotten their earlier disagreement and are playing together again.
Hearing the noise, Chu Hua came out of the kitchen and saw Xiao Nai and Yao Le Nai. She smiled gently and said, "Ah, Le Nai-chan, and Xiao Nai, welcome home."
Upon hearing the word "go home," the two little girls turned to look at Chu Hua, staring at her blankly.
"Uh, did I... say something wrong?" Chu Hua asked somewhat awkwardly.
Banami shook her head slightly and said, "You're right, you can stay here and rest assured."
That evening, Banami entrusted the two Nai to Hatsuka's care so she could discuss with Shoko the situation they had found in RiNG that day, as well as their speculations about Nai's background. But soon, Hatsuka called out to her, "Yu-kun, come down and take a look."
He followed Chu Hua down to the first floor, and looking in the direction she pointed, he was instantly stunned by the scene before him—
In the corner of the living room, next to the cat bed he made himself, Xiao Nai lay on the floor, tightly hugging Yao Le Nai, who had turned into a cat, and the two of them were fast asleep.
Xiao Nai's brows were slightly furrowed, as if she wasn't sleeping soundly. She tried to push Yao Le Nai away a little, but as soon as she moved, Yao Le Nai slapped her face while she was still asleep. She could only obediently stay still and let Yao Le Nai curl up in her arms.
Chu Hua smiled like an aunt and said softly, "I was preparing guest rooms for them, but as soon as I came down, I saw them sleeping together in the cat bed."
Everyone in MYGO is older than Rakuna-chan. Although Rakuna-chan plays the guitar the best, she seems to have never had any friends her own age. Everyone just treats Rakuna-chan as someone who needs to be taken care of.
In addition, she has an unconventional personality and usually keeps to herself, so she seems quite lonely.
She paused, her eyes softening, "It's fine as it is now. Xiao Nai is a cat, and she swapped bodies with Le Nai-chan. I think they can become very good friends."
Banami nodded. Although he should have felt a warmth in his heart, he couldn't help but feel a little worried when he thought about his guess.
He quietly closed the door and returned to his room. Xiangzi was leaning against the headboard reading a book. Seeing him come in, he put down his book and asked, "What did you find out?"
“I’ve reviewed all of RiNG’s surveillance footage, but I haven’t found any clues about Xiao Nai’s origins.” Banai sat on the edge of the bed, her brows furrowed. “From the surveillance footage, it’s as if Xiao Nai appeared out of thin air in a cardboard box in the back alley. No one took her there, and no one came looking for her.”
"So what's your guess?" Xiangzi asked.
“If the surveillance footage is accurate, then I think Xiao Nai might not be just a simple white cat.” Banami’s tone was somewhat heavy. “It’s possible that it’s part of this field research mission.”
"Then she must have been part of the field trip, otherwise why would she be with Renai-chan... wait, no, you mean..."
Xiangzi's eyes widened, and he instantly understood what he meant. "Could it be system-generated?"
Before she could finish speaking, Banami reached out and gently covered her mouth. "This is just my guess."
His voice was low. "Only in this way can we explain why Xiao Nai appeared out of thin air, why she happened to swap souls with Yao Le Nai, and why she happened to trigger the field research mission of 'Wanting to Become Human'."
Xiangzi nodded, and only then did Ba Nai release his grip. The scene from earlier flashed through his mind, and his eyes held a complex expression: "But now I'd rather I'm wrong."
If... if Xiao Nai's final fate is to disappear, how heartbroken would Rakuna-chan, who has just found friends her own age, be?
Chapter Sixteen: Little Nai, Who Grew Up Overnight
The next morning, warm sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the gaps in the curtains.
Seeing that she was fast asleep, Banai instinctively held a soft, warm body in her arms.
He vaguely thought it was Xiangzi, and with a faint milky scent lingering in his nose, he lowered his head and kissed it. The soft touch spread between his lips, and as he nibbled and rubbed, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong—this body was smaller than Xiangzi's, and the texture of the hair was completely different.
He suddenly opened his eyes and saw Yao Le Nai's tender little face, which was flushed with shyness. Her heterochromatic eyes, one blue and one gold, were looking at him affectionately.
"Good morning, Master."
The girl's voice was soft and melodious, with a hint of shyness. The cat tail behind her was still waving gently, revealing her joyful mood. She was still wearing that lace maid outfit, the fabric clinging to her petite body and outlining her youthful curves.
"How... how did you get here?" Banami was so shocked that she froze. She tried to push the other person away, but found that her arms were still tightly wrapped around the other person's waist.
“Miss Xiangzi asked me to come up and call Master down for breakfast.” Xiao Nai blinked innocently. “I just lightly touched Master’s shoulder, and you suddenly pulled me into your arms and kept kissing me.”
As she spoke, her cheeks flushed even more, and the rest of her words were barely audible.
Only then did Banai belatedly realize that although the girl in front of her still wanted Rakuna's body, her expression and tone were completely different from yesterday.
Yesterday, she spoke haltingly, her mind like that of a child. But now, her expression is fluent and natural, her eyes filled with the liveliness and shyness of girls her age, completely devoid of her previous naivety.
"How come you've suddenly become so fluent in your speech?"
Xiao Nai herself was a little confused, and gently shook her head: "I don't know either. When I woke up this morning, I found that I could express my thoughts clearly, and my speech became smoother. Maybe... I'm slowly getting used to Rakuna-chan's body?"
Banami frowned, feeling that things weren't so simple.
This level of language ability and mental leap cannot be explained by "habit".
Just as he was deep in thought, a cold, piercing girl's voice suddenly came from behind him, as if it were poisoned: "How long do you plan to hold onto Xiao Nai? You little loli... no, you Fu Rui fetishist!"
Before he could finish speaking, a heavy chop to the back of Banami's head struck him, making him wince in pain.
Xiangzi spoke with a gloomy face and a murderous aura.
About thirty minutes later, the three of them came out of the room. As for what happened during that time, that's a secret that can't be told.
Seeing that Banai was being supported by Xiaonai, his steps were unsteady, and there was a large red and swollen bump on his forehead, Xiaonai supported him with a worried expression and asked with concern, "Master, are you alright?"
"It's alright, your master is used to this level of violence, he probably won't die," Banami said sarcastically.
Xiangzi followed beside him, arms crossed, occasionally letting out a cold snort.
In the restaurant on the first floor, Chu Hua and Ruo Ye Mu were already sitting at the table eating breakfast. On the table were fried eggs, toast and hot milk. Today's breakfast was Western-style.
Hatsune Miku was nowhere to be seen. Hana asked, puzzled, "Where's your sister? Why didn't she have breakfast with us?"
Chu Hua put down her fork and smiled with amusement: "My sister said she was going to give Ryuna-chan a bath, but... it doesn't look like it's going too smoothly."
No sooner had she finished speaking than a cry of "Waaah!" rang out, followed by Hatsune Miku, soaking wet, and a similarly drenched white cat appearing at the restaurant entrance. Hatsune Miku's hair was dripping wet, her clothes were mostly soaked, and there were specks of foam on her face. Because she was wearing a white shirt, most of what appeared to be her private parts was clearly visible to Banami.
The white cat, its fur standing on end and shaking off the water droplets, bared its teeth and hissed at Hatsune Miku, clearly extremely dissatisfied with its "bathing experience."
"Lanna-chan, sweetie, there's only a little bit left. Let me help you finish washing, okay?" Hatsune wiped the water off her face and pleaded humbly.
But the white cat (Yasuka Ronai) didn't listen at all, and hissed threateningly at her while waving its claws in the air.
Just then, Xiao Nai stepped forward and said softly, "How about I give Renai-chan a bath?"
Hatsune asked with slight doubt, "Uh... Nai, are you sure you can do it?"
Yesterday, Xiao Nai had difficulty even dressing herself; she still had the mindset of a child and didn't seem like the type to bathe a cat at all.
Xiao Nai didn't say anything, but slowly walked up to the white cat and gently extended her hand. At least in terms of physical contact, Xiao Nai didn't resist the other party.
Xiao Nai gently and naturally scooped the white cat into her arms.
She turned and walked towards the bathroom, and everyone followed curiously. They saw Xiao Nai skillfully turn on the shower, adjust the water temperature, and then carefully put the white cat into the warm water.
Her movements were skillful and fluid. From applying the shampoo to gently rubbing, she did every step methodically, which was not at all like she was giving the cat a bath for the first time.
The white cat (Yasuka Rakuna) stared blankly at Nai, her previously sullen expression gradually softening.
The warm water enveloped her body, and the gentle rubbing had a familiar feel that made her feel inexplicably at ease, even giving her a sense of déjà vu, but she couldn't quite remember what it was.
She stopped struggling and obediently let Xiao Nai do as she pleased, occasionally letting out a comfortable purring sound.
Soon, Xiao Nai helped Yao Le Nai wash her body, wrapped her in a towel, and gently dried her fur.
Hatsune stood to the side, somewhat dumbfounded.
This is completely different from the clueless Xiao Nai from yesterday!
Before long, everyone was seated at the dining table.
Hatsune habitually picked up the cat food and poured it into the cat bowl, but as soon as she finished, she realized what was happening and her face froze—this white cat now wanted Rakuna!
Thinking that I was about to be pissed off by Renai-chan again, I didn't expect the white cat to come up to the cat bowl, sniff it twice, and then wolf it down, getting food all over its face, completely disregarding its human nature.
Banami shook her head helplessly, turned to look at Xiaona, and asked seriously, "Have you remembered anything now? Like the place where you were born, or your past memories or something?"
Xiao Nai raised her head, her eyes somewhat dazed. Just as she was about to shake her head, some blurry images suddenly flashed through her mind, and a sharp, stabbing pain instantly struck her, causing her to instinctively cover her head and turn pale.
"Hey, how are you?" Xiangzi asked, getting up and walking over to her side with concern.
Xiao Nai gently shook her head, and after a while, she said in a weak voice, "Just now... some images flashed through my mind. They were blurry, but I could see some things clearly."
"What scene?" Banami asked hurriedly, her heart pounding.
“It’s a building… with a red cross on it.” Xiao Nai frowned, trying hard to remember. “And there’s a fence outside the building, and next to the fence is a large patch of morning glories, purple, blooming very profusely.”
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