Feeling a little uncomfortable under her gaze, Banai frowned and asked, "What kind of look is that?"
"I'm just curious." Xiangzi reached out and couldn't help but pat his head, his tone slightly teasing. "You've been so well-behaved lately."
"What the hell?" Banami slapped her hand away and said with some dissatisfaction.
Xiangzi couldn't help but laugh, his shoulders trembling slightly: "Mingming has been going out with Xiaonai and Lenai-chan a lot lately. Lenai-chan aside, Xiaonai's mental age is definitely no younger than ours. I can't believe that our Master Banami could hold back from making a move. It's truly admirable."
That sarcastic tone made Banami grit his teeth in anger. Of course, he knew how Xiangzi had "inspected" it out.
Banai snorted and rolled over, saying, "Ranai is using Rakuna's body right now. I wouldn't do anything without Rakuna's consent, would I?"
In the realm of fan fiction... does that count as making a contribution?
Moreover, she didn't do much with Xiao Nai in the fan creation.
Upon hearing this, Xiangzi couldn't help but reach out and pat his head, as if petting an obedient puppy: "Not bad, not bad, worthy of praise."
Being treated like a puppy, Hanami immediately became unhappy and rolled over, pinning Shoko beneath her. The girl's cheeks flushed even redder, and she gently closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. Hanami looked at her reddened lips and lowered her head to gently kiss them.
But as soon as he kissed her, a warm sensation welled up in his throat, and he couldn't help but let out a soft burp.
A crisp burp broke the ambiguous atmosphere. Xiangzi frowned, pushed him away, and said, "Why do you smell like milk?"
Then, Xiangzi discovered that Banami was unexpectedly excited.
No, what's going on?
***
At that moment, a special guest arrived beside Yoro's cat bed. Yoro tiptoed over and gently picked up the white cat lying in the cat bed and put it in her arms.
"Meow—" Yao Lenai meowed in dissatisfaction, rubbing her little head against her chest as if to say, "Why are you here again? It's not like you don't have your own room. This is my home."
"I'm sorry," Xiao Nai's voice was as gentle as the night breeze, "I just really wanted to sleep while holding you, Renai-chan."
"Meow..." Kaoru's voice softened, carrying a hint of awkwardness, as if to say, "I really can't do anything with you."
When Xiao Nai hugged her like this, she always felt a familiar warmth, just like when she slept in her mother's arms when she was a child.
Xiao Nai sat on the carpet, gently rubbing Yao Le Nai's chin, her fingertips softly tracing her soft white hair.
After a long silence, she spoke softly, her voice tinged with a barely perceptible melancholy: "I should have admitted long ago that my worries were unnecessary. Whether or not I help you, Ryuna-chan, you will eventually find your own place."
She paused, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes: "I said I wanted to make Renai-chan happy and satisfied, but actually, I just wanted to make up for my own regrets."
"Meow?" Yao Le Nai raised her little head, her cat eyes full of confusion, as if asking, "Xiao Nai, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Xiao Nai smiled gently and reached out to pat her little head: "It's nothing, Le Nai-chan, you don't need to worry."
But as moonlight streamed through the window and fell on Yao Lenai, she could clearly see that her white cat body had become somewhat transparent, as if shrouded in a thin mist, ready to dissipate at any moment.
Yoro's body tensed instantly, and she nervously rubbed against Xiao Nai's hand.
Xiao Nai seemed oblivious to her unease, still holding her gently, and whispered, "It's alright, there's one last place I want to see. Renai-chan, can you promise me something?"
"Meow?" Yoro's voice was filled with obvious worry, and her little tail wrapped tightly around Xiao Nai's wrist, as if afraid that she would leave.
Chapter Twenty-Six: I Have Never Forgotten (Volume Fifteen - End)
As the morning sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains, Banami slowly woke up.
I glanced at the cat bed outside the window out of habit, only to find it empty—Both Lenai and Xiaonai were gone.
He rubbed his eyes, got up, and went to the kitchen, where he saw Hatsune Miku wearing an apron and preparing breakfast, with chopped vegetables on the cutting board.
"Hatsune, have you seen Nami and Rakuna-chan?" Banami asked, leaning against the kitchen doorway.
Hatsune turned around while stirring the egg mixture and replied with a smile, "Xiao Nai said she was going to take Le Nai-chan for a walk nearby, so she left very early this morning."
She paused, then added, "I think Xiao Nai is pretty reliable now, and since Le Nai is fierce, she definitely won't be bullied."
Banai's lips twitched, and she retorted, "Seriously, do you really think Rakuna-chan is some kind of Hakimi? You even went out of your way to walk the cat?"
Hatsune couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh: "It's mainly because Rakuna-chan is just too cute, sometimes even I can't tell them apart."
"You just cut chili peppers and you're covering your mouth? Aren't you afraid of getting burned by the spiciness?" Banami raised an eyebrow and reminded her.
As soon as she finished speaking, Hatsune hissed, put down her hand, and blinked hard. Her originally fair lips turned red at a visible speed, as if she had applied a layer of bright lipstick.
Upon seeing this, Banai couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Amidst the playful banter, the sound of a key turning came from the doorway.
When Banami went out to greet them, she saw Xiaona carrying Yaoluna back. A few cherry blossom petals were still stuck in the girl's hair, and the white cat was lazily nestled in her arms, with some dirt on its paws.
"Where did you go for a walk? It took you so long to come back." Banai walked up and poked Rakuna's little head.
Xiao Nai smiled gently, a hint of cunning in her eyes: "It's a secret, I won't tell Master."
"Meow!" Kaoru also meowed, her little tail wagging proudly, as if echoing Xiao Nai's words.
Banami looked at the two of them suspiciously, as if there was something going on between them: "Has your relationship gotten better?"
Xiao Nai hugged Le Nai tighter, her cheeks slightly flushed, and whispered, "Of course, Le Nai-chan is my... most cherished person."
Banami rolled her eyes: Are you deliberately speaking in a loud, drawn-out way?
Xiao Nai smiled slightly, stopped teasing him, and looked at him seriously with anticipation in her eyes: "Um, Master, could you come with me and Le Nai-chan to a place today?"
The girl's eyes sparkled, and the baby girl in his arms raised her little head, looking at him with wet eyes, and gently meowed.
Under such expectant gazes, Banami naturally couldn't refuse and readily nodded: "Okay, where to?"
"You'll see when we get there!" Xiao Nai laughed happily, pulling his hand and leading him outside.
***
Half an hour later, the three of them stood at the entrance of Hanasaki River High School. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and pink and white petals drifted down in the wind, covering the path in front of the school.
Xiao Nai had already changed into Hanasaki River's school uniform. The blue and white uniform fit her perfectly, making her figure look even more slender.
She stood next to the plaque at the school gate, her posture upright, just like a freshman taking a commemorative photo with her parents when she entered school.
He then realized that what Xiao Nai wanted to come to was actually the place where Le Nai was studying.
Bana felt a pang in her heart. Rakuna had mentioned that when she entered Hanasakigawa High School, she had taken a commemorative photo with her grandmother.
"Master, could you come a little closer?" Xiao Nai turned to look at him and found him standing not far away, his posture somewhat awkward. She couldn't help but speak softly.
"Uh..." Banami was like a puppet being manipulated, pulled to Xiaonai's side, her arm pressed tightly against Xiaonai's arm.
The next second, Xiao Nai gently wrapped her arms around his waist, her cheeks slightly flushed, but she still looked at him bravely, her posture as intimate as a couple deeply in love.
"That's fine then," she said softly.
"Lanna-chan, we're ready!" Xiao Nai shouted towards the tree stump not far away.
Following her gaze, Banami saw that Yoru was standing on a tree stump, her paws resting on a small camera, the lens of which was pointed directly at the two of them.
"Meow!" Yoro Nai exclaimed excitedly, slapped her paw hard, pressed the shutter, and the countdown began.
She leaped down from the tree stump in an instant, like a white lightning bolt, and jumped into Banami's arms the next second.
With a soft click, the photo shows cherry blossom petals slowly falling, a girl in a school uniform gently leaning against a boy, and the boy holding a snow-white cat in his arms. The three figures are bathed in sunlight, resembling a warm family of three.
After taking the photos, Bana couldn't help but pat Rakuna's head: "Why are you being so good today? You're not sulking with Rakuna. Is there some secret you're not telling me?"
"Meow!" Yoro Nai meowed in annoyance, patting his hand with her little paws as if in protest.
The three then entered the campus. It happened to be the weekend, and the school was closed, so the campus looked quite empty. Soon after, they went straight to Yoro Nai's classroom.
As soon as the classroom door opened, Kaname jumped out of Banami's arms and skillfully landed on a table by the window, scratching at the textbooks on the table with her paws—that was her seat.
Xiao Nai naturally walked to the student chair next to the table and sat down. Her fingertips lightly brushed the engravings on the tabletop, and she said softly, "So, this is where Rakuna-chan usually has her classes."
"Meow." Kaoru let out a soft meow, jumped off the table, and snuggled into Xiao Nai's arms.
Xiao Nai gently hugged her, her fingertips lightly stroking her white hair, her tone full of concern: "Do you usually get along well with your classmates? Has anyone bullied you?"
"Are you eating well at school? Are you going hungry?"
"How are your grades? Is there anything you don't understand?"
A series of trivial questions did not annoy Yoro Nai.
She didn't run away from her embrace, but just lazily meowed, gently rubbing her little head against Xiao Nai's cheek, as if to tell her, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Just then, Yoru Nai suddenly popped out of Kona's arms, looked at Kona, then at Banami, and then jumped out of the classroom on her own.
Banami instantly realized something.
Whether it's the commemorative photo at the school gate or these meticulous expressions of care, they all feel more like parting words of advice.
He sat down next to Xiao Nai, holding her hands tightly; the temperature from his fingertips was slightly cool.
His throat tightened, and he asked softly, "You...you're about to disappear, aren't you?"
Xiao Nai remained silent for a moment, and the tenderness in her eyes gradually turned into a layer of melancholy.
She nodded gently, her voice soft: "As expected, I couldn't hide it from the master. In the end, I just wanted to come and see where this child is studying now, to make up for the regret of not being able to take a commemorative photo with her when she started school."
After saying that, she took out an oil-paper sealed package from her pocket and handed it to Banai: "Open it and take a look."
Banami opened the sealed package and found a brand new dark gray scarf, finely knitted, with a small rose embroidered on the edge.
"Is this why you and Renai-chan disappeared this morning?"
"Mm." Xiao Nai nodded gently, her cheeks flushed. "I went back to the Yaozhai with Le Nai-chan and made this using that sewing machine. I couldn't think of any other way to thank you, so I made this for you. I hope you'll remember me."
Looking at the delicate patterns on the scarf, and thinking of Xiao Nai who was about to disappear, a strong sense of reluctance and sadness welled up in Banami's heart.
Xiao Nai smiled gently and reached out to smooth his furrowed brow: "Don't worry, after the field trip is over, I'll just be one with Le Nai-chan again. I was always a part of her..."
But Banami interrupted her, saying, "Are you still going to lie to me at a time like this?"
Xiao Nai's smile faded slightly, but her eyes remained gentle. She leaned forward and gently kissed Banami's lips; the kiss was slightly cool, yet exceptionally soft.
"It's such a pity that I wasn't born in the same era as my master."
She spoke softly, her breath brushing against his lips, "However, I'm also very happy to have Renai-chan with you. Thank you, Master. It's because of you that I have the opportunity to make up for my regrets."
Banami held her tightly in his arms, so tightly that it was as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.
"I'm sorry..." he apologized softly, his heart filled with remorse, unable to keep her from leaving.
Xiao Nai knew what he was feeling guilty about, so she gently patted his back, as if to comfort him. She had anticipated this and had prepared a final way to comfort him.
Xiao Nai slowly unbuttoned the top two buttons of her shirt, revealing her slender neck. Her voice trembled slightly with a hint of longing: "Master, there's still some time left. I have one more wish."
Banami's eyes widened slightly as she looked at her flushed cheeks and moist eyes.
“I want to test out that child’s future husband first.”
"This...this is Ryuna-chan's body!" Banami hurriedly tried to push her away, her tone somewhat flustered.
Xiao Nai hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear, "Lenai-chan knows, she has agreed." Her breath carried a faint fragrance. "This is my...last wish."
Meanwhile, in the hallway outside the classroom, two girls were walking by, chatting and laughing.
Suddenly, a white cat with heterochromatic eyes darted out, rubbing against their legs and making soft meows. It looked incredibly cute.
"Ah, what an adorable kitten! Are you hungry?" One of the girls crouched down and tried to pet its head.
Lena's body stiffened for a moment, almost exploding with anger, but thinking of Xiaonai in the classroom, she held back. She pretended to be obedient, letting the girl stroke her, and even rubbed against the other girl's hand, before running in the opposite direction from the classroom.
"Oh, little kitty, don't go! I'll adopt you, okay?" The girl quickly got up and chased after her.
Lena glanced back in the direction of the classroom, her amber cat eyes filled with complex emotions—a mixture of dissatisfaction and reluctance. She let out a soft "meow" and ran off.
***
Twilight streamed through the classroom window, casting long shadows of the two. Banai watched as the girl sitting on her lap grew cooler in her arms.
When the person in her arms trembled slightly and opened their eyes again, those gentle eyes had returned to the unique clarity of Yoro Nai.
"She's gone," Yoro said softly, a hint of sadness in her voice.
The words of Nami before she left still seemed to echo in Banami's ears—"Please keep my identity a secret from that child. Don't let her know who I am. Let her believe that I have truly become one with her."
He suppressed the sadness in his heart, softly hummed in agreement, reached out and placed his hand on Yao Lenai's shoulder, his tone filled with concern: "How are you... uh... does it hurt?"
Yao Lena frowned slightly, instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, and buried her face in the crook of his neck: "I'm not feeling well."
As Banai gently embraced her, he sighed inwardly: Now, even if Xiangzi mocks him for being a Fu Rui fanatic, he won't be able to refute it.
He couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Nai had deliberately used Le Nai's body to confirm their relationship before leaving—so that he would definitely take good care of the child in the future.
But no one could answer that question for him anymore.
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