Honkai, why do you only play high-end games?

"Oh, Honkai beasts, those weird creatures that look scary but are actually vulnerable?"

Seeing that he was able to defeat so many "Honkai Beasts", the master seemed very happy. As a result, the food he received became higher and higher quality.

"It feels... no different from catching mice before, doesn't it?"

Stan thought as he enjoyed his meal with peace of mind, and then fought harder in the next battle.

Therefore, based on its newly formed logical thinking but still simple cognition, this thing called "Honkai Beast" is no different from the mice it caught when wandering before. They are all "prey" used to exchange for rewards.

Therefore, the term "Cat-type Honkai Beast" immediately caused Stan to express dissatisfaction - what's the difference between this and saying that I am a "cat-like mouse"?

As for the deeper meaning that this special noun may represent, it doesn't understand and doesn't want to understand - it's just a cat, and the twists and turns of human beings are a little too far away for it.

So, Stan just wagged his tail gently to express his dissatisfaction.

Is there anyone who curses people like you... No, curses cats?

"Huh? No reaction at all? It seems I'm overthinking..."

The kitten in his hand did not respond to his words at all, and his body was lying on his back in a relaxed manner, showing no sign of tension. Even his tail seemed to be wagging from side to side, looking very comfortable.

"That's right, how could such a coincidence happen?"

Yulan Dell couldn't help but laugh when he saw this, and put away the strange thoughts in his mind.

All I can say is that putting two simple-minded guys together will always produce some interesting chemical reactions.

Youlan Dale was deeply impressed by the kitten with strange fur in front of him. He couldn't help but reach out and grab its swaying tail. He leaned forward to take a closer look at the purple-red pattern that looked like a stigmata, saying,

"What a coincidence, meeting you again... Did you come to see me on purpose, or does your master just happen to be nearby?"

That tone, which sounded doting, was a completely new version that even Rita had never experienced.

"Human, don't push your luck!"

A cat's tail is extremely sensitive. The moment Stan's tail was grabbed, he jumped up and grabbed it with his claws as if by reflex.

"ah!"

The incident happened too suddenly, and Orchiddale was unable to react in time.

After all, who would have thought that a well-behaved and docile kitten the previous second would suddenly attack and hurt someone?

Even with Yulan Dell's reaction speed, he was still unable to react in time when he was completely unprepared.

"Oops……"

However, Stan immediately regretted his decision when he saw how caught off guard she was.

The sharp claws that had been ejected were instantly retracted; the huge force on the claws that was enough to knock an adult unconscious in an instant was also mostly retracted.

"Snapped!"

The cat's claws hit the back of Yulan Dell's hand, making only a crisp sound like a slap, and the tail broke free from the opponent's hand as it turned around.

Stan first looked back at his tail, then at the back of Yulan Dell's hand. There was not even a red mark.

Fortunately.

Seeing that the human girl in front of him was not injured by him, Stan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; then he glared at her fiercely and let out an angry cry.

"Meow!"

Are you crazy? Don't you know you shouldn't scratch a cat's tail?

If I hadn't been soft-hearted just now, you would have been dead by now, do you know?

The more Stan thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He couldn't bear to bite her, so he just humped his head against her wrist to show his dissatisfaction.

Humph, stupid human, I won’t play with you anymore!

Stan thought to himself, turned around and was about to leave, feeling a little annoyed that his kindness had been taken for granted.

Its encounter with Orchiddale this time was a coincidence.

It turned out that earlier, after learning from the intelligence that Yuno had once again gone to the previous "incident site", the Jackal only thought for a moment before putting the adjusted and repaired collar on Stan's neck, then showed him Yuno's photo and proudly gave him a new order -

"Go, bring her back to me."

Stan looked at the photo of the girl with lavender hair, nodded, and turned to leave.

It had some impression of her, but not much. It only remembered that the thorns on that thing were very prickly, and it should be fine if it was a little careful.

Stan felt that as long as he didn't let it deal with the guy with strange long ears, everything could be negotiated.

The knife he received at that time made him shiver all over just thinking about it.

"and many more!"

The Jackal suddenly called out to Stan. She also remembered the previous tragic situation and changed her order.

"To be on the safe side, it's better for you to avoid direct confrontation with her."

The jackal thought for a moment and sent a coordinate message to Stan's collar.

"You just need to lead her to a trap carefully prepared for her, and it will tell you which way to go."

"Is it necessary to go through so much trouble?"

Stan tilted his head, confused.

"Human affairs are troublesome..."

If you can't figure it out, forget it. It's just a cat, it just needs to complete the task assigned to it by its owner.

With this simple thought in mind, Stan began to walk towards the mission location indicated by the collar.

As it walked, it felt something was wrong - why did this path seem so familiar?

Animals have sharp intuition and they quickly spotted something – wasn't this the same route they had taken to escape?

Why are you walking in the opposite direction?

Just thinking about it made the hairs on its body stand up. Could that guy with strange long ears be waiting for me somewhere ahead?

With this uneasy feeling, Stan continued to move forward with increased vigilance.

As they walked, they passed by a familiar leisure square. Stan suddenly remembered the blonde girl who had saved his life. He met her here.

Thinking of this, Stan couldn't help but stop moving forward and walked around the entire leisure square. He didn't find the blonde girl who left a deep impression on him. He couldn't help feeling half disappointed and half happy.

The reason for the loss was that I didn’t see her;

The reason for being happy is because I didn't see her——

After all, this place is not far from the location of my mission, and there is a high possibility that I will be caught up in it and turned into ruins. It will be very dangerous to stay here.

It doesn't care about other humans, but perhaps because the girl saved its life, it doesn't want to see her in any danger.

It's good that he's not here. Stan breathed a sigh of relief, and the inexplicable tension he had felt before also dissipated a lot.

I had just left the leisure square and turned the corner when I saw a slim blonde girl standing by a flower bed in the distance, looking around as if she was looking for something.

"..."

Stan only felt a moment of surprise, and then was overwhelmed by deep regret.

Why are you still here?

What are you looking for, looking for death?

Stan, with anger that came out of nowhere, ran to Yu Lan Dale's side lightly and swiftly. He first meowed as a greeting, then lowered his head, bit Yu Lan Dale's trouser leg and pulled it out.

It seemed that it knew that the quality of human clothes was not very good, so it did not dare to use too much force. Humans seemed to attach great importance to this - once again, it tore the jackal's clothes, and then saw her furious look, and a lot of her dinner that day was withheld.

Having learned from his mistakes, Stan just gently tugged at her trouser legs, trying to convey his meaning to her.

"What are you still doing here? Get out of here, you hear me?"

You stupid humans really make cats worry so much!

"Eh? Little guy, is that you?"

Youlan Dell cried out in surprise, then bent down and picked it up in his hands.

"I was just looking for you. What a coincidence."

When the kitten ran towards him just now, Youlan Dell had already noticed it. But before he could greet it, the little thing actually took the initiative to pull his trouser legs. This kind of intimacy made Youlan Dell happy. He lifted the kitten and looked at it fiercely.

"It's only been a few days since we last met, and you're looking so energetic. You've recovered really well."

"what happened?"

Stan was a little confused. Didn't I tell you to leave quickly? Why did you pick him up?

As if seeing the displeasure on its face, Youlan Dell gently placed it on the ground, stroking its soft fur while saying,

"I've been free these past few days, so I've been coming here often, wondering if I could see you again. Hehe, I've finally been waiting."

"..."

The girl's enthusiasm and intimacy completely eliminated Stan's anger before it could even flare up.

It found that it actually enjoyed the feeling of being stroked, which vaguely reminded it of the time before it became a stray cat. At that time, it also had an owner who loved it very much.

Only later...

But the current master, the Jackal, would never do such things.

"Really, stupid humans, they can't understand cats talking."

Stan just glanced at Yulan Dale to make sure she wasn't leaving at all.

"... Never mind. Whatever the mission is, I'll just have to forfeit my dinner."

Since the girl was unwilling to leave, Stan decided to take a small risk.

Then I just focused on playing with her.

Then, Yulan Dell grabbed Stan's tail a little rashly, and was slapped in the face by Stan out of conditioned reflex.

"Hmph, stupid human, I won't play with you anymore."

Stan, feeling a little worse, turned around and prepared to leave.

It was time to go back and get scolded, it thought.

Before leaving, it looked back at Youlan Dell with a bit of pride.

"Meow……"

Stan called out as a farewell.

"Foolish human girl, I'm returning the favor I showed you last time. When we meet next time, we'll be strangers..."

"You're so quick! I didn't even react just now!"

Before it could finish its thoughts, it was taken back into the arms of the excited Yulan Dell.

"Shouldn't I have grabbed your tail? Do you want me to apologize?"

"...Let me go, you stupid human!"

Stan, who had just decided to draw a line with Yulan Dell, refused to comply.

"Eh? Lord Yulandel, when did you get a cat?"

Lin Wei appeared at the right time, disturbing Youlan Dell's "cat-hugging" pleasure.

Yu Lan Dale looked up and saw that it was the young man he had just met not long ago. He was still dressed as a backpacker, but his expression was no longer as awkward as when they met last time. Instead, he looked smiling.

But what he was holding in his hand was no longer the straight tree stick with green stubble on it, but an ordinary-looking hiking pole.

Seeing Youlan Dell's eyes fall on his hands, Lin Wei also looked down, and then explained with a smile,

"Don't mention it. The stick I found while hiking was confiscated by the police shortly after we separated. They said it was an eyesore. I was so angry that I went to an outdoor store and bought one that feels similar in the hand."

Lin Weixin was talking nonsense.

"If you like, I can take you to that store to have a look. Maybe there will be a style that suits you better."

"No need."

Youlan Dell retracted his inquiring gaze and shook his head.

"Hello again, Mr. He Kun."

After receiving Otto's reply, she finally accepted the identity of the "He Kun" in front of her.