Chapter 21

Kyoto University is a century-old prestigious university. Every time the semester starts, many parents come to visit, and occasionally junior and senior high school students also come for study tours.

The various colored koi carp in the artificial lake are also one of the sights of Kyoto University.

Many people come and go, feeding the koi.

Koi are not picky eaters; they eat fish food, fruit, bread, and anything else.

Over time, all the fish in the koi pond turned into plump breadfish.

After returning from military training on the playground that day, Li Miao went to the artificial lake to check on the koi, finding the spots where the koi liked to stay so she could catch them that evening.

At night, after everyone had gone to bed, Li Miao, who had turned back into a kitten, tiptoed out of bed.

With its soft pink paw pads, Li Miao is a nimble little kitten; if you're careful, it won't make a sound.

She went out through the slightly ajar balcony window, and there was a tree right next to it that was as tall as the fourth floor. Instead of going through the main entrance, Li Miao climbed up the tree and then climbed down, landing safely.

It wriggled its body and tail and headed towards its destination.

At night, fish don't usually surface to sleep.

But the young couple who were on a date by the lake last night happened to be there. They were feeding the fish while they were at it, and the light from their phones attracted the koi to come over in droves.

"Oh my, look! There's a cat catching fish!" The girl exclaimed in surprise when she saw a cat catching fish.

“It really is. Is it hungry?” the boy said.

"Maybe, they're so hungry they're catching koi fish. Why don't you go to the supermarket and buy some cat treats? Doesn't our school sell canned cat food?" the girl advised her boyfriend.

"Okay, then wait for me here, I'll be right back."

The supermarkets at Kyoto University are open 24 hours a day, with employees taking turns on duty day and night.

"Mimi, you can't eat koi fish." The girl squatted down and hugged Li Miao, who was reaching out her claws to catch the fish.

Li Miao was lifted into the air and pulled onto the girl's lap.

"???"

Before Li Miao could react, the cat's head was sucked hard.

The girl let out a wild laugh, like that of Lady Shiji: "Hehehe, little kitty, cute little kitty, coming out to play in the middle of the night instead of going home, you're going to get kissed to death!"

The girl laughed hysterically while petting the cat and stroking Li Miao's fur.

She was still holding Li Miao's mangosteen claws.

Then he turned Li Miao over so that she could lie on his lap.

The girl held the cat's head in her hands, letting out a doting smile, and kissed and hugged the cute, round cat's head.

Li Miao was almost shocked by her fervor.

It's one thing for two-legged creatures to pet cats, but why do they act so completely differently when petting cats? Are they this crazy?

Li Miao struggled twice, but couldn't break free.

Only when the boy's footsteps grew closer did the girl stop her obsessive cat-loving mode and become reserved.

I put Li Miao back down and stroked Mimi's fur down her back with one hand.

"The canned food is here." The boy sat on the bench.

The girl opened the can.

The aroma of the cat food completely lured Li Miao, and he opened his cat mouth and began to eat it with gusto.

"How could such a cute cat be a stray?" the boy wondered.

Girl: "It doesn't seem like it. It's so clean and chubby. It doesn't look like a stray cat. It must have been secretly kept by some student and escaped."

Li Miao, who was eating a can of food, almost choked.

He's not chubby at all, meow~

He has a perfect build, meow~

After finishing his cat food, Li Miao lay on the girl's lap and let them pet him for a while before jumping off; he had important things to do.

No girl feeds the koi, so the koi don't swim to the shore.

Li Miao sat on the shore and meowed affectionately twice.

A sudden inspiration struck the girl, who seemed to understand Li Miao's meaning. She turned on her phone's flashlight and continued to throw bread crumbs to feed the koi.

It happened in the blink of an eye.

Li Miao raised her cat eyes, bent down and stuck out her cat butt, stared at the koi carp that was most eager to grab food, and scooped it up with her claws.

A plump breadfish was frantically thrashing its tail on the shore, trying to escape back into the water.

Li Miao held the koi fish down and glanced at the girl a few times.

"Wow, the cat is amazing, it caught the fish in no time."

"Meow~ (Catching fish is a piece of cake~!)"

Li Miao accepted the girl's praise, picked up the koi fish with her mouth, and walked away. After a few steps, she turned back to look at them and say goodbye.

"Goodbye, little kitty~ See you next time~" The girl waved goodbye happily.

Li Miao flicked the tip of her tail and walked away lightly and quickly.

Fish out of water quickly lose their breath.

After returning to human form with the fish in her mouth, Li Miao even took the dead fish, which was covered in dust and mud, underwater to rinse it before putting it back on Pei Huai's table.

With such a plump fish, Li Miao was convinced that Pei Huai couldn't feel the cat's sincerity!

Filled with pride, Li Miao drifted off into a sweet dream.

With anticipation, Li Miao opened her eyes, changed her clothes, and got up the next morning.

He deliberately lingered on the bed for two minutes, wanting Pei Huai and the others to discover the koi fish's presence first, so he could then smoothly join the conversation.

"Oh my god, Pei Huai, look at your table! There's something new on it! It's a koi fish today!" Liang Yixuan exclaimed in surprise.

Li Hang: "The color and weight look so familiar. Right, it should be the koi raised in the artificial lake next to our dormitory."

Pei Huai was also surprised, not expecting that what Li Miao said yesterday was true.

It seems there really is a cat bringing him something.

Otherwise, it would be really hard to explain why the dead koi would be placed on his table.

Pretending to have just woken up, Li Miao slowly got out of bed.

"Wow, another cat brought you a gift! This time it's a fish! It can catch such a big fish; it must be a very skilled hunter." Li Miao leaned over and chatted excitedly.

"Yes, this fish is indeed very big." Having been frightened by the rat carcass yesterday, Pei Huai was much calmer when he saw the koi, a gift that was much gentler.

Although the koi fish died with its eyes rolled back, unable to rest in peace.

But the overall scene wasn't as terrifying or horrifying.

"Pei Huai, are you very happy now? You have a cat that hunts specifically for you, and it doesn't seem to dislike you. Do you think it might be a cat that isn't afraid of you...?"

At this point, Li Miao leaned close to the boy's ear and whispered something. The warm breath caressed the boy's earlobe, and the electric-like sensation made Pei Huai's throat tighten.

“You’re a very brave cat, not afraid of the evil cat spirit on you,” Li Miao whispered.

"What are you two hiding from us? What secrets do you have between you two? Tell us right now!" Liang Yixuan hooked his arm around Li Miao's shoulder, making the slender Li Miao sway from side to side, almost losing her balance.

“You said it’s a secret, so of course I can’t tell you, hehe.” Li Miao smiled at Liang Yixuan.

"That's too much! It's only been a few days, and you guys already have a little secret? That's not fair!" Liang Yixuan shouted in distress.

“There’s nothing we can do about it being unfair,” Li Miao shrugged smugly.

Liang Yixuan complained to Pei Huai, "Look at Li Miao's attitude!!!"

We'd been fooling around in the dorm for a while, and were on our way to the cafeteria for breakfast.

Li Miao even asked Pei Huai earnestly if he was happy to know that a cat was working so hard to hunt for him.

Are you happy and joyful?

When asked how he felt, Pei Huai actually pictured a fluffy, adorable cat clumsily catching mice and fishing.

The thought that a cat had gone to such lengths for him warmed Pei Huai's heart, a true cat lover.

But if it really is a cat, why doesn't it show itself and go directly to him?

Or perhaps it's not a cat at all.

Pei Huai lowered his long, thick raven feathers.

It's hard not to think that Li Miao seems to have been guiding him towards the idea of ​​cats giving him gifts all along.

Is this Li Miao's way of comforting him?

He knew no cat liked him and would approach him.

She then wove fairytale-like lies to comfort him.

For a moment, Pei Huai stared into Li Miao's clear eyes, unsure of what to say.

"You don't actually need to go to such lengths for me."

Li Miao's eyes widened in shock, her fur standing on end. Pei Huai actually knew that it was him who caught the mouse and the fish?!

Her heart stopped beating, and Li Miao couldn't breathe properly. She pursed her lips, unsure how to lie and cover it up.

Pei Huai, who had been carefully observing Li Miao's expression, became even more certain of his guess.

"You don't need to pretend to catch mice, or catch koi fish and wash them clean to put on my table, pretending they were caught by a cat." Pei Huai looked steadily at Li Miao, his eyes filled with gratitude.

Well……

Li Miao's cat brain froze for a second. Oh, so that's what he thought! He thought his cat identity had been exposed?! Don't let his little heart be on a rollercoaster ride!

Damn it! (〃＞皿＜)！

It almost caused him to confess everything.

Li Miao breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense body gradually relaxed.

Li Miao: "You're overthinking it. How could I possibly catch mice or koi fish?"

"Is it really not you?" Pei Huai frowned slightly, realizing that his guess was wrong.

“Anyway, I didn’t grab it with these hands.” Li Miao stretched out his hand, his fingers slender with knuckles and pink fingertips.

He wasn't lying, he didn't use a human paw, he used a cat's paw, meow~

"Alright then." Pei Huai reluctantly believed him, but his doubts were not completely dispelled.

Perhaps he could try to see if Li Miao's idea was right.

So he said casually, "I wonder if the kitten will bring me a different gift tomorrow."

Li Miao shrugged: "I don't know about that~"

...

The day's military training has ended.

Li Miao ate dinner at the cafeteria and then told her roommates that she was going to work part-time at a cat cafe and left first.

Today's agreed-upon part-time work session is two hours.

Shop owner Liang Fei also altered the several sets of everyday clothes that were meant for Li Miao.

Today, he and the other waitresses are to wear the same black and white maid outfits, and the headbands are also matching the little maids' ruffled headbands.

When Li Miao came out of the dressing room after changing her clothes, everyone else working in the store, whether male or female, was stunned.

Are there really guys who look this good in short skirts?!

The two male workers glanced at it a few more times before continuing with their work.

The young ladies were much more enthusiastic and outgoing, rushing over to surround Li Miao and praising her beauty in various ways.

She has fair skin, healthy hair, big eyes, a great figure, and straight, beautiful legs.

Li Miao smiled, her eyes crinkling, and praised them for being pretty and cute.

Liang Fei watched with a smile as the shop assistants became acquainted.

After a few minutes of rest, it was time to officially start welcoming the wave of business after the surrounding universities let out for the day.

My first day at Li Miao's part-time job went very smoothly.

When the young ladies who came to the store found out that Li Miao was a boy, they were all shocked and wanted to take a photo with him.

The news that handsome men dressed as women worked part-time at Mimi Cafe slowly spread within a small circle.

...

Two hours went by very quickly; it gets dark late in the summer.

When Li Miao finished her part-time job, it was still dark, and the setting sun cast a strong orange-red light.

Li Miao received his daily wage from the shop owner via WeChat.

He boasted to his brother about how capable and powerful he was.

Li Xuan was heartbroken and immediately transferred five hundred yuan to Miao Miao.

In fact, he really wanted to tell Miaomiao in a grand way that she didn't need to go out to work, but unfortunately, as a graduate student, he was barely surviving on his supervisor's salary and the subsidies from the school, and he was also short of money.

【Miaomiao, although your brother doesn't have a lot of money, he can still make sure you have enough to eat. If you ever need more money, be sure to tell your brother.】

【Our Miaomiao is so amazing! She's so clever to have earned money. She's the most amazing kitten in the world!】

Li Miao felt dizzy from her brother's endless flattery.

Brother, you don't need to transfer money to me. Keep your money for yourself; Miaomiao can earn money.

Li Miao's understanding nature made Li Xuan feel even more sorry for her.

What a damn training program! Why send the younger generation out for training when the elders of the clan don't even give them a training allowance?

He's going to file a complaint! He's going to sue!

Li Xuan immediately opened his computer, wrote an email, and sent it to the administrator in charge of assessing their training results.

***

Before returning to school, Li Miao also bought some fruit and snacks.

These days, his roommates never forget to share any delicious food they buy with him.

They have plenty of money, and the fruit they buy each time is very expensive.

But when it was given to Li Miao, he didn't feel bad at all.

They also thought that since Li Miao was so thin, she should eat more.

Since Li Miao has made money this time, he's going to treat everyone to a meal.

He carried fruit and snacks back to the dormitory and treated everyone to some.

Liang Yixuan and Li Hang, who were all older than him, felt a warm glow in their hearts, like fathers who treated Li Miao like a younger brother.

There was no back and forth; since Li Miao was treating them to food, they ate generously, which made Li Miao happy too.

"I washed the strawberries."

Pei Huai had just finished showering when Li Miao offered him a bright red strawberry.

Is this to feed him?

Pei Huai licked his dry lips.

She didn't mention that she had brushed her teeth.

He opened his lips and took the strawberry that Li Miao put into his mouth.

It's sweet and delicious, very tasty.

"Thank you," Pei Huai said, wiping the water droplets from his hair.

"You're welcome. There are other snacks too, you can have them." Li Miao pointed to the shopping bag on Liang Yixuan's table.

Pei Huai agreed.

Li Miao stretched her back, feeling a little tired. She took her change of clothes to the bathroom for a hot shower, planning to go to bed early tonight.

As for catching birds as gifts...

The cat is tired today, but will try again next time.

***

And so, the days of the second week of military training passed by one by one.

Li Miao goes to work at the cat cafe every other day.

When she has a lot of free time, she turns back into a fluffy kitten and catches birds and fish to throw on Pei Huai's table.

However, since birds can fly, catching them becomes much more difficult.

If you want to catch fish, it's too conspicuous to do it during the day, and if you do it at night, you have to happen to run into other students feeding them or using their phone lights to attract the fish.

In comparison, catching mice is much easier.

After trying to catch the bird twice, Li Miao decided to cut corners when she couldn't catch it again.

I caught mice twice in between.

Despite knowing that stray cats were showering Pei Huai with gifts.

When I saw the mouse's corpse again.

Liang Yixuan and Li Hang were still startled.

This cat... it has no sportsmanship, why is it sending mice away again?

Liang Yixuan: "Pei Huai, tell your cat not to send any more mice, they're really scary."

Pei Huai: "..."

He raised his chin and gave his friend a cold look.

How can I explain this to a cat? I've never even seen a single hair on its body.

Silently listening to them talk from the bed, Li Miao pouted.

It's just that I was lazy and gave away the easier-to-catch mice twice.

Please don't be dissatisfied, okay? It's a small gift but carries great meaning. Catching mice is tiring too, okay?

Yesterday, when it drilled its head into a hole, it even got its clean fur dirty. Li Miao has been a two-legged creature for a while now.

I'm used to being clean, and I simply can't stand any dirt on me. As soon as I got back, I took a shower and used a hairdryer to blow-dry his fluffy fur.

Anyway, the hamster he gave him will end up in the trash can anyway, so it makes no difference.

...

On the bed, Li Miao was still thinking about all sorts of random things.

Under the bed, Pei Huai had actually taken his friend's words to heart.

There really was a little cat who worked hard every day to hunt for him.

He couldn't eat it yet, so he had to throw it away. What a waste.

The kitten has it so tough.

He bought cat treats and canned cat food, wanting to feed the little kitten some delicious treats.

But as Liang Yixuan jokingly said, he was told to keep the kitten in check and not to give it to the rat.

He has no control over it at all.

I've never seen that elusive cat.

He felt that the cat must have come at night, and he also figured out how the cat got up there.

But several times, while on night watch, he fell asleep halfway through.

As soon as it was light, the prey was laid out clearly on the table again.

It seems I'll have to be ruthless and catch this little kitten.

Pei Huai was also very curious about what kind of cat it was that would frequently send him so many random gifts.

Is it a chubby orange cat with a plump body, a black and white cat with tattooed arms, or a tabby cat with high fighting ability?

In short, Pei Huai was filled with curiosity.

So he bought a few cans of coffee and brought them to bed.

Be prepared.

I'm going to stay up all night.

He refused to believe that they still couldn't catch the cat that kept sneaking in.

***

That night, everything was quiet.

Pei Huai lay in bed, prepared to stay up all night, waiting for his prey to come to him.

At one o'clock in the morning, he heard rustling sounds.

I thought the cat had come again.

He carefully lifted the bed curtain and looked down, but did not see any cats.

When he looked up, something indistinct flashed past in his peripheral vision and then disappeared.

Pei Huai looked up sharply.

The balcony in the dormitory was empty.

Pei Huai glanced at the sliding window, which wasn't fully closed.

Only the sound of the evening wind whistling remained.

Did he see it wrong?

***

Li Miao walked under the moonlight, thinking of catching the mouse one last time.

As I passed the artificial lake, I saw the familiar young couple again.

Li Miao walked over and meowed at them.

The girl was pleasantly surprised and was just about to ask her boyfriend to go to the supermarket to buy some things.

Li Miao stood directly on the shore and meowed at the water.

The girl immediately understood what "厘渺" meant and used delicious food to lure the koi fish that had become chubby.

They resorted to the same old trick.

Li Miao successfully caught the fish again, and circled the girl's ankle twice with the fish in her mouth.

"Mimi, you're welcome~" the girl said.

After saying goodbye to them, Li Miao hurried back to her dormitory.

While climbing a tree with a fish in her mouth, she almost dropped it. Fortunately, the mishap was just a close call, and the plump koi carp in Li Miao's mouth was still there.

He ate so much and got so fat that his mouth got sore from chewing so much.

Li Miao silently condemned the fat fish in her heart.

Without any precautions, he jumped into the dormitory through the open window.

***

I thought that waiting passively for a rabbit to run into a tree stump today would not succeed.

Pei Huai was almost asleep when he suddenly heard rustling sounds again. He carefully got up to peek at the cat that had also returned from hunting that night.

By the faint moonlight.

Pei Huai finally got a good look at the cat.

It was even more beautiful than the other cats he had imagined. It seemed to be a purebred cat, medium-sized with smooth lines, and had a big, broom-like tail behind its rear end. Just looking at its tail, one could imagine how warm it would be to hug it.

Li Miao put down the koi fish from her mouth and moved her cat mouth open.

He was completely unaware that a pair of dark eyes were secretly observing him.

Li Miao stood on Pei Huai's stool, yawned, and her claws, which had been soaked in lake water while catching fish, carried the fishy smell of the artificial lake.

Li Miao thought about jumping off the stool, going to the balcony to turn on the tap and wash her paws before going back to bed.

In Pei Huai's eyes, the cat that jumped off the stool looked like it was about to leave.

Pei Huai's heart was pounding; he couldn't let the cat go no matter what.

This might be the only cat that isn't afraid of him.

If the cat also chooses to be close to him and is not afraid of him.

He wanted to raise a cat, feed it countless delicious foods, and buy it countless toys. He had longed to be kneaded by a cat for a very long time, a longing that haunted his dreams.

Swallowing hard, Pei Huai nimbly and quickly climbed the stairs, landing in just two steps.

The sudden sound startled Li Miao so much that she almost exploded.

Turning his head, he saw that Pei Huai was taller than him when he was a human.

Now that he's back to being a cat, Pei Huai is practically a giant running towards him.

Li Miao froze, petrified on the spot, completely unable to react. He stood there for two seconds before remembering to scramble away.

Unfortunately, he reacted too slowly. As soon as Pei Huai landed, he went straight to the balcony, closed the sliding window, and even put down the crescent lock.

Having done all this, Pei Huai turned around and calmly looked into the room, preparing to trap them like turtles in a jar.

Li Miao instinctively tried to run to the balcony, but her escape route was blocked: "..."

No, I went through all the trouble of hunting to give you a gift.

You big bad guy, are you trying to play tricks on me?!

Li Miao was starting to doubt her existence.

Liang Yixuan and Li Hang, who were sleeping soundly like logs, were not woken up, even though their sleep quality was exceptionally good.

Despite all the commotion, Liang Yixuan simply rolled over in bed.

"Mimi, don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you, don't be afraid." Pei Huai softened his voice and slowly walked towards the cat.

Meow~ Meow~~

What to do, what to do, what to do!

Li Miao had nowhere to run, and it was impossible for her to directly become human.

Li Miao's not-so-big cat head was working at lightning speed.

at last……

Li Miao took a deep breath, lay down on the spot, and stopped struggling.

Seeing the cat relax and lie down, Pei Huai's heart beat even faster.

I could also see the cat's appearance clearly. It was sooooo cute! It had a round head and face, beautiful eyes like jewels, and its ears stood up straight. It was full of energy and vitality, a little ball of bread that looked especially cuddly.

Pei Huai restrained his impulse.

I slowly walked up to the cat.

I bent down and let the cat smell my fingers first.

"Meow! Meow!~ (Get away from me, we live in the same dorm and I don't even know your smell?!)" Li Miao tilted her head in disgust.

In Pei Huai's eyes, the cat's actions were incredibly cute.

I almost couldn't resist stuffing the whole cat into my arms and squashing it hard.

"Mimi, I have some yummy food here, do you want some?"

Pei Huai carefully held the cat in his arms and looked at it through the light of his phone. Only then could he see the cat's color clearly: milky white.

This appears to be a cream-colored, long-haired cat.

A purebred cat? Who owns it?

“Meow~ (I won’t eat, I won’t eat)” Li Miao cried out.

Pei Huai couldn't understand what the cat meant, so he diligently took out a cat treat, his hands trembling as he held it. He sat down on the chair, put the cat on his lap, and his other hand was busy stroking the cat's fur.

So soft, so soft, so soft, like a marshmallow.

Pei Huai wished he could immediately bury his head and inhale deeply.

Afraid of scaring the cat, I dared not make any rash moves.

When Pei Huai tore open the cat tag, he still felt like he was dreaming. There really was a cat that wasn't afraid of him.

To put it in Li Miao's words.

This must be an incredibly brave cat.

But why take the initiative to approach him?

Pei Huai didn't remember ever interacting with this adorable cat.

I just finished fishing late at night, and it took a lot of energy.

Eating some snacks can also help replenish your energy.

Li Miao licked the cat treat and started eating it while meowing.

Successfully fed them by hand!

Pei Huai wanted to tell everyone about this.

Right now, he's petting a cat.

While the cat was eating and not paying attention, Pei Huai stroked the kitten's back repeatedly, unable to put it down.

I even wanted to hold the cat and kiss it.

But it's just a thought.

The main thing is to properly pet the cat.

"Mimi, why did you send me so many gifts? I've never even met you before."

Li Miao has wanted to complain for a long time.

Not all cats are named Mimi.

His name is Miaomiao, it's Miaomiao!

It increased the speed at which it swung its tail.

Pei Huai saw this and knew it was a sign that the cat was getting impatient, so he immediately stopped talking and grabbed a handful of freeze-dried food that he had bought to feed the stray cats at Peking University.

While sprinkling the freeze-dried food on the table, move the fish that the cat caught to the side.

"I received the fish you sent me today. Thank you for your hard work."

“Meow~ (Hmph~)” Li Miao replied.

I'm eating freeze-dried food while standing on Pei Huai's table. It's so delicious!

Having eaten her fill, Li Miao was too lazy to stand up, so she simply lay down on Pei Huai's table, looking particularly languid and relaxed.

Pei Huai saw the cat lie down and knew that this meant the cat was relaxing.

Continue praising the cat's abilities, saying it's amazing that it can catch so many things, is a veteran of countless battles, and has top-notch fighting power.

Li Miao was praised to the skies.

I enjoyed the compliments, and I was also sleepy.

Li Miao's lying posture became more open and relaxed.

Look at the cat's exposed belly.

Pei Huai's eyes widened slightly, his dark eyes staring intently, unable to resist the urge to touch it.

The cat's fur feels so soft to the touch.

Wouldn't the soft hair on my belly feel more comfortable?

Pei Huai's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, a dark and unfathomable glint flashing in his eyes, and he frantically reached out to touch it.

Li Miao lay on the table resting without moving.

Since we can't leave now anyway, it's no big deal to let Pei Huai look at us for a while or let him touch us.

Just as Li Miao was thinking this, the next second...

A warm, large hand covered the chubby little belly, and the hand took the opportunity to stroke it vigorously.

Li Miao rolled over and stood up abruptly, meowing loudly and fiercely at Pei Huai.

Let me show you my lower abdomen.

You actually dared to touch my crotch?!

Bad two-legged creatures! Stinky two-legged creatures!

(〃＞ dishes＜)