Chapter 96 The Smell of Dog "So you won't come back tonight?"...
Zhu Xingda himself didn't know how he got through the past two days.
Just two days ago, as usual, he transformed into a black cat in a secret place, ready to return to his "master's" home to accompany her to complete what she called her "daily task" of delivering a can of food once a day.
Normally, at this time, his "master" who was away from home all day should have returned home to rest, wait for him to finish his task and then give him a kiss, turning him from a cat back into a human being - but on that night, the big black cat sat by the windowsill and waited and waited, but still could not wait for Chaomu to return home.
...Did something happen to him? No, it didn't seem like it. The strange connection between them made Zhu Xingda know that Chaomu was safe and not in any danger.
She was fine, and this daily task wasn't something he had to do. A day without seeing each other wasn't a big deal... but Zhu Xingdai still couldn't accept the fact that Chaomu wasn't home.
——The reason is simple. Without Chaomu’s kiss, he can’t transform from a cat back into a human.
And he had an undercover investigation mission to complete the next day... Did he have to complete the mission in the form of a cat and then submit it to Gin?
Considering that no matter how busy she was in the past, she would never stay out all night, and at least would go home during the day to water the potted plants she kept, the big black cat squatted at the door and decided to wait a little longer, at least until dawn.
He stared at the trash can until dawn, but the girl didn't suddenly emerge from it as usual. The messages he sent her fell on deaf ears, and he never received a reply.
Zhu Xingda had experienced waiting before when carrying out missions. But even though he was a veteran of many battles and had once laid in ambush in the woods for days to prepare for a sniper attack, this was still the most agonizing wait he had ever experienced.
It was strange to say this - but it was true, and for a moment, while waiting, he felt like the princess in a clichéd fairy tale waiting for the prince's kiss to lift the curse.
"I think it looks more like the Frog Prince." Chaomu corrected him while feeding him red medicine and healing his wounds, "Both can transform from animals into humans after being kissed..."
Her voice gradually faded under the other person's expressionless gaze. Finally, she decided to use the records to prove her innocence: "Although I was wrong for not telling you in advance, I really didn't receive your message. I didn't mean to stay silent—"
She squatted in front of the big cat and opened the pet chat channel. At this time, a pile of accumulated information came in all at once.
【Mimi: Will you come back tonight? 】
【Mimi: What happened? Do you need help?】
【Mimi: ...You're not coming back today?】
There is a black cat emoticon after the ordinary text. The little black cat in the picture is staring at the screen with its green eyes, looking a bit pitiful.
While she was flipping through the records, Mimi Moroboshi was staring at her quietly with her green eyes, which had become round after she turned into a cat. She didn't meow or accuse her of anything, but her silent gaze explained everything.
The player had no conscience to begin with, but being stared at by the black cat with such eyes, he still felt a rare and strange sense of guilt.
"I really didn't receive it... Look at the prompt!" She flipped to the top and indeed found a prompt that proved her point. "It said that the player was in the middle of a trial and couldn't open a private chat outside the venue, so I saw the message... I said I didn't mean to ignore you... Don't be angry, okay? Mimi? Of course I still love you!"
She'd simply forgotten about Mimi Moroboshi's transformation back into a human and her daily life while on a mission. It wasn't like she'd completely forgotten about him…she'd even remembered to buy him a collar! It definitely wasn't because she was having too much fun playing with two large dogs that she'd forgotten about him!
What Zhu Xingdai cared about was not the question of love or not. He just felt that he had to make Chaomu realize that he must never lose contact again next time - yesterday's mission was just to infiltrate, and he didn't need to show up, which was fine, but next time if the organization asked him to hold a meeting or something, if he couldn't show up on time, he might even be treated as a defector by Gin.
...God knows how he managed to escape the scene with the information in the dense hail of bullets yesterday; his tail hair was singed. After escaping, he had to struggle to type a message to Gin with the pads of his paw, and also had to deal with the "concern" of his temporary partner, Midorikawa Kei.
This kind of life of fear was a bit too much even for an elite like Zhu Xingdai. Therefore, when Chaomu first apologized to him, he just maintained his cat form, with a sullen face and said nothing, wanting to let her know the seriousness of the problem at once.
Who knew that before he could even hold himself together for five minutes, the serious aura he'd created was completely destroyed by Chaomu. The girl, seemingly taking credit, pulled an exquisite paper bag from her pocket, opened it, and showed it to him: "Isn't this collar perfect for you, Mimi? Do you like it? I have good taste, don't I? Look, I told you I hadn't forgotten about you—the other animals don't have it, only you have it."
"Meow?"
Zhu Xingda would rather she forget him.
The rather low-key black collar around his neck was already making him feel a little uncomfortable, and he had absolutely no desire to receive any new collar.
As for the claim that he had all the other small animals, that was even more meaningless. There was no other cat in the house besides him, so where could she find other small animals?
With mixed feelings, he watched Chaomu present him with the necklace in his hand like a treasure. The black leather strap, the understated, luxurious pattern, and the sparkling green diamond on top—compared to the simple necklace he had worn before, this one was clearly a luxury item.
...And unlike the previous pet collar, this rather beautiful accessory looks more like it's meant to be worn by a human... It even seems to be padded with velvet on the inside...
"And look, I even asked the owner to help me carve some words inside it," Chaomu said, clearly quite pleased with his own aesthetic. "Here, my dear little kitty! This green diamond goes really well with your eyes, doesn't it?"
To show him the small words on it, she moved a little closer to him. Now that he was close, Zhu Xingda could clearly smell the complex scent of her: sea breeze, gunpowder, men's perfume, and a faint lingering...
...the smell of dog.
It smells more than just like a dog.
Cats have always been animals with a strong sense of territory. Although Mimi Moroboshi is just a cat who changed his job halfway through, and always thinks that he is not a cat and does not care about these issues at all, in fact, at this time, he was no exception and made an unpleasant and low breathing sound from his throat.
Is it an ordinary dog, or another... "victim" like him?
Judging from some details, the latter is most likely the case. In other words, she was actually in contact with...
"Mimi, mimi?" Chaomu was completely unaware that she had been caught by the house cat teasing the cats and dogs outside. She was still half-crouching on the ground, luring the kitten over to put on the collar with a nudge, "You like it, honey? Look at your eyes wide open - be good and raise your head, let mommy help you put it on... eh?"
"……Meow."
The black cat did raise its head in cooperation, but not to let her wear the collar. Instead, it skillfully rubbed her lips with the tip of its nose. To prevent her from dodging, it placed its paw on her cheek and manually cancelled the transformation mode.
The originally furry little body suddenly expanded, and the next moment, the cat in front of Chaomu had transformed back into the sniper with long black hair. The man's bony hands were still holding her face, his handsome face close at hand.
Their eyes met, his tall nose still touching her soft lips, and he didn't look away immediately after meeting her gaze, but maintained this posture - as if he was still in cat form.
A kitty's wet nose is still more comfortable to kiss...but I feel like Mimi has become more and more skilled at asking for kisses lately? Is it an illusion?
Chaomu blinked, and seeing that he didn't move, she kissed his nose again: "Mimi?"
The black-haired man just looked at her quietly and hummed in a low voice.
The uncontrolled snoring abruptly ceased as he transformed into a human form, but the remaining anxiety still lingered in his mind. He lowered his eyes to gaze at the girl who was so close to him, unconsciously stroking her cheek, silently digesting the urge brought about by the hidden animal instinct.
Was it because he'd been a cat for two days? This time, the impact was even greater than before. The thought of completely covering her excess scent with his own scent had never been so tempting, and he unconsciously pressed the tip of his tongue against the roof of his mouth.
When their faces were so close, the smell of that other "dog" became even more pronounced. The stench of dog clung to her hair, cheeks, neck, and even further down... It was hard to smell clearly around her ankles, but it was vague and became more and more obvious the more she sniffed.
Did that wild dog that appeared out of nowhere lick her ankles, fingertips, and cheeks...just the simple thought made him quite unhappy.
I really want to cover it completely with my own scent, at least there are a few spots that need to be focused on...
The man's gaze was so deep, and he rarely got distracted like this, so Chao Mu almost immediately noticed something was wrong with him.
Maybe it's separation anxiety? It seems like this is common with animals left alone at home... It's surprising that Mimi, who usually seems like the typical distant cat, actually gets anxious when her mom isn't home, and can't stop thinking about being close to her!
What's this principle called? The abandoned cat effect? If she leaves him alone a few more times, will she finally get a super clingy kitten?
The player's little brain worked rapidly, and after thinking for less than half a second, he soon burst out with amazing wisdom.
"Um... Mimi." She nuzzled his nose considerately and said with a worried look, "Don't you want to take off the collar... Is it because mommy is too restrictive on you, and you want to live a freer life?"
"If that's the case, you don't have to go home every day in the future? It's okay not to do it on a daily basis, but of course, Mimi, your feelings are the most important--"
This is a good trick. Not only can she train a clingy kitten, but she can also turn the tables and divert his attention from being abandoned by Chao Mu to her sorrow and caring... Is she really a genius raccoon?
-----------------------
The author has something to say: The little raccoon is fishing for the cat, meow meow.
Mimi, there are still many good days of freedom. There are many raccoon families who will set you free in the future. Are you happy? (inner tone)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
