Chapter 38 The Divine Dragon Speaks, A Cat is Hired as a Teacher and Friend…
When I woke up, in addition to the calm and collected man, there was also a white-haired girl in front of me.
Good afternoon, my beautiful colleague.
As soon as Cat Eyes met those strange heterochromatic eyes, Funina immediately raised her voice and began to sing like an opera singer.
"O Eighth God of this Floating World, Supreme Being of the Cat Realm, according to etiquette, you should take your noble steps and ascend to the top floor of the Mo Mang Palace to befriend the gods of humanity—"
?
What is she saying?
Mainkuhn couldn't understand the elaborate lyrics.
"—Instead of sleeping in Navelette's simple chair!"
Funina stood with her hands on her hips, puffing out her cheeks, and muttered a complaint in a very low voice, tilting her head to the side:
"...What's so great about that guy? Is his cat-petting technique even one ten-thousandth as good as mine? Why did he have to be the first to say 'adopt'..."
?
Mainkuhn yawned, looking bewildered.
Didn't this human say I wasn't allowed to call myself Cat God?
The changes are huge and strange.
Speaking of which...
The big cat stood up from the sofa and cautiously sniffed Funina's wrist with its black nose.
It definitely smells human, so how did it become a god? I heard that only the god of fire is human?
What's the deal with the god in Fontainebleau? Navelette, who can wield water elementals without the Eye of God, is way more like a god than you...
"Waaaaah, kitty—"
Completely unaware of the cat's thoughts, as it approached, Funina immediately grabbed its head and began to roughly squeeze it.
"You like me too, right! Come on, be good, don't play with that Villette! He's so old-fashioned, he's never even been to a pet store. Why don't you come directly to me? I guarantee you'll have top-quality cat food and toys for the rest of your life!"
"...Snoring."
It feels so reassuring to be treated like a cat.
Mainkuhn's hairy head was pinched out of shape as he struggled to peek at the Water Dragon King through the gap.
Learn from Navisette.
This is the right way to communicate with cats.
"Ms. Fulina, please respect Lord Cat God."
Not only did Navelette refuse to learn, she also tried to stop him with a serious expression.
"He is an intelligent being with self-awareness."
"Good, good, intelligent beings."
Funina didn't understand what he meant at all and was still playing with the clever fur on the cat's ears.
"Your Majesty the Cat God is the smartest little and big cat in the world!"
...This is not her fault. Fontaine doesn't produce demons or fairies, and Main Coon doesn't look like Melousin.
“.
But the Water Dragon King, who was not born human, did not have the same kind of conventional thinking as Funina.
"Knowing full well that Lord Cat God is an intelligent being, why treat him like an ordinary pet cat?"
How rude of me.
But that's exactly what Funina would do.
"well."
Seeing that Maine showed no sign of displeasure, Villette stopped trying to stop him and persistently produced another thick stack of papers:
"Last time I noticed that you seemed a little dissatisfied with the contract, so I added some clauses, not many, just over a hundred."
"!?"
The half-demon immediately turned away guiltily, pretending not to see anything.
I'm sorry, Violet, no matter how much more you offer... I still won't sign this contract...
After all, the client in your mind is the "Cat God," a rudimentary feline intelligent being.
The image doesn't match me.
"Oh, sorry, it was an oversight."
Navelette assumed that the other party did not understand human writing:
Let me read it to you.
"What's wrong with you? So the Cat God hasn't agreed to let you adopt him yet?"
Why do you need a cat's consent to adopt one? Why not just put it in your pocket?
Furness stood on tiptoe, puzzled, to look at the document in Vilette's hand:
"What are all these things?!"
She was completely overwhelmed by the dense legal provisions.
"These are some of the provisions in the Fontaine Animal Welfare Basic Law, the Anti-Pet Abandonment Law, and the Aquatic Biodiversity Law."
Navilette explained earnestly:
"As a regular at the Opéra Garnier, you should have heard of these laws to some extent."
"......"
Seeing that the Water Dragon King didn't seem to notice anything amiss, Funina's lips began to twitch.
Of course I've heard of those names—but that's not the point!
"This is the second version of the contract. If Your Majesty the Cat God is still not satisfied, I will add certain clauses to the Fontaine Animal Ethics Law and the Anti-Animal Cruelty Law..."
Navilette continued.
"Boring and dull!"
Furness snatched the documents from Navelette's hand and scattered them like a shower of petals.
"No wonder Lord Cat God didn't agree to be adopted by you!"
"Ah, this is the result of my three hours of work."
Maine: ?
No, wait, that's not why I disagree—you must have misunderstood something!
"A waste of time!"
With one hand, she slapped Shuilong's chest in exasperation, and with the other, she tried to lift the cat—but couldn't. Mainkuhn was picked up by Funina's two arms, looking completely bewildered.
“Ah, my clumsy and stubborn sir, a hundred pages of paper have made me understand how much you value the Cat God, but this is by no means the right way to invite him.”
Funina held the long, long cat in her arms, her face full of pride and confidence:
"Let this deity teach you how to properly invite these homeless little animals!"
"?"
Navelette felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"Every single word is correct..."
!
Mainkuhn understood, but he couldn't speak.
One of you sees me as a cat, and the other sees me as someone from the future. Can't you two agree on some standards?
"Alright, Vilette, listen to me—"
Furnessa began to gently stroke the big cat's back:
"The stray cats and dogs in Fontaine usually have a painful history of being abused and abandoned, and must be treated with gentleness."
"That's true."
Thinking of the numerous wounds found on her body at the veterinary hospital, Vilette nodded in agreement, no longer feeling anything was amiss.
Mainkuhn: ?
Is this correct?
"So how can you invite someone using cold, hard legal terms!"
With a slight tremor, Funina lifted the nearly meter-long, twenty-pound cat to Navelette:
"Whether you want to be friends with the other person or become family, you should say it directly and express your care and love through words and actions. This is the normal way to adopt!"
"you mean..."
Navelette took the bewildered cat, looking on in confusion.
As the Supreme Judge, Navigette was almost entirely devoid of personal feelings.
Friends? No. Family? No. Pets? No.
He treated everyone equally and always stood at the pinnacle of justice.
Fair, but lonely.
"You, I've told you to go out and make more friends!"
Funina sighed and rubbed her forehead, having completely lost the desire to snatch the cat.
“Sometimes, an expression of emotion is more moving than a strict law. What you need to do now is to make Cat God feel that your determination to adopt him is unbreakable and unwavering! Only then will he accept your invitation!”
Mainkuhn: ?
This...this isn't right!
"Only in this way can we smoothly bring a hurt cat home, understand, Violet?"
The water god carefully taught the precautions for adopting stray animals.
Navelette listened carefully to the advice and decided to try it on a half-demon.
Mainkuhn: ?!
"Is it an expression of emotion?"
Your Majesty, though lacking in practical experience, is exceptionally wise.
Before Mainkun could react, he felt himself being solemnly held in a different position, the vertical pupils of the dragon and the beast staring at each other at the same level.
"Your Excellency Cat God."
Would you like me to be your friend and teacher?
The word "adoption" was deliberately obscured, as Villette tried to eliminate anything that might make Mainkuhn uncomfortable.
"This has nothing to do with any laws or regulations, it's just because I care about you, I like you, and I want you to be happy."
What gives people a sense of security is not always the law.
A sensitive and affectionate heart beats with tender words of love.
"Is it alright, sir?"
"......"
The large, silver-gray cat didn't answer, but suddenly pushed the Water Dragon King's chest, then leaned back like a child, half-lying in the dragon's arms.
"Hey, be careful."
Navelette put her arm around his upper body, while clearly seeing the cat's large paws blocking her face.
The fleshy pads, along with the inner ear that wasn't covered, were all bright red.
ha.
Standing amidst the scattered legal documents, Navelette patted the warm, fluffy ball of fur reassuringly.
"I think you agree, right?"
*
"A beautiful and memorable moment! It deserves to be recorded!"
Amidst laughter and playfulness, Funina gathered everyone working at the Momang Palace and the Melusin, and chanted in drawn-out tones with great laughter:
[On this day this year, our Supreme Judge has appointed a silver-grey cat as a friend from the heavens, earth, water, and sea.]
[The betrothal gifts contained neither fish nor meat, but only a sincere heart, enough to make that once free beast willingly kneel before you.]
[From this point forward, the two will live in harmony. The Cat God should listen attentively to instruction and must not bite through the Judge's gloves. The Judge must be patient and not restrain its natural instincts. Witnesses...]
"The witness—of course, is me, the goddess of justice, Furina!"
"oh oh!"
Meiluxin cheered, "Our Mo Mang Palace has a cat!"
"good!"
People applauded and discussed:
"You guys think Cat God, who was being chased around a while ago, has been recruited now? After all, he's getting a government job..."
"Furina, thank you so much this time."
It was rare for Navilette to praise the gods:
"I didn't expect you to know so much about adoption."
"Haha...yes..."
Once she calmed down, Funina fell silent. Suddenly, she remembered the books she had recently bought.
One hundred ways to get stray animals to lower their guard.
Damn it, why did I have to teach him?!
My plan to adopt the cat god is completely ruined—waaaaaah!
*
"Brother En!"
Little Fimi welcomed his foster brother back at five o'clock in the afternoon.
"Your face looks red. Were you bullied at work?"
Through the gaps in the fabric, the child strained to peek at the half-demon's face.
"......without."
No, Fimini.
First of all, I'm not working, but... going to school? I have a teacher now, my first teacher in life.
Secondly.
Mainkuhn went into the bathroom and washed his face with cold water, trying to wash away the scalding heat.
Navigette, my teacher, is an exceptionally good gentleman.
Just thinking of his name, seeing his face.
Boundless shame and joy are about to scald my heart, both painful and warm.
I think this is what happiness feels like.
The happiness of a half-demon.
After wiping the water off his face with a towel, Mainkun put on a scarf, mask, sunglasses, and hat.
"......"
He looked up and met his reflection in the mirror through his dark-tinted glasses.
The outfit gave off a sense of security, and there were no signs that it belonged to either a monster or a human.
"......"
But Mainkuhn thought for a moment and took off his sunglasses.
"Brother En!"
Fimini was startled when she saw the boy coming out of the bathroom.
His fierce, round, bright vertical pupils gleamed in the sunlight.
Wow, so beautiful! Even though she looks a little fierce, she's so pretty!
"Did something good happen to you today? Brother En seems very happy!"
"......"
It's nothing, Fimini.
Mainkuhn avoided the children's excited gaze, and although he still didn't want to make eye contact with humans, he didn't feel too anxious.
I just remembered.
Navelette has vertical pupils that are very similar to mine.
Since that's the case, I no longer need to be ashamed of these strange eyes.
Shaking my ears, I opened the mailbox. At the bottom of the fresh vegetables and meat, there was a letter with gentle handwriting:
Although Pepe insisted that having you go to the store to buy groceries yourself would improve your mental state, I didn't stop the kids from delivering the groceries at all!
[We have plenty of time to get better, no rush, Maine.]
"......"
Are you worried about developing injectable drugs, Clevy?
Mainkuhn looked at it three or four times before carefully putting it away in the drawer.
Tonight we're having roasted ribs.
After glancing at Fimini's thin shoulders, Mainkuhn decisively chose the largest piece.
Yes, don't forget to add vegetables. Humans are different from me; we can't just eat meat.
"Hey, big brother, why did you only take one piece? Aren't you going to eat it?"
I ate at Navelette's.
As the fat sizzled from baking, Mainkuhn reflected on his dinner that day.
What was that thing called again... Grain-free freeze-dried cat food with added animal milk powder?
Well, it can barely replace the Purple Gold Fishing Gull.
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Author's Note: At this very moment, Navelette, having just finished get off work, returned home and stared blankly at her newly bought cat bed:
“I thought it was also my responsibility to provide a place to rest at night.”
I'm sorry, Violet, but your cat has started having kittens outside.
There's one more thing... From now on, every Thursday (including tomorrow) will be a rest day for this article, and there will be no updates. This is because the pressure from real life is too great, and it's difficult for me to maintain the mental state to update daily... I'm really sorry about this.
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