I like you
If it weren't for the little piano that had appeared in the room catching Alina's attention, she would have already asked the little cutie to turn into a snow leopard!
The main thing is that the image of the kitten raising its paw to play the piano is also very captivating!
How can it be so cute?
They can still fight!
Waaaaah... I really, really want it.
He was carried and placed in front of the piano. Because he had been carried in Alina's arms, Chu Yanbing's ears twitched reflexively.
Its mind, already not fully awake, became even more dazed. It deftly raised its paw, trying to touch the piano keys. However, lacking the support of a small chair, the kitten's movement was extremely difficult; it seemed to be straining its ears and tail.
"Pfft." So cute!
Alina smiled radiantly, her eyes sparkling.
A silvery laugh pierced through the fluffy, pointed ears, causing the cat's ears, adorned with tufts, to tremble uncontrollably. Chu Yanbing's skin, which had finally cooled down a bit beneath her fur, instantly turned even redder, but not from shyness.
He retracted his paws, his tail gracefully curled in front of him, and lowered his head, trying his best to pretend that nothing had happened, as if the silly cat he had just acted as was not him.
Before his head had even been lowered for a few seconds, he unconsciously looked up to follow Alina's figure. His icy blue eyes were instantly filled with the girl's radiant smile, and the stars in her eyes seemed to sparkle in his heart. The heat on his cheeks dissipated without him even realizing it.
The moment her crimson eyes met her icy blue cat-like pupils, Alina tried to suppress the smile on her lips and unconsciously uttered a soft "hmm..." Her gaze returned to the spot where she had taken the piano, where the small matching chair, now left alone, sat forlornly.
Alina took a few steps forward and brought the stool back to the kitten.
This time, without needing her help, Chu Yanbing quickly and lightly jumped onto her special little stool, raised her paw to try a few notes, and the very familiar melody flowed under her furry cat paws.
Alina: "!"
It actually works!
Aww, so cute!
For a moment, Alina's attention was completely off the melody; she was so cute that she was almost animalistic.
But Chu Yanbing's hard work over the past few days was not in vain. His naturally sensitive ears twitched, and before he knew it, Alina had taken it all in.
The melody flows like a gentle stream, naturally entering the listener's heart in its tender and melodious way; the technique is quite good.
But why is it a love song again?
Last time, Big Gold played a love song, and this time Little Cutie is playing a love song too. Could it be... that the theme of music in this world is love?
Fleeting thoughts were unimportant, and Alina didn't dwell on them, completely immersed in the performance that could be described as acrobatic art.
As the song ended, Chu Yanbing withdrew his claws and looked at Alina with expectant eyes.
"Awesome! It sounds so good! Mua~"
How could a good owner let their kitten down?
Alina picked up the kitten and praised it, kissed and hugged it. Her series of actions were as smooth and seamless as the tune she had just heard.
Despite his ears being kissed so hard they trembled and tilted back, Chu Yanbing felt even better. His tail unconsciously swept back and forth across Alina's wrist as he thought: How can I communicate with her in beast form?
He hadn't forgotten his ultimate goal in learning piano—to teach her to play.
Its long tail swung horizontally in front of him. Because it was so long, the back half of the tail bounced in the air like jelly, looking cute and easy to pet. But Chu Yanbing's attention was not on the feel of the tail.
Writing with its tail?
She can speak the interstellar common language now, so understanding some simple words shouldn't be a problem.
With the help of some necessary materials, his music teaching work can begin.
The only obstacle now is time. It's not good to teach during the day, as Lu Jingbai and the others will definitely bother her, and her evenings are also fully booked.
So... let's wait until she's almost finished learning the language before he starts.
Chu Yanbing, who had successfully made a plan in his mind, felt as if he had forgotten something.
The round cat raised its head, its icy blue pupils intently watching the girl who was gently stroking its fur, and its tail flicked happily.
Although Alina still grooms other people every afternoon, in Chu Yanbing's eyes it's more like a routine. Although this guess is strange, his intuition tells him that Alina likes him the most.
Tell me, did Lu Jingbai and the others get that sticky treatment just now?
No!
In the cat's eyes, the seemingly gentle, magenta eyes are actually completely unfocused.
Alina just received a good news notification from the system:
[Ding dong! Congratulations, host! Your little cutie's affection level has surpassed 80%, now it's 81%.]
Upon hearing that the little cutie's favorability rating had exceeded 80%, Alina's first reaction was to triple the mission points, and only then did she think about analyzing the reasons.
'81%...wasn't it only 75% before? Wow, that was fast...'
Alina hadn't forgotten how much time it took her to reach that 75% favorability rating.
The higher the favorability rating, the harder it is to increase.
This time, it felt like the favorability rating increased by 6% in just a few days, and there was even an 80% watershed. How could Alina not be surprised?
Alina, who only thought kittens were animals, had no idea that once Chu Yanbing, a beastman, fell in love, her feelings would unconsciously deepen with every moment she spent with her beloved, not to mention the stimulation of a rival in love. Furthermore, the heartache and pity she felt after being frightened that afternoon only fueled her emotions.
Alina, who didn't know the real reason, thought hard for several minutes, but felt a terrible headache and couldn't find the cause at all.
Her relationship with the little cutie seems to be no different from before.
But should we just let things take their course? No way, she desperately wants to regain her magic!
In this unfamiliar world, at this unfamiliar job, only familiar magic could give her a sense of security.
Unable to analyze the cause, Alina looked down at the cat and decided to use the simplest yet most effective method: directly ask the cat!
"Sweetie, what's your favorite thing?"
Alina pinched the kitten's paw, her tone curious.
Even with his claws held, Chu Yanbing didn't extend his sharp nails, and unconsciously pondered as he heard her question.
Aside from fighting on the battlefield, it seems there was nothing in his life that he liked.
Even his only hobby of killing enemies, he didn't know if it was a genuine liking or just a habit, since the only mission he had been instilled with since childhood was to kill enemies on the battlefield.
However, the cat's paw, which had been pinched, moved nimbly, and then placed its paw on Alina's wrist. Chu Yanbing looked up, his eyes deep and filled with the girl in front of him.
Alina, being watched by the kitten: "?"
"You like me the most?" The tone of his voice unconsciously carried a smile.
His feelings for her had already become a reality under the witness of thousands of viewers. Although he was a little timid under the gaze of his beloved, Chu Yanbing did not shy away.
"Mua~" Alina happily leaned down and kissed the kitten, her voice brimming with laughter: "I love you the most too!"
His heart started pounding uncontrollably, and then he heard her add another exclamation: "So cute~"
Her wildly beating heart suddenly plummeted to the ground with a thud. A sense of expected helplessness welled up in Chu Yanbing's heart. She always felt that her affection and his affection were not the same kind of affection.
Even though they were both on a blind date, he just had this feeling. Her attitude towards other people proved his intuition was right.
With a deep sigh, Chu Yanbing looked helpless. They had even spent time together in human form, so why did he still feel this way?
What else can he do...?
Looking down at his fluffy tail, Chu Yanbing unexpectedly recalled an old saying: "Success and failure both depend on Xiao He."
Chu Yanbing was helpless, as was Alina, who had raised the question.
The kitten likes her, that's for sure, but what she wants is 100% liking!
100% is not enough, but over 90% is "barely" acceptable, since she still remembers that the other party has a "real" owner.
ε=(ο｀*))) Sigh.
After putting the kitten down, Alina got up and went to the wardrobe, grabbing a large stack of cute little clothes. "Little cutie, you're the best~"
Her tone was coquettish, and her crimson eyes held an irresistible anticipation.
Experiments show that little cuties are most susceptible to her charm.
Chu Yanbing really couldn't refuse, and after a few days, he had "completely" accepted Alina's new hobby.
"Forced" to lift her front paws to put on the skirt, Chu Yanbing thought to herself: It might not be a "new" (emphasis) hobby, it's just that they weren't that familiar with each other before, so it wasn't exposed.
The embarrassment and despair had long been worn away by Alina's daily experience; as long as no one else saw him like this, it was fine.
This was his final bottom line.
What's more, after being influenced by her, he seems to have also become somewhat fond of dress-up games, he just needs to switch the focus.
He remembers exactly how many pieces of clothing he has ever worn.
Some of the dresses are quite pretty.
Wearing a dreamy Lolita lace dress and a flower headdress, Chu Yanbing, being held for a photo, had a deep look in her eyes and thought to herself.
Alina, who was beaming, suddenly sneezed: "Achoo!"
"Could someone be eyeing me?" Alina teased the kitten beside her as she suddenly felt a chill down her spine and sneezed.
Suddenly feeling guilty, Chu Yanbing casually grabbed a piece of clothing with his fluffy long tail and handed it to Alina, meowing softly.
"Hmm? Cutie, something's not right~"
Alina squinted her eyes as she took the pretty clothes from the kitten's tail.
"Meow~" he meowed as he rubbed against Alina's neck.
After all that, Alina was completely mesmerized and forgot about the little sneeze she had just had.
...
"Phew~ I'm tired." Alina said, taking off the kitten's last piece of clothing for the day, her voice tinged with exhaustion after the excitement.
"Let's go take a shower."
Feeling a little dizzy, Alina picked up the kitten and wanted to take a bath together.
As for today's learning tasks?
She was tired.
With a whoosh, Chu Yanbing jumped out of Alina's arms and landed lightly on a table not far away.
"Meow." Go by yourself.
The kitten's voice sounded slightly tired.
Is it still not possible to interact with virtual humans?
Seeing that Alina didn't seem to treat him like a normal woman at all, Chu Yanbing was puzzled and helpless.
"Alright."
Alina was just doing it casually; she didn't force anyone in the slightest.
However, it was precisely because Alina performed so effortlessly and naturally that Chu Yanbing felt frustrated.
Even long-married couples wouldn't act this naturally, would they?
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