The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

The sky gradually darkened, as if a torrential downpour would begin at any moment.

Lin Xiyue chased after Fugui, but didn't see anyone along the way.

What should have been a strange thing, Lin Xiyue didn't notice because she was in a hurry.

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"Roar--"

A tremendous, agonizing roar.

"Meow~"

In front of the little black cat was a fleshy mass about four or five meters tall, covered with tentacles, wriggling in a dark purple color.

Upon closer inspection, each tentacle's suckers are covered with eyes of varying sizes, while the fleshy mass resembling a body has seven or eight mouths with sharp teeth.

Compared to it, the little black cat looked extremely small, as if it would be devoured in the next second.

However, it was the monster that let out the painful scream.

The monster seemed to be being torn apart by something. Visibly, its grotesque tentacles were ripped off by an invisible hand, fell to the ground, and quickly disappeared.

"Fugui! Where have you gone?!"

Lin Xiyue's voice came through.

"Meow~"

Upon hearing the sound, the little black cat let out a rapid meow, and the invisible hand moved even faster, disintegrating the monster even more quickly.

During this time, the monster tried to struggle, roar, and even tried to escape by discarding parts of its body, but all of these only hastened its demise.

Soon, the entire monster was completely devoured.

Fugui tilted its head and thought for a moment, then suddenly a severed tentacle appeared out of thin air. It walked forward and stepped on the tentacle.

The next second, at the end of the street, Lin Xiyue, who had been looking quite wealthy, walked out, calling out as she went.

"Rich boy~"

"Mimi~"

"Don't wander off! Come back quickly, let's go home and have something delicious to eat!"

"Meow~"

A meow caught Lin Xiyue's attention, and she saw Fugui'er in the corner.

"Good kitty, you're here!"

She ran over and hugged Fugui tightly. After checking him over and finding no injuries, she looked down and saw the tentacle he was standing on.

"Ah! What kind of mutant is this?! Watch out!"

"Meow~"

"what?"

Hearing Fugui's cry, Lin Xiyue then took a closer look at the tentacle.

The tentacles were stiff, and it seemed they had been dead for a long time.

"Huh, he's already dead. Fugui, you found him?"

"Meow~"

"Oh my god, you're so amazing, baby! From today onwards, I'm joining the Cat God Cult, and you and I, Fugui, are my cult leader! (?o ? o?)"

Lin Xiyue excitedly picked up Fugui and spun him around, making Fugui almost vomit.

System, can I turn in my task now?

[…Wow, you're incredibly lucky!]

Hehehe (? ˙w˙)?

After exchanging a few words with the system in her mind, Lin Xiyue happily hugged Fugui and prepared to go home.

She looked at the tentacle and decided it couldn't be left there. So she took out a plastic bag and put the tentacle inside.

"If we took this to the embassy, ​​we could probably get a reward!"

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At home

Lin Xiyue hummed a song as she prepared cat food and teething treats in the kitchen. Meanwhile, in the living room, Fugui sat comfortably on the sofa, watching Lin Xiyue cook for him, wagging his tail happily.

Warm sunlight streamed into the living room and kitchen, and a funny TV program played on the television, making everything feel so cozy.

Even the enormous shadow that loomed over the room seemed remarkably quiet, as if contentedly guarding its treasure.

"Fugui, dinner's ready!"

Lin Xiyue brought the cat food she had prepared to Fugui, picked him up and put him on the table so that he could eat with her.

"Hehe, this is the first meal I've cooked for you since we met. From today onwards, we're family."

"Meow~"

Fugui looked at Lin Xiyue, meowed, and wagged its tail.