She is not an investigator.

"It's not quite what you said."

Igris looked at the black cat beside her, but it didn't seem to intend to defend itself; it just kept looking at the white cat in front of it.

"Stop causing trouble, meow. Can't you ever behave a little, meow?"

"She came here voluntarily, kitty! She came to help, kitty! You can't take her away, kitty."

"I've really had enough of you, meow..."

The black and white cats both looked at Igris and crouched down beside her.

The black cat spoke first, still looking lazy, probably because it hadn't woken up yet.

"Human cat, are you going to leave here with me, or go with the white cat? It will eat you, cat."

After it finished speaking, the white cat also spoke, appearing anxious and angry.

"It's lying, meow! We don't eat people, meow! Igris, you're here to help, meow. If you leave with it, you'll just be thrown into the sea, meow!"

"So... if I go with you, you won't take me away from here?"

Igris noticed that the white cat hadn't mentioned how to leave and asked a question about it.

Unexpectedly, the white cat also started meowing anxiously.

"You stupid Igris meow! You won't be able to help unless you leave here, meow! It's a bad meow, don't listen to it, meow!"

It seemed that it was in a hurry because it thought Igris was really suspicious that the white cat might eat her, and it even took the time to belittle the black cat next to it.

In contrast, the black cat was much quieter, seemingly completely unconcerned about the white cat's slander and Igris's choice, and even yawned from time to time.

It's probably still half asleep, meow.

Do I have to choose one?

"Of course, meow! Don't choose the black cat, the white cat is a good cat. If you choose the white cat, it will not only let you go back, but it will also let you pet it!"

"You can still touch it..."

Igris hesitated. Judging from the statements of the black and white cats, choosing either one would not be a good idea. If she chose the black cat, according to the white cat, she would be thrown into the sea. If she chose the white cat, according to the black cat, she would be eaten by the white cat.

Without more clues, choosing either option is not a good idea.

"It's so hard to choose a cat..."

"Pick me, meow! Pick meow!"

The white cat was a bit too active, which is why Igris was less inclined to choose it.

White Cat might need Igris's help. If so, then her arrival here is probably thanks to White Cat. Black Cat doesn't know this, so it just thinks that Igris is someone who accidentally wandered in.

Based on their previous interactions, it can be inferred that many people had already come here, all of whom were brought in by the white cat, which has been a source of great distress for the black cat.

But since Igris came in, she hasn't seen any other people.

Maybe the white cat ate it? But if the white cat really needed help, it shouldn't have eaten people.

Unless the help it talks about is actually helping to fill its stomach.

It's possible that the black cat threw them into the sea, or perhaps it sent them away from here.

The latter probability is estimated to be small. If so, then she should have heard something about what happened here. Of course, it is also possible that these memories will be forgotten after leaving here, but the probability is still much smaller.

Another possibility is that those people were thrown into the sea by Black Cat, fed to the fish, and ultimately their remains were never found.

Neither option seems reliable...

Then let's just not choose it.

How about this?

Igris crossed her arms and looked earnestly at the expectant white cat and the indifferent black cat.

"You two have a fight, and I'll go with whoever wins."

"Meow?"

"..."

The white cat paused for a moment, first looking at Igris, then at the black cat who had silently raised its head, and blinked hesitantly.

However, to Igris's surprise, it actually came to the black cat.

"Black Cat! The time for a final battle has come! Today, it's either you die or I live, Cat!"

"I surrender, meow."

The black cat didn't even intend to fight the white cat; it simply surrendered after the white cat declared its intention to fight.

Compared to the white cat, it was frighteningly composed.

"I won, meow! Igris meow, I won, meow!"

The white cat happily approached Igris, but Igris shook her head.

"How can you say you won? Black Cat looks down on people like you. She just thinks you're troublesome and is afraid you'll cry if you lose, so she conceded."

"Meow?!"

The white cat's two tails stood up instantly, its fur bristled, and it rushed towards the black cat, meowing loudly.

"Black cat! Is what Igris cat said true, cat?"

"You stupid cat..."

It's clear that the biggest difference between black and white cats lies in their intelligence.

Igris wasn't about to give up and continued to fuel the fire.

"Look, White Cat, Black Cat's scheme was exposed by you, and now it's angry and embarrassed, and it's starting to call you stupid cat."

The black cat suddenly raised its head and glared fiercely at Igris with an indescribable look, but the only response it received was a white cat's shriek in response.

"Black cat! Prepare to die, meow!"

"You stupid kitty! She only said that so she could see us fight!"

"I'll never believe you again, meow!"

Accompanied by the white cat's meow, it pounced on the black cat without hesitation, even showing its claws.

The black cat couldn't dodge in time and was knocked to the ground by the pouncing black cat, rolling several times.

"Stupid kitty! Let me go, meow!"

"You called me stupid again, meow! Igris was right, meow! Today it's either you die or I live, meow!"

"Let go of meow!"

The meows and screams mingled together, while Igris watched with great interest.

"White cat! You stupid cat!"

Finally, after being pinned down and chased around for half a day, the black cat's body suddenly began to change, transforming from a petite black cat into a human form.

She transformed into the legendary catgirl.

"Wow…"

Igris looked at the black cat's ears and tail and couldn't help but sigh.

Unfortunately, even after transforming into a black cat girl, the white cat still had no intention of letting her go. It also transformed into a white cat girl and continued to forcefully pin her down, mercilessly swinging its fists.

"Prepare to die, meow!"

"Stupid cat!"

A bizarre stage play – The Book of Secrets: Chapter Twenty-Nine, The First Secret

The battle between the two cats ended with the defeat of the black cat. Compared to the powerful fighting ability shown by the white cat, the black cat was almost completely overwhelmed and did not even have the chance to fight back. Its delicate little black hat was knocked off. However, the black cat seemed to be really angry, so angry that it did not even intend to beg for mercy, but just kept looking for an opportunity to fight back.

Although Black Cat never got the chance, he was beaten to a pulp.

"Meow! I won, meow!"

The white cat finally climbed off the poor black cat, put its hands on its hips, and looked at Igris, who was clapping beside it, with a proud expression.

"Congratulations."

"Silly cat..."

Black Cat lay on the ground, rubbing its head, which was almost swollen from being hit. For a moment, it didn't even know whether to resent White Cat or Igris.

That guy really doesn't hold back at all when he fights.

"Now that I've won, meow, Igris meow can come with me too, meow?"

The white cat approached Igris and jumped around happily.

The catgirl is quite cute, although Igris prefers a regular white cat.

"No."

"Why, meow! We already agreed on this, meow!"

"Because Black Cat can't beat you, you must be much stronger than Black Cat. If I go with you, and if you plan to eat me, then I will definitely have to deal with an enemy that is even stronger than Black Cat."

"I won't eat your cat!"

Ignoring the white cat's anxiety and flailing feet, Igris went to the black cat lying on the ground and poked her head.

"Get up. You said you could take me away, so I'll go with you."

"I've changed my mind, meow. I'm not going to help you, meow. People like you should be eaten up by the white meow in one go, meow."

The black cat lay on the ground, looking at Igris with a resentful expression, almost as if it wanted to pounce on her and bite her.

However, this also suggests that Black Cat harbors resentment towards Igris. If she really wanted to throw Igris into the sea, she wouldn't hesitate or refuse.

Therefore, there is only one truth.

That means white cats really do eat people.

"Hmm—you know, if I beat you up too, will White Cat come to your aid?"

"Meow?"

The black cat raised its head, looked at the white cat beside it who was anxiously stomping its feet, and raised its tail somewhat angrily.