Unfilial disciple, do not ruin your master's dream of ascension and peaceful life.

If you want to add an illustration to the dictionary entry for the word "awkward," just take a picture of this scene and paste it in.

Qianjing and Xinwenyue walked along Xiaxi Road, which was full of young couples, with a subtle distance between them, avoiding each other's gaze.

(Why is he here too? Oh well, it's okay, we'll probably separate after a while, right?) ← Xin Wenyue

(How did I run into her? I'm afraid my little sister will gossip about me. I'll just ignore her; we'll part ways soon anyway.) ← Qianjing

The two walked on in this tacit understanding—and ended up walking from one end of the street to the other, even entering the same shopping mall, going up to the same floor, and heading in the same direction. At this point, Xin Wenyue finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Qianjing, are you deliberately following me?"

"You're overthinking it. I'm here to find someone. What about you?"

"I'm here to visit the cat cafe."

"A cat cafe...?"

Qianjing realized something, and at that moment the two of them arrived at their destination—the same destination: "The Great Tit Destroys the Kitten Cat Cafe Chain (Xiaxi Road Store)".

Xin Wenyue was a member of this store, so she naturally came to pet the cats. Qian Jing followed her in, and the staff member who greeted them was—

"Welcome! Welcome to the Great Tit Destroying Kitten Cat Cafe—Pfft!"

It's Yuan Ying, wearing an apron and a name tag!

This guy couldn't help but laugh when he said the incredibly abstract shop name. His huge, fleshy toy, covered by his apron, swayed back and forth, making you wonder if this was some kind of weird shop.

"We have many adorable kittens, some fluffy and some hairless... Pfft! Cough cough, sorry, but this is just too funny—cough cough, our cats include, uh, Ragdolls? Maine Coons? British Shorthairs? What weird names... Anyway, welcome!"

She stammered through her welcome speech using the cue cards, but when she looked up, she saw Qian Jing and her expression changed drastically.

"Jingjing, Jingjing-ge!?"

"So you really work here? By the way, why are you calling Jing 'Brother Jing' like Lao Lin did?"

"It was Ning's mother who introduced me. She even said, 'Ascensions using their superpowers to make money is disrupting the market economy! What the hell!' She insisted that I earn money honestly through my own labor. *crying*"

"Is that so..."

Qian Jing guiltily looked away; he had used his supernatural abilities countless times to conjure up money he had already spent and reuse it...

"Is she your friend? Working here?" Xin Wenyue asked suspiciously.

"Her name is Yuan Ying. We're not really friends. I just came to check on her just in case," Qian Jing said irritably.

"Is this your omega slave?" Yuan Ying asked with a fawning expression.

"no!"

"...What did you say? (Pressure)"

"Oops, sorry, I made a mistake! Don't glare at me! The way handsome men and beautiful women look at trash is so piercing! Hey, Brother Jing, are you here to pet cats too? How about this, I'll give you and your female companion a 90% discount!"

"She's not my date... Oh well, I'm already here."

……

……

As a result, the two of them were given a double cat-themed package (what a weird name!) without even realizing it. Not only did they have a private room and a dedicated top-notch cat masseuse, but the room also had a karaoke room where they could watch movies or sing while petting the cat.

In addition, they were provided with one-on-one service from a waitress, Yuan Ying, who happened to be the one singing the most enthusiastically.

"Energetic Potato! Cool Potato! Potato with an incredibly cute voice! I want Potato while laughing! I want Potato while crying! Potato with the loudest voice!"

Yuan Ying was engrossed in cheering for her two-dimensional, blond-haired idol on the screen, completely forgetting about her work. Qian Jing was a little worried about her mental state.

"Here, these are some souvenirs for you: potato chips and cola," Qianjing interrupted her.

"Thanks—wait, the cola's hot!?"

"So as not to spoil you."

"Okay... well, then, want to cheer with me? It'll be fun!"

"No, you're bothering the cat."

"Eh~~~~"

Having known Qianjing and his sister for so long, Xin Wenyue had long since developed a resistance to strange people. She paid no attention to Yuan Ying, who was trying to liven up the atmosphere (but was actually the one who was having the most fun). She was only focused on petting the Maine Coon cat in her arms, whose eyebrows and eyes looked a bit like Qianjing's.

"You really like cats?" Qianjing asked.

"I like them because they are aloof and cannot be tamed," Xin Wenyue said.

"Cats can't be tamed simply because they're stupid."

"……(Kick)"

Xin Wenyue puffed out her cheeks and gently kicked Qian Jing, but it sounded more like she was being coquettish than angry. Qian Jing felt a wave of embarrassment and felt that the (former) school beauty's attitude towards him had changed a bit.

"Um, you two, how about we sing a song while holding the cat?" Yuan Ying asked timidly.

"What kind of genius operation manager came up with this crazy idea, combining cat petting and karaoke..."

"This involves my performance! Uh—oh right!"

Yuan Ying leaned close to Li Ye's ear and whispered:

(Is this beautiful girl also an Ascended Being?)

(No, she's just an ordinary person; she doesn't know anything.)

(Then I can't openly use my superpowers to mix audio anymore...)

(...You actually have this ability?)

(Anyway, I'll request a song for you guys!)

She eagerly helped them choose songs, but all she picked were anime music. She claimed to be helping them choose, but in reality, she was just an otaku eager to share her musical tastes, and the lewdness was overflowing from the screen.

Surprisingly, Xin Wenyue actually chose one of them:

"Let's go with this one, AIZO."

"Choosing this song? Good taste!"

"I just happened to watch that popular anime. Is this song its opening theme?"

"You like spell-based combat too!? We're kindred spirits! Even though a lot of tasteless people say it gets awful in the late game, that's the essence of it! The way you cut down the Prisoner is godlike, okay? That's the kind of guts you need to take down popular characters that make you angry! If you ask me—"

"Huh? The teacher died!? I haven't read the later parts of the manga!"

"Ah...uh, sorry!!! I...get really excited when I talk about my favorite works...I'm sorry...how dare someone as gloomy as me get so carried away..."

Xin Wenyue was furious. Yuan Ying hugged her head and huddled in the corner, drawing circles on her face. Qian Jing sighed helplessly and picked up a calico cat, placing it on her greasy hair.

"Brother Jing...?"

"You're simply not suited for the service industry. Don't force yourself to do things you're not good at. Let's just consider this a formal introduction and go sing karaoke together."

"That's wonderful! You're an angel! A god! I highly recommend you! By the way, could you please give me a good review?"

"Don't push your luck!"

Qianjing and Yuan Ying were bickering. He verbally scolded her for being too demanding, but in reality, he gave her a five-star review on Meituan and wrote a 15-word review word by word.

Xin Wenyue scratched the chin of the cat in her arms, watching them from the side, and couldn't help but think:

(Qianjing really loves taking care of people.)

He might say he's annoyed and hates things, but he's actually incredibly attentive; it's as if it's become an instinct etched into his DNA.

……

……

Two hours later, the service ended, and Yuan Ying thanked them profusely as she saw them off. Qian Jing's mind was still filled with the catchy melody of "ai! zo! ai! zo!", so much so that when she heard Xin Wenyue's invitation, she thought she had misheard.

"Since we're already here... why don't we go on a date?"