Mischievous Lolita in the Doll

This kind of peaceful city is what most people yearn for.

But everything has its flaws, and Ur is no exception. In a sparsely populated neighborhood, an unpleasant scene is unfolding.

It was a girl running.

No, it was less of a run and more of an escape.

Bertie is a student at the Midnight Academy. She is a blue cat of the beastman race. Because her home is in Ur City, she chooses to commute to school.

She now deeply regrets it. Everyone says curiosity killed the cat, and she used to utterly despise humans for using this metaphor to describe cats. But today, she has personally experienced how curiosity killed the cat.

Taking advantage of his race, Bertie ran quickly through the streets, taking a moment to check if anything was catching up.

Then she saw an unidentified object holding a knife running towards her at a constant speed, about twenty meters away from her.

Grass!

Am I really going to die here today? No! I haven't even tasted the sweetness of love yet. I've never had a boyfriend or girlfriend in my entire life!

As long as you get to that place...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

As soon as Mir stepped out of the school gate, she saw a catgirl running towards her, followed by a shadowy figure.

Holy crap! Does that look like Li, Shadow Guy?

This was the first time in his life that Mir had ever seen a real shadowy figure, and this shadowy figure faithfully played the role of the murderer.

Huh? You're asking why I immediately concluded that the shadowy figure was the murderer?

Isn't that obvious? A shadowy figure with a knife and a lewd grin chasing a young girl in the middle of the night doesn't look like they're playing a game at all.

Moreover, according to statistics, 99% of those who have been the Shadow Man are murderers, a conclusion drawn by Mil, who has watched over 900 episodes of Detective Conan.

There are now four options facing Mil:

1. Rescue the cat-eared girl and launch an attack on the shadowy figure.

2. Ignore them both and take a detour.

3. Call the police, then take a detour.

4. Ask the shadowy figure for an autograph.

After some internal struggle, Mil decisively chose the fourth option.

Looking at the academy gates that were now almost within reach, Bertie felt as if she had grasped a glimmer of hope.

The tall walls that I saw every day now look so pleasing to the eye.

There was just one more little girl under their tutelage.

Hmm? A little girl?

"Little sister! Run!" Bertie shouted at the top of her lungs, but coughed a few times after shouting that.

Seeing the little girl ahead looking blankly as if she hadn't noticed what was happening, Bertie became anxious and even forgot to look where she was going.

Then the silly cat tripped over a stone on the side of the road.

Oh no! That was her first thought after she tripped and fell.

Bertie felt utterly desperate as she watched the lewd, smiling figure approach her.

It was so close, and the feeling of giving her hope only to ruthlessly shatter it was truly unpleasant.

Bertie tried to stand up, but her foot seemed to be twisted, causing her to fall to the ground again.

I hope my death can buy time for the little girl behind me; she's so young...

The shadowy figure had already arrived in front of her; it didn't walk over, but appeared suddenly.

Bertie was startled by the dark figure that suddenly appeared in front of her, and her tail bristled.

What kind of technique is this? Speed? Or teleportation? But why didn't you use it when you were chasing me?

Bertie felt a sense of humiliation at being toyed with. She was enraged by the fact that this person could have caught up with her from the beginning, yet gave her hope only to ruthlessly crush it.

She glared angrily at the shadowy figure, only to find that he also looked surprised.

Then she saw Mir, who had somehow appeared behind the shadowy figure.

Mir stretched out her little tender paws and slapped the shadowy man's pert buttocks.

Snapped!

A crisp sound echoed in their ears, completely stunning the shadowy figure and Bertie.

"When did he appear behind me?" That was the only thought in the shadowy figure's mind at that moment.

He didn't dare turn around to see who had taken his picture. He glared at Bertie resentfully before disappearing.

Huh? How did he disappear? Did my movements scare him? No, how could that be? He's so cute, it must be that silly woman on the ground who made the shadowy figure disappear.

Feeling increasingly aggrieved, Mir bared his teeth at Bertie.

"?" What's wrong with this child?

The unidentified creature disappeared? Does that mean I'm saved?

Bertie looked around but couldn't find the thing from before. She relaxed and reached out to smooth out its ruffled tail.

Looking at my sprained ankle, it wasn't too serious. I tried to stand up and walk a little. Although I was limping, I could still move.

"What did you do to Shadow-kun, you bad woman?!" Mil put on a fierce expression and questioned the catgirl in front of her, but this harmless demeanor only made her more adorable.

"Shadowy Guy?" Are you referring to that unidentified creature from earlier? Why ask her what she did to that thing? She's the victim here!

"Little sister, be good, I'll give you candy. That guy was a bad guy, I'm the good one." Bertie took out a handful of candy to comfort Mir.

She realized that the strange phenomenon must have been caused by the little girl in front of her, so it was best to keep the little one who was making the "woof woof" gesture calm.

Mil snatched the candy away without any politeness, and his expression softened a bit.

"Of course I know the Shadow is a bad guy. I'm asking where you put him." Mir declared that this woman's attempt to steer the conversation away from the question was ineffective against her!

"..." Whose brat is this? Is it okay to make her cry?

"Little one, are you one of your teachers' children? Why are you out wandering around so late at night?" Bertie asked with a forced smile.

"Because I'm hungry, so I'm going to find BBA to cook me something delicious." The girl finally remembered why she went out.

The person referred to as "bba" must be this child's parent. "What irresponsible parent would abandon their child at the academy and go home?" Bertie thought angrily.

She didn't think the child's parents lived at the school. Didn't she see the child was so hungry that he ran out looking for his mother (father)?

"It's dangerous on the street right now. How about I take you to the cafeteria in the academy for something delicious?" I'll try to appease her first. It's really too dangerous outside. We escaped this time, but who knows if we'll run into that thing called "Shadow Guy" again next time.

"All the restaurants inside are closed. I already checked when I came here." The girl looked warily at the catgirl in front of her with unclear intentions.

Bertie had considered this possibility, so as soon as she said those words, she began to think of other ways to coax the little girl back.

I never imagined that I would start taking care of children before I even have a boyfriend or girlfriend.

Chapter Nine: Cabbage is Bad Civilization!

"How about this, I have some good food at school. If you come back to school with me, I'll give you something delicious to eat, okay?" Bertie said to the girl with a smile.

"No good!" However, Mil didn't listen to her at all:

"Why do you always try to bring me to the academy? You're not one of those child traffickers that BBA mentioned, who uses delicious food to lure children away, are you?"

After saying that, Mir shuddered and quickly threw the candy he had just received onto the ground.

That's terrifying; there might be poison in this candy.

Bertie felt completely overwhelmed. As the youngest of the cats in the family, she had no idea how to coax the kittens home, but being mistaken for a child trafficker made her feel really wronged.

Bertie twitched her furry ears: "Have you ever seen a human trafficker as beautiful as my sister?"

“I’m prettier than you, and BBA said that you can’t trust the prettier a woman is.” The girl stomped her foot impatiently.

This little brat actually said she wasn't as pretty as her?!

For the first time, Bertie began to carefully observe the little girl in front of her whom she had only recently met.

This little girl, who hasn't even grown all her teeth yet, actually wants to... How adorable!!!

Despite being a cat, she disregarded the dignity of her race and acknowledged the cuteness of other creatures.

"Yes, that's the look in his eyes! Like he's looking at his prey! You still say you're not a human trafficker?!" Mil was already preparing to leave, seeing that this silly cat didn't seem like he could beat him.

She crouched down and made a "ready" gesture.

This silly move made it obvious at a glance that she was about to run away, and Bertie quickly stopped her:

"Wait! Who kidnaps people into the academy? I'm just worried about your safety. You're such a cute little guy. If you get kidnapped, your mother will be heartbroken. Why don't I go with you to find your mother?"

This little one just accidentally saved me, and I can't possibly abandon her. It's not because this little girl is so cute that I can't help but want to hug her!

She completely forgot the embarrassing situation she had just experienced, being chased from the street to the school gate by the shadowy figure.

"You're such a nuisance! You were just being chased like a mouse by that shadowy figure, and now you're so weak and you want to keep me company?"

The girl could have easily used her abilities to run away from the catgirl, but instead, she "kindly" reminded the catgirl of the mess the machine had just been chasing.

Bertie seemed stunned for a second, but quickly recovered:

"How about I take you back to the academy for some delicious food?"

She tried to trace the problem back to its origin.

"No, no, I won't roar." She didn't think that cats who were always being fed could make anything delicious.

But how could there be such an affectionate cat in the world? It must be a fake cat.

To prevent the silly cat from blocking his way again, Mir decisively used his psychic powers.

[Time Master: Time Deletion]

The girl disappeared from the catgirl's sight, along with the candy she had just thrown on the ground.

"Oh, she's gone." Bertie looked disappointed; she hadn't even asked her name yet.

But that little girl is gone. Could they have gotten that thing back? Bertie shuddered and didn't dare stay any longer. She limped towards the academy.