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Now it was Arakawa Kirika's turn to be puzzled.

She brought the teacup to her lips and took a sip.

She thought the temperature was just right.

Arakawa Kirika remembered reading in a book that cats' tongues are extremely sensitive to temperature and are particularly afraid of being burned.

That's why it's jokingly called "cat's tongue".

As expected, Lena is like a human-shaped cat in every way.

It's quite a coincidence that Arakawa Kirika and Rakuna are two different people. One of them can't stand cold food at all, and the other is extremely afraid of being burned.

I don't know if this can be considered a kind of fate.

Arakawa Kirika continued to hold the teacup, but this time she didn't drink it. Instead, she repeatedly blew on the tea in the cup until the water temperature dropped significantly.

"I see."

Arakawa Kirika once again brought the teacup to Ryuna's lips.

Lena pouted and glanced at the tea in the cup with a slightly disgusted expression.

But... thinking of how Arakawa Kirika had cooled her down, the cat finally decided to do her a favor and try again.

"Mmm...delicious."

I don't know if it was because the tea itself was delicious enough, or because of the added benefit of "cooling it down".

In short, this time Lena finally found it delicious, and it was no longer too hot to drink.

……

The light that had finally returned to Mu's eyes vanished once again.

She finally understood that what lay before her was a public execution.

Although it wasn't her body that was being harmed, every second she stayed in that position was causing her mind double the torment.

Right in front of her, that philandering cat was able to share a cup of tea with her misty flower and indirectly kiss her.

That stray cat gets to enjoy Arakawa Kirika's "cooling" service, but she never does.

Even... Wuhua used her own handkerchief to wipe the sweat off the cat that had stolen fish.

At this point, Mu, who was holding back her tears, finally remembered a sentence.

"Without comparison, there is no harm."

Book 1: Prelude to Chapter 48

Ryuna swallowed the last bite of matcha parfait, then leaned contentedly against Arakawa Kirika's chest.

"Are you full yet?"

Arakawa Kirika asked, while casually reaching out to touch Ryuna's slightly protruding belly.

In front of Lena, four empty cups were lined up, proving that this stray cat really did manage to eat its fill of cold drinks.

"Ah."

Lena nodded and ate so many cold drinks in one go, but she didn't feel any stomach discomfort at all.

She leaned against Arakawa Kirika's chest, smelling the delicate, tea-like fragrance emanating from her, and gradually felt drowsy.

Noticing this, Arakawa Kirika patted Ryuna's cheek.

"There's no time for Lena to sleep today, we should be leaving soon."

Upon hearing this, Lena shook her head to clear her mind a little, and then her eyes dimmed slightly. She knew that Arakawa Kirika was about to leave.

Moreover... she didn't have Arakawa Kirika's contact information.

The timing of our next meeting is also uncertain.

However, the cat wasn't too discouraged. She first met Arakawa Kirika near the ring.

Moreover, she and Arakawa Kirika clearly both enjoy coming here, so their next encounter is destined to be not too far away.

Arakawa Kirika got up with Mutsu to pay the bill, while Rakuna sat back down in Arakawa Kirika's original spot and rested her head on the table.

It seemed that sleepiness was creeping in again, and Lena insisted on taking a short nap.

……

Arakawa Kirika gently slapped a new version of [Shibusawa Eiichi] in front of Riki.

"keep the change."

After saying that, Arakawa Kirika planned to leave immediately.

But |qu/n Erjiu Ling Wu Yisan (8.) Qi Yishan was stopped by Li hope.

Li hope felt completely baffled. There was no need to calculate it at all. Even if you add the several cups of matcha parfait that Wildcat had given him, the total cost of Arakawa Kirika and He Mu's meal would still be far less than that amount.

"What do you mean by this...?"

Li hope was originally prepared to use a tough tone, but when he met Arakawa Kirika's eyes, he immediately deflated.

Arakawa Kirika turned around immediately, without looking at Riki again.

"Literally, consider the extra as a tip."

"what?"

Li hope frowned and immediately replied.

"Ring doesn't have that rule, and I don't have the habit of accepting tips."

Arakawa Kirika did not look back, nor did she intend to stop.

"Then... you can start this habit from today."

After saying that, Arakawa Kirika led Mutsu straight out the door.

Lixi stood there stunned for a moment.

She put the 10,000 yen note into the counter, quickly calculated how much change she should receive, and then chased after him.

She absolutely refused to accept that scumbag's tip.

But... just as she pushed the door open.

Lixi suddenly noticed a figure she had been longing for not far away.

"lamp?"

Lixi was overjoyed because she hadn't seen Deng since Crychic disbanded, and to run into him here today was the luckiest thing ever.

But... Lixi immediately frowned again.

Because she saw that behind the light, there was a pink figure chasing after it.

Meanwhile, the lamp was running away with a tense expression.

Is this... bullying?

Ms. Lixi's eyes instantly sharpened.

Because she was too concerned, she naturally mistook the pink-haired boy chasing the light for a bad guy.

She is the number one fan and absolute affirmation machine of the lamp.

I definitely need to stand by the lamp's side and protect her immediately.

As for returning the change to Arakawa Kirika... I'll just have to put that aside for now.

……

Meanwhile, Arakawa Kirika, who hadn't gone far, naturally noticed this as well.

"It seems... those two get along quite well?"

Arakawa Kirika chuckled softly.

Although the current situation seems to be that Akari is running away unilaterally, Arakawa Kirika can tell at a glance that it is not because she hates Aine or has had any conflict with Aine that she is running away.

Instead, it's more like... after Akari did something extremely shameful, she felt so embarrassed by Aine's confused expression that she chose to flee the scene.

In short, it seems there's nothing seriously wrong, and... Arakawa Kirika is a little disappointed that she couldn't witness that moment in person.

As for whether or not to get involved now?

That's impossible, of course.

Arakawa Kirika still has other scheduled matters to complete.

He pulled Mu back into the car.

Ever since Arakawa Kirika and Mutsuko entered the ring, this luxury car has been kept on standby, ready to be available whenever Arakawa Kirika needs transportation.

Before getting into the car.

Mu gazed at the lights and Aiyin, which were dozens of meters away.

Just now, Wuhua smiled at those two people...

Could there be other experts besides that thieving cat?

One of them was Takamatsu Akari, whom Mutsu knew. As for the other one, although he had never met her, she was also very beautiful.

Mu's sense of crisis intensified.

……

The two returned to the Toyokawa family mansion, though the owner of this estate had long since become Arakawa Kirika.

Mu's pupils widened slightly after getting off the bus; wasn't this Xiangzi's home?

Arakawa Kirika looked at Mutsu's incredulous gaze, then simply tilted her head slightly, appearing to be deep in thought.

"Huh? Haven't I told Mu that I've bought this place?"

After Arakawa Kirika opened the iron gate of the manor, she saw that Mutsu was still standing there motionless, so she waved to Mutsu again.

Mu then came to her senses.