In this anime crossover, who stole my module?

"Meow-!"

"Wang! Wang Wang!"

A sharp, short meow pierced the night sky, filled with obvious terror.

A petite, black figure darted out of the bushes like an arrow.

A large, golden-furred yellow figure followed closely behind, chasing after it with abandon.

The black cat was clearly exhausted, and its movements became somewhat unsteady, nearly being caught several times.

"Ok?"

A cat and a dog, one fleeing and the other chasing, instantly attracted Natsume Ryo's attention.

At the very same instant that the figures of the cat and dog chasing each other came into Natsume Ryo's view.

【Ding! 】

[Module fluctuation detected... Module type confirmed...]

[Mod: Twilight Forest Mod!]

[Status: Partially activated!]

[Holder: Yukino Yukinoshita!]

[Status: My body was maliciously swapped with yours by a cat demon, and I became a cat. I am currently being chased by stray dogs. I am hungry, exhausted, and about to be captured by the stray dogs.]

[Initiating data connection... Connecting...]

……

The Twilight Forest mod?!

Yukinoshita Yukino?

I've been turned into a cat?

So was she the cat she transformed into just now, and being chased by a dog?

Natsume Ryo paused, his eyebrows slightly raised, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

He never expected that Yukino Yukinoshita, whom he had seen at the school gate this morning, would appear in this way with the new module.

Also, check the system prompts.

Yukino Yukinoshita also had a lot of bad luck.

Not only was she forcibly given a new body, becoming a cat, but she is also being chased by dogs and is even starving.

This situation is just as embarrassing as when Yotsuya Miko was trapped at Kisaragi Station.

That's truly an unheard-of wonder.

but.

If left unattended, Yukino Yukinoshita might actually die.

……

Thinking of this, Natsume Ryo stopped and turned his gaze to the high-speed chase that was unfolding.

The black cat was small in size, with glossy black fur. But at this moment, it was covered in dust and looked particularly disheveled.

It was seen running on all fours, occasionally glancing back at the golden retriever that was several times its size, its eyes filled with terror.

The golden retriever that chased it, although of excellent breed, had no collar around its neck and its fur was somewhat matted, clearly indicating that it was a stray dog.

Faced with the fleeing black cat, the golden retriever was completely caught up in the excitement of the hunt.

With nimble limbs and incredible speed, it continuously closed the distance with the black cat, letting out low growls.

The black cat was so frightened that it trembled all over.

……

"what happened?"

"Natsume-kun?"

Geng Xizi and Ying Xizi, who were standing next to her, naturally noticed this scene as well as the strange expression that flashed across Natsume Ryo's face. They couldn't help but curiously come closer.

……

"nothing."

"Let's go and take a look."

Realizing that the black cat that had just fled must have been Yukino Yukinoshita in cat form, Natsume Ryo gently shook his head, suppressing his surprise.

I started walking slowly and deliberately towards the direction the cat and dog were chasing.

"?"

Geng Xizi and Ying Xizi exchanged a glance. Although they didn't understand Natsume Ryo's intentions, they still followed out of curiosity.

……

the other side.

It's a dead end.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt like her lungs were about to explode.

As a cat, its body is not suited to such high-intensity, long-duration running.

not to mention.

The body appears to be in a state of extreme hunger.

Each step felt like it was draining what little life force was left.

Yukino Yukinoshita doesn't know why she suddenly turned into this state.

some days ago.

She was still at home, having finished a day of studying, and was preparing to read a literary work as usual.

result.

next second.

My vision was spinning.

It was as if the soul had been forcibly ripped from the body and stuffed into a completely furry shell.

When she regained consciousness, she found herself trapped inside the body of this petite black cat.

Everything around them became enormous, and the familiar world seemed to instantly transform into a land of giants fraught with danger.

Worse.

The cat's body also exudes an aura that is extremely attractive to other animals.

I encountered this stray dog.

Their physical strength had long been exhausted.

Now cornered, facing the drool dripping from the stray dog's mouth and the undisguised hunger in its eyes, Yukino Yukinoshita felt a surge of despair for the first time.

Was I destined to end this absurd life in such a humiliating and tragic way?

……

"Wow..."

"It's over, it's all over."

Upon hearing that voice, Yukino Yukinoshita's heart sank to the bottom.

now.

The stray golden retriever stopped a few steps behind her.

He was hunched over, letting out a low, threatening growl from his throat.

His copper bell-like eyes were fixed on her, saliva dripping from the corners of his mouth, and his sharp fangs gleamed with a chilling light in the dim glow of the streetlights as he approached step by step.

"Woo... woof!"

The golden retriever let out a short, fierce growl, as if announcing the success of its hunt.

In its eyes, the trembling black cat with nowhere to escape was already its meal for the night.

……

"ha--!"

Faced with the relentlessly approaching golden retriever, Yukino Yukinoshita retreated against the cold wall, panting heavily in an attempt to scare it away.

However, under extreme fear and exhaustion.

Even when she arched her back, her black cat fur stood on end.

A faint, trembling breath.

—Still has no deterrent effect whatsoever!

……

Facing the vicious dog that was closing in step by step.

Yukino Yukinoshita's rare, icy blue vertical pupils were now filled with resentment.

Am I really going to die in such a humiliating way, in the mouth of a stray dog?

Become dog food?

This thought sent a chill down Yukino Yukinoshita's spine.

I never imagined that one day I would end up in such a miserable and wretched state!

……

Just as Yukino Yukinoshita was about to give up and close her eyes to await her death.

"Hey, little guy."

Natsume Ryo's voice rang out.

"That little black cat can't be your dinner."

The golden retriever was clearly interrupted by the sudden sound, its movements faltering as it turned its head warily, its mouth gurgling as if about to let out a low growl in an attempt to intimidate the uninvited guest.

……

"Wow..."

—But after seeing the human face clearly.

The golden retriever's attitude changed 180 degrees in an instant.

"Woooooooo..."

"Woooooooo..."

The golden retriever's originally fierce expression instantly softened.

All that remained was a fawning posture, with its body, rear, and tail swaying together, and it even let out a few low whimpers with a hint of grievance and ingratiation.

The genes that are gentle and friendly to humans must be etched into the very essence of DNA.

This was fully demonstrated at that moment.

……

Seeing this, Natsume Ryo smiled slightly and slowly walked forward.

He bent down and gently touched the golden retriever's fluffy golden head that it had offered to him.

The latter immediately squinted comfortably, wagged its tail more enthusiastically, and even obediently rubbed its head against his palm.

"That little black cat doesn't look very appetizing. It's thin and small, covered in fur, not even enough to fill a tooth gap."

"good."

"How about I trade you something else to eat?"