Léon: The Cat Killer

"...I didn't say that...Hurry up and go in, Captain Nana is waiting to use the bathroom last..."

"Hey? Speaking of which, we could do it together..."

"No, you can't... Typhon, let's help Mika with her bath, finish quickly, and get out of here as soon as possible..."

"……Oh."

"Wait, wait a minute! At least give me that little yellow duck!"

Seeing Mika waving at her with a mix of cuteness and exasperation, Nana reluctantly checked the little yellow duck toy on the speaker in the safe house. Confirming it wasn't some fake bomb or pure sodium metal toy that had fallen out of her bag, she tossed it to the pink-haired girl.

Watching the three of them squeeze into the bathroom, Nana looked down at her chest and fell into deep thought... Come to think of it, she was the senior here, wasn't she? Typhon, the precocious Sarkaz, was one thing, but why did Mika, the Liberian, have a better figure than her?

It seemed that Nana's action of rubbing her chest caused Jessica, who was standing next to her with drooping ears, to misunderstand something. Faced with Nana's probing gaze, Jessica blushed and grabbed her right arm with her left hand. Unlike Nana, the fake chimera, the proper Felin's chest began to develop again during puberty, and its size was not to be underestimated.

As Jessica's curves became more pronounced beneath her tight-fitting T-shirt, Nana searched her own chest again in confusion... Finding nothing there, she suddenly realized that the Doctor might have long ago foreseen her unchanging future.

After all, you're a black-footed cat...

Long-lost memories flooded her mind again, recalling the feeling of the doctor touching her ear. Nana blushed slightly and stopped looking at Jessica, the real film... The two of them stood motionless, a fist's distance between their shoulders.

So what exactly is a Blackfoot Cat? I also want a curvaceous figure like Cole's, clearly that of an adult woman... Otherwise, when the kitten grows up, won't calling it 'kitten' just me calling myself... Is this a unique growing pain of mine?!

While silently criticizing her figure, which she believed would likely never change, Jessica had already finished her drink.

Jessica, her tail swaying from side to side, glanced first at Nian, who was focused on operating her laptop and seemed to be editing a video, and then at Jingzhe, who was nodding her head and looking drowsy... She then pricked up her cat ears and listened to the pointless chatter between her two seniors in the room further away.

The pink-haired girl in the bathroom, holding a little yellow duck, would occasionally let out a string of light, cheerful laughs, clearly indicating that the panting sounds from the other two people following her were not unfounded.

As for the Penguin team's main players, they had not yet returned, and Sora had already taken care of An Suo and sent him to the first room to sleep... The television broadcast, which included Chen Huijie and Hoshiguma as the 'parties involved,' seemed to be reminding Jessica that she could not miss this opportunity.

Having not had time alone with Nana for a long time, the black steel cat first teased Nana's lower back with the tip of its tail, and then its right hand, which had nowhere to go, gradually moved up along Nana's waistline... At this moment, the black cat of Rhodes Island still had its hands on its chest, its eyes solemn as if the future of humanity was in its hands.

First, she gently embraced her, then gradually pressed her entire body against Nana's. As if her own tail had responded to the wrapping of hers, Jessica smiled slightly and rested her cheek on Nana's shoulder…

Just that alone gave her a huge sense of peace, as if the work pressure of the past few months had been released. Jessica even hummed a little happily.

"Jessica?"

"Ugh...that...ugh..."

As if worried that someone else might suddenly appear in the living room, or as if trying to ease the awkwardness, Jessica unconsciously tightened her grip on Nana's shoulder during the news broadcast... Because Nana showed no sign of resistance, Jessica easily pulled her senior, who was half a head taller than her, into her arms.

"Well?"

Although Jessica's cheeks were already flushed, seeing Nana's still innocent eyes, the black steel cat boldly propped up Nana's little head and coaxed her to lie on her side on its lap.

"...Jessica?"

Nana actually wanted to ask Jessica if her seemingly ingratiating actions were a way of asking her to discuss something, but Jessica, who was already infatuated, felt that since Nana hadn't refused, she didn't care. The tearful cat head, whose breathing was even hot, even rolled the petite Nana over on her lap.

The T-shirt that was temporarily used as pajamas was flipped up, and Jessica excitedly stroked Nana's head with one hand and stroked her senior's belly with the other... Combined with the sensation from her knees, this was undoubtedly a complete lap pillow play.

It's an advanced gameplay mode that even top-tier players like Huang and Susulu have definitely never played before!

Although Nana is taller than Jessica, the cat killer's body is light and slender, and it doesn't feel awkward at all for her junior to place her on her lap like a toy... Of course, this is based on the assumption that Jessica's head is emitting white smoke as if she has transformed into a humidifier.

Looking at Nana lying on her lap, who showed no sign of resistance as she kneaded her cat ears and played with her belly, and meeting her gaze with those beautiful heterochromatic eyes like jewels, Jessica blushed and licked her lips several times to make sure there was no strange taste before slowly lowering her head... Then, with the sound of a door opening not far away, her whole body snapped back to its original position like a spring.

Jessica's face was flushed, and she kept her head down without even looking at who had ruined her plans. She didn't know if the person who came out of the door had noticed anything amiss on the living room sofa... Jessica kept her head down, maintaining eye contact with Nana, her hands frozen in place as if time had stopped.

As for Croissant, who seemed oblivious to her surroundings, although she saw Jessica's ears were red and her head was steaming, she didn't think too far ahead because Penguin Logistics had a lot more intimate contact with everyone than just lap pillows due to that idiot Exusiai...

The innocent bread man quickly unpacked the supply box, grabbed two cartons of milk, and went back to his room. But before Jessica could even catch her breath, the bathroom door opened again... With steaming heat, the temporary captain of Team Starlight and Miss Purple Sarkaz, wrapped in towels, wearily moved to their assigned rooms.

However, a certain pink angel with a halo above her head was as concerned about Nana's movements as ever... And Mika, who also never looked at air, was only wrapped in a bath towel and leaned against the back of the sofa, her gaze constantly switching between Nana on someone's lap and that person's stiff expression that they completely dared not look at:

"Nana, what are you guys playing at?"

"...As you can see, I'm relaxing..."

Ultimately, it was Nana, who never refused anyone, who saved Jessica's reputation.

The heterochromatic cat, enjoying a lap pillow, even used its right hand to hold Jessica's hand, which had stopped, so that Jessica could continue rubbing its belly... although in film culture, this kind of tickling game should be used by elders to tickle younger people.

But Jessica is getting on in years, and Nana figured that even if she were to scratch someone, she'd only scratch Rosemary at most... Maybe Kal'tsit could scratch her? Hmm? Really?

Just as Nana was wondering if she was being too old-fashioned, ignoring the long-absent 'abnormal increase in emotional pheromones' notification from her aura, Nana tilted her head slightly to look to the other side, where the hidden staircase was lowered and two footsteps went upstairs.

The fact that they would return at this time clearly means that, apart from Texas and Exusiai, there is no one else.

Before the very noisy Exusiai could even speak, she came up to find three people sprawled on the sofa, their clothes disheveled, and the pink-haired one seemed rather unhappy... Wait, shouldn't you put on some clothes before you start arguing?

Ignoring Exusiai's frozen-in-place mental whirlwind, Texas, who had witnessed more casual scenes of daily life during her past gang years, hung her coat on the hanger with Poki in her mouth and her back to Nana and the other two.

"...Did we come back at the wrong time?"

“Indeed, Jessica and I were just getting ready to use the bathroom…”

“I see. I’ll make some notes here… Also, after you’re done showering, could you please drain the bathtub for me and Ah Neng? We’ve been running around all day and we’re all sticky…”

Nana gave an OK sign, then flipped herself up and dragged Jessica, whose legs or perhaps her whole body was numb, into the bathroom.

As for the pink-haired angel who was still pondering what Nana was playing with another cat, she was naturally dragged back to her room to rest by others.

We still have to be on duty at night.

PS: Waaaaaah, kitty

This Miu Miu is truly beautiful... Speaking of which, I feel like a certain elf and her fastest ship should have arrived by now...

9th Dragon Gate Seafood: 339 (Multiple parties temporarily suspended)

As part of maintaining combat effectiveness, proper rest, a balanced diet, and strict punctual shift changes... Nana consciously or unconsciously adheres to these, after all, even 'angels' need to sleep, eat, and play with family and friends.

Although the investigation team found evidence of Hai Si's existence right from the start, whether it was good luck or bad, the emergency deployment of the Starlight Squad even caused problems with the duty arrangements of Nana's front-line investigation team.

But it's not a big problem; the PhD will help solve it.

Just as Nana temporarily put aside Hai Si's troublesome nature and enjoyed Jessica's lap pillow... Amiya, who was like a child at night, or perhaps she really was a child, had just finished her daily healthy sleep and climbed out of bed on time.

The brown-haired bunny first tugged at her best friend who slept with her, urging her to get up and switch shifts with Sister Huang and the others. Then, the young girl, who was indeed the CEO of Rhodes Island, brushed her long hair with a brush while holding a hair tie in her mouth and lightly kicked the tablet on the table with her toes, thus waking up PRTS.

As the Lungmen morning news began reporting on yesterday's bizarre 'military operation,' the brown-haired girl listened to the PRTS briefing while confirming the situation... She glanced back at the motionless white fur ball in the blankets, pulled her tape measure-like tail out of her pantyhose hole, adjusted its position, frowned, and took three steps forward to kick it.

Normally, Rosemary does things like turning on the terminal, combing their hair, and finding the change of clothes prepared yesterday. After all, Amiya doesn't have that many hands, and being able to multitask like today is already considered a relatively good situation.

"Gurgle—! Ah... Amiya... let me sleep some more..."

"How long are you sleeping? Ten minutes?"

"……ten years."

Amiya, who was already aware of her friends' laziness, rolled her eyes in exasperation. Then, she pulled back the curtains, ignoring the white kitten on the bed struggling in the morning light like a vampire that turns to ash in the sunlight. Amiya then pushed open the door, letting the commotion from the former Penguin Logistics headquarters... now the command center for combat against Hai Si and the Demons, burst into the room.

The noise here refers specifically to someone.

"Amiya!"

Because it was indoors, the little bunny, who wasn't wearing Rhodes Island's iconic coat, smiled at the sound of the voice and then let the other person hug her with burning passion:

"Sister Huang..."

"Good morning, little bunny. Did you sleep well last night? The mattresses at Penguin Logistics are all completely different brands from those on board..."

As she spoke, Huang, who was participating in the battle as a formal member of the action team, straightened Amiya's shirt collar. The latter nodded in response to the enthusiastic call of the big cat. Of course, it would be even better to ignore the shrill "So annoying!" voice coming from the house behind them at this moment.

"Actually, it's okay. I'm not that delicate... I can't sleep if I change the mattress."

"...Really? But the kitten looks like she hasn't woken up at all... It seems that even though they are all princesses of Rhodes Island, there are differences between princesses?"

Amiya chuckled as she pointed a finger behind her, and then, amidst the blazing sunlight and noisy chatter, Rosemary finally floated over, yawning and wearing pajamas with one shoulder strap dangling off. Amiya, speechless, grabbed the cat-shaped balloon and pulled it into the house, then began changing Rosemary's clothes.

"Indeed, compared to me, Rosemary seems more suitable to be described as a 'princess,' she's completely pampered... but... what princess is like her?"

Both of them sighed simultaneously. Amiya's mind was filled with the carefree and unrestrained nature of her relatives, whose brainwaves were so transparent that they were hard to match with ordinary people. Meanwhile, in Huang's mind, there was a humanoid calamity with a halo above his head, throwing tactical units to tear the earth apart, releasing psychic power with his bare hands to crush land-based ships, and striking fear into the hearts of countless criminals.

Although their thoughts were completely different, they nodded in unison as if they had reached a consensus:

"right?"

"Yes... Ah, Frostnova-nee... Eh? No, sorry! It's Charlotte-nee?"

Upon seeing the silver-haired figure of Katarus carrying the food, Amiya subconsciously mistook him for Frostnova, one of her 'Medic Team comrades'. However, after carefully smelling the familiar scent of her hometown in the air and taking a closer look, she noticed that Katarus had no scars on his face and his eyes were twitching. Amiya quickly changed her mind, which earned her a pat on the head as a reward.

"Okay, I know that person looks a lot like me... but from now on, just call me 'Brutal' directly. At the company, we need to use my code name."

As he spoke, he glanced at the white kitten behind Amiya, whose attention was entirely focused on the food plate he had brought. Carter's Guard, codenamed "Brutal" and carrying a blasting hammer, smiled, took a spoonful of stew, blew on it, and then fed it to the kitten who seemed to be drowsy in spring, tired in autumn, and dozing off in summer, and who never forgot to hibernate in winter.

Seeing Rosemary's blissful expression as she tried to wipe the lip oil on her pajamas, Amiya gave her a quick flick on the forehead, causing Rosemary to gasp and freeze in surprise.

"Change your clothes before you eat! Honestly... You're such a grown-up, yet you act like a child..."

"Amiya, you're too precocious..."

"Who do you think is being too childish on a regular basis?"

Watching the two little ones stand with their hands on their hips, bickering with each other, Baoxing and Huang exchanged an amused glance. The former then placed a plate on the table in the room, while Huang, after wandering around the children's room, opened the PRTS system and uploaded Amiya's status record—which showed the same security level as the Doctor's—to the morning's report section.

[Amiya & Rosemary, 6:30 AM, confirmed awake and in good condition.]

"By the way, does that Frostnova operator look that much like me?"

Seeing the atrocities and the still hesitant look on her face despite their long-awaited reunion, Amiya scratched her ear and urged Rosemary to finish her meal, saying:

"Both Frostnova and Tyranny are silver-haired Katas, and both are gentle older sister types. Although their uniforms are different, their style is actually quite similar... At first glance, it is indeed difficult to tell them apart... But Frostnova's magical fluctuations are more fierce, and Tyranny's explosive hammer is also very distinctive... It's not to the point where you need to specifically distinguish them."

"And then you got the tyranny sister and Frostnova mixed up..."

Amiya turned around, somewhat annoyed, upon hearing the cold voice suddenly coming from behind her.

"No!"

"You've clearly made a mistake again. I heard you change your mind halfway through..."

Watching Amiya and her Philin friends 'playing' again, the two little ones even circled around the tall Huang in a trivial argument.

He tilted his head with amusement at the atrocity, then remembered the person who always wore a hooded protective suit in the outside world.

"Speaking of which, how is the Doctor? He seemed a bit dazed when he saw me at Rhodes Island... Wouldn't it be a bit much to let him command the battle now?"

"There shouldn't be anything to worry about, right?"

Dipping bread in stew gravy to enhance the breakfast, Huang shrugged, recalling how the Doctor had blocked the escaping dinosaurs in the shantytown module while playing chess yesterday.

"While amnesia is a real thing, Charlotte, your experience is... truly heartbreaking... But when it comes to your primary job, the Commander is still the same Commander... Although some people always feel that the Doctor seems a bit off, because she looks a lot dumber?"

Watching Huang playfully swing her wrist, Carter, who had long silver hair but was not from Ursus, pursed her lips as if recalling something:

"But she... always seems to be like that... naive and ignorant of the ways of the world."

"After all, you only have a very superficial impression of the Doctor from the past... And compared to the changes the Doctor underwent due to that special period, I think that if you're not willing to accept this... no, it should be that you have to continue to strengthen your connection with the Doctor, whether you're willing or not..."

“Strengthen ties? Well, I’ve already tried so hard to apply to participate in the mission… but the identity verification alone has taken this long. I came to Rhodes Island as soon as I heard Amiya’s name.”

"Ha... After all, Kal'tsit's watch over the Doctor is much stricter than Amiya's watch over Rosemary. So what I'm saying is, whether you like it or not... You were planning to take the Doctor and Amiya back to Kazdel, right? It's just fortunate that the Doctor left you behind."

"Can you call this a good thing? I'm actually quite disappointed..."

Watching the rioters mutter things like "tricked me into renting a pack animal," "suddenly disappeared," and "scared me so much I thought Amiya and the Doctor had been intercepted by Rusty Hammer," Huang recalled the days when "Babel Tower" was transformed into "Rhodes Island," just smiled, and didn't say anything more.

After all, feeling down is better than dying in that incident... At the end of that civil war between the two Kazdel Emperors, there was nowhere safe, whether on field missions or on land-based ships.

Huang acknowledged that as a mine guard, he was experienced in fighting dangerous creatures and directional blasting... but fighting humans and eliminating dangerous creatures are completely different things, and fighting Kazdel is even more of a different matter.

However, under Lady Kal'tsit's leadership, Rhodes Island has once again distanced itself from matters related to that prince. Whether it can settle things with those people again next time... no, it remains to be seen.

However, speaking of that prince, Huang also remembered someone who, ever since Nana started working on field missions again, gradually became restless and was often found loitering around the professor.

"Speaking of which, Amiya, that guy... isn't it okay for W to walk around next to the Doctor like that?"

Seeing Hoshino's clearly worried expression, Amiya, who had been happily eating her hometown food, froze upon hearing the name W. Then, the little bunny forced a smile at Hoshino's seemingly oblivious demeanor before looking at her:

"...It should be alright...After all, she's the one who keeps hovering in the distance with a camera, but never dares to approach W..."

"...You just need to know that she's a Sarkaz and what she's been doing before. When Medic was around, she could at least be the static beauty that Nana talked about... Now that Rhodes Island is busy, she's started to show her true colors again."

"It's just too much to say about 'natural instincts'..."

Seeing Amiya shaking her head, Huang knew she had gone too far, so she pursed her lips and shrugged.

"In short, although I understand why W and her group are so hysterical... but even if the 'tower' is gone, there is still the 'castle'. If they want to mess with the Doctor, they'll have to get past me first."

Seeing Blaze pat the Rhodes Island 'castle' mark on her shoulder, even though she didn't know what cryptic words Amiya and Blaze were playing, the atrocities were ultimately on Amiya and the Doctor's side.

"Okay, count me in... Last time the Doctor got away, and not only was Amiya injured, but she also lost her memory... This time I will definitely protect you."