Léon: The Cat Killer

As they spoke, the two white-haired youths who had been merely background figures throughout the entire incident sighed...

These two are a Sarkaz and a Volper, who is of the same race as Sussurro. Although they are of different races, they look surprisingly similar in temperament because of their hair color. Their unusual aura and fluffy tails are the only remaining ways to distinguish them...

Even so, Medic was still somewhat confused about what the two people's names were.

Of course, the name issue can be put aside for now. When Medic first saw this white-haired Sakorta, she was a little worried that a similar outcast situation would occur again... She was prepared to face the shock... But unexpectedly, the other party did not empathize with her. It can only be said that Medic herself was a little stuck.

If he could just reveal himself directly like before, he could say that his 'film' was a disguise. But if he was prepared, the other person might not be able to empathize, and Medic couldn't ask him what was wrong... After all, Medic is indeed a cat... In short, it's very awkward.

After completing all the formalities and checking the branch's reimbursement accounts, with nothing else to do, Medic finally approached... Since the other party wasn't bringing it up, he wouldn't bring it up himself... Seeing Medic and the local office director arrive at the car, and noticing that it was getting dark, Sussuruo said:

"...As a doctor, I still hope everyone puts life first. Savings can be accumulated slowly on Rhodes Island. Also, although we understand the pain of parting, there's a solar halo today, and it feels like it could rain at any moment. Should we decide where to stay quickly?"

"Or we could just leave directly... To be honest, I don't really want to argue with the customs officers..."

Seeing Huang's shrug as he carried the enormous weapon case, Meili, still wearing her tourist uniform, sighed in admiration.

"I've said everything I wanted to say goodbye, and I have no objection if we have to leave early... What about you guys, Stewart?"

Seeing that both boys shrugged to indicate that it was okay, Mary seemed to have thought of something and looked at Sussuruo:

"However, there won't be any rain... Although I saw the sun halo this morning when I was exercising... the humidity is actually very low today, and the wind is a bit strange, as you can see from the high-altitude clouds... Based on my experience working in the scenic area, there won't be any rain in the near future."

Watching the former local staff member explain things to her in a serious manner, Susuluo scratched her head sheepishly.

Meanwhile, Huang, who was standing to the side, casually asked:

"Is the wind strange?"

"Yes, our area is usually mild with prevailing northwest winds due to the mountainous terrain... but now the wind is blowing from the east, carrying clouds over the mountain scenic area, and the wind force looks like some kind of storm is brewing... Is the winter cold wave coming early?"

Listening to the bewildered explanations from the task force and the locals, Medic, despite not being an expert in natural disaster studies, did come up with a somewhat frightening possibility.

After taking out his phone and accessing several pictures via Letania's network, Medic quickly stood on tiptoe to make everyone look at his phone:

"Speaking of morning halos... what kind of halo did you see? What color was it? Did it have layers?"

"...Medic, are you worried it's some kind of natural disaster? Ah...come to think of it, I have some photos..."

As Su Su Luo took out her phone, Killer Cat quickly moved closer...

While the halo in Sussuro's phone may be beautiful, as a solar halo, its aperture is too obvious, and its brightness clearly far exceeds that of a water vapor halo.

Rather than saying that it was water in the atmosphere refracting sunlight to create a beautiful halo... it's more accurate to say that it was the dazzling appearance created by sunlight being rapidly refracted and rolled by small particles in the atmosphere as the wind blew.

If, as Meryl says, those are ice crystals... then it's just a manifestation of the annual winter cold waves caused by the topography of the Columbia Plains...

Medic was worried that it might be another type of crystalline dust in the air that could refract light, and that the halo was caused by sunlight reflecting off the broken surfaces as they collided with each other, carried by strong winds.

That kind of crystalline dust—originite crystals—is abundant on this land.

Medic stared at Sussuruo's phone for half a minute, her increasingly serious expression silencing everyone around her.

"...I can't see very clearly...I hope my theory is wrong...I need high-resolution photography of the level of a natural disaster messenger to refute that conjecture. There should be a crisis contract office in this city...Let's go there first!"

PS: Today's cat

PS2: Ah Xi died... I got beaten up by the H-level quests during the day, finally managed to clear it, and then chatted with my friends in the group saying not to pull cards carelessly, the anniversary is coming soon, it'll be unlucky... be careful you don't end up crying your eyes out...

As a result, I left the computer emulator untouched that night, and then a family came over unexpectedly... and their child... before I knew it, she had drawn all the red and yellow stones I had prepared for the anniversary celebration... and I ended up crying my eyes out.

QAQ...Don't cry...You're an adult now...You can't argue with people over something like this...Don't go, you won't win the argument!

The Mystery of Medic 2: 036 Everything Was Inevitable

Colombia... uses freedom and equality as important external propaganda, claiming that even infected people can find jobs and receive their due rights and opportunities.

As a mobile city-state in Colombia specializing in trade transit, Ticalendo's development in recent years has been remarkable.

Bustling with people, towering buildings... even the dedicated communities for housing infected individuals have a land-based block.

Although compared to other modules in Ticarendo, the infected blocks in Ticarendo have outdated equipment, aging pipes, and bulky, first-generation Originium engines... being able to live in a mobile city is itself a symbol of 'safety'.

"Kal'tsit, the city government of Tikkarundo has approved Rhodes Island's request for connection... Should we say that 'Sir Kal'tsit' still has the reputation she deserves?"

"However, apart from myself and a small squad of guards, Rhodes Island staff are prohibited from entering regular city blocks... but there are no restrictions in infected blocks..."

Kal'tsit crumpled up the telegram from Kroos and threw it into the wastebasket beside her. Then she looked at the white-clad Sarkaz beside her.

"Theresia, I'm going to negotiate the Rhodes Island interior design procurement for the commercial district... As for the ship... Amiya and her friends... I'll leave them to you for now..."

"Hmm~ I'll leave it to you."

She patted her chest smugly, but then the Sarkaz princess remembered something:

"But, is it alright?"

"what?"

"Amiya's friend... is she the child of another crowned being... does she allow her child to act with the Sarkaz?"

"No problem, Medic has no racist tendencies, and Matilda is well-mannered, so there's basically no need to worry about any offense in daily life... If I had to point out something to be careful about, it would be the spell effects of the Mind Link..."

"In terms of the precision of information extraction, Matilda is even better than Amiya... and the magic that allows her to perceive the hearts of others makes her a mirror. How you treat her is how she will treat you."

"...It sounds like...if you want to take her out, shouldn't you worry more about people who might have bad intentions towards her than about her?"

Seeing the slightly embarrassed smile on Princess Sarkaz's face, Kal'tsit, checking the documents and trade contracts she would be using later, continued without looking up:

"Ticalendo is one of the largest trading cities in Colombia, and the dedicated infected area should be very attractive to the infected people from Leidenson City on the ship... After the connection is completed, the explanation to the patients... Warfarin, you will be in charge."

"Ha... I have no problem with coordinating the work... although it's not convenient for me to show up myself. I'll leave the speaking to Touch Mark... after all, with Blood Demon's reputation, it wouldn't be good if it scared mild cases into severe ones."

The white-haired Blood Demon leaned against the wall and shrugged. The potted plant-colored Felin had no objection, but finally, she looked at the guards beside the princess:

"I'll be taking the E3 team with me later, and Ace will be leaving with me too... I'll be leaving the ship's security to you for now..."

Seeing that Kal'tsit still seemed a little uneasy after speaking, glancing around as if considering how to explain, among the Sarkaz present, apart from the overly distinctive Warfarin who scoffed, only Theresa, Kal'tsit's close friend, had the brightest smile:

"Alright... the last question... is the distance between 'White Emperor' and 'Rhodes Island'... right... didn't we already agree that Rhodes Island would be registered under Amiya's name... simply because she is our ideal, proof that I once existed..."

“I won’t regret it, Kal’tsit… You’ve said something similar before… I just never expected that in the end I would have the opportunity to visit other countries and cities with Amiya… I’m so happy… Don’t worry, Logos will cover up the Sarkaz horn for me… No one will know about our relationship with Rhodes Island… Just like we agreed.”

Seeing the princess with her pale pink hair and her still radiant smile, Kal'tsit opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, the emerald-haired Feline simply left in silence.

After Kal'tsit left, Warfarin sighed and began the ship-wide broadcast, as originally planned.

……

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[Ah—ah—test, test… Hmm, this is the Rhodes Island bridge. Fellow patients and colleagues, after two weeks of sailing and some changes in our plans, we have successfully arrived at the en route checkpoint.]

[This is Ticalendo, a trading city on the Colombian border. Because it possesses a dedicated mobile city zone for infected individuals, patients who boarded for treatment in Leidenson City may consider disembarking here to begin a new life… However, the disembarkation permits obtained by our crew are only for the infected zone; colleagues wishing to travel to the city for rest and recuperation should also take note.]

[This ship will be staying here for fourteen days. Patients are free to decide whether to stay or leave within seven days, and Rhodes Island operators are also free to use the city's facilities within seven days... but please ensure communication is working and abide by the company's employee code of conduct.]

Regarding the specific disembarkation procedures and subsequent treatment plan for the patient, please wait for Chief Physician Touchmark to provide a unified explanation during his ward rounds today... Have a good day, everyone.

Listening to the slightly echoing ship's broadcast, Matilda touched her newly grown hair and ear hair one last time in front of the mirror... Although this was the result of her hard work with hair growth serum, the 'buzz cut' hairstyle was still too avant-garde for an eight-year-old girl.

"Matilda...is she not ready yet?"

"Hmm...Amiya, I think it's better if I don't go out..."

Hearing the girl's aggrieved voice from the bathroom, Amiya opened the bathroom door and looked at the kitten's teary-eyed face, a smile of amusement on her face.

"But actually, her ears don't look strange anymore, do they... Matilda isn't ugly, and she looks quite handsome in trousers and a coat."

"...I don't want this kind of handsomeness..."

"Then, how about wearing a hat?"

As she spoke, Amiya took out the red soft cap that Matilda had always worn... It was actually an agent cap that Medic had taken from an enemy guard when he infiltrated the laboratory... Because it was well-made, Medic removed the logo from the Loken tank and gave it to Matilda to use.

But a hat alone isn't enough. The kitten thought about her little dress, which didn't match the hat at all, and shook her head.

Seeing this, Amiya simply went back to her room and found the newsboy outfit she wore when she was doing social activities delivering newspapers in Kazdel for the kitten... Apart from needing to wear a hat, the skirt of the inner dress and the long-collared coat were almost the same length. As long as the coat was buttoned up, it would be a common button-down coat in the city, a very unisex outfit. Even if the wearer was a pretty short-haired girl, no one would probably say anything.

But after being dressed, wearing black socks and little leather shoes, Matilda was truly a sight to behold. (Part 4) She didn't really want to go out.

So...do we really have to go out?

"...This is a social studies assignment that Dr. Kal'tsit gave me..."

"Topic?"

"Well, Dr. Kal'tsit said that whenever I have the chance, I should see for myself what a new city looks like and how the people live... But I called you Matilda mainly because I wanted to go out and have fun with you... Aren't you coming?"

Looking at the little rabbit's bright eyes, Matilda glanced awkwardly at the ceiling:

"Well... it's not impossible... but with only two small children, they probably won't be able to disembark..."

"It's alright! We have an adult with us... Besides, that's a very important person to me, and I've wanted to introduce him to you for a long time!"

"...Hmm, is it the person we always stand at the door for a while before we go to sleep?"

"Eh? Matilda, you already know?"

Seeing the little rabbit's dumbfounded expression, the kitten expressionlessly tugged at the rabbit's ear: Age

"You can sense emotions, and I have thought processes too... Of course I'd know if someone suddenly pops up silently in the hallway outside our door every night before I go to sleep... After all, Nana-neechan isn't on the ship right now."

"Hehehe..." Fin

Seeing the little rabbit scratching its head somewhat embarrassedly, the kitten stood with its hands clasped and tilted its head: (Seemingly)

"So, where is the person who's supposed to be with us?"

"She should be waiting for us by the elevator! Let's double-check our clothes and bags one last time, then we're off... to Ticalendo!"

………………

"Oh~ You're little Matilda? I'm... um... Sister Thea~ Just call me that~"

Arriving at the elevator, Amiya and Matilda froze, stunned, upon seeing the Felin woman in a dress and carrying a backpack, while Amiya and Matilda, both dressed in outerwear, stood there.

“T… Sister Thea…”

"Amiya, you seem a bit distant these past two days... Is it because I've been working all day and haven't spent time with you?"

As he spoke, he patted Amiya's head. After this period of time, the little rabbit had also realized what was happening, and the next greeting became much smoother.

"I'm sorry, Sister Thea... Although you've been coming to see us every night... it's still... a little lonely not being able to see you..."

After saying that, Amiya took the hand of the kitten beside her:

“Come, Matilda…this is the one you mentioned before…”

"...Hmm, hello, Sister Thea...However, it seems like it's not always you who comes to check on us at our room...It feels like someone's missing, or is there someone else here?"

As she spoke, the kitten glanced behind 'Thea,' a glint of lightning flashing in its emerald eyes:

"Come out! Or I'm going to smash it down!"

"Eh? So the kitten can sense Ascalon after all... Then Ascalon, you shouldn't hide anymore. I told you, this kind of Originium Arts is your natural enemy."

As the pink and white 'Filin' smiled and looked behind her, a purple-haired Sarkaz mercenary emerged from the shadows:

"...I am not an enemy. Put away your magic, little cat. Do not be rude to...a lady."

Seeing that the kitten seemed to have a rebellious streak, staring at Ascaron with wide eyes, Thea tilted her head with amusement. First, she tapped the serious-looking Sarkaz 'mercenary' with her finger, making him frown and back down. Then, she knelt down and took the kitten's hand:

"Alright, this time the four of us will be going out together... I'm Kal'tsit's friend, and also Amiya's... guardian. Kal'tsit asked me to take you with me when we go out..."

"After all, Medic isn't home, and it's too lonely for you to be alone on the ship with those two gloomy little guys hanging on the bridge... Ascalon isn't a bad person, she's just a bit quiet and doesn't know how to talk much... Ascalon too, don't be like a child."

Hearing her lord give her these instructions, Ascaron wanted to argue that Sarkaz children of this age should already be learning everything they need to live... but thinking that she herself had become who she was today only after being taught by the lord and that gentleman, she could only sigh, take a step back, and disappear into the shadows.

“…It’s gone…”

"Because Ascalon is still somewhat shy... and also, she's not very willing to accept disguise spells... saying that it might increase the chances of being detected and affect the efficiency of the infiltration..."

"camouflage?"

"Yes, come here, touch the cat ears on my head..."

Looking at the white-haired woman in front of her who always seemed to be smiling, the kitten timidly reached out her hand to the top of her head... But instead of the soft cat ears she had expected, the kitten touched a mottled, rough horn that looked as if it had been through many storms.

“These are Sarkaz horns… Although they’re easy to confuse with Caprini, you’ll get used to them after seeing them a lot. How about we start by recognizing the older one?”

Listening to the other person's words and sensing their sincere and harmless enthusiasm, the kitten nodded in agreement, but then she frowned slightly:

"...But why hide it? Does your sister think your horns aren't pretty?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the kitten suddenly bristled, her tail standing on end. She could feel Ascalon glaring at her again from not far away... But because of the smile that Sister Thea was giving her, the kitten ultimately didn't conjure any magic. However, the kitten wasn't willing to be glared at like that... So the little guy rubbed her chin against Thea's shoulder, then scratched at the spot where Ascalon was and made a 'scare' sound... Amiya, who was watching from the side, was speechless.