novelraw Chapter 553: Ran Over Because She Missed Her Master Too Much
Chapter 553: Ran Over Because She Missed Her Master Too Much
At the same time, right when Lynn (O_O)? was in his thoughts, two pairs of tiptoeing little feet silently landed on the ground behind him. Furtive like a thief, they crept closer and closer to Lynn.
The creature's cat ears twitched, her eyes radiating (★ᴗ★) light.
Lynn hesitated, pondering Sir Aiwen's words, and said:
"Our stronghold has this too, meow? Big Brother, what exactly do you mean—"
And almost at that exact instant, Lynn jolted in shock. Only then did he notice that the end of his sentence had somehow picked up the accursed Cat-Like Speech pattern.
"Could it be..."
Lynn's face drained of color.
And almost at the same moment, a swift gust of wind swept from behind. The tiny black shadow pounced like a hungry wolf, lunging straight at Lynn's back.
Too fast.
And then, in the next second, two soft, chubby little arms wrapped around Lynn's neck from behind. A long, feline tail slithered around his arm.Just as Lynn was still processing what had happened, that all-too-familiar voice sounded right by his ear.
"Master~ Miaomiao missed you so much, meow~"
And then, the very next moment.
The Cat-Eared Girl abruptly poked her head around from Lynn's side, and with an "ah-wu," she pressed her lips to his. Her slippery tongue darted straight into his mouth.
"Meow~"
Zuo Zuo (ΩДΩ): "!!!"
Alice's eyes instantly went hollow.
Because the movement was too intense, Lynn's body was shoved straight to the ground by the Cat-Eared Girl. She hugged his head with extreme affection, desperately pouring out the joy of their long-awaited reunion onto him.
"Meow~ Meow~ Meow!"
The delighted mewling seemed to scream that she wanted to shove herself right inside her master's body.
Lynn's mind was a complete blank from the sudden sneak attack. When he finally managed to react, he saw, two centimeters away, the blinking, beautiful eyes of the Cat-Eared Girl.
Mwah~
Lynn forcibly pried the meowing, kissing Miaomiao off himself for a moment. Holding her cheeks, he stared wide-eyed at that little face, soft enough to drip water, and the two cat ears twitching restlessly on her head.
"Miaomiao?! How did you get here, meow?!"
Miaomiao blinked, then licked his nose with a quick slurp, saying:
"Does Master not welcome Miaomiao, meow~? Because I saw so many people coming here from the city, and I really missed Master, so I sneaked in too, meow~"
"Is Master very surprised to see Miaomiao, meow? I knew Master also wanted to pet Miaomiao, meow~ So I couldn't help running over to help you relax, meow~"
Lynn was in agony.
And he finally understood why Sir Aiwen had said that while the entire stronghold had been affected from top to bottom, no one had discovered it.
Because Miaomiao's passive ability was to subtly influence the creatures around her into developing feline traits. First, their speech habits would change, then their physical features. If it went on too long, it could even gradually turn someone into a real cat.
And clearly, that influence had probably already been at work for a while.
It was just that its unique form made Lynn notice but subconsciously overlook it.
He really hadn't thought Miaomiao would sneak in with the main group.
"It's dangerous here, Miaomiao. Aren't you just making trouble by coming?"
Lynn climbed to his feet, grabbed her by the scruff of her neck, and lifted her up like a cat, his head throbbing with pain.
Miaomiao's four limbs hung limp in the air. She was very docile as Lynn dangled her, her body swaying left and right, her eyes blinking as she said:
"Is that so, meow~? But that's only because I missed Master too much! Without Master's scent, I really can't sleep a single night, meow~"
Lynn (ー`´ー).
The problem was, there were already too many!
There were already way too many girls around him!
He wasn't here for a vacation, this was a dangerous frontline.
Zuo Zuo was fine, she was portable. Miss Puppet could be stuffed into a suitcase when things got dangerous. Alice was an Evil Spirit, perfectly capable of possessing him. But now here came another clingy kitty cat—what was he supposed to do? He couldn't fit any more!
Lynn lifted the Cat-Eared Girl, turned to Sir Aiwen, and said helplessly:
"Big Brother Aiwen, did you know Miaomiao had sneaked in? How could you let this little one come? This is way too dangerous, meow."
Miaomiao protested loudly with a series of meows.
Sir Aiwen smiled slightly, leaning on his cane as he said, "Workplace error."
Lynn: "..."
Sir Aiwen glanced at his pocket watch with a smile, leaning on his staff as he said: "Need some time to catch up? Is twenty minutes enough? If so, I'll come find you after that, and we'll head to the Cursed City."
Lynn stared, about to speak, but Sir Aiwen just chuckled. His figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
All of Lynn's words got stuck in his throat, choked into silence.
Then he turned his head and looked at the blinking Miaomiao.
...
A few minutes later.
In the room.
The moment Lynn set the Cat-Eared Girl down on the floor, Miaomiao leaped, quickly wrapping her arms around Lynn's neck once again, hugging him adorably.
"Master~ Coming to such a private place, is Master planning to get a little naughty with Miaomiao in here, meow~?"
[Ding! Miaomiao's Affection toward you +10]
She looked very shy and expectant.
Lynn: "..."
Lynn raised two fingers.
And flicked her head.
Smack—
"Oww!"
Miaomiao immediately covered her head, her ears drooping, staring at Lynn with a pitiful, aggrieved look.
"Master, why did you hit me, meow~?"
Lynn stared at her with Dead-Fish Eyes. "Why couldn't you just stay put in Nightfall City and come running here to stir up trouble, meow? Don't you know how dangerous it is?! What if something happens?!"
Miaomiao instantly pressed her face against Lynn's neck, looking up at him with blinking eyes, her ears twitching again.
"But I really, really missed Master, meow~!"
"Besides, I heard that Sir Aiwen and the others are going after those disgusting Plague Doctors this time. I hate them too! And maybe if I come here, I might even find some news about Mommy, meow!"
"So please, Master, don't send me away! I swear I'll be really obedient, meow~!"
And then.
With another quick slurp, she left a little wet spot on Lynn's chin, blinked at him with watery eyes.
A "╬" suddenly exploded above Alice's head as she glared at her.
Lynn: "..."
But since she'd already said all that, what more could he say?
The portal was already closed.
Could he really send her back?
Lynn's head was covered in black lines.
"Well, here's the deal: no running off, don't ever leave my side for more than two meters, and don't cause any trouble. If you can't do these things, I'll have Sir Aiwen teleport you back to Nightfall City, got it, meow?"
Miaomiao's eyes instantly lit up. "So that means Master agrees to let me stay, meow~?"
Lynn: "..."
Miaomiao let out a delighted yelp, then sweetly wrapped her arms around Lynn's neck again, nuzzling him incessantly.
"That's great, meow~! I love you, Master! I knew Master wanted me by his side too, meow~!"
She wagged her tail restlessly.
Rubbing and rubbing all over him.
The only good thing compared to an actual cat? She didn't shed fur.