The Cat's Missing Item / The Gluttonous Canned Food and a New Use for [Not Knowing What's Good for You]

"That's good, I'll go in then."

Having understood the meaning of the Canned Food, Pardofelis no longer hesitated. With a light push of her feet, she easily vaulted over the fence and entered Swire's yard.

Once inside the courtyard, Pardofelis headed straight for her target, then skillfully opened the gate to Swire's house and tiptoed inside.

Of course, being a polite person, the cat thoughtfully closed the villa door after going inside to prevent anyone from noticing anything unusual from the outside.

Once inside, Pardofelis began to stroll around and observe the layout of the villa. Last time, she discovered the treasure too quickly, so quickly that she didn't have time to carefully examine the rest of the villa.

Only after taking a general tour of the entire house did the cat begin the actual purchasing.

This time, Pardofelis's target is Swire's room on the second floor. Based on her years of experience, she knows that there must be many treasures in the room!

Although the cat knew it was a bit impolite to go straight into someone's room, it didn't care about such manners since it was already there to buy goods.

After pushing open the door to the large, freshly decorated room at Swire, Pardofelis began to tour and look around.

Because things were different now, and the cat wasn't after valuables, she didn't rummage through other people's belongings. She simply observed and examined the items in the room that she could see.

However, after a quick glance, she didn't find anything she particularly liked, so Pardofelis quickly shifted her gaze away from the large number of visible items and slowly looked towards the corner of the room.

Just then, she noticed a very familiar, slightly swaying tail sticking out from under the bed in the room.

"Canned Food, what did you find?"

As she spoke, Pardofelis walked over with a curious expression, then bent down to look under the bed.

"Finally home, I can't take it anymore. I need to take a shower right away." Swire muttered as she stood at the gate of her yard, unlocking the door with her key.

"Click..."

After the door opened, Swire didn't linger; she slammed the door shut behind her and headed towards her house.

After enduring the ordeal of the journey home, her patience had reached its limit. Opening the door, closing the door, and going upstairs were all done in one smooth motion.

However, the moment Swire grasped the doorknob and opened her room, a peculiar scent and aroma wafted out, causing her to pause slightly in surprise.

However, before she could think further, a faint, nauseating smell wafted from the dirt on her clothes, making her involuntarily pinch her nose.

At this moment, although she found the smell somewhat unbearable, Swire forcibly suppressed the urge to change her clothes and carefully examined her room with a serious and wary look.

In her haste to come up from downstairs, Swire didn't notice anything amiss, but the distinct, unfamiliar smell that hit her the moment she opened the door made her wonder if something had gotten into the room...

P. S.: It's so late again, time to sleep. Goodnight everyone, get some rest.

Chapter 11 The Things the Cat Lost

Sensing something was wrong Swire calmly observed the unusual surroundings while discreetly picking up a pair of scissors from the table beside her.

Because she was in such a rush to get back today, she left her usual weapons at the Lungmen Guard Department and didn't bring them home.

After glancing around, Swire stopped directly at her own tightly sealed, enormous wardrobe.

After all, you know your own room best, and the best place to hide someone in this room is your closet full of clothes.

After confirming her target, Swire, holding the scissors, quietly moved towards her wardrobe. Once there, to be on the safe side, she didn't stand foolishly in front of the wardrobe, but instead stood to the side, keeping a slight distance.

"Whoosh-"

Before Swire could react, Swire swiftly slid open the nearest wardrobe door. Finding nothing amiss, she cautiously followed suit, sliding open the other doors to investigate.

Not far away, Pardofelis, curled up under the bed, covered the mouth of the Canned Food of food, and listened to the sound of the cabinet door being slid open repeatedly. A bead of cold sweat involuntarily rolled down her forehead.

At this moment, the cat's inner thoughts are completely filled with "Oh no, we're about to be discovered."

"?"

After thoroughly checking her wardrobe and finding no living creatures or signs of disturbance, a question mark slowly appeared above Swire's head.

However, despite her doubts, she remained vigilant, trusting her intuition and the scent she initially detected.

Swire gaze settled on the only two places in the room where someone could hide: her bed...

Then, standing next to the wardrobe, Swire didn't give anyone a chance to react. She simply and decisively bent down and looked under her bed.

"Huh?"

However, after seeing what was under the bed, Swire was slightly taken aback.

The other side of the hotel--

"Wow, Xi really scared me to death just now! Thank goodness Shi saved me!" Sitting on the hotel bed, Pardofelis patted her chest, still shaken, and then said to Senti was not far away.

"It's nothing, besides, Pardofelis, you're my little brother now, it's only right for a boss to protect his little brother." Senti said, clearly pleased with Pardofelis's gratitude.

"..."

While the two "children" were talking to each other, Hua, who was holding a teacup, frowned as he watched them, a hint of doubt appearing in his azure eyes.

After a moment, she finally couldn't help but interrupt the two people in front of her, asking with a hint of uncertainty, "Pardofelis, are you missing something?"

"Huh? Am I missing something?"

Upon being asked this question, Pardofelis quickly stood up and began to examine her body in circles.

After confirming that nothing was missing from her person, she looked up at Hua again with a questioning gaze.

"You're not missing anything, but what about the Canned Food? Did you put it away or..." Upon hearing this, Hua looked again carefully, and only after confirming that she didn't see that familiar figure next to Pardofelis did she continue.

"...!"

"Ah! The Canned Food! I left it behind!" After hearing Hua's words, Pardofelis was silent for a moment, then realized what she had said and was startled.

I was so happy to be rescued that I only realized now, after being reminded, that a chubby, gluttonous little guy was missing from my side.

"Ahem... So you and that cat are two separate individuals." After overhearing their conversation, Senti finally understood what was going on and awkwardly looked away.

"So what's the situation over there now? Can we summon the Canned Food back now?" Looking at the surprised and embarrassed people in front of him, Hua shook his head helplessly and asked again with a serious expression.

Because communication is only possible between identities, currently, apart from Pardofelis who can vaguely sense what's happening on the other side of the Canned Food, no one else knows what's going on there.

"Hmm... let me see."

Upon hearing this, the astonished Pardofelis quickly calmed down and then assessed the situation on the Canned Food side.

"No, Sister Hua, the Canned Food seem to have been discovered. If we summon them back now, it will arouse too much suspicion."

Before Hua could say anything after Pardofelis finished speaking, Senti raised an eyebrow and spoke up.

"Why rush such a small thing? Swire won't hurt the Canned Food. Just wait for it to come back tonight. If all else fails, I'll take you and snatch the cat back! With me there, no one will find out!"

"Senti Shi is right, Pardofelis. Given Swire's personality, she shouldn't harm small animals. You can contact Canned Food first and let it try to come back on its own. If it can't, then have Senti accompany you."

Hua Nan nodded in agreement with Senti's suggestion.

"That's true. I'll go make some contact. With Canned Food's skills, he should be able to escape on his own." Hearing this, Pardofelis nodded slightly.

Swire Villa--

"I thought it was a person, but it's a cat. Hmm... It's so fat, and it looks quite unique..." Swire looked at the cat in her hand with an indescribable expression, which she had spent some effort to retrieve from under the bed.

"Meow!"

After hearing the person's "belittling" words, the Canned Food squirmed unhappily and barked at her in annoyance.

"Look at that expression, still not convinced? When did you sneak in? Where's your owner?" Looking at the defiant Canned Food, Swire couldn't help but rub its chubby body and ask.

Of course, she didn't expect to get any answers from a cat. After all, if the cat suddenly started talking, she would be the one who got frightened.

However, Swire was quite certain that the cat in front of her had an owner. Putting aside the fact that the cat was so fat, there was something around its neck.

Just as she was thinking about what to do, the Canned Food, which was being held in both hands, suddenly gagged twice and then barely managed to cover its nose with its chubby little paws.

"...!"

Upon noticing the Canned Food's subtle actions, Swire suddenly stiffened, her expression contorting for a moment.

After quickly settling the cat in the closed room, she grabbed a change of clothes and rushed into the bathroom.

P. S.: I'm back!

Chapter 12 The Gluttonous Canned Food and the New Use of [Out of Touch]

After showering and changing her clothes, Swire, feeling a bit of a headache, went to the room where the Canned Food were locked.

To be honest, she had been thinking for a long time but still couldn't figure out what to do with the fat cat that had inexplicably wandered into her house... Even if she wanted to help find the owner, it wouldn't be something that could be done immediately, and settling the cat in this situation would be another problem altogether.

Swire could be said to have very little experience in this area.

"Sigh, do you even remember where your home is?" Swire gently stroked the fuzzy back of the Canned Food, muttering with a slight headache.

"Meow!"

Upon hearing this, the Canned Food merely let out a soft cry, neither nodding nor shaking its head, and did not display any "abnormality" to Swire.

Just now, Pardofelis warned it not to expose itself, otherwise it might be locked up and wouldn't even get Canned Food.

"Ah, this is really troubling. Should I call and ask Hoshiguma?" Looking at the well-behaved little chubby cat in front of her, Swire couldn't help but reach out and stroke its fur again, feeling somewhat troubled.

However, before she could call her colleague, her colleague called her first.

"Hey, Hoshiguma, what's up?"

Upon seeing the caller's name, Swire's expression and tone of inquiry gradually became serious.

"Yes, there's been a major breakthrough in the case you're in charge of, and we need you to come over as soon as possible. How's the situation on your end?"

"I just came back to wash up and change clothes, what's the big deal? But there was an unexpected situation. I found a cat that climbed over the wall into my house, and now I don't know what to do..." As she said this, Swire subconsciously glanced at the Canned Food next to her that was grooming itself.

"Kitty, can you confirm whether it's a stray or a pet?" Hoshiguma asked with some surprise after hearing Swire's words.

Clearly, she never imagined that it was the cat that would slow down her colleague, who was known for being efficient and decisive when it came to important matters.

"It must be domesticated; it's plump, quite clean, and it's a breed I've never seen before..."

"If you Swire, don't dislike it and don't intend to release it back into the wild, then I suggest you give it some food and keep it locked up for now. We can deal with this matter after we finish the case."

After considering it for a moment, Hoshiguma on the other end of the phone gave her serious advice.

"After all, if they could get to your house, it means they must be a resident nearby. At worst, we can just wait until after work and use the Lungmen Guard Department's printer to print out some lost and found notices."

"Hmm... alright, let's do it your way, Hoshiguma. I'll settle in and then head back immediately." After listening to Hoshiguma's suggestion, Swire thought for a moment and agreed.

"Okay, sure."

"Well..."

After hanging up the phone, Swire looked at the Canned Food beside her and sighed helplessly. Then she stood up, opened the door, and went downstairs to the kitchen.

At that moment, Canned Food seized the opportunity and squeezed out of the room before Swire could close the door, then dashed downstairs.

"Hey, don't run around!"

Seeing this, Swire didn't care about anything else and quickly chased after it. There were many things she liked downstairs, and she didn't want this fat cat she found running around recklessly.

"..."

But when Swire went down, he found that there was no reckless running around; there was only a fat cat sitting in front of the refrigerator, gazing at it affectionately.

"You really have a clear goal in mind, no wonder you're so fat..." As she spoke, Swire walked over to the Canned Food and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

Finally, after leaving enough food in the Canned Food and locking it back in the room, Swire hurriedly hailed a taxi and headed straight for the Lungmen Guard Department.

On the other side--

"?"

While chatting with Senti, Pardofelis noticed what Canned Food was doing and a question mark slowly appeared above her head.

If the cat remembered correctly, it had fed the fat cat quite a bit before taking it out with it...

"Pardofelis, what's wrong?"