Swire: "Turn Yourself In, Pardo!" / Hoshiguma Is Left Baffled

As the pain in her shoulder subsided, Pardofelis obediently stopped crying out and instead looked pitifully at the person in front of her with her beautiful, now watery, heterochromatic eyes.

Seeing the expression on the person's face so close to hers, Swire's lips twitched involuntarily. Then she reached out and pushed her away, saying irritably, "Pardofelis, don't look at me like that! Are you acting all wronged? Give me back my phone right now!"

"... no."

Pardofelis, who was pushed away, was not angry. She just watched as Swire said "tough" words with the most cowardly expression.

"!"

Upon hearing Pardofelis's words, Swire again. She grabbed the collar of the person in front of her and pulled her closer. "Pardofelis, what exactly do you want?"

To be honest, the little tiger really felt that if he continued to spend time with Pardofelis, he would definitely be the first to die of anger!

"Oh dear, what bad intentions could we possibly have..." Pardofelis blinked her beautiful eyes innocently before continuing in a low voice, "It's mainly because my phone is with Swire. You'll definitely call the police secretly, and we don't want to suddenly be surrounded by them..."

"Ha... so you know you're no good!"

Although Swire had roughly guessed Pardofelis's intentions or purpose when her phone was stolen, she still couldn't help but laugh in anger when she heard it with her own ears.

"Don't say that! Although I don't consider myself a good person, I haven't done anything heinous!" As she argued, Pardofelis reached out and grabbed Swire's hand that was gripping her collar, freeing herself from her grasp.

"Alright, alright, we already said it, now the roles are reversed, let's go!" With that, Pardofelis smiled gently at Swire, took her hand which was also handcuffed, and prepared to walk outside.

Actually, before Swire revealed that she didn't have her keys, Cat hadn't thought anything of it. It wasn't until she heard that she didn't have her keys that she suddenly had an idea and made a decision.

After all, if she had the key, Swire would escape, but without it, she would be completely in her hands. These mere handcuffs were never a problem for her.

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Swire slightly, then instinctively resisted taking any further action. However, the starkly contrasting absolute strength emanating from Pardofelis's slender, warm hand compelled her to act.

"What exactly do you want?!"

After being pulled out of the corner by Pardofelis, Swire lowered her voice and asked again with a somewhat resistant expression.

"Oh, of course I'm going out with you, Swire. Didn't you say you couldn't find anyone to go with?" Hearing Swire's question, Pardofelis turned her head slightly and said matter-of-factly.

"?"

Upon hearing this, a question mark slowly appeared above Swire's head, and then she said with a somewhat surprised expression, "How did you know I didn't find anyone? Have you been spying on me?!"

"You mean this? I ran into Griseo before, and she told me you were looking for someone to play with."

"Then when I came over, I saw you were still alone, so I guessed you hadn't found anyone to keep you company, and that's why I showed up!" Pardofelis explained, half-jokingly.

"You actually tried to get information out of a kid?" After hearing Pardofelis's explanation, Swire's lips twitched, and she retorted speechlessly.

"We called it asking around, not trying to get information!" Pardofelis retorted seriously after hearing Swire's complaint.

"Alright, let's hurry up and go. Let's go buy Swire a drink first. I remember you didn't drink much of the one you ordered earlier." With that, Pardofelis pulled Swire as they continued on their way.

Cat still remembers that because of her, the girl left without even having a few sips of her drink.

"So you remember too, what a waste... No, that's not the point! Pardofelis, are you really going out to play?! With us handcuffed together?!" Swire, forced to keep up with Pardofelis, suddenly realized what was going on and asked in a slightly panicked tone.

As for why she was panicked, it was because Swire was afraid of losing face! If it were just a matter of a police officer handcuffing a "criminal" and escorting him back, she wouldn't feel anything; on the contrary, she would be very happy because she had avenged her "great grudge."

However, the meaning of two people walking around handcuffed is completely different! Just imagining that scene makes the little tiger feel dizzy and suffocated.

"Is there a problem? Didn't Swire bring this for us yourself?" Pardofelis said, gently shaking her hand and looking at Swire with innocent eyes.

Of course, if she could suppress the involuntary upturn of her lips, she might appear even more innocent.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Swire was initially speechless, then angrily squeezed Pardofelis's soft hand hard and said, "Did I handcuff you so you could drag me around? I did it to escort you back to the Lungmen Guard Department!"

"Hmm... Is Swire concerned?" Pardofelis touched her chin with her unshackled left hand, thought for a moment, then suddenly took a step back and grabbed Swire's right arm, using the intimate gesture and her sleeve to cover their handcuffed hands.

"Hehe, that works now, no one will notice!"

"!"

The moment Pardofelis's warm body embraced her, Swire stiffened. It took her a while to react, and she said through gritted teeth with an unnatural expression, "Are you an idiot? Don't get so close to me!"

Honestly, this is the first time in my life that I've been subjected to such frequent and intimate contact by someone. The person on the other end was completely oblivious and acted quite naturally!

She could accept one or two things individually—the previous hug, the recent hand-holding, or the current closeness—but when they're all combined, she's finding it hard to handle!

No, she's never done anything like that with Lao Chen, Hoshiguma, or even Lin Yuhsia! Although if they had, she would definitely have been extremely disgusted...

"Ugh...?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of confusion flashed in Pardofelis's beautiful eyes, but she did not let go of Swire's arm. Instead, she just stared at her blankly, as if she did not understand what she had done wrong.

Chapter 114 Swire: "Confess, Pardofelis!"

"Ugh...?"

"..."

When Swire met Pardofelis's puzzled gaze, her already somewhat unnatural expression, caused by the intimate contact, became even more awkward.

Especially when someone has an adorable cat clinging to their back with the same expression as them...

"Um...?"

Looking at Swire had become even more "strange," Pardofelis couldn't help but tilt her head slightly.

However, after thinking about it for a while, she still couldn't figure it out, so she could only attribute it to the person not wanting to go out with her, without considering the possibility of physical intimacy.

After all, in Maomao's opinion, it's normal for girls to be a little intimate, and she didn't do anything that crossed the line.

"Oh dear, am I really that annoying? I admit I went a bit too far before... but! I absolutely didn't mean it!"

"How about this, Swire, you play with me for a good time, and I'll tell you some of my secrets later!" After making a concession, Pardofelis turned her gaze back to Swire, waiting for her next answer.

To be honest, if it were anyone else here, the cat would have run away the moment she started to get angry. She wouldn't have stayed to get scolded and bitten. She's not a masochist!

It can only be said that Pardofelis knew she had gone a bit too far before, and she was genuinely guilty... Otherwise, she wouldn't have avoided Swire in the first place.

But whatever the reason in the beginning, it's done, and the cat admits it!

So when she sensed that Swire might be in a bad mood because of her actions, Pardofelis immediately stepped in. And wanting to use this opportunity to ease tensions, she cowardly chose to stay and "take all the blame and insults."

Besides being a hero and rescuing a damsel in distress, what could be more endearing than offering to go shopping with a girl when she can't find anyone to go with? Nothing!

Although she still got yelled at in the end... there was nothing she could do but lament that she had brought this upon herself and compromise.

"?"

Still feeling uncomfortable and out of place from Pardofelis's intimate contact, Swire was suddenly startled by her words and instantly forgot all her thoughts. She snapped back to reality and said, "Your secret? What secret could you possibly have that I care about?"

Looking at Swire, who was unusually calm, Pardofelis smiled mysteriously, then leaned close to her ear and whispered, "For example, what exactly did we steal when we broke into Wei Yenwu's house?"

"!"

Upon hearing these words, Swire, instantly widened her eyes in shock and stared at the person beside her, "What... what did you do?!"

"Oh dear, look, aren't you interested now?" Seeing Swire's shocked expression, Pardofelis couldn't help but reveal a bright smile and tease her.

"This is no longer a question of interest! It's about why you're even standing in front of me now!" Upon hearing this, Swire looked at the person smiling so brightly in front of her and couldn't laugh at all.

Judging from both her abilities and personality, the little tiger believed that Pardofelis was the kind of person who would do something like breaking into the Lungmen Governor's Residence at night... But it was precisely because she believed that her current state of mind was incredibly shocked and complicated, even with a hint of disappointment mixed with gritted teeth.

Does this bastard even know what he's doing? This isn't some trivial squabble in his own home; challenging the authority of those in power will most likely get him crushed! Even she can't protect him!

Swire also wanted to arrest Pardofelis and throw her in prison, but she never intended to kill her...

Although she was reluctant to admit it, even though she had been robbed so many times, and even though she was furious every time, Pardofelis still held an extremely complicated place in her heart.

"Huh, is Swire concerned about me?" Hearing Swire's words, Pardofelis, who was holding Swire's arm, couldn't help but gently shake her long tail and said with a smile in her ear, "Don't worry, have a little faith in me!"

"I won't do anything I'm not sure I'm doing!"

"Is this the kind of confidence you have for something like this?!" Swire couldn't help but raise her voice as she listened to Pardofelis's confident whisper in her ear.

"Did Governor Wei Yenwu find out about you or not? Never mind, that's not important anymore... Come back to the Lungmen Guard Department with me now and turn yourself in! Maybe we can get leniency and spare your life..." As she spoke, Swire didn't care that the handcuffs on her hands were being seen, and pulled Pardofelis away.

At this moment, all anger, embarrassment, and complicated feelings were thrown to the back of the little tiger's mind. She only had one thought in her mind: to find a way to keep this bastard next to her alive.

As a child from a large family, Swire knew certain things all too well...

So how did he even dare to do that? He's such a brainless idiot! No matter how strong or good at escaping, one person couldn't possibly handle so many people...

Swire knew that someone above had intervened in last night's piano incident, but apart from Lin Yuhsia's group, they didn't know much about the final outcome behind the scenes... There was no indication that the higher-ups wanted to reveal anything.

So the four of them, including her, only guessed that last night's actions were just a test and that there was no major conflict.

Their guess was not without basis. For example, the higher-ups had clearly noticed Pardofelis, the "Lungmen Thief," and had witnessed her provocative "theft."

Logically, her arrest warrant should have been posted by now, but it wasn't... it was suppressed.

Until Pardofelis revealed that she had stolen from Governor Wei Yenwu, Swire still didn't know the reason. Now, she felt she probably knew why no arrest warrant had been issued...

This isn't about being too lazy or having any reservations about posting! It's clearly about secretly crushing them from the shadows!

"?"

Pardofelis stared at Swire, who seemed to be conjuring up some wild idea and was about to drag her to the police station to turn herself in. A question mark slowly appeared above her head, and she quickly said:

"There's no need to turn myself in. If I really did, Miss Fumizuki would surely laugh at me mercilessly..."

"Don't worry, I'm really fine. So, Swire, aren't you curious about this secret?"

"In that case, let's go out and have some fun together! I'll tell you what happens next, hehe~"

P. S.: I'm meeting a friend to see a Hayao Miyazaki movie tomorrow morning, and I'm still awake at this hour, oh no... Goodnight everyone, I'll correct the typos tomorrow.

Chapter 115 Hoshiguma, completely baffled

"What a joke, Miss Fumizuki...? Do you know that person?" Upon hearing this, Swire stopped in her tracks, pulling Pardofelis along. She quickly extracted the key words from the string of words and asked in return.

"Hmm... of course I know him, let's just say he's the boss who's already booked a room." Faced with Swire's question, Pardofelis stroked her chin and gave an ambiguous answer.

If everything is revealed now, it won't be interesting later, so the cat plans to keep it a secret for now.

"Boss..." Swire muttered, glancing at the smiling Pardofelis, then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she abruptly changed the subject and said, "Let's go."

"?"

Pardofelis was Swire's sudden words and looked at her in confusion.

"Didn't you say you wanted to go shopping? What are you standing there staring at me for? Let's go!"

Seeing Pardofelis's dumbfounded look, Swire was furious. "Of course, in exchange for shopping with you, you need to explain this to me later, and I also need to ask you some other questions. You have to answer honestly!"

"Ah... oh, no problem! Hehe~ Let's get started!" With that, Pardofelis gently swayed her long tail, gave Swire a bright smile, then stepped forward and moved closer again, blocking the handcuffs that had just been exposed.

"... Um."

Swire's eyes flashed with helplessness as Pardofelis once again drew close and held her arm. This time, although she wasn't as resistant and awkward as before, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable...

"Hmm, let's go then. What would Swire like to drink this time?"

"Let's have juice this time."

"Okay!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, within the Lungmen Guard Department—

"So, Old Chen, you just brought this kid you've only known for two days back with you?" Hoshiguma looked at the blue-haired little girl who was drawing in the office and couldn't help but tease Chen with a smile.

"Watch your words, Hoshiguma, you're making it sound like I'm a human trafficker." Hearing this, Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly and correct him.

"Yes, yes, what are the arrangements for tomorrow? Do you need me to come along?"

Hoshiguma leaned back in her chair, turning to look at Chen Dao: "Didn't I promise this child I'd go out and play with her?"

"No need, I already asked Griseo's opinion. It's not your turn to rest tomorrow, and it would be too much trouble to make an appointment. Let's wait for next time." As she spoke, Chen looked up at Griseo, who was already engrossed in drawing, and gently shook her head.

"Alright then, have fun playing with this little guy tomorrow." Hoshiguma had no objections to this arrangement.

"Yes, thank you for your kind words." Chen nodded, sat up straight again, and went back to his work.

Rather than worrying about tomorrow, she was more eager to finish her work quickly so she could decide what to take Griseo to cook at home...

Time always seems to fly by when a person is focused on something.

Chen, having finished her work as quickly as possible, glanced at the time and, realizing it was almost time to leave, stood up and tiptoed to Griseo's side, whispering a reminder: