Mobius Makes Contact / The Gathering...

Especially Miss Purple Rabbit, who, the very moment Swire pinched Pardofelis's cheek, adopted a "cosmic contemplation bunny head. jpg" expression.

Chapter 166 The Connection with Mobius

After the lavish lunch, the two groups parted ways again, each preparing to return to their respective "homes".

"Oh dear, Swire, don't forget to come to our appointment later. I'll send you the address in advance." As they were about to say goodbye, Pardofelis reminded her with a smile, as if afraid she might change her mind.

"Do you really need to remind me of something so trivial?"

Upon hearing this, Swire dismissively and said, "Instead of wasting your time, why don't you think about what to treat everyone to at the gathering? I remember you were going to cook it yourself at the shop, so I hope your cooking skills aren't too bad."

The little tiger doesn't consider herself a picky eater, but if something is really too bad, she'll still eat it.

And if the person cooking was Pardofelis, she thought she would seize the opportunity to laugh at them without hesitation!

"Don't worry, don't worry, a great chef will be coming to the party, so I'm sure he won't disappoint you, Swire." Pardofelis thought about Mei, whom she had just unlocked, and felt a sense of security.

Swire raised an eyebrow noncommittally and said, "I hope so. We'll be going now."

There was still some time to spare, and the little tiger didn't want to waste any more time with Pardofelis. Wouldn't it be better to take the little cutie shopping instead?

You know, she just received a really nice gift today that she really liked.

"Um... goodbye, Sister Pardofelis and Sister Rope." Griseo had no objection to Swire's decision, nodded obediently, and said goodbye.

Goodbye, Griseo.

"Goodbye, Griseo! By the way, don't forget to invite the others for me." With that, Pardofelis winked her beautiful heterochromatic eyes at Griseo with a suggestive look.

Griseo, understanding what Pardofelis meant, nodded slightly. "Okay."

"Let's go, while we still have some free time, I'll take you shopping." With that, Swire took Griseo's hand and turned to leave.

"..."

"Alright, Rope's go back too!" After watching the two figures, one big and one small, disappear from sight, Pardofelis turned her head and smiled at the person beside her.

"Hmm..." Upon hearing this, Rope did not agree as usual. Instead, after pondering for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "So, Miss Felicity, could you satisfy my curiosity now?"

"?"

Meeting Pardofelis's questioning gaze, Rope finally couldn't hold back any longer. She leaned closer and lowered her voice, asking the question that had been bothering her all afternoon, "It's just... Miss Felis, what exactly is your relationship with that Miss Swire?"

"We're just friends, what's wrong with that?"

Thinking it was some serious problem, Pardofelis suddenly heard such a familiar gossip question and said helplessly, "Speaking of Rope, didn't you and Griseo discuss this question all afternoon? You still haven't come to an answer?"

"Hey! Miss Felis, you heard that?! We were both speaking so softly!" Although she already knew that Pardofelis had excellent hearing, Rope was still surprised to hear her say that.

Actually, it was through Griseo learned about Pardofelis, and without batting an eye, she accepted the reason, "Oh well, what can I say when my ears are always so good!"

"So what exactly is your relationship? I don't believe it's just friends! Miss Felis, tell me!"

"Hey~ guess?"

Amidst their playful banter, Pardofelis and Rope also left the area.

After this little incident at lunch, everyone's life returned to normal.

After returning to the Lungmen Guard Department that noon, Griseo didn't linger. She invited Chen and Hoshiguma to join her before leaving to continue painting at her hotel.

After all, she is really pressed for time and has a heavy workload right now. If she doesn't hurry up, she'll really have to postpone the painting until she returns to the Reunion Movement.

During these two days, besides Griseo being busy, there was another person who was also busy and troubled.

"Sigh... why did I have to do all the cooking again?" A purple-haired girl standing in front of the kitchen of Pardofelis Shop sighed helplessly.

Just then, Pardofelis, who was carrying two large bags of groceries, overheard the girl's words and replied with a smile, "That's because among us, Mei, you're the best cook!"

"We're really looking forward to today's dinner!! Hey, Rope and I will help you out, let's get started!"

"Then help me prepare and wash the vegetables first." Hearing this, Mei shook her head helplessly and then gave the order.

She's been really conflicted these past few days. She was suddenly summoned and "entrusted with an important task"—to be the head chef for a dinner party, and one with quite a few people at that.

She spent a long time just thinking about what to make to satisfy everyone's tastes, not to mention the subsequent things like purchasing ingredients.

In fact, if it weren't for Pardofelis and Rope diligently helping out, Mei might have already given up and gone out to eat with everyone.

"Alright! Let's divide these up, Rope."

"Um."

Just as Pardofelis was leisurely taking notes with a large bowl of food, a voice she didn't really want to hear suddenly rang in her mind, causing her hand to pause involuntarily.

' Felis, you guys seem to have a really relaxed life over there~ Since you're so free, why don't you come over and help me out later? I don't think you'll refuse, right?'

'...'

After snapping out of her mental lapse, Pardofelis quickly chuckled inwardly, saying, 'Snake... Mobius! Haha, how could I refuse you!'

'But... but let's make this clear first, we can't help with anything bad!'

'Ha~ Even if I really let Felis do something bad, what level could you possibly go through?'

Mobius couldn't help but let out a sarcastic laugh before changing the subject, saying, "Alright, enough joking, let's get down to business."

'You should know I'm in Iberia right now, and I've run into some minor obstacles. I need your help to gather some information.'

'I think Felis, you should be able to do something as simple as this, right?'

"Phew... so it's just information gathering. No problem, I'll take care of it. I'll come over after the dinner here." Since they'd already said that much, Pardofelis didn't refuse anymore and agreed.

After all, she had personally told Mobius that as long as it wasn't something immoral or unethical, he should feel free to call on her if he could help.

The cat has no intention of going back on its word.

Oh, right, everyone got a meal at today's gathering, Mobius, don't forget the lunch in your space!

Although everyone knew the truth about this matter, considering someone's personality, Pardofelis couldn't help but offer a reminder.

'Felis, when did you become so long-winded?'

"Oh dear, I was just afraid you'd forget, Mobius! Since you still remember, then we won't bother you any longer!"

Chapter 167 Gathering

As noon approached, the people who had attended the gathering began to arrive at Pardofelis's shop.

To ensure the smooth running of the gathering, the cat cleared out the second floor of the shop and put away unnecessary items before everyone arrived, making the already large space seem even bigger.

Pardofelis was leisurely sitting in a rocking chair by the door, perked up when she saw the car suddenly pull up in front of the store. She straightened up and waved, "Wow, Swire, you've finally arrived! Please come up to the second floor!"

"Your shop is running in a way that's unusually relaxed, Pardofelis." Swire got out of the car and couldn't help but complain as she looked at Pardofelis, who exuded a lazy vibe.

To be honest, Little Tiger really felt that the relaxed atmosphere of Pardofelis was completely out of place with the chaotic and busy feeling of the slums...

"That's how you should run a shop. If there's work, do it; if not, sleep and sunbathe. That's life!" Pardofelis replied confidently.

"..."

Hearing that there was some truth to what he said, Swire, unusually, did not refute it, but silently handed over the gift she was carrying.

The little tiger might disagree with other things, but she wouldn't say anything about this. Because this was indeed the ordinary life of ordinary people, and the life Pardofelis longed for, so what right did she have to judge?

"Oh my, how kind of you!" Pardofelis exclaimed with a smile as she accepted the gift from Swire.

Swire's lips twitched involuntarily, then she said irritably, "Give it back if you don't want it!"

"That won't do. Once it's in our hands, it's ours!" Upon hearing this, Pardofelis hid the gift in her bosom, looking as if she was afraid it would be snatched away by the person in front of her.

"You bastard..."

"Hehe~" Pardofelis smiled at Swire before looking at the others behind her and saying, "Alright, don't stand outside anymore, let's go inside together."

"By the way, Miss Lin Yuhsia, you don't need to stare at us like that. I really did just pick up those jewelry pieces you had before!"

When her name was called, Lin Yuhsia withdrew her gaze and said calmly, "I apologize for the intrusion, I was simply curious about Miss Pardofelis."

After saying that, she took out the gift she had prepared in advance and handed it to Pardofelis.

"Hmm... everyone's being so polite, then we won't be polite either!" Pardofelis's eyes lit up slightly as she looked at yet another gift.

"Bringing gifts when visiting someone's home is normal etiquette. Not only me and Swire everyone else has prepared gifts as well," Lin Yuhsia said calmly.

"In that case, please rest assured that lunch today will not disappoint you." With that, Pardofelis took Swire's hand with one hand and waved to the two people who had just parked their car. Then she went into the shop first and headed to the second floor.

Seeing this, the others stopped blocking the entrance and followed the two people in front of them to the second floor of the shop.

Once they went upstairs, they discovered that there weren't as many people as they had imagined; only these four girls were sitting at a table chatting.

These four girls were none other than Griseo, Hua, and Rope, who had arrived some time earlier.

"There's no friend here that I can talk to like you mentioned," Swire, pulling her hand away from Pardofelis's as she glanced at the surroundings.

"Don't worry, she'll be Swire soon. If you're really curious and want to be alone, you can wait downstairs for a bit." Pardofelis paused slightly before adding:

"Trust me, you'll recognize her at a glance."

Cat was not joking about this; Eden's elegance, seemingly etched into his very bones, was absolutely unforgettable. Especially against the backdrop of the slums, it stood out remarkably.

In this situation, she didn't think Swire wouldn't recognize her.

"... I'll trust you this once." Intrigued, Swire pondered for a moment before replying.

"You should have trusted us a long time ago!" With that, Pardofelis happily swayed her long tail and turned to the others, saying, "Relax, don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

"Oh, by the way, Griseo brought two paintings today, I think they're gifts for two of you. Why don't you go take a look?"

Pardofelis's words immediately piqued the interest of both Chen and Lin Yuhsia, who then curiously looked in Griseo's direction.

"There are some snacks and tea on the table. You guys chat for a bit, let's go to the kitchen and see if there's anything we can help with!" After saying that, Pardofelis made room for the others and turned to walk towards the kitchen.

Although the cat and the Canned Food Mei recently been kicked out of the kitchen by Mei for being greedy, she decided to take another stroll through the kitchen to see if there was anything else she could help with, just to give the guests some time to chat.

Hmm... it's definitely not because Mei's cooking is too delicious or anything...

After Pardofelis left, the four of them exchanged glances, and then went off to find something that piqued their curiosity or strike up a conversation.

In the kitchen--

"Pardofelis, you've come at the right time. There's no room in the kitchen, could you help me take these vegetables out?" Mei, said without looking up after noticing Pardofelis enter.

"Oh, and don't you dare steal any food!"

"Oh, don't worry, Mei, I'm not really a glutton." Suddenly reminded, Pardofelis showed a helpless expression, picked up the dishes that had been prepared and walked outside.

After admiring Griseo's other two paintings and chatting with Hua and the others on the second floor, Swire finally went downstairs, enjoying the delicious aroma of the food.

At this moment, she had to admit that Pardofelis had indeed hired a fantastic chef. Because she herself had actually developed a craving for food...

This is one of the reasons why she is going downstairs now.

As for why it's only one of them, that's because there's also the reason of curiosity.

Swire had lost count of how many times Pardofelis had kept her in suspense about their supposed friendship. Now, she was genuinely curious about just who this person was.

However, her curious friend didn't keep her waiting long. With a soft sound, a motorcycle stopped in front of Pardofelis's shop.

The woman then gracefully alighted from the car, removed her helmet, and gently tossed her long, wine-red hair before looking at Swire standing inside the store. She said softly, "Ah~ beautiful lady, are you also a guest invited by Felis?"

"..."

Looking at the elegant and beautiful woman before her, Swire suddenly understood what Pardofelis meant when she said she recognized her at a glance.

Chapter 168 Curious Swire

"Ah~ beautiful lady, are you also a guest invited by Felis?"

"Cough..."

Quickly gathering her thoughts, Swire her throat and said, "Yes, I am also one of the guests invited by Pardofelis. She and the others are upstairs now."

"Elegant lady, would you like me to take you upstairs?"