"W-what a beautiful cat."
Sigrid stared at the pillow-soft cat in Lanchi's arms and exclaimed in amazement.
She immediately thought of the stray cat friend of Cat Boss that Hughberlian had mentioned during lunch. The cat had actually made its way into their kitchen.
Still, a cat this big was obviously a hearty eater.
"Uh."
Lanchi lowered his head and glanced at Talia-cat.
He only saw Big Gray Cat unusually well-behaved. It had shrunk into a ball as if startled by something, not daring to let Sigrid see it like this.
"Lanchi... Lanchi, can I hold it?"
Sigrid had heard Hughberlian say that this cat kept its distance from people, but remembered those who had fed it kindly.
Lanchi was obviously the person who had fed it the most.
As a test, Sigrid took a box of snacks from the cabinet, hoping she might be able to tempt the cat later.
"Meow..."
However, Big Gray Cat only curled up tighter in Lanchi's arms, as if unwilling to leave them. It did not even dare point its head or tail toward Sigrid, merely letting out a low growl.
"It... might take some time for you to get close to it."
Lanchi sensed Tata's unease and said to Sigrid,
"I see. By the way, has Tata seen this cat before? I'll go call her over. She'll definitely like it."
Sigrid nodded, slightly disappointed. She understood that she could not rush building a relationship with a cat like this. She set down the box of snacks and prepared to leave the kitchen to find Tata and show her what was happening.
Tata was probably doing housework in one of the rooms on the first floor, as usual.
"Meow, meow!"
Big Gray Cat was startled and hurriedly clawed at the box of snacks Sigrid