After returning to the city from outside Randall River Valley, Shade went straight back to his home in Tobesk. Since he would be spending the night in the wilderness, he definitely could not bring Little Mia along. So Shade hurriedly took the cat to find Dorothy, but she was not home that afternoon.
After asking around in several places, Shade finally found Miss Writer, who had just finished her speech in the lecture hall of Tobesk's Second Mechanical College.
She had been invited to give a special lecture on popular fiction writing that day, so she had even put on light makeup. Seeing Shade waiting for her at the door, the Blonde Young Lady happily invited him to dinner that evening, but Shade refused:
"I'm spending the night in Randall River Valley tonight. Oh, don't misunderstand."
Shade noticed the teasing look on the Blonde Young Lady's face:
"Not at Luvia's place. Actually, ever since Luvia left Tobesk, I haven't... I need to spend the night in the wilderness waiting for something to happen, so I'll have to ask you to take care of Mia tonight."
He handed his cat to Dorothy. Dorothy had often helped Shade look after her lately, so Mia did not resist.
"Just be careful. When you come back, remember to come find me first thing. I'll probably be worried all night again."
After saying that, she was quite satisfied to see the guilty expression on Shade's face.
"Shade, that was just an exaggeration. Be careful, and remember to come back early."
She looked around and, after confirming that no one was in the corridor, calmly brushed aside the loose strands by her ear. Then she rose onto her toes and kissed Shade on the cheek. A faint blush appeared on the blonde-haired and blue-eyed young lady's