When Dorothy returned with her clothes, Shade was still busy washing the cat. Seeing that it could not resist Shade, Little Mia could only remain somewhat sullen as she accepted his rubbing and scrubbing in the bathtub. Orange Cat Miya was a short-haired cat, but even so, after being washed, its wet fur clung to its body, making it look much thinner.
Although this era already had machines similar to the "hair dryers" of the Outlander's hometown, unfortunately, Shade did not have such a steam-powered blower at home. Therefore, after washing the cat, he hurriedly wrapped Mia in a large towel and carried it over to dry by the fireplace.
The cat obediently stood in front of the fireplace, then suddenly shook its entire body to fling off the water. Its damp fur stood up again, and the clean, tidy Orange Cat Miya returned to its normal state.
It sniffed at its own scent, then, as though it had forgotten the humiliation of being captured by Shade just now, happily followed him around again. Its proud, arrogant manner gave no sign at all of the "furious rage" it had displayed at the start of its bath.
Sometimes, Shade truly felt that this cat was far too emotionally rich to be a cat.
In any case, although it was not his first time attending such an important banquet, the preparations beforehand were still troublesome. It took Dorothy more than two hours to change into her clothes, and she even needed Shade's help during that time.
Before they left home that Sunday evening, Shade did not forget to bring along the Time Key given to him by the Elf Girl Emilia. Although tonight was his date with Dorothy and Leisha, that would not prevent him from leaving for three seconds and embarking