Although Shade had not fastened the top button of his coat, the collar was still quite cramped with both his neck and Little Mia's body inside.
The cat's intentions were also quite clear. The moment it poked its head out, it let out a threatening "Hah~ meow~" at the puppet on Shade's Right Shoulder.
It was not that it disliked Miss Feliana. This cat acted this way toward any small creature that dared land on Shade's shoulder. Its previous target had been Flora in owl form.
"Oh, what a lovely cat. I remember its name is Little Mia. Hello there~"
In high spirits, Miss Puppet swung her legs as she greeted Little Mia. Then, without waiting for Shade to ask, she waved her hand and cast a spell on the cat. A faint red glow attached itself to the cat's fur before quickly fading away. The protective spell was powerful enough to ensure that, so long as Little Mia did not stray too far from Shade, the surrounding environment would not affect it.
"Meow?"
The cat was curious about the red glow that had appeared and vanished from its fur, but its attention was not diverted. It continued hissing at Miss Feliana, while the tiny Miss Puppet merely smiled. Naturally, she would not get angry at such an adorable cat.
Shade's hand soon settled on Little Mia's head. Though the cat was unhappy, since Shade had rubbed its tiny head, it could only temporarily accept the puppet occupying his shoulder. It nimbly climbed onto Shade's left shoulder and crouched there, though it would occasionally stretch its little head around Shade's neck to see what the puppet "next door" was doing.
"Oh, what are you doing with that look?"
Miss Bladewei, who had been busy at work, could not help but