Don't Take Me Back to the Demon King's Palace???? The Last Meal Before Execution, I'll Eat????

"Chun Qiu! Use Thunderbolt on it!! Quick Attack!!"

Hua Xin's mask had come off at some point, revealing her natural beauty. She stood up and excitedly pointed at the lawn in front of her, watching expectantly as Chun Qiu lay on the ground, hoping it would raise its tail and fly into a rage like some certain hill.

"Meow... (That's a mouse's move.)"

Chun Qiu swished its tail, which counted as a response.

"Tch..."

The girl held a long blade of grass and waved it wildly in front of its face, but Chun Qiu still lazily kept its eyes closed, utterly uninterested.

Hua Xin then casually tossed the blade of grass aside, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly as though she had remembered something.

The Cat Teaser wasn't working...

Then she'd just have to bring out her secret weapon!??

She picked up her backpack, unzipped the innermost compartment, and pulled out a steamed bun wrapped in a plastic bag. About a third of it remained, with plenty of meat filling inside. The girl had only eaten the dough and a small portion of the filling.

A smug glimmer shone in Hua Xin's eyes as she held the bun above Chun Qiu's nose.

"Sniff... sniff..."

Chun Qiu's nose twitched. Then it instantly stood at attention, extending its white-gloved paws to paw vigorously at her hand, though it never unsheathed its sharp claws.

"Hehe."

The girl crouched on the ground and gazed fondly at the adorable skinny little glutton, placing the bun on the ground.

Little cat, you can eat a beef bun!

Chun Qiu: "Chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp."

She had originally planned to take it home and mix it into her rice with minced meat that evening. After all, beef was precious??...

But Hua Xin felt that she and Chun Qiu were fated to meet. Whose Hachimi is this obedient and affectionate? Keyboard caps? What a good cat!??

Sure enough, it was because her soul was incomparably pure and noble that she attracted small animals to her side (proud).

Because all the filth had been beaten and driven out??.

As she watched, though... she started to feel a little hungry too.

Chun Qiu ate very quickly. In just a few bites, it had devoured the entire bun, then licked its paws and groomed its whiskers.

Hua Xin held Chun Qiu in her arms and sat on the wooden boards of the pavilion, wondering whether she should kidnap it and take it home.

She had always wanted to raise a Hachimi, but online purchases were too expensive, and if she didn't go outside, she couldn't run into wild little spirits hiding in the grass. So all she could do was raise mosquitoes during the summer.

"Meow! (Brother Biao, save me??.)"

Suddenly, another emotionally charged cry rang out in the distance. Chun Qiu seemed to have received some kind of summons. It opened its eyes, broke free from Hua Xin's embrace, and ran toward Big Orange Cat, which had appeared in the distance.

Hua Xin: "??"

Wait, I haven't even bought a Poké Ball yet??...

In the blink of an eye, Chun Qiu and Big Orange Cat disappeared, leaving the girl alone, standing bewildered in the wind.

"Forget it... I'll come back when I have time..."

"It ate my bun... so don't think you're getting away! (confident)"

She picked up the plastic bag from the ground and put it in her backpack. She could reuse it as a garbage bag when she got home.

Hua Xin left the pavilion and planned to explore the school by herself.

At the very least, she had to find the teaching building. That way, after recording Xia Yan and Lin Qingyu's ugly faces, she could still complain to the counselor.

The days of being too stupid to fight back after getting hit were over (cold laugh).

Just wait until you get cyberbullied!

"Hm?"

Just as she took one step out of the grove, the girl saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

"Dong Miao!??"

Hua Xin's eyes turned ice-cold. Looking at that back, she subconsciously wanted to stab him from behind.

I'd better sneak back first... I'll use my phone to open the navigation...

The girl tiptoed toward the grove, intending to avoid Xia Yan's sharp edge for the time being.

"Hua Hua?"

"Why did you come here by yourself?"

Xia Yan's familiar voice rang out behind her, filled with confusion and delight.

??

Hua Xin froze in place as though she had been struck by Sunflower Acupuncture Hand.

Did he have eyes in the back of his head??

Wait!

Hearing the approaching footsteps, the girl quickly pulled the mask from her pocket and put it on. Sweating profusely, she lowered the brim of her hat, completely concealing her appearance.

She had taken off her mask to make it easier to pet the cat. If she was discovered...

(Pat on the shoulder.)

(A current, as though she were about to be cut into slices, flowed from her shoulder through every inch of her body.)

"It really is you, Hua Hua."

Looking at her familiar outfit, Xia Yan asked in surprise.

He had originally planned to go pick up Hua Xin at noon. That way, he could take her to eat some meat, then go with her to the field to watch the performances in the afternoon.

But Xia Yan never expected...

Hua Xin could actually go out by herself, and had even come to school!!

"Why didn't you tell me? You could've just called me if you wanted to come to school."

(Tell you, then watch you making out with someone somewhere???? Are you stupid or what?)

"What happened to your clothes? Why are there so many hairs on them?"

"Which cat did you run into?"

(Eh? He's touching her! He's touching her! He's touching her??...)

Xia Yan paid no attention to Hua Xin's mood. He simply grabbed the girl's sleeve and began leading her forward as he spoke.

"I'm telling you, Brother Hua, our school has lots of cats. They're even divided into three factions..."

"The strongest is a Chinese Li Hua Cat. Although it's only recently grown up, it's exceptionally fierce. It leads Big Orange Cat and Black Cat and has unified the East Campus..."

"We all call it Sang Biao."

But the girl, lost in chaos, let the words go in one ear and out the other.

(Don't drag me...)

(Where are we going??...)

(Where are the people? The security guard? The teachers? Come out and save me!)

(Sang Biao? He said his nickname was Sang Biao? Is he going to beat me to death with a pipe for unifying the East Campus???)

"Hey, did you eat breakfast?"

Xia Yan released the girl's sleeve and waved the buns and soy milk in the plastic bag in front of Hua Xin.

"Beef buns and freshly ground soy milk. My treat."

(Ding. Sorry, your sentence may contain the word "bun." May I assume that you have tempted Hua Xin with food? The keyword has been triggered. Please forgive the brain's operations and arrange accordingly!)

You just said "bun," didn't you? I believe beef buns are the most delicious food...

Hua Xin's eyes immediately lit up as she stared at the tender white steamed buns in front of her...

Seeing the girl's reaction, Xia Yan felt both heartache and amusement.

"Come on. Follow me upstairs."

"By the way, did you know we were originally assigned to the same dormitory??? Does this count as going home?"

"Our beds just happen to be on the same side..."

Smiling as he walked into the dormitory building, Xia Yan slowed his pace to wait for the girl to catch up.

Having regained her reason after being tempted by food, Hua Xin looked at the "men's dormitory" before her in confusion.

Had he brought her to the Demon King's Palace?

Words like what mugwort, have a soccer team, park at Maple Forest Evening day and night surfaced in her memory once again.

Hua Xin vigorously shook her head, driving those things from her dream out of her mind.

This is reality!!

Fine, I'll go in!??

It's just a last meal before execution!

I'll eat??