Poor Liang Miao, Wrapped Around Their Little Finger

"Oh, you mean this? But aren't those kinds of things just made up to deceive people?"

"We have to give it a try!"

The students of Shuchiin, who were on their way to school, noticed the Kuroneko emerging from the bushes and immediately surrounded it, pulling out some shiny objects from their handbags.

"This bracelet costs 100,000 yen; it should be considered a tribute, right?"

"This diamond of mine is completely natural, passed down from my grandmother's generation to me... although it's not worth much money now."

"The gold chain I bought for the dance comes in handy."

They placed the items in front of the Kuroneko and then proceeded with their own ritual.

"Lady Black Cat, please grant my wish!"

"Give my freckles to someone else..."

"I need some of the fat in my breasts removed; they're too big and are affecting my running..."

Meow~!

Iori let out a low growl, as if to express something, and then ran into the campus.

Behind me, I heard the dejected voice of a human woman.

"Hey, isn't that right?"

"I knew it! That was just nonsense!"

"Could it be that we didn't offer enough tribute?"

"Come on!"

"Etc!"

The Disciplinary Committee Member guarding the gate saw the Kuroneko running towards him and reached out to stop it.

According to school rules, stray cats and dogs are not allowed on campus. Otherwise, if the Young Lady are too kind-hearted, stray animals will end up living on campus, and their numbers will surge, leading to a dilemma.

However, the Kuroneko was faster than she had imagined, and with a simple sidestep, she nimbly escaped from its grasp.

"This is outrageous!"

She was not about to give up, so she mustered all her strength and chased after him from behind.

Sensing the astonishing aura of the humans behind it, the Kuroneko quickened its pace.

As the distance between the two sides grew further and further, the Disciplinary Committee Member suddenly noticed a person standing in front of the Kuroneko.

Natsukawa Masuzu, her striking silver hair being her signature feature.

"Natsukawa -kun, please stop that stray cat for me!"

She cupped her hands around a megaphone and shouted.

"This is so annoying."

Natsukawa Masuzu turned around with a slightly impatient expression, but when she noticed the Kuroneko's appearance, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

This is the cat I saw at the shrine more than half a year ago. It seemed quite extraordinary and had caught the attention of the Club President.

So she reached out and grabbed it.

Meow~!

The Kuroneko tried to evade her attack, so it made a turn and changed direction.

"He's got some skills."

However, Natsukawa Masuzu reacted to its feint, grabbing it by the scruff of its neck and lifting it up.

At that moment, sensing the threat, a glint flashed in the Kuroneko's eyes, and it activated some kind of ability.

"Meow...?"

The expressions of the person and the cat then took a turn for the worse.

67

Chapter 67. The M Liang Cat, Manipulated at Will.

"Thank you, Natsukawa -kun."

The Disciplinary Committee Member, seeing the Kuroneko easily caught, looked grateful. She then reached out and took the Kuroneko away, saying, "Now, I'm going to send you out of Shuchiin. Remember, don't come back here again."

What she didn't notice was that the silver-haired girl's expression was completely different from before. She was now looking around with a puzzled expression, sniffing her own scent, and then walking away.

The girl's actions were puzzling, but because she rarely made friends at school and didn't get along well with most people, no one asked her about it.

Go ahead.

The Disciplinary Committee Member gently placed the Kuroneko on the grass outside the school and returned it to the school.

Even now, Natsukawa Masuzu's mind was still in a state of limbo.

"Meow?"

She looked at the unfamiliar eye level and the furry hands and feet in front of her, and after letting out a meow, she understood the situation.

[Oh no! Was it that cat's power? It swapped my body with itss!]

[I was careless, I should have dodged... I didn't expect to get hit like this.]

Natsukawa Masuzu was extremely agitated.

Because things have been going smoothly for her lately, she's become a bit arrogant and overly relaxed.

Just like the story the Club President once told them about a Magical Girl world, where a powerful Magical Girl was beheaded because of carelessness...

Fortunately, the cat she encountered didn't have that ability, and it didn't seem to have any malicious intent.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so careless.

Is this what it feels like to walk on four legs? It's really troublesome...

She tried to control her body and stand up, but because she wasn't used to the feeling of doing so, she walked unsteadily, even bumping into a tree.

[Star Platinum!]

The girl meowed, trying to use her abilities to take herself away.

However, the Platinum Queen she had been waiting for did not appear.

[How could this be? Shouldn't abilities transfer with the soul?]

Natsukawa Masuzu was puzzled.

Or is it that because one can hardly control their own hands and feet, they are unable to control their abilities?

The girl didn't have a deep understanding of 'spirit' and 'flesh', so she had to give up the idea of saving herself and instead seek help.

She believed that a learned and omnipotent Sage would surely be able to help her escape this state.

[Everything will be alright once I see the Club President!]

But before that, she still needs to be able to control her cat body freely.

[This is something I can't possibly struggle with!]

The girl rallied, and each time she learned to walk the catwalk, she became more proficient than before. If there were an experience bar, you could see her experience level rising rapidly until she mastered it.

"Where's Natsukawa? Has anyone seen her?"

As Tsukumo Nanase was getting ready for class as usual, she glanced around and noticed two empty seats, one of which belonged to a student who had taken sick leave.

"No."

"She wasn't there; she must have skipped class."

"Hey, I saw Natsukawa -kun at the school gate before, that's weird..."

The students sitting around Natsukawa Masuzu's seat spoke up.

Of course, the people who care about her the most are her clubmates.

"What's that guy doing? Did he encounter some kind of paranormal event on campus?"

Nibuya Morika frowned.

[Sage, something's happened to the Greedy Witch!]

Takanashi Rikka conveyed this meaning to the boy not far away through her eyes.

"Don't worry, I've already amplified my senses. M Liang is on campus and hasn't encountered any danger."

At this moment, Hasegawa Izumi simply conveyed this message to their minds in a faint way.

"Is that guy just trying to skip class?"

"And I was worried about her! She really is Witch, an existence that tramples on the rules of the world."

Nibuya Morika and Takanashi Rikka each expressed their innermost thoughts with a single comment.

Hasegawa Izumi simply smiled, a meaningful look in her eyes.

"Since nobody knows, let's just leave it at that. If Natsukawa comes to class later, remember to ask her to come to the office... Okay, let's begin class now."

After a moment of contemplation, Tsukumo Nanase held the textbook in both hands and tapped it on the table.

Soon, the class ended.

The empty seats remain vacant.

"Izumi-chan, do you know where Natsukawa -san went?"

Fujiwara Chika ran over and asked.

"Why are you worried about her? Are you two very close?"

Hasegawa Izumi asked a question in return.

"We're not close, but we're classmates! And Natsukawa- san is a member of your club, right? Why is Izumi-chan being so cold..."

The girl pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction with his attitude.

"As the saying goes, good people are always blessed; M Liang might have encountered something good."

He said with a half-smile.

"Hmph, always playing mysterious! If you don't tell me, I'm going to ask Rikka."

The girl grumbled and ran to the other side.

Just then, a commotion broke out in the hallway outside the classroom.

"There's a cat!"

Whose cat is this? Or is it a stray?

"It's not like the animals kept in the school zoo either. I know all the animals there, and they're not like this."

Takanashi Rikka heard everyone's voices, her eyes lit up with interest, and she happened to stop the Kuroneko at the door.

"Hey, isn't that 'Chimera'? What are you doing here? Don't even think about running away!"

She recognized the other person immediately, and then saw the Kuroneko speed up and rush into the classroom.

Unfortunately, the Kuroneko's speed was no match for her defense, and he was grabbed and pulled away.

Then, the Kuroneko began to struggle violently, flailing its claws wildly.

"Hmph, even Chimera is powerless before the Wicked Eye of the Tyrant King."

Takanashi Rikka held the Kuroneko's forelegs with both hands and said smugly.

Seemingly realizing that struggling was futile, the Kuroneko stopped moving and stared intently at the girl.

"Meow!"

"Hmm, why does that look in your eyes seem so familiar?"