The Girl Even a Cat Thought Was Super Beautiful

In the Konoha embassy on the other side, Minamoto Kazuhiko gently knocked on Minamoto Kaori's door. After two or three seconds of silence, finding no response, he shook his head and left.

The Daimyo's most beautiful daughter was not necessarily the most favored daughter.

Her fate had already been sealed.

"Meow."

After Minamoto Kazuhiko left, a cat's meow sounded outside the room's window.

Tachibana rested her front paws on the windowsill, pushed off the wall with her hind legs, and crouched on it, peering into the room. In her cat eyes reflected a maiden so beautiful that even a cat found her incredibly attractive.

The maiden sat quietly by the bed, wearing a twelve-layered robe with black as the base layer. The high-quality fabric was adorned with brightly colored flowers, and a bright red obi was tied into a bow at her waist.

The combination of vibrant colors and pure black made her appear elegant, noble, solemn, and awe-inspiring.

However, that sense of luxury was suppressed by Minamoto Kaori's cool and aloof demeanor.

Her ink-black, waist-length hair cascaded naturally behind her back. Her hairstyle was a neat and tidy Hime cut, with short hair on both sides of her bangs falling naturally along her cheeks, accentuating her fair, delicate, and small face.

Beneath her long, thick eyelashes were a pair of large, clear, blood-red eyes, her gaze calm and natural.

A gentle breeze blew, and under the sunlight outside the window, the maiden's hair gently lifted, shimmering with a raven-feather-like luster, possessing an indescribable dreaminess and splendor.

"Meow."

Tachibana meowed again. Minamoto Kaori, who turned her head at the sound, her eyes flickered slightly, but she still sat quietly on the bed, even closing her eyes.

(This is different from the intelligence the Nekomata Clan Head gave me.)

(Doesn't Princess Kaori like cats?)

(Could it be that she doesn't like this particular meow?)

Slightly unwilling, Tachibana jumped into the room, landing on the wooden floor with a thud, her plump body rippling like waves.

Pfft!

A crisp laugh suddenly rang out, causing Tachibana's cat face to flush slightly.

Tachibana stood still for a moment, then focused her gaze on Minamoto Kaori, who was still closing her eyes, her fine eyelashes trembling. The one person and one cat tacitly pretended that nothing had happened.

(This is Lord Takeyasu's mission.)

Muttering to herself, Tachibana walked in a proper cat-like manner to the maiden's feet, abandoned her feline dignity, and began rubbing her head against her.

For a moment, the room was filled with the cat's soft and endearing meows.

Minamoto Kaori opened her eyes, her blood-jade-like eyes quietly watching Tachibana's performance. Her small hands, hidden by her sleeves, clenched slightly, her heart yearning.

Ever since she left the Daimyo's mansion, the little cat who would secretly come to play with her was nowhere to be seen. Now, seeing the cute orange cat, she desperately wanted to hold it in her arms.

However, the thought of her impending marriage to the Uchiha, to those bloodthirsty ninjas who killed without blinking and blinked again to kill, made her feel like a caged bird, her life even more unfortunate.

(I wish I could keep this cute little fat cat.)

(But I can't harm the little fat cat. Those Uchiha ninjas drink human blood and eat human flesh every day; they definitely wouldn't let such a cute little cat go!)

(It's fine if I go to hell alone, but I can't harm the cat!)

All her knowledge about ninjas had been taught by the palace maids. Minamoto Kaori's mind conjured an image of a demon ninja husband, two meters long and two meters wide, with a gaping maw, four eyes, a ferocious face, and covered in black fur. Her eyes involuntarily filled with sorrow.

After a long while, seeing that this tactic was not working, Tachibana meowed adorably a few times, then rolled over, exposing her chubby, snow-white belly to Minamoto Kaori.

She didn't believe that this move couldn't win over a human maiden.

This was a cat's ultimate technique, only ever used on Uchiha Takeyasu!

Tachibana's belly was exceptionally radiant. Minamoto Kaori's eyes widened. She stretched her small hand out from her sleeve, then retracted it, then stretched it out again and retracted it, confusing Tachibana completely.

"Meow?"

"...Please leave now, cute little fat cat."

(Little... fat cat?)

(This is curvy!)

(Do you even know what curvy means?)

(Lord Takeyasu wouldn't like a bony skeleton like you with no flesh on your body.)

Seeing Minamoto Kaori suddenly feeling self-pity, Tachibana suppressed her anger to perfectly complete the mission assigned by Uchiha Takeyasu. She flipped over and sat up, wanting to see what Minamoto Kaori wanted to say.

"Meow?"

Looking at the cat tilting her head cutely, Minamoto Kaori resisted the urge to pet her. The cat's intelligent eyes seemed to speak, giving her the urge to confide.

"Little cat, do you know, I am about to obey my father's command and marry a man I have never met."

Tachibana nodded—I know, it's Lord Takeyasu.

"The man possesses unparalleled strength."

Tachibana nodded again—That's right, Lord Takeyasu is the strongest!

"However, the man is also a murderer."

Tachibana nodded, then began to shake her head, recalling her master who was either on his way to kill or already killing. Her cat face became humanly serious—That's right, Lord Takeyasu is a murderer!

"I also heard that men are invulnerable to blades and spears, impervious to water and fire, possess bodies like demons, exude immense ferocity, and devour two virgin boys and girls every day."

"Meow?"

"Most importantly, men love to eat cats!"

"You talk more nonsense than a meow!"

The atmosphere in the room instantly fell into a dead silence. Tachibana covered the cat's mouth, filled with regret—she had planned to lurk by Minamoto Kaori's side to gather intelligence at any time, but now that she had spoken, it was ruined.

Minamoto Kaori, on the other hand, stared blankly at the talking orange cat, her eyes growing brighter and brighter, as if five-pointed stars were about to pop out.

"A talking fat cat!"

"I'm not a fat cat!"

Completely losing her princessly demeanor, Minamoto Kaori shot up and tried to grab Tachibana, but the cat agilely leaped under her arms with a nimble movement. It looked back and gave her a cold, disdainful glance.

"Kitty, don't go."

"Don't go?"

"Stupid human princess, I was willing to get close to you earlier because of my mission, meow. Now that the mission has failed, you're no longer useful!"

Lord Tachibana stood proudly on the table in the room, looking up at Minamoto Kaori, ready to use a summoning jutsu to escape at any moment. She snorted, "Are you going to stop me, human princess?"

"No."

"Stop... meow?"

"Can you tell me your name? Will I see you again? Can you keep me company and chat in the future?"

The barrage of questions left Tachibana a bit flustered. At the same time, she sensed Uchiha Takeyasu approaching and turned to run towards the window.

"Oh, that's the third floor. Dangerous."

Minamoto Kaori hurried after her. At the window, she watched the orange cat scale walls and leap into the arms of a handsome young man. Their eyes met in the air, making Minamoto Kaori, who rarely made eye contact with men, nervously pull the curtains by the window.

After blocking their sight, Minamoto Kaori patted her chest and then heard anxious voices from outside the door.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Minamoto Kaori took a breath and calmly replied, "I'm fine. What's wrong?"

"Please do not go out freely. Something bad is happening in Konoha right now."

(Something bad?)

Minamoto Kaori hadn't paid attention before, but she suddenly remembered the group of murderous ninja following the young man earlier. While worrying about the orange cat's safety, she replied, "I understand. You may go."

Hearing the retreating footsteps, Minamoto Kaori cautiously pulled aside a corner of the curtain and peeked out. Not far away, an area was already enveloped by a transparent purple flame barrier. Worry appeared in her eyes.

"I hope the little fat cat is alright."

"And, is that young man the little fat cat's master?"

"His clothes seem to have the Uchiha clan symbol."

Understanding dawned on Minamoto Kaori, and a blush appeared on her cheeks. She murmured, "Someone a cat likes can't be a bad person."

"Therefore, the Uchiha are good people."