"Hmm? This is... the Black Cat's Bell... No, it isn't."
Klein was stunned at first, thinking it was the Extraordinary item he had returned to Shopkeeper Tiga when he had just resigned. Then he noticed something was off.
This was not the Black Cat's Bell. From the time he had obtained the Black Cat's Bell until just now, when he had taken it off, he had never removed it—not even while bathing.
And whenever he turned into a cat, aside from raising a paw to beckon in wealth and observing the Extraordinary beings entering the Café, one of his few pastimes had been playing with the bell around his neck.
After so many days of contact, he recognized every pattern on the Black Cat's Bell. The bell before him was clearly not the same one.
"Oh? Sharp eyes."
Shopkeeper Tiga raised an eyebrow and nodded, acknowledging Klein's judgment.
"This is the Cow Cat's Bell."
"...Huh?"
For a moment, Klein thought he had misheard.
Cow Cat's Bell? Black Cat's Bell?
Were there also calico cats, ragdoll cats, and tabby cats?
"The Extraordinary Characteristics used in this Extraordinary item are the same as those in the Black Cat's Bell. However, even when the same Extraordinary Characteristics are used, it is nearly impossible to create two identical Extraordinary items."
Shopkeeper Tiga briefly explained the origins of the "Cow Cat's Bell," then said:
"The Cow Cat's Bell has the same ability as the Black Cat's Bell: both grant great luck. But unlike the Black Cat's Bell, the Cow Cat's Bell's side effect is not turning into a cat. Instead, it makes you grow cat ears and a cat tail, and the required duration is twice that of the Black Cat's Bell."
"Eh... Eh?!"
Klein's eyes lit up, and he could not help but fall