The Stray Cat That Asked for Help

A rather inexplicable thought.

Xiao Xiao found it a little amusing.

Yet his gaze never left the rearview mirror.

Closer.

That cat would soon reach the vicinity of his car.

But the car moved.

Xiao Xiao looked up. At some point, the red light ahead had turned green.

"Meow~"

A piercing cry rang out. Even through the car window, even over the wind and rain, Xiao Xiao still heard it clearly.

He abruptly lowered his eyes to the rearview mirror.

Those yellow eyes were full of unwillingness and sorrow.

Then he saw a child running ahead in a raincoat, hood over their head, paying no attention to the ground.

The child kicked the cat flying.

The child stopped and looked down, searching for something.

But the dim light and the heavy rain obscured their view.

Then they ran off again.

Xiao Xiao lowered the car window. The gale swept rainwater inside, splattering his face.

"Master Xiao?"

The sudden increase in the sound of the rain and the drops hitting his face made the driver immediately realize what had happened.

Master Xiao had lowered the window.

But why?

"Sorry."

Xiao Xiao offered no explanation.

He leaned his head slightly out of the window and looked behind him.

The conditions that made it almost impossible for ordinary people to see did not hinder him much.

It didn't take long for him to spot his target.

It was impossible to miss.

A group of stray cats had gathered in one place.

Xiao Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly.

Through a gap between their bodies, he saw the cat lying on the ground.

The cat struggled to its feet. Its raised yellow eyes shone with a faint light.

Ignoring the other cats' attempts to stop it,