The Moment A Jiu's Heart Stirred

After his initial surprise, Xiao Xiao remembered that something similar had happened before.

Only that time, the Pipa ghost had asked him to save its cat friends.

This time, it was the other way around.

The cats had asked him to save the Pipa ghost.

"You really are good friends."

Matching the Pipa ghost's pace, Xiao Xiao slowly walked toward the corner they had passed earlier.

"But how did they know about me?"

"Pipa ghost, did you tell them about me?"

"Heh heh~"

"You can speak cat?"

"Heh~"

Xiao Xiao stopped walking. "We're here."

"Heh—"

The Pipa ghost's voice was drowned out by a sudden chorus of meows.

Before the cats could approach, Xiao Xiao stepped aside on his own.

Watching the Pipa ghost get surrounded by cats in an instant, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

"Meow meow~ Meow meow meow~"

"Heh heh~"

"Meow~ Meow meow~"

"Heh heh~ Heh~"

"Meow~"

The meow so close by made Xiao Xiao lower his head and look in its direction.

It was the cat with the yellow eyes.

Xiao Xiao crouched down.

Now that they were closer, he could see the gratitude in those big, round cat eyes even more clearly.

Xiao Xiao couldn't help smiling. "Did you come to thank me?"

"Meow~"

The yellow-eyed cat rubbed its head against Xiao Xiao's shin.

It seemed rather fond of him.

Xiao Xiao reached out and rubbed the cat's soft head. "You're welcome."

"The Pipa ghost is my friend too."

"I should be thanking you for coming to find me."

"I'm glad I could save the Pipa ghost."

"Ah."

Xiao Xiao let out a soft exclamation.

He thought he finally had an answer to his earlier question.

"Did you see me with