"Hey, wait... what's with this Cola Cat?"
Seeing Salamander Sphinx suddenly burst into tears with a "Waaah," Fang Mo seemed rather confused. "Other cats are overjoyed when they hear they're being adopted. Why did you start crying the moment you heard about adoption?"
"Whether other cats would be happy to death, I don't know."
Fortunately, Toriko couldn't help but chime in from nearby. "But it definitely knows it's about to die..."
"What nonsense."
Fang Mo immediately refuted him. "I'm the foremost of the six great Cat Lover Immortal Venerables in the cat-loving community! I even specially prepared a classic Round Chinese Rosewood Cat Climbing Frame! For such a handsome and kind-hearted owner to want to adopt it... even if it cries, it must be tears of joy!"
"Meoww... meoww!!!"
Whether it was an illusion or not, Salamander Sphinx seemed to cry even louder after hearing that.
"You're about to turn it into a cat stand. It's perfectly normal for it to cry, isn't it?" Toriko really couldn't watch any longer. Rubbing his forehead helplessly, he tried to persuade Fang Mo, "Couldn't you be a little gentler with ingredients..."
"Here, drink this."
Before Toriko could finish, Fang Mo took out another goblet, filled it with cola, and shoved it into Toriko's hands without another word. "Finish this before talking to me."
The Sweet Cola in the glass fizzed softly. Having been chilled to an extreme degree, it was mixed with countless tiny ice shards. The crystals blended with the delicate foam, refracting the surrounding light and giving off a dazzling, jewel-like brilliance.
And as the bubbles continued to rise,
the rich, sweet fragrance unique to Sweet Cola wafted straight into their noses.
"Gulp..."
Holding the goblet, Toriko swallowed uncontrollably. Then, without saying another word, he hesitated briefly before draining the Sweet