Partners and Companions

At Jiang Han's home.

Olivia covered her mouth as she yawned, her tail swaying lazily. She greeted Cat Xiumei, who had followed Jiang Han inside:

"Good afternoon, Cat Xiumei. Did you sign a contract with Cat Lina?"

Unlike the cat lamps, giant cats no longer held such "longing" for Meow Yi Ao. Instead, they had developed a deeper understanding of Meow Yi Ao's thoughts and inner nature. It could be said that they had changed from "fanatical faith" into genuinely useful "faith" capable of thinking for itself.

She did not seem flattered. After the tails behind her wriggled for a moment, she smiled and returned the greeting:

"That's right. I found a new partner, a new companion, a new..."

Master.

Jiang Han supplied the rest of the sentence for the cat in her heart, though she still sighed.

No matter what, cat lamps would never admit they were working as "pets," and witches ought to give them a certain degree of respect.

So she went along with it:

"A new partner..."

She narrowed her eyes, her smile bright and pure.

"...and a new companion!"

Giant cat lamps were both easy and difficult to fool. They were difficult to fool because they already knew what witches were like, but easy to fool because they were accustomed to judging people by appearances. Give them a cute, pretty witch along with a sunny, innocent smile, and they would believe that such a witch was not a butcher with blood all over her hands...

All right, that was a bit exaggerated.

Still, they would believe she was a witch who "liked cat lamps," gradually relax, and even hypnotize themselves into enjoying the witch's petting techniques while thinking, "Giving the witch master a little face won't hurt."

Cat Xiumei enthusiastically hugged Jiang Han, her many