Dekan's Translator
Inside the cabin, the brown floor and soft lighting create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
The decor is simple yet sophisticated, with wood tones as the main color. The walls are adorned with paintings and handcrafted decorations, and a rug in the style of the Norton Kingdom is laid in the corner, complementing the plants on the windowsill.
Cornelia moved all the potted plants she used to keep in her dorm room to her new house.
However, no new plants were added to the wooden house, which was much more spacious than the old dormitory.
In this new home, looking out the window reveals a sea of flowers just like in my dream of the Holy Kingdom.
At this moment, on the sofa covered with a blanket, a person and a cat are having a very abstract conversation.
"Meow meow meow."
"So that's how it is."
Meow.
"Okay, sure."
"Meow?"
"Things are fine in the capital, except that Flora and the others have their final concert tomorrow. I made plans with Alice Mia and the others to go to Tristan City with them tomorrow..."
My God.
God knows what they're talking about.
If there were other people here, they would definitely be thinking the same thing.
However, upon hearing Cornelia's words, the gray cat seemed a little disappointed.
That was Idol Group that he and his friends had created together.
Now the final concert is almost here.
However, there's nothing to regret. Just like a play, even if it's good, it can't be performed indefinitely. The curtain falling is a necessary condition for achieving a perfect ending.
"Meow..."
The gray cat seemed to be thinking about something.
The good news is that it successfully returned just in time for the concert the day before.
But the bad news is that he was caught in the Cat Teacher's magic.
It turned into a gray cat that couldn't speak.
It cannot transform back into a human until the clock strikes nine tomorrow night.
"It's okay if you turn into a cat, I'll take you with me tomorrow!"
Cornelia's eyes seemed to be sparkling.
Just thinking about the concert she'd been looking forward to tomorrow, and being able to watch it with her beloved cat, made her feel even more dreamy.
"Meow! Meow..."
Gray Cat's first reaction to Cornelia's suggestion was to refuse.
But when it looked into her eyes, it recoiled.
The voice also became less resolute.
"Meow meow meow meow meow meow, meow meow meow..."
Then the gray cat began a long, rambling narration.
Seemingly after an internal struggle, he agreed to Cornelia's request.
Then he gave Cornelia a lot of instructions.
"Huh? Eh?"
Cornelia completely confused.
Although she could understand the abbreviated version of Dekan's language.
He could also understand Dekan's thoughts through his eyes.
But if he only meows and says something very complicated, she won't understand what Dekan means!
"Meow?"
I understand a little, but not completely.
"Meow..."
The gray cat is thinking.
Speaking of the Shadow World where we fought the Blood Race on the southern border of the Holy Kingdom last time, how did Cat Teacher use his paws to pick up a pen and write?
Damn it, there's no matching cat magic!
Even Cornelia can grasp most of its meaning through a combination of guesswork and deduction, it still needs to ensure that there are no deviations.
Then a brilliant idea struck it.
Suddenly, scattered red mists flickered around it, and Talomati appeared beside the gray cat.
"Meow!"
It wanted Talomati to help it deliver a message.
However, Talomati seemed to completely ignore it.
The moment she saw the gray cat, it was as if she had discovered an incredibly fun toy. She grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and lifted it off the sofa!
"Meow meow meow!"
Despite the gray cat's struggle, it was all in vain.
Even in his human form, he couldn't defeat Talomati, and in his cat form, he was completely at Talomatti's mercy.
"Hey, who's this cute little guy?"
Talomati's face revealed a slightly malicious smile.
Her eyes seemed to say: You're the one who called me out here.
Although she knew beforehand that Dekan could turn into a cat.
But being able to pick up the Dekan Cat in your own hands and witness its comical appearance feels completely different.
"Meow meow meow!"
I called you out here so you could be my translator!
The gray cat roared, seemingly indignant at being humiliated by its sister.
Talomati acted as if he hadn't heard anything.
She's also a master at playing dumb.
Clearly, they didn't want to let go of this opportunity to bully Dekan at will, without him being able to retaliate or even talk back!
"Talomati! Didn't you lose a bet to me once before? I demand that you protect me until 9 PM tomorrow night, and don't you dare betray me! Pass on my message!"
Although Dekan cannot speak human language, he and Talomati can communicate telepathically.
"Tsk."
Talomati clicked his tongue slightly.
She's also a devil who accepts her losses, just like her siblings in that respect.
So she tossed the gray cat onto the sofa again and sat down beside it.
After receiving the thought in his mind, Talomati spoke:
"This guy is willing to go to the concert with you tomorrow, but because of his bet with Cat Teacher, he can't turn back into human form or speak before 9 PM tomorrow night. He feels like he'll die of embarrassment if you hug him like this all day in front of his friends, so he came up with a clever plan. He'll use an alchemical potion to dye himself black, and then he'll pretend to be Cat Teacher. You can just pretend you're hugging Cat Teacher..."
"Uh-huh."
Talomati began explaining to Cornelia.
"But what if we bump into a real Cat Teacher?"
Cornelia asked again, puzzled.
Talomati remained silent for a moment, seemingly receiving Dekan's thoughts.
"He said we should contact Croix first, go over a statement with Croix, and say that 'Dekan was delayed in the Empire for a while' so he won't be back for a few more days. Then Croix to take care of Morion's side, so that even if Cat Teacher comes to the concert tomorrow, he'll come with Morion and the others."
Cornelia nodded.
Croix was already used to gray cats.
Among a group of teammates with diverse backgrounds, he was the kindest-hearted one.
What if Clay comes?
Cornelia asked her last question.
She wasn't too worried about Clay's antics.
But she felt sorry for Dekan.
"..."
Talomati also fell silent.
His expression was blank.
Because she is portraying the state of Dekan.
Dekan's system is overloaded with processing, so she's not receiving any information.
Much later.
Talomati's eyes finally lit up as if he had received a signal, and he said:
"He said that no matter how Clay appears this time, or whether he shows up at all, he just needs to stick to his role Cat Teacher and that's it. As long as he never admits that he is Dekan, nothing will happen."
Cornelia: "..."
She finally understood now what kind of resolve Dekan had when he agreed to accompany her to the concert.
Tears welled up in my eyes.
However, Dekan's approach sounds somewhat like he's given up on himself.
This is very similar to the conclusion Dekan reached after a long period of dealing with Clay --
As long as he messes it up badly enough.
Even if it's Clay, what can he do to him!