The Phantom of Baker Street — Monthly Ticket Request o(〃'▽'〃)o
Jiang Xia looked at it once, then again, feeling a little concerned.
But on second thought, Noah's current appearance was a featureless ball to begin with, vastly different from the chibi human forms of the other Ghosts. Paired with that z, it did not seem all that out of place.
"..." Of course, he could not say that. This fake Ghost's survival instinct was already severely lacking, so it was better not to break through its defenses just yet...
Right, there was also the puppet.
Though they were not at home right now, this lounge was still fairly safe... Besides, he was genuinely curious.
With that in mind, Jiang Xia locked the door and took a bit of Puppet Clay from the activated Matsuda-brand Puppet.
Then he picked up the Ghost ball that was busy shutting itself off. "Want to go in and try?"
"...?" Noah looked doubtfully at the Puppet Clay, then at Jiang Xia inside the puppet shell, vaguely understanding something.
Perhaps because its desire to become human was particularly strong, it did not hesitate for long. It eagerly plunged in headfirst, recalling Hiroki Sawada's appearance and wanting to see whether it could use the clay to fulfill that wish in the real world.
A moment later, there was an extra...
Slime-like toy on the floor.
Round, dewy, transparent, and bouncy.
Eating Cat, who had come to deliver blood, crouched nearby and curiously reached out a paw to poke it.
"..."
After savoring the feel beneath its paw, it could not resist kicking off with its hind legs, pouncing onto Noah, and happily bouncing twice.
"..." Jiang Xia reached out under Noah's utterly lifeless gaze and lifted Eating Cat away.
He also pushed aside the other Ghosts