Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Questionnaires, data analysis, preparing surprises for friends... There were as many excuses as he wanted.

It was just that Dong Yunshan wanted to find out quickly, so he went straight to outside help.

At first, even the administrator could not remember. Only when Dong Yunshan mentioned the braided hair did he get a faint impression.

After all, usually it was adults who came to him and asked him to catch cats. It was rare for children to ask him to catch cats.

"That administrator didn't hate cats, but if a child got scratched by one, he couldn't avoid responsibility either, so this was the only way he could handle it." The orange cat realized Dong Yunshan had no intention of feeding it any more, kicked his hand away with its hind leg, got up, and left. Dong Yunshan did not stop it. "I followed his memories and found several health centers, then checked the adoption information from six years ago on the corresponding official websites, and finally found this place."

The two of them chatted idly for a few more minutes, until another guest arrived.

"Y-Yukino?" Yui Yuigahama walked in nervously, her posture extremely stiff. "Why did you suddenly ask me to come here...?"

Dong Yunshan turned to look at Yukino Yukinoshita. "What did you tell her?"

"I'm here," Yukino Yukinoshita answered. "You come too."

For a moment, Dong Yunshan was left speechless. He looked at Yui Yuigahama again. "And then you came?"

Yui Yuigahama carefully avoided the cats drawing near. "It's rare for Yukino to take the initiative and ask me to come..."

"...You really do spoil her." Dong Yunshan glanced at the time. "Perfect. It's about time. Sit down and wait."

Yui Yuigahama sat down on the other side of Yukino Yukinoshita. Unlike their usual closeness, there was a considerable distance between them. "Wait for what?"

As they spoke, a cow-patterned cat running around accidentally... or perhaps deliberately, stepped on a brown tabby.

The brown tabby swiped back at it in annoyance, and the cow-patterned cat did not back down either, immediately squaring off with the brown tabby.

Just as they were about to start fighting, a black shadow shot out of a cat bed and blocked the space between the two cats.

A lick to the left, a nuzzle to the right, and the cow-patterned cat and brown tabby, who had just been angry, soon quieted down.

Yui Yuigahama stared blankly at the cat that had broken up the fight, her eyes trembling.

It was a beautiful calico cat.

Volume 3: Final Exams and Spring Break: Don't Disappear

"Its name is Flower. Though it's already over six years old, everyone at the shop still calls it Little Flower." Dong Yunshan relayed the information he had found. "Because its mealtimes are very regular. It eats once in the morning and once in the afternoon, like an elementary schooler who eats right on schedule. It's just very resistant to baths, and every time it gets one, it kicks up a fuss for ages. But as long as someone holds it in their arms, it calms down, so every time the staff give it a bath, they end up soaked from head to toe, as if they'd been drenched by a downpour..."

Yui Yuigahama could no longer hear Dong Yunshan's voice clearly. Her blurred gaze followed Little Flower's back as it ate its food, and she called out in a trembling voice, "Little Flower..."

Little Flower's ears twitched. It stopped eating and lifted its head, glanced at Yui Yuigahama, then lowered its head and continued eating cat food.

Yui Yuigahama sniffled and took the tissue Yukino Yukinoshita handed her. "I'm... I'm sorry. I'm a little... I didn't think..."

"I'm the one who should apologize." Yukino Yukinoshita stiffly raised her hand and awkwardly stroked Yui Yuigahama's back. "I guessed wrong."

"You said it was only a possibility, Yukino... You don't need to apologize." Yui Yuigahama showed a big smile. "You must have searched for a long time. Thank you so, so much..."

Her voice choked up, and her words blurred until they could hardly be heard.

"It wasn't us. It was all Dong Yun's doing," Yukino Yukinoshita corrected her. "I wasn't able to help much..."

Unlike Dong Yunshan, Yukino Yukinoshita did not have that many friends.

Even if she had investigated on her own, with her social ability, it would have been difficult for her to accomplish this.

"Then help me give her a hug," Dong Yunshan said with a light laugh. "I won't do it myself."

Yukino Yukinoshita shot him a sideways glare. "This doesn't count."

Then she gently put her arms around Yui Yuigahama's shoulders.

Dong Yunshan felt a wave of helplessness.

Yukino Yukinoshita had actually gone out of her way to state that this was not part of the second command.

As if sensing that Yui Yuigahama was upset, several cats came over and lightly rubbed against her legs.

"Sorry for making you worry..." Yui Yuigahama smiled. "Thank you. I'm okay."

"Meow~" After finishing its cat food, Little Flower gave a cry and slowly approached.

Under Yui Yuigahama's delighted gaze, Little Flower leapt up and landed on her lap.

When Yui Yuigahama stroked its head, it purred comfortably, its two front paws kneading and kneading on her legs.

Its claws pricked a little painfully, but Yui Yuigahama was very happy.

She was really... really happy.

Yui Yuigahama held Little Flower, and Yukino Yukinoshita held the black cat. It was peaceful and lovely.

Except...

"Prrrr prrrr prrrr prrrr prrrr prrrr~" Dong Yunshan buried his face in the ragdoll cat's belly and rubbed back and forth.

Yukino Yukinoshita shot him a fierce glare.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Dong Yunshan picked up the ragdoll cat and set it to the side. "It likes it."

The ragdoll cat meowed, then returned to Dong Yunshan's side and burrowed into his arms.

Dong Yunshan spread his hands, indicating that he had not forced the ragdoll cat.

It... liked it?

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the black cat in her arms and slowly lowered her head.

Then the black cat pressed its front paw against her cheek.

The black cat shot a disdainful glance at the ragdoll cat in Dong Yunshan's arms, then stared at Yukino Yukinoshita with vigilance that was almost a warning.

Why had it turned out like this...

Yukino Yukinoshita looked up at Dong Yunshan and found that he was squishing the cat.

The ragdoll's big fluffy face had been squashed flat, yet it was still purring in delight.

"Puffy, not fat." Seeing Yukino Yukinoshita's concern, Dong Yunshan moved his fingers. He had not used any strength; he had only pressed the fur down, making it look as if he had flattened the cat. "Baby, you're one big ball of cotton~"

"Meow~"

"One big marshmallow!"

"Meow-nine 6" four feed

"One big chunk of ice cream!"

"Meow~"

"Cream cake!"

"Meow~"

"Little cutie!"

"Meow~"

"Big kitty!"

"Meow~"

Seeing the person and the cat chatting back and forth, Yui Yuigahama let out a light laugh. "Dong Yun can become friends with cats really quickly too, huh?"

"Yeah..." Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the black cat in her arms.

The black cat lifted its paw. "Meow~"

Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes widened in delight, her cherry lips parting slightly. "Meow~"

Dong Yunshan had just finished saying "little darling" when he heard a familiar cat cry.

He turned his head and was met with Yukino Yukinoshita's fierce glare.

"Meow~" the black cat answered softly.

Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her head and looked at the black cat, hesitation showing on her face.

One more time would not make much difference.

Yukino Yukinoshita's gaze firmed, and she answered in a soft voice, "Meow~"

"Meow~"

"Meow~"

The little kitten had found a good friend and was happily chatting with that friend—Dong Yunshan discovered that the earlier plotline had actually received a follow-up update.

"So..." After leaving the café, Dong Yunshan looked at Yui Yuigahama beside him. "If you talked it over with the staff, it should be fine."

"Even though I still remember it, it's already forgotten me." Yui Yuigahama's eyelids lowered slightly. "I can't take it away from a place it's familiar with just to satisfy my own memories."

Besides, Yui Yuigahama's family currently had a dog, and she did not know whether the two of them would get along.

Going back and forth like that would not be good for Kohana.

"We can come often from now on," Yukino Yukinoshita said. "I can go with you."

Yukino Yukinoshita made no attempt to hide her intense desire to come a few more times.

"Mm!" Yui Yuigahama broke into a huge smile. "Next time, let's all three of us come together!"

Then she added in a voice almost too soft to hear, "...So, don't suddenly disappear, okay?"

"We won't," Yukino Yukinoshita answered with certainty. "According to the law of conservation of matter..."

Dong Yunshan interrupted her. "Just answering the first part is enough."

Just then, his phone rang. Dong Yunshan answered the call. "Hello? Brother Yan, what's up?"

A middle-aged man's voice came from the other end of the line. "When are you coming home?"

"I'm on my way back now." Dong Yunshan estimated for a moment. "About twenty minutes."

"Good. I'll head over now."

Without any extra small talk, the call ended just like that.

Yui Yuigahama asked worriedly, "Did something happen? Is there anything we can help with?"

Yukino Yukinoshita did not speak, only looked at Dong Yunshan.

"Probably nothing major." Dong Yunshan put away his phone. "I'll go home and take a look first. If I need anything, I'll contact you."

After saying goodbye to the two of them, Dong Yunshan returned home...

She saw an adorable baby.

Cat cafés were wonderful, but being inside one, it was hard not to be dazzled. It was impossible to fully calm down and appreciate everything.

Cats Love It: Meow Meow Nap Photo Collection

Yukino Yukinoshita stood beside the bookshelf and opened the photo collection in her hands.

At times like this, what she needed was a static photo collection. She could carefully admire the lovely details and lose herself in it completely...

"There, there~"

A familiar voice rang out, interrupting Yukino Yukinoshita's immersion.

She glared unhappily toward the source of the voice, and, unsurprisingly, Yukino Yukinoshita saw that familiar figure—Dong Yunshan.

Then she looked surprised.

Because in Dong Yunshan's arms... he was holding a baby.

The five- or six-month-old baby rested its head on his shoulder. One of his hands supported the baby's bottom, while the other gently patted the baby's back. "We'll go back in a bit..."

"Ba..." The baby waved its little hand, making a muffled sound. "Ya!"

"You want to go over there?" Dong Yunshan turned around. "Over there... huh?"

Yukino Yukinoshita had already put the photo collection back on the shelf a step ahead of him. "A new request?"

"Sort of." Dong Yunshan adjusted the way he was holding the baby. "Let me introduce her. This is my little sister—Dong Yunxi."

"Your... little sister?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Dong Yunshan, then at Dong Yunxi. "You two..."

The age gap was a little big. She was probably a relative's child.

As Yukino Yukinoshita thought that, she saw Dong Yunxi strain to reach out a soft, pale little hand and grab her smooth long hair.