It wasn't that "saving the world" wasn't important.
It was just something to be done along the way. Hoshino had always been carefree and free-spirited, and whenever the moment came, she had to find a chance to prove it.
For instance, before saving the world, she couldn't delay giving away a cat.
"Does this even count as saving the world?"
Hoshino frowned and ran her hand down Stan's elegant nape, all the way to the tip of his tail. She petted him until the little cat hummed and grumbled, looking less like a cat and more like a pig freeloading its way through life.
He seemed to have no dignity whatsoever.
"Saving the world~ Just thinking about it is a little exciting."
Stan gave a very aloof meow in reply. No one knew what he was saying, but he was probably mocking how outdated that line was.
"Fine."
Hoshino stroked down Stan's neck again. "I'll give you away right now, then."
"Meow meow meow?"
Stan couldn't say no, but his meaning was so obvious that it needed no translation. Hoshino didn't care whether he could accept it or not. She stood up and, before Stan could land from dangling in midair, grabbed the back of his neck. Stan immediately went limp and helpless like an ordinary cat.
"Your new owner..."
A smug expression appeared on Hoshino's face. "She's an especially hopeless idiot when it comes to taking care of people, but you're a Honkai beast by nature. You don't need food, water, or sleep, and you won't get sick. You're easier to raise than a cactus, so she probably won't manage to kill you..."
"Probably."
"Meow?!"
Stan wanted to slap this face hard with his paw, but after thinking it over, he decided against it. If he did, his little