Extra 2
Note: This side story is unrelated to the main text.
The morning sun was warm, white clouds drifted across the azure sky, and the faint cry of an eagle echoed from the distant mountains—the sound of Qing Tuan taking flight for their morning exercise, heralding the start of an ordinary day.
Segalot's eyelids trembled slightly in the sunlight, and then, she slowly regained consciousness.
He opened his eyes and instinctively reached out to hug the person beside him, but to his surprise, his arm fell to the empty space beside him.
"...Baby?" Segalot sat up straight and looked to the side, but there was no one there.
--Why is someone who usually sleeps in so early today?!
Moreover, he was completely unaware...
Just then, Segalot's eyes narrowed as she stared at a small bulge rising from under the blanket beside her. The bulge moved slightly, causing the blanket to bulge upwards. Then, the bulge turned left and right, seemingly searching for an exit under the blanket. The next moment, the bulge shot straight toward Segalot.
Suddenly, a corner of the blanket was lifted, and a cat with a V-shaped head, big, round eyes, and long fur popped out.
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The kitten had a blanket on its head, with its ears pressed down slightly. Its fur was long, fluffy, and incredibly soft. Its face had a V-shaped light brown marking, and the tips of its ears and its fluffy tail also had a touch of the same light brown color. The rest of its fur was snow-white.
Upon seeing Segalot, the kitten excitedly jumped onto his chest, hopping and leaping about on all fours in a panicked manner, meowing repeatedly: "Meow meow meow meow----"
Oh dear, why did I wake up as a cat?!
Cyrus was so dejected that her ears drooped, and the fur on her fluffy tail stood on end, clearly indicating that she was frightened.
His caramel-colored eyes revealed grievance, confusion, and anxiety...
That familiar gaze made Segalot hesitate before asking, "Baby?"
"Meow meow meow."
It's me, it's me.
Cyrus hurriedly nodded the cat's head.
A rare look of shock crossed Segalot's face. He picked up the kitten, whose weight was considerable, and asked, "How could this happen... Is anything wrong with your body? Does anything hurt? Here...?"
Segalot asked very detailed questions, but Cyrus kept shaking her head.
In the end, neither of them could find the reason.
After all this commotion, Cyrus Zuoyi finally calmed down from his panic. He sent an email to 098, who was traveling, through the system interface, explaining his current situation and asking if there was any way to resolve it.
Not long after, 098 replied to the system with an email. It turned out that there was a bug in the system, and 098 was working with the others to find a solution. The fact that the host had turned into a Ragdoll Cat was probably also due to the system bug. Once this minor problem was fixed, the host would turn back into a normal cat.
Cyrus breathed a sigh of relief after reading the email.
I see, then there's nothing to worry about.
"Meow." Cyrus stretched out a fluffy white paw and patted His Majesty's chest—it's okay, it's okay, maybe he'll turn back into a human someday.
Segalot understood what he meant, and his previously tense expression gradually relaxed.
By this time, the black bathrobe he was wearing had almost been ripped off by the Ragdoll Cat, revealing a large expanse of his fair, slightly muscular chest, which rose and fell with his breath.
For some reason, Cyrus's gaze was drawn to it, and her two chubby paws instantly pressed down, stomping on it alternately.
Just as he was happily stomping, a pair of hands suddenly reached out, grabbed his legs, and lifted him up.
"Meow?"
Cyrus tilted her head in confusion, her large tail swaying as she looked obedient and adorable.
Segalot suddenly laughed, hugging Cyrus, who had transformed into a cat, tightly in his arms. He stroked the fur on the cat's head down to its tail with one hand, and rubbed the cat's soft belly with the other.
Meow~
Cyrus was extremely familiar with Segalot's aura and was completely unguarded. He lay comfortably on His Holiness the Pope's lap, his four paws wrapped around the arm that was rubbing his belly, and the tip of his tail swayed slightly, exuding an air of great pleasure.
Just as Cyrus was about to turn into a complete cat pie, there was a knock on the bedroom door, and Judas's voice came from outside.
Cyrus hurriedly meowed a few words to Segalot. The fact that he had turned into a cat could not be kept from his personal butler, who had always served him closely. Moreover, at this time of morning, it was impossible for a living person like him to completely disappear.
Therefore, it's best to explain the situation to Judas when necessary.
Segalot understood what he meant, pinched the little paws with their pink paw pads, and then let Judas in.
As expected, Judas expressed doubt about his disappearance. After His Majesty the Emperor explained, the head steward accepted it well, and even his eyes lit up slightly as he looked at the Ragdoll Cat Lord.
After Judas entered, Segalot was already dressed and sitting on the sofa with Cyrus in his arms.
At this moment, Judas knelt on the sofa, taking Cyrus's fluffy, chubby paw in one hand and said reverently, "Lord, even in your current form, your bearing is still awe-inspiring..."
Cyrus sat upright on Segalot's lap, her cat paws calmly patting Judas's hand—even as a cat, she was still incredibly charming.
Judas quickly assigned the Ragdoll Cat an identity—a kitten that the lord had picked up that morning.
As for the lord, he had business to attend to today and had already gone to the Scientific Research Institute.
The servants accepted this well, since the lord often brought back fluffy things.
Cyrus felt that there were many advantages to becoming a cat. For example, he could now sit on Segalot's shoulders, with an incredibly wide field of vision.
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After being carried around a few times on Segalot's shoulder, Cyrus became restless and boldly grabbed the Emperor's head to climb higher.
Segalot was helpless.
He picked up the playful kitten and gently tapped its pink little nose, saying, "Don't be naughty."
"Meow~" Cyrus let out a sweet and soft meow without being taught.
He stretched out his paw and grabbed the hand that Segalot at his nose, then nibbled at it with his little sharp teeth, before climbing onto His Majesty's shoulder, stepping on his arm. "Meow!"
He pointed in the direction, indicating that he wanted to go to the fluffy creatures.
Segalot took him there.
The sun is shining brightly today, and the fluffy creatures are all lying or sitting in the room basking in the sun. Qing Tuan has already returned from her morning exercise and is standing on the large wooden frame, carefully preening her feathers.
After Segalot brought Cyrus in, the fluffy creatures raised their heads, then wagged their tails and lay back down or crawled back down.
"Meow." Cyrus suddenly called out Coalball's name in cat language.
The large black tiger with white stripes raised its head again upon hearing the sound, its eyes clearly showing confusion. It was unclear whether it had understood or not, but it got up and walked towards Cyrus.
"Ouch."
Coalball stood still in front of Segalot, its tiger eyes fixed on the Ragdoll Cat perched on the Emperor's shoulder.
Cyrus climbed down Segalot's arm, and after Segalot reached out to support his small body, he nimbly jumped onto Coalball Ball.
He happily swished his tail and stood on the big tiger's back, attracting the attention of the other furry creatures.
Segalot could tell that Cyrus was having a great time. He found a chair, sat down, and propped his head up as he watched the kitten jump off Coalball's back. He then wandered over to Snowball, Egg Yolk, Black Sugar, and the other fluffy creatures.
He watched as the kitten gazed at the group of beasts with exceptionally loving eyes, sometimes gently stroking their whiskers with its paw, sometimes patting their tails.
Finally, a group of fluffy creatures, led by Coalball, squatted in a row, while Cyrus stood in front of them.
"Meow."
In the line, Eggy and Rollie couldn't stand still and stepped out of line. One of them peeked out and sniffed at Cyrus, probably finding the scent very familiar, while the other stretched out his paw to pick up the kitten.
Cyrus first slapped Eggy's nose twice with her cat paw, causing the dog to back away and whimper. Then she blocked Danzi's approaching bear paw and meowed disapprovingly.
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Cyrus wanted to ride on the furry back to survey the castle and enter the forest, but after looking around, he decided to choose the Coalball instead.
--It's you I've decided on! As the eldest brother, I have to set an example first!
The Ragdoll Cat climbed onto the back of the black and white striped tiger, its ears twitching energetically. "Meow!" Let's go!
Segalot followed behind with a helpless expression.
So the servants in the castle saw a fluffy ball of fur sitting on the back of a beast. After exploring the entire castle, the fluffy ball of fur led the furry creatures out of the castle and into the nearby mountains and forests.
When they returned, Cyrus was personally carried back by His Majesty the Emperor. His long white fur was covered with leaves and grass, and his big tail was wet. He had gone from a clean kitten to a stray cat.
Upon seeing this, Judas hurriedly ordered someone to prepare clean water and towels.
"My lord, what is this...?" the steward asked in a low voice.
Segalot sighed softly, holding the Ragdoll Cat. He had sighed many times since they entered the forest—because Cyrus, after becoming a cat, seemed to have completely let loose, playing wildly with the furry creatures. If Segalott hadn't stopped her in time, the whole cat would probably have stepped into a mud puddle...
"Meow..." Cyrus meowed weakly. He knew he had been a bit naughty, and he stomped his paws guiltily.
The beautiful Ragdoll Cat lowered its head in shame, even its ears drooped down, and its tail hung quietly behind it.
"Just wipe him down for now, then I'll take him to take a bath," Segalot said.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Judas replied.
After removing leaves and grass from the Ragdoll Cat and wiping its paws, Segalot carried Cyrus into the bathroom—the wet kitten revealed its true form, perfectly illustrating what it means to be "not fat, just thick-furred."
"Meow." After taking a bath, Cyrus yawned. He was tired and sleepy after playing all day.
Segalot kissed the cat's head and said gently, "Sleep well, maybe it'll turn back tomorrow."
He cuddled the kitten and crawled into bed, holding it close to his chest.
Meow~
Goodnight, A-Sai.