"Do you know this black cat?"
Nicholas finally turned his gaze to the seemingly innocent black cat, his tone carrying a hint of curiosity.
"Seen it before!"
"We know it!"
This time, Xiao Xiao and Li Meng spoke in unison again. The black cat could not help pressing a paw to his forehead.
Li Meng glanced at the black cat and hugged the Little White Cat in her arms a little tighter. In a muffled voice, she answered, "Once, I was attacked by a group of stray cats in the woods. This black cat helped chase them away..."
"Those cats were not strays. Some were the school's Spirit Cats, and some were students' pet cats." Xiao Xiao promptly corrected the Little Witch's mistaken impression.
Li Meng ignored him and continued, "...I also remember that this black cat could grow bigger and smaller. It was super fierce!"
Was he fierce? Zheng Qing thrust his head forward, and it suddenly swelled several times larger. He fixed the Little Witch with two round yellow eyes, utterly motionless, his gaze filled with indignation.
Startled, Li Meng could not help hiccuping.
Dr. Xiao pressed a hand atop the black cat's head, pushing it back behind him. Then he explained with an ingratiating smile, "This cat came from Professor Monteria's laboratory... You know Professor Monteria's research field."
"Then how did you get to know it?" Nicholas raised an eyebrow. "If I remember correctly, Professor Monteria does not teach any first-year courses."
Without even blinking, Xiao Xiao immediately gave a perfectly appropriate answer. "Brother Qing has recently been working as an assistant at Monteria Laboratory. Sometimes, he brings this cat back to the dorm... There is also a Spirit Cat in our dorm called Tuantuan, and it knows this cat well."
The black cat timely let out