"Aki, don't go too far. Even when you beat a dog, you have to consider its owner."
"It's fine. Meng Fan said Makima was made to be beaten. A Makima who hasn't been beaten isn't a good dog."
"Now that you mention it, I want to give it a try too," Himeno said with a laugh.
With that, the two of them kicked Makima in the stomach several times.
They kept going until Makima could no longer fight back.
Then they dragged her all the way home.
Meng Fan was sitting on the sofa watching TV, with the front door open.
Aki Hayakawa dragged Makima inside. "Sorry to intrude. We're here to deliver your dog."
"That was fast. I put up the missing-dog notices less than half an hour ago."
"We happened to find her at Fourth Division headquarters, so we brought her back."
"But Aki and I gave Miss Makima a beating," Himeno said, sounding slightly apologetic.
"It's fine. You couldn't kill her anyway."
Meng Fan stood up and handed them two beautifully wrapped boxes.
"Thanks for the effort. Here's your reward."
"Thank you. If Makima goes missing again, feel free to contact us. Aki and I will do everything we can to help."
After seeing them off, Meng Fan closed the door and sat back down on the sofa.
Makima sat beside him, glaring.
"What the hell is going on? I didn't attack you, so why did I still end up in a dream?"
"Want to know?" Meng Fan asked with a smile, his eyes fixed on the movie playing on TV rather than Makima.
"When did I enter the dream?" Makima pressed again.
"Finish that bowl of dog food on the table, and I'll tell you."
Meng Fan pushed the dog bowl from the center of the