All traces of sleepiness gone, Lu Mi tested it several times.
At last, he confirmed that he could now switch freely between his human and cat forms without any effort.
This was the gift 2044 had given him.
Although his ability to summon the four elements was much weaker as a cat, this small, agile body should make gathering clues in instances easier and safer.
In the end, he went to sleep in cat form. First, he wanted to test whether he would automatically turn human again upon seeing sunlight, as he had before.
Second, he had never told anyone that he actually loved curling up in this form. It was warm and comfortable, and gave him a sense of security.
Soon, Lu Mi lay down on the soft quilt and fell into a deep sleep.
But someone outside his door couldn't sleep at all.
Roman walked to the door, then turned back and lay down on the sofa.
When he really couldn't stand it anymore, he went to the bathroom for a cold bath, repeating this several times throughout the night.
The next day, Lu Mi opened his eyes and saw that he was still in cat form. Delighted, he kneaded the quilt with his paws.
A soft knock came at the door.
"Lu Mi, are you awake? Breakfast is ready."
Unable to speak, Lu Mi leaped over to the door and meowed twice.
Outside, Roman held the tray, his breath catching.
This was... the voice of an angel.
But he still held himself back.
When the door opened from inside, Lu Mi, now back in human form, glanced down at the tray, then asked him with a smile:
"Since when did you become so hardworking? Oh, you even made a smiley face with the eggs?"
Roman had always