Although Cat Princess looked more human overall, in her Type-Moon World setting, she was a cat spirit, and her essence was still primarily feline.
And...
Having been born in the Monster Hunter world, she did indeed count as a Palico. She simply had rather more unusual traits than the other Palicoes.
So, unsurprisingly, Xie Wen's pair of Kato Cat's Paws, reserved specifically for furry creatures, won Cat Princess over too.
After enjoying the Sapphire Star's services, Cat Princess, who had harbored little hostility to begin with, quickly fit into the Research Commission's group.
For some unknown reason, however, she remained deeply secretive about her identity and origins.
Seeing that Cat Princess did not want to talk about it, Xie Wen stopped pressing her and also stopped the curious Klee Meow and the others.
"...That's pretty much it. There are some less important things we'll tell you about gradually later."
As everyone ate the food Sanji Meow had prepared, they followed their usual practice and gave Cat Princess a general overview of the One Piece world.
"So I was summoned here because of that Vampire Fruit?"
(ΦωΦ)
Cat Princess, who had been a little distracted, put down the pan-fried Sky Fish in her hand and licked the corner of her mouth as she asked.
"That's right. Following our usual custom, this Vampire Fruit is being saved for you to eat too."
Xie Wen took out the purple Devil Fruit and reminded her, "Also, once you eat a Devil Fruit, you can no longer come into contact with seawater, and a mineral called Seastone will suppress you too. But compared with the powers you gain after eating a Devil Fruit, most people don't mind those little drawbacks."
In fact, Xie Wen had entertained some ideas about the Vampire Fruit himself. After all,