That night, outside the Starfire Foster Shop after it had closed for business, a figure appeared. It stood fully two meters tall, powerfully built like a little giant, but its hands, feet, and head differed greatly from a human's. Fur covered its body, and it had a pair of cat ears.
"Meow~"
So this was the shop that groomed Little Gray Gray...
Big Cat calmly regarded the Starfire Foster Shop's tightly shut entrance as scenes of past warmth surfaced in its mind.
Nostalgia and remembrance flickered in its eyes, but soon faded, replaced once more by composure and dignity.
It was all in the past. Now, it was merely the leader of the stray Contract Beasts, a guide giving these homeless creatures the right direction.
Recalling some details Little Gray Gray had mentioned while explaining, Big Cat's expression grew somewhat helpless.
That person from its past had taught it to keep its word and see its actions through.
Since it had promised to arrange grooming for everyone, it had to make the arrangements.
But the grooming here was a little expensive!
Big Cat felt around its waist, where a worn little waist pouch hung. Wearing it made Big Cat seem a little more human.
Inside were its savings, money that could be used in human society.
Although it had not obtained the money entirely aboveboard, at least it had not harmed anyone innocent.
In the past, Big Cat had used this money to buy food for Supernatural Creatures, secretly taking the food and then secretly leaving money behind.
It distributed the food it bought among the hungry stray Contract Beasts.
It certainly did not feed them at every meal or let them eat and drink their fill. Instead, it gave them food in moderation, then guided them to approach humans