A short while later, Mu You led Fuya out of the building.
The personnel outside immediately went on alert.
Fortunately, with Mu You mediating, no further conflict broke out between the two sides, and the handover went smoothly.
Mu You and Fuya were then taken to the Police Station to complete some personal registration procedures.
Otherworld strays with extraordinary powers like Fuya would generally be sent to a specialized shelter for Otherworld arrivals first. Only after sufficient investigation and observation confirmed that they posed no danger would they be allowed to move freely.
With Mu You vouching for her, she was able to skip this step and return directly to the Pet Shop with him after registering.
"An opening!"
Fuya followed Mu You to the Pet Shop, but the moment she stepped inside, she heard a childish shout behind her, followed immediately by something hard striking the top of her head.
"Ow... what?"
Holding her head, Fuya looked back to find a little girl in an animal mask standing behind her with a wooden sword.
Realizing that the person entering was a woman, Mianmian froze with the wooden sword in her hand. The "surprise" she had spent so long preparing for Mu You had landed on a stranger's head instead. The woman and the little girl stared at each other, deeply embarrassed.
"S-sorry..." Mianmian apologized, swiftly fleeing the scene and running upstairs.
Only then did Mu You and Cola enter.
The moment Cola got home, without a word, he rushed straight to the treadmill and began running furiously in its wheel, putting on a very human performance. He seemed eager to show his owner that he was always highly motivated, certainly not lying around playing on his phone every day.
Unfortunately, the treadmill had gone unused for so long that