Tsundere Cat Nami

Although she subconsciously wanted to choose A…

But the cat girl loli was Xingyue’s only lifeline right now X﹏X

In order to not turn into a Slime again, Xingyue decided to go along with her (sad).

Xingyue squeezed her eyes shut and chose B.

****

Xingyue: ‘Huh?’

The touch she had anticipated never came. Instead, there was a gentle tugging sensation.

The cat girl loli’s fingertips brushed past her chest, buttoning up the scattered buttons one by one.

“There, that should do it.”

The cat girl let go.

Xingyue opened her eyes and met the fleeting tenderness in those red pupils.

The other girl had already backed away, her tail flicking uncomfortably, but her cat ears remained drooped, as if trying to hide something.

“Oh, you were helping me with my buttons. I thought…”
Xingyue lowered her head, straightening her crooked uniform.

“You thought what?” the cat girl loli frowned.

“Ah… nothing at all (〃﹏〃)”

Xingyue turned her face away, not daring to look directly at anyone and activate her [Universal Charmer] trait again.

“They were rough with you just now. Are you hurt?” the cat girl loli asked.

“I’m fine…”

‘Something seems a bit strange…’

‘Xingyue was the one who came to be the hero, so why is she the one being cared for now?’

Xingyue: ‘…Eh, wait a minute Σ( ° △ °|||)︴’

The little white-haired, red-eyed loli thought of the crucial question.

“If you’re so strong, why didn’t you fight back just now?”

Xingyue looked at the scattered pieces of the locker in the distance. The force of the cat girl loli’s kicks just now could have clearly taken everyone down in an instant.

“…”

The cat girl’s tail froze in mid-air. She was silent for a long time before speaking.

“That upperclassman’s little sister, she bullied a first-year student last month and even pushed her into a magic trap, almost killing her.”

“Is she that malicious?”

“So I taught her a lesson. That’s why her older sister came for revenge today.”

“Then why didn’t you fight back? You could have avoided that beating,” Xingyue pressed.

“…If I had fought back today, they would have held a grudge and continued to trouble that first-year student. I didn’t want that.”

Xingyue’s breath hitched. She suddenly remembered the first time she saw this cat girl loli. She had a cynical attitude, and Xingyue had thought she was a delinquent…

‘So this loner girl has been protecting something in her own way all along.’

“So that’s how it was…” Xingyue murmured.

“By the way, thank you,” the cat girl loli said.

“Huh? Thank me?”
Xingyue tilted her head, like a confused baby.

“You just transferred here, right?”
The cat girl lowered her head and put on her hood.

“Seeing something like this, and still being willing to stand up to people stronger than you…”
The cat girl loli paused, her voice suddenly becoming very soft. “That first step, it takes a lot of courage.”

“…I guess that’s true.”

‘Xingyue hadn’t dared to intervene the first two times…’

“I’ve observed many people. Most people who see this kind of situation either walk away silently or wait until they’re gone and pretend they were just passing by. You’re the first one I’ve seen who dared to step forward and stop them… Hmm? Why is your forehead so sweaty?”

The cat girl loli suddenly noticed that Xingyue seemed a bit off.

“Ah… is it? Haha…”
Xingyue laughed awkwardly, already drenched in sweat.

‘She can’t let people find out she had actually backed down twice…’

“Actually, I saw you in the corner a long time ago. But you being willing to come forward really surprised me. You look so frail, I thought you would just walk away.”

The cat girl loli said, looking at the corner where Xingyue had been standing.

“Um… if, and I mean if, I were really one of those two types of people you mentioned, what would you think of me?” Xingyue asked weakly.

“Why are you asking that?” the cat girl loli tilted her head.

“Just… a little curious,” Xingyue said, drenched in sweat.

“You really are a strange one… If you had just walked away, I wouldn’t have said anything. Most people would do that. But if you had waited until they left and then pretended to just be passing by…”

The cat girl loli suddenly paused.

“What’s wrong?”

“Because I really hate liars… Whether your intentions were good or not, I would have beaten you to a pulp, so hard you’d be picking your teeth off the floor ( ᗜ ˰ ᗜ )”

“Eek ( ๑ŏ ﹏ ŏ๑ )“

‘Is she really that scary… This kitty isn’t cute at all…’

Xingyue: ‘…Wait a minute, that’s what I did in the last playthrough, but I didn’t get beaten up 🤔’

“You say that, but you wouldn’t actually do it, right?” Xingyue said.

The cat girl loli’s tone suddenly became a bit rushed: “What are you talking about! Of course I would! D-Don’t think I’m some kind of good person!”

Xingyue: ‘The way she’s rushing to prove something makes her even more suspicious (=￣ω￣=)’

Xingyue could see it now. This cat girl seemed to be the type to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

“Pfft…” Xingyue couldn’t help but laugh.

“What are you laughing at?” the cat girl loli pouted.

“It’s nothing. Let’s get along from now on, Cat Girl-san~”

“What the heck is Cat Girl-san… Can’t you just use my name?”

“Ah, my apologies, my apologies. What’s your name then?”

Xingyue asked, scratching her head.

“Takanashi Nami.”

The cat girl loli turned her head away and slowly said her name.

“That name…?”

“I’m a foreign exchange student. What about it? ( ᗜ ˰ ᗜ )”

“Nothing, nothing. I’ll remember it,” Xingyue said with a smile.

Xingyue: ‘Well, well, so this kitty is a Sakura girl too (=￣ω￣=)’

Then, the next second.

[Time of Decision!]

[A. “Please take care of me, Takanashi-san~” (Unlocks Friendship Route)]

[B. “Please take care of me, Nami-chan~” (Unlocks Corrupted Friendship Route)]

[C. “What’s your relationship with Takanashi Hoshino 🤔”]

Xingyue: ‘? What the heck is the third one?’