White Silk Little Star

To be honest, the stranger the option…
The more Xingyue wanted to choose it. (•﹏•)
Perhaps Xingyue was just a curious loli.
“I choose—”
Xingyue’s fingertip suddenly pointed towards the cat girl beside her, and the air in the tavern instantly froze.
Nami’s perked-up cat ears twitched violently, her tail stopped swaying, and her little red face was filled with astonishment.
“Me? Why are you choosing me?”
“Pfft hahaha…”
Witch【L】let out a peal of silver-bell-like laughter.
“An interesting choice… but the rules don’t say you can choose your companion.”
Witch L spread her hands, indicating that Xingyue’s choice was invalid.
“But by making such a choice, are you trying to make this little cat girl your own personal property?” the witch chuckled.
“Xingyue, is that what you mean…” Nami’s face turned as red as a tomato.
“N-no, that’s not it! （〃﹏〃）”
Xingyue’s face was also blushing.
‘Since I can’t choose Nami, then—’
Xingyue’s fingertip hovered in front of Witch【L】.
Witch L: “…”
A stagnant silence once again filled the air.
“Little sister, if you keep making jokes like this, your big sister might just turn you into my little s*ave~”
Witch L raised an eyebrow, revealing a “benevolent” smile, her voice carrying a chilling pressure that sent shivers down one’s spine.
Xingyue: ‘Eek!’ ( ๑ŏ ﹏ ŏ๑ )
Xingyue jerked her hand back, her earlobes burning red.
‘Alright, no more fooling around.’ (つД`)
Seeing this, Nami’s tail swished impatiently, and she pulled Xingyue behind her.
“Let me.”
The cat girl’s red eyes stared intently at the three cards.
Trusting her feline intuition, she pointed to the middle card without hesitation!
The moment the card flipped, a golden number “7” shone under the dim light.
“Ooh? It’s a number.”
Witch【L】whistled, and the wooden door behind the bar slowly opened.
“Your luck isn’t bad, little cat girl. You can go to the second floor.”
“Wait… have you seen a cat girl about a head shorter than me come through here?”
Nami didn’t leave immediately, but pressed on anxiously.
“The second floor’s business isn’t my concern,” the witch shrugged. “But I did see a little one like that, crying like her tail had been stepped on, being taken to the second floor by a group of masked figures.”
“Damn it… Xingyue, let’s go.”
Nami grabbed Xingyue and rushed towards the door.
But…
“Stop.” The witch suddenly began to cast a spell, and all the wine glasses around them started to tremble.
“The rules cannot be broken—only those who pass can enter the next level.”
“What do you mean?” Nami frowned.
The witch’s fingertip pointed at Xingyue: “This little white-haired cutie has to stay behind, let me entertain her properly~”
Nami instantly turned around, flames erupting around her body: “You dare touch her and see what happens!”
“Don’t be so tense, I’m just letting her continue the challenge.”
Facing Nami’s flame magic, Witch L yawned, completely unconcerned.
“Nami, it’s okay,” Xingyue said, placing a hand on the trembling cat girl’s shoulder.
“Xingyue…”
“I know you’re in a hurry, Nami. I’ll catch up with you soon. You go on ahead,” Xingyue said with a smile.
The cat girl’s hand anxiously held onto Xingyue’s, but finally, slowly let go under her firm gaze.
“You’d better hurry and catch up.”
The moment the wooden door closed, the temperature in the tavern seemed to drop a few degrees.
Xingyue had noticed it earlier. Nami was extremely anxious, and she wasn’t talking about a cat, but another little cat girl.
Xingyue reasonably guessed that the “cat” Nami was looking for was another cat girl.
Since a life was at stake, Xingyue felt it was necessary to make a sacrifice so Nami could hurry and save her.
Xingyue thought what she had just said was pretty cool.
But…
Xingyue: ‘Sob, sob, I’m done acting cool, now what do I do?’ (っ╥╯﹏╰╥c)
Xingyue returned to the front of the bar.
Witch【L】slowly shuffled the three cards: “Now, it’s your turn to choose.”
“Damn it… I’ll risk it! (ﾉ｀⊿´)ﾉ”
Xingyue pointed to the card on the left.
And then…
The letter “J” appeared before Xingyue’s eyes.
Xingyue: ‘I’m screwed.’ ∑(❍ฺд❍ฺlll)
The witch let out a low, pleased chuckle: “What a shame~ So, what are you going to put up as collateral?”
[Time for a Choice!]
[A. Mortgage your phone.]
[B. Mortgage your star badge.]
[C. Mortgage your white stockings.]
Xingyue: ‘What the heck is mortgaging white stockings?!’ QAQ
Xingyue looked at her two over-the-knee socks, her little face flushing red.
‘What should I mortgage…?’