A familiar voice rang in her ears, and a nameless fury welled up within MOKA.
She was just about to lose her temper when she remembered that the person speaking to her wasn’t Su Li.
It was the Janitor who had come to clean her house.
But why was the Janitor saying the exact same lines as Su Li? MOKA couldn’t figure it out.
In the end, MOKA restrained her rage, forced her voice lower, and slowly said,
“Alright, thank you for your hard work.”
People like this—lower class—were truly troublesome, just like her Hei Fen.
Like a piece of chewing gum you could never shake off.
Their lives held little value, so they were always picking at every place she failed to be perfect.
And people like them had the one thing she lacked—time.
MOKA knew her own time was precious, so she firmly remembered Aria’s advice: never waste her time on these people.
Because if she took them seriously, in the end, she’d only be wasting her own time.
So whenever she had to interact with the lower class, she put effort into maintaining her image, never letting them glimpse her true face.
Miss Cat glanced at the strange person before her and nodded—her Order had just been confirmed as completed, so she no longer needed to linger here.
After leaving, she took a deep, shaky breath.
Miss Cat was still holding that cracked Cell Phone, and nervously checked her Chat Interface with Su Li.
It was already ten o’clock at night.
Miss Cat wasn’t sure if Su Li was already asleep.
If Su Li was, she didn’t feel right about disturbing her now.
【[Voice] 6″ (Su Li, are you asleep?)】
【[Voice] 6″ (Can I come see you?)】
【[Voice] 7″ (Just for a little while, I won’t bother you long)】
Miss Cat carefully sent three messages to Su Li.
If Su Li was already asleep, she wouldn’t disturb her.
She’d wait until tomorrow, if she had time, to visit Su Li.
When that customer left earlier, their tone had been polite enough, but Miss Cat couldn’t help but worry for Su Li.
Mainly, when she entered the customer’s room, she’d seen bloodstains on the floor.
And the customer didn’t seem to be injured.
So Miss Cat was worried Su Li might have been hurt.
If there was anything she could help with, she’d do it for Su Li for sure!
Miss Cat stood in the hallway, staring at her Cell Phone screen—since she still had a Night Shift at the Convenience Store later, she couldn’t stay long with Su Li even if she wanted to.
But if Su Li really was hurt, she could take a little time to look after her, help her tend to her wounds.
【Okay】
Before long, Miss Cat received Su Li’s reply.
Her lips curled up slightly, though she was still a bit worried.
Although Su Li replied quickly, which eased her nerves a little—after all, if Su Li was willing to let her visit, it probably wasn’t serious.
Otherwise, as Miss Cat understood her, Su Li would’ve refused her visit.
Streetlights spilled warm, syrupy light onto the asphalt, and the colors from neon signs broke under car tires like shattered glass.
The exhaust fan at the Fried Chicken Stall hummed, wafting the scent of Fried Chicken into the night breeze, making plastic bags dance along the pavement.
Miss Cat swallowed as she glanced at the Fried Chicken by the roadside, picking up her pace a little.
She’d already had dinner, so there was no need to spend more on food.
Besides, the money for Fried Chicken could be used to buy Su Li lots of things.
She wondered if Su Li would like Fried Chicken?
Miss Cat remembered back when she was with her Pooper-Scooper—once, her Pooper-Scooper had stopped by a Fried Chicken Stall, and she’d been curled up in her Cat Backpack, savoring the rich aroma.
Her Pooper-Scooper had bought her a few pieces of Fried Chicken.
She ended up with a stomachache for days afterward, and her Pooper-Scooper had taken care of her the whole time.
The freezer’s cold light from the Convenience Store spilled over the sidewalk, making the oil droplets in the Kanto Oden Broth glint and shimmer.
A Delivery E-Bike squeezed through the crowd, the Rabbit Ear Charm dangling from its Insulated Box swaying dangerously close to falling off.
At the Jianbing Stall, the Iron Griddle sizzled with smoke, batter spreading in a moon-bright circle, Green Onion just sprinkled was flipped into shadow with a Spatula.
Even at ten o’clock, S City’s streets were still lively.
Everyone was working hard at life.
There was a time before, after ten at night, when her Pooper-Scooper had taken her along to set up a street stall.
Studying from books while working.
Suddenly, Miss Cat felt a little lonely.
She missed her Pooper-Scooper.
She wondered, without her, could her Pooper-Scooper live well on her own?
But even without her company, her Pooper-Scooper could get a new kitten, right?
Miss Cat hoped, with a new kitten’s company, her Pooper-Scooper would be happy every day.
She reached the Convenience Store, bought some Milk to supplement Su Li’s nutrition, and picked up lots of Dim Sum.
Last time she visited Su Li’s house, there had only been some Bread, rather plain.
Miss Cat really liked being with Su Li—Su Li carried a familiar scent, that of her Pooper-Scooper.
Sometimes, she even dazedly felt her Pooper-Scooper was right beside her.
But… she was human now.
Wasn’t this just too difficult?
Thinking this, Miss Cat slowly took the Elevator up, walking nervously toward Su Li’s Door.
Standing at the Door, she knocked softly.
Soon after, the Door opened.
Su Li was wrapped in a loose, cream-colored Homewear, the soft fabric making her look like a fresh, warm Sticky Rice Ball—utterly adorable.
Her collar was askew, revealing a stretch of porcelain neck, and her messy hair brushed her Collarbone, making the Plush Collar tremble slightly.
Loose sleeves had slid to her elbows, slender forearms buried in the fluffy trim, even her fingertips tinged a delicate pink.
Her hair was still damp, strands clinging to her shoulders, soaking patches of the cotton fabric to a translucent shade.
Under the warm light, Miss Cat could see the fine sweat on Su Li’s nose, her lashes casting tiny shadows on her cheeks that fluttered with each blink, like a little fan brushing over milky skin.
“Come in quickly.”
Su Li had just finished taking photos of the scratch marks on her back for record, and had washed up a bit, when she saw Miss Cat’s messages.
Now, seeing Miss Cat studying her carefully, eyes darting over her as if searching for something, Su Li immediately guessed why Miss Cat was so eager to visit.
So she was worried about her, wasn’t she?
Her heart felt warm and full.