Back when they explored the old school building, the friends Uzuki’s mother had brutally killed all let go of their grudges and passed on. Among those friends killed by Fumiko, there was a cute little cat. She had golden eyes and a coat that rivaled the night.
She was a black cat brimming with an ominous aura.
The moment Gao Sijin’s hand touched Nekotsuki’s, he instantly saw the entire scene.
Uzuki, covered in bruises and her pale skin filled with tattoos, walked alone on the road. Everyone distanced themselves from her, giving her the cold shoulder. But the reason this world is beautiful is because, in the abyss, there are always hands reaching out to pull you from the darkness.
Shunned at school, beaten by her mother at home, yet many people still treated Uzuki kindly—the kind-faced old lady at the grocery store, the unremarkable middle-aged office worker, the loving couple at the park. They all realized that the tattooed Uzuki was actually a good child.
“Uzuki, what exactly are those injuries on your body? If you’re suffering from domestic violence, you must tell me. I’ll contact the support agencies!”
The young man who comforted Uzuki was hit by a car one day.
“Take these Napoleon cakes home to eat.”
The old lady at the grocery store died of a man-made heart attack.
“Uzuki-nee, why do you have tattoos?”
The innocent child went missing and their body was later found at the bottom of a cliff.
Those who treated Uzuki kindly all ultimately vanished from this world forever.
With her golden cat eyes, the little cat watched Uzuki’s gentleness and Uzuki’s mother’s madness and obsession.
“Get lost!”
A stone struck the little cat, leaving a bloody scar. A drunk man roared, and just because the cat had black fur, he shouted that she was a bad omen and launched a deadly attack against her—even though the cat had done nothing but lie near the railing, enjoying the cool breeze beneath the moonlight.
“Meow!!!”
The little cat cried out mournfully.
Black cats symbolize misfortune and death. Because of these myths and stories, the little cat was labeled as loathsome—just as Uzuki was ostracized for her tattoos.
Limping and on the verge of death, the sudden calamity baffled the little cat. Why do humans always judge a person’s good or evil based on appearances?
If she could, she would have wanted a white coat, or brown, so that humans would pat her head when they saw her and give her food…
Even though she never wanted to be a black cat.
It really hurt.
Baring her teeth, the little cat thought, Humans truly cannot be trusted. With hatred for humanity, the little cat collapsed.
When she regained consciousness, she saw Uzuki. Her wounds had been bandaged by Uzuki and the bleeding had stopped. Instinctively, she bit Uzuki’s hand, and the rust-tasting liquid flowed into her mouth.
Yet Uzuki still gently stroked the little cat’s head, completely ignoring the wound that was bleeding from the bite.
“It hurts, doesn’t it? It’s okay. You must get better soon, okay?”
The little cat slowly released her bite, filled with guilt. After all, Uzuki had saved her.
But the little cat was also somewhat afraid. She knew very well that she absolutely could not get close to Uzuki—it was dangerous. The woman behind Uzuki would always eliminate anyone who tried to treat Uzuki kindly.
However, at this moment, the little cat could no longer resist Uzuki’s charm.
Even if it meant death, she didn’t want to be apart from Uzuki.
She was an ominous black cat.
Uzuki was the ominous black cat among humans.
The only difference was that Uzuki was kind-hearted, while the black cat was not. But she wished for Uzuki to be happy; she wanted to become Uzuki’s cat.
Following behind Uzuki, if that cruel woman hurt Uzuki again, she would fight that terrifying woman to the death.
“Meow!!!”
That very night, when the little cat whom Uzuki had saved saw Uzuki being slapped by her mother Fumiko, the cat crazily lunged at Fumiko. She scratched Fumiko’s face with her sharp claws and tried to bite through Fumiko’s throat with her sharp teeth.
She had to protect Uzuki.
Blood spilled across the floor.
Unfortunately, it was not Tsukiyuki Fumiko’s blood, but the little cat’s blood.
Tsukiyuki Fumiko grabbed the cat by the tail, slammed her violently onto the floor, then mercilessly stomped on her abdomen with her high heels, and tortured her with all kinds of terrifying tools.
Uzuki was so pitiful, living with such a woman every day. Her heart ached for Uzuki.
The little cat screamed miserably. Uzuki, unable to understand cat language, could only kneel on the ground and cry, begging her mother not to hurt the cat.
After death, the little cat’s obsession to protect Uzuki turned her into a supernatural entity. Later, she completely erupted and tortured Tsukiyuki Fumiko, the one who had killed her, to death…
“Is this your story?”
Gao Sijin gently stroked the little cat who had taken on Uzuki’s appearance. Her cat ears twitched continuously, and cat whiskers sprouted on her cheeks, making her extremely cute.
“Meow.”
Nekotsuki turned around and gently rubbed her body against Gao Sijin’s.
The little cat before him was a thorough monster. Gao Sijin had also heard about the way Tsukiyuki Fumiko had died back then—it was said to be utterly gruesome.
The perpetrator was actually this little cat, so tame at this moment.
It was a bit terrifying.
But after learning all this, Gao Sijin felt no disgust toward the little cat. Instead, his heart ached more than ever for this adorable little black cat.
“I can smell the scent of someone who likes our kind on you, meow. You and Uzuki are very similar types, meow.”
The little cat was right. Gao Sijin really liked cats. No, just “like” wasn’t enough—he was the unrivaled, ultimate cat lover. Otherwise, his self-insert character Bishop Myriel could never have been such a severe cat fanatic.
“No wonder Uzuki likes you, meow,” the little cat said, snuggling in Gao Sijin’s arms with great enjoyment. “So warm, meow.”
“That speech habit of yours is really strange. But why did you come to me? You’re Uzuki’s cat—shouldn’t you stay by Uzuki’s side and keep protecting her?”
“Wanting to protect Uzuki is correct, meow.” Nekotsuki paused and stared intently at Gao Sijin, like a cat watching a mouse. “But Uzuki is about to reach her mating season, so hurry back and have kittens with Uzuki!”
“What?”
“I’m already a part of Uzuki, so I know her thoughts very well, meow~” Nekotsuki beamed brightly and said loudly, “Deep down, Uzuki has always wanted to pin you down on the bed and make you meow in ecstasy, meow.”
Gao Sijin was speechless.
“Ah, no, Uzuki hopes to be made to meow in ecstasy by you. Anyway, she wants to reproduce with you~” Nekotsuki said in a light-hearted tone.
“Sorry, but I won’t be with Uzuki…”
“But you’ve already kissed Uzuki, meow. Why can’t you be together? Don’t you humans view kissing as the prelude to reproduction, meow?”
“It’s not the same. I only see Uzuki as a little sister. I’m willing to make any sacrifice for Uzuki, but doing… that kind of thing is just too weird.”
Nekotsuki looked at Gao Sijin pleadingly, her little head drooping.
“Please, meow.”
“Hmph, acting cute won’t work.” Gao Sijin refused righteously.
