Chapter 205: Being Scammed, and It's a Big One and Two Small Ones
Although there was no phone to record, Kaede still remembered what Eriri said during physical education class.
He looked forward to Eriri's comeback.
After classes in the afternoon, it was club activity time. Eriri poked Kaede's arm with dissatisfaction and said, "Hmph, I just said it casually, but you actually took it to heart."
"Hahahaha, you can't say that. I have confidence in you, Eriri~~"
"Hmph, you're lying!"
Eriri didn't believe Kaede's words at all. After a huff, she pulled him to the vending machine in the building, bought two drinks, and then went to the Art Club.
In the Art Club, Uchimaki Subaru today didn't immediately start drawing after arriving, but was holding a Jump comic and reading it.
Seeing them enter, Uchimaki Subaru smiled and said, "Recently, another Jump comic at the bottom of the rankings was canceled. Do you know the inside story?"
Putting down his school bag, Kaede smiled and said, "We're not interested in that kind of inside story, but I've read the manga. It's nothing more than the plot getting out of control, the power system becoming unbalanced, and so on. It's normal for it to be canceled and forcibly ended."
Uchimaki Subaru listened and nodded, "Indeed, when I was following it before, I also noticed that the plot was starting to go increasingly wrong. Sigh, why do so many manga fail to maintain their quality in the later stages now?"
"It can only be said to be a common problem with long-running manga."
While opening her computer, Eriri recalled and said, "Unless it's not too reliant on a power system, otherwise, long-running battle manga often have their power levels break through the sky in the later stages. I've been reading manga for years, and I've pretty much gotten used to it. Breaking through the sky is irrelevant, as long as the plot can be well-managed."
While discussing manga, everyone also started their respective tasks.
By evening, today's club activities were over. The next two days were a weekend, so they could get some good rest.
Walking home, Eriri suggested, "Kaede-kun, let's find somewhere to go this weekend!"
"Sure, Eriri, where do you want to go? Shopping? Or somewhere a bit further?"
"Hmm~~~ Not too far, just a casual stroll. One day is enough." Eriri tilted her head, suddenly thinking of a place, "Kaede-kun, let's go to the zoo!"
"Zoo?"
"Yes, yes!" Eriri said excitedly, "Didn't Auntie and Uncle go to China, to Sichuan to see the giant pandas? I want to see them too!"
"Okay, then let's go tomorrow."
Kaede naturally had no objections to this; the zoo was also one of his favorite places to go.
And just then.
"Meow~~~~"
A sudden meow entered their ears.
Eriri immediately stopped, pulling Kaede to a halt as well.
"Eriri?"
"Kaede-kun, over there!"
Following the direction of Eriri's finger, Kaede saw a gray and white Cat emerge from the roadside bushes, sitting there and meowing at the two of them.
Kaede knew that Eriri liked Cats, and he himself liked them quite a bit.
Looking at the Cat, Eriri said happily, "Kaede-kun, Kaede-kun, this little one is looking at us, let's go take a look!"
Then Eriri pulled Kaede over.
The Cat did not run away like typical stray Cats when strangers approached. It remained sitting in place, extremely calm, watching them, and meowing occasionally.
"Kaede-kun, it's not afraid of people!"
Eriri came in front of the Cat and reached out to scratch its chin. The Cat narrowed its eyes and enjoyed it.
Kaede observed from the side and said, "It doesn't have a collar, so it's likely it was abandoned. Otherwise, the possibility of it not being afraid of people is very low."
"Abandoned..."
Petting the Cat, Eriri had an idea forming in her mind.
Although the Cat in front of her was a bit dirty, Eriri had seen many Cats and could tell at a glance that this Cat would be very beautiful once cleaned. She couldn't help but feel the urge to adopt it.
Before she could say anything to Kaede, two faint meows came from the bushes.
"..."
"..."
Both fell silent, exchanged glances, and then looked at the Cat that was still enjoying Eriri's head-patting service.
Kaede moved forward slightly and checked the bushes. Sure enough, he saw two small kittens inside, nestled together obediently.
"Their eyes are open, so they must have been born a few days ago."
After confirming, Kaede looked at the big Cat and said with a wry smile, "Although I've only seen it online before, I didn't expect to encounter being scammed by a Cat myself, and it's a big one and two small ones."
"Kaede-kun, Kaede-kun." Pulling Kaede's arm, Eriri's eyes revealed eagerness.
Kaede knew what she was thinking at a glance. He stroked her head and said, "I didn't say I would object, but before that..."
He stood up, looked around, and saw a convenience store. Kaede said, "Eriri, wait for me."
A few minutes later, Kaede came out of the convenience store with a cardboard box in his hand.
He brought the cardboard box over and put it down. Kaede also took out a can of Cat food from it: "It's fine to adopt them. Didn't you, Eriri, say you wanted to get a Cat? Meeting them today is fate, but before adopting them, let's go to a nearby pet hospital for a check-up."
"Mhm mhm!"
Eriri nodded happily, took the opened can of Cat food, and placed it in front of the Cat: "Here, little one, there's good food here!"
Seeing the food, the Cat became excited. Following Eriri's movement, it jumped into the cardboard box. Kaede took the opportunity to scoop out the two kittens, whose colors matched their mother Cat, from the bushes and placed them on the towel he had just bought in the box.
After doing all this, Kaede took out his phone and searched: "Pet hospital... it's a bit far."
Eriri looked at it and said, "It's okay, I'll call mom to pick us up and take us there!"
One phone call directly brought Sawamura Sayuri, who was at home, out.
Sawamura Sayuri, who drove over, was also amused by the two being scammed by the Cat. She drove them and a box of Cats to the pet hospital for a physical examination of the Cats.
The check-up took a lot of time, but the results were good. There were no diseases, and the kittens were only a bit thin. After giving the mother Cat a bath and making her beautiful again, Kaede and Eriri bought Cat food, a Cat bed, Cat litter, and other things there before leaving the pet hospital with the Cats.
Looking at the three Cats, one large and two small, obediently hiding in the Cat carrier, Eriri's face was filled with a happy smile.
Today, three new members officially joined the household, and Kaede and Eriri were officially promoted to Cat owners.