“Ding-dong! Ding-dong!”
The melodious bell for class dismissal rang out.
Today was Friday, and college students with no afternoon classes had already entered the wonderful weekend, making the students in the next classroom gnash their teeth.
Nan Jiayu and her roommates walked side-by-side on the way to the cafeteria.
Actually, her original plan was to have a meal with Su Tianqing at the cafeteria, and then take the subway directly to the center of Rong City to play for an entire day.
But that little Fox Fox said she had an urgent matter and needed to go back, so she hurried away by herself without even eating lunch.
Sitting in the cafeteria with her roommates, eating her meal in small bites, the petite Cat Girl felt a bit down.
She said she had an urgent matter, but what kind of urgent matter could it be?
Was it something about her family? But Tianqing always lived alone.
Could it be… she would send a message later saying she suddenly had something to do this afternoon and couldn't go…
“…Jia Yu, don’t you like the braised fish in the cafeteria the most? Why aren’t you eating?”
Roommate A keenly noticed the Cat Girl’s state beside her, poked her shoulder, and said.
“Ah? Ah… Ah, mm… Chew, chew, chew…”
Nan Jiayu suddenly came back to her senses, quickly responded twice, picked two pieces of fish into her mouth, and then started spacing out again.
Everyone exchanged glances, all sensing the subtle atmosphere.
“Jia Yu, you don’t seem to be in a good mood today. Did something happen?” Roommate B asked with concern.
“Yeah, and you actually came to the cafeteria with us today to eat. Haven’t you been eating with Su Tian Qing Tongxue, who’s in our class, these past few days?” Roommate C asked.
Nan Jiayu remained silent, seemingly completely immersed in her own world.
Her roommates were helpless.
This Cat Girl’s personality was just like this: very solitary. Once she encountered something troubling, she would keep it to herself and not say a word, ignoring everyone.
She truly was an untamable little cat.
But just as her roommates were quietly discussing how to cheer up this little cat, a golden figure suddenly appeared by the dining table.
“Hiyah! I knew you were here, Little Fish!”
“Why aren’t you checking your messages! I sent you so many! Hmph!”
Everyone in the cafeteria uniformly looked towards the pleasant sound source.
Nan Jiayu turned her head blankly, meeting the gaze of the little Fox Fox who stood by the table with her hands on her hips.
Her school uniform had been changed to a light yellow dress, her small feet were in satin white socks, she wore sports leather shoes, and a satin ribbon headband held back her waterfall-like golden long hair. She stared at Nan Jiayu with dissatisfaction.
“Ah… Huh? Ah ah ah? Tianqing? Aren’t you…”
“Check your messages! Check your messages!”
The cute little Fox Fox pouted, almost putting her face in front of the Cat Girl’s.
“Little Fish, aren’t you usually inseparable from your phone? Why did you suddenly stop replying to messages!”
Oh no! She completely forgot about her phone!
Nan Jiayu quickly pulled out her phone from her pocket, opened the chat, and looked at the dozen unread red bubbles:
“Little Fish, wait for me! I suddenly remembered I didn’t hang up the clothes I washed this morning!”
“I changed into a new dress, you know? I bought it specifically at the store yesterday~”
“【Photo】”
“How is it, Little Fish? Do you like it?”
“I’m heading out! Little Fish, meet me at the subway station entrance!”
“Little Fish?”
“Little Fish, are you there?”
“Little Fish, hurry and reply to me—”
The Cat Girl looked up blankly.
The little Fox Fox in front of her already had tears welling in her eyes, lightly biting her lip, her ears pressed tightly against the top of her head, looking as if she was trying hard not to let the tears fall, which was very endearing.
“Well! Little Fish, you actually dared to ignore Tian Qing Tongxue’s messages!”
Instantly conquered by the cuteness of this Golden Fox in front of her, Roommate C immediately switched sides and chimed in.
“I’m sorry, Tian Qing Tongxue, Little Fish might not have woken up properly today, which is why…” Roommate B played the good cop.
Roommate A, sitting beside Nan Jiayu, remained silent, merely pulling the dazed Cat Girl from her seat and pushing her in front of the little Fox Fox.
“S-sorry… Tianqing… Um…”
“Hmph!”
Fox Fox turned her head away.
But a small hand still grabbed the Cat Girl’s other free hand, her tearful expression fleetingly replaced by a charming smile as she made a peace sign at her roommates.
She was definitely acting!
“Thank you, everyone. I’ll borrow Little Fish for now, okay!~”
Su Tianqing tightly held the hand of the Cat Girl behind her and ran forward, trotting.
Although they knew that expression was an act, her roommates secretly clenched their fists.
“She’s really cute, Tian Qing Tongxue.”
“Tian Qing Tongxue… is simply too cute…”
“Have fun, you two!”
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“Ding-dong. Rong City Tianfu Square has arrived. Passengers transferring to Line 1, please alight promptly…”
“We’re here!”
The Golden Fox excitedly jumped off her seat, and the Cat Girl quickly pulled the suddenly excited little Fox Fox, walking out of the subway with her.
Tianfu Square was as lively as ever.
Standing on the edge of the spacious square’s green lawn, Nan Jiayu blankly watched the bustling residents and tourists in the square, unsure where to go for a moment.
When she first arrived in Rong City, her younger sister and her father had taken her here to play once.
Unfortunately, seeing so many people, she almost had social anxiety on the spot, and because of her beast-human identity, people focused their gazes on her for a while. Since then, she had never been to such a high-traffic place again.
However.
Su Tianqing walked ahead as if no one else was around, completely ignoring the gazes of the surrounding people, bathed in the brilliant sunlight, and turned to look at her.
“Little Fish! Let’s go over there and eat something delicious!~”
The little Fox Fox spoke, her smile bright and beautiful.
The commercial area on the negative first floor of the square was packed with all kinds of restaurants and shops.
You could see cosplayers posing in front of merchandise stores, and you could hear the sounds of “I summon Water Nymph Mermaid” coming from a card shop nearby.
Upon seeing a cute little Fox Fox descend from the escalator, street photographers immediately aimed their camera lenses here.
Nan Jiayu was about to lower her head and quickly leave, but Su Tianqing fearlessly made a peace sign at the street photography lens, making the Cat Girl tremble with fear.
She was too dazzling! If it were her, she wouldn’t dare to accept such a street photography invitation!
Lunch was KFC.
Although it wasn’t Crazy Thursday, this Fox Fox was particularly craving chicken drumsticks. While Nan Jiayu was still nibbling on her Codfish Burger in small bites, she had already devoured an entire honey-glazed whole chicken.
The speed at which the Fox ate roasted chicken was a bit too fast, Nan Jiayu thought.
Of course, that entire roasted chicken also cost Su Tianqing a small price:
“Gurgle… So full… So, so full…”
Fox Fox lay slumped in her chair, contentedly rubbing her belly, her ears flopped softly against the top of her head, her face radiating the happiness of a full meal.
“Since we’ve had our fill for lunch…”
“Little Fish, let’s stroll around here to digest, and then go play at Green Heart Park!”
“I’m fine with anything, I’ll listen to you.”
The Cat Girl smiled and tilted her head.
Su Tianqing paused for a moment, then revealed an even brighter smile.