Finally, Eden opted to follow Aponia.
Well, Eden's feminine intuition told her that the cat Tian Shi was talking about was definitely not the kind of cat that normal people understand.
She wanted to see what kind of cat Tian Shi was talking about that could make him keep thinking about it.
Although a vague sense of unease already existed within Eden.
Eden followed Aponia as she turned left and right through the alleys of Dusk Street.
Eden might not have been entirely used to it in the morning, but she has been running with Aponia all day, and since Eden is not particularly delicate, she is actually starting to get used to it.
However, while Eden ran alongside Aponia and made a few turns, she realized something was not right.
"Miss Aponia, where are we going?"
"I'm sorry, Pardo lives in a rather remote place… or rather, she doesn't have a fixed place to live."
Aponia said this with a hint of distress.
"Even though we aren't very close, I actually wanted to get her a job at the sanatorium, but she... anyway, it's nothing."
Aponia always had the feeling that Pardofelis was avoiding her. Aponia was a bit bewildered. Could Pardofelis be afraid of her?
"If she doesn't have a fixed place to stay, what are we doing here?"
"Even though she doesn't have a fixed place to live, I more or less know where she is."
Aponia replied in a low voice.
"Or is it the cat's territory?"
"Cat?"
Eden immediately went on alert.
"Yes," Aponia replied, without noticing anything unusual about Eden. "That girl is like a kitten, both in her abilities and her personality."
"My…"
Eden shot Tian Shi a somewhat mocking look.
"What did I tell you?"
"What you mean by 'catching a cat' can't possibly mean literally catching a cat. So you mean you're going to lay a hand on that young lady?"
"Now you're planning to kidnap a young lady, and on top of that, you were already involved in internet scams. Tian Shi, have you lost your mind?"
"Don't tell me you're also scamming young girls over the internet?"
Tian Shi felt extremely embarrassed under Eden's gaze and could only rub his nose to relieve the tension.
Fortunately, Aponia was nearby, so Eden did not mock him directly.
"Ahem, although the way I express it is somewhat unusual, the matter at hand is truly serious."
Tian Shi argued weakly.
Eden nodded repeatedly with a slight tone of disdain.
"Yes, yes, yes, I've fallen for your lies today."
"After twenty-four years together, how is it that only today I discover you are a hopeless womanizer? In just three or four days, you've gotten involved with three or four women. If I gave you a month, would you form two women's football teams for me?"
Eden's meaning was transmitted to Tian Shi without any obstacle through her eyes. What could Tian Shi do but look at the sky and pretend to be dead?
Let's gaze at that beautiful sunset in the distance, guys.
Well, Eden's comments were mostly sarcastic and ironic. After all, Eden had spent twenty-four years with Tian Shi, and her knowledge of him was irreproachable. The events of the last few days had simply allowed Eden to discover another facet of Tian Shi that she had been unaware of until then.
Or rather... the other side of the story?
After all, if Eden managed to negotiate with Tian Shi's conditions, she would probably wonder if she had stepped on dog excrement on her way to reincarnation.
By the way, because they spent so much time together, the first reaction of Eden and Mobius upon learning that Tian Shi had someone else was, "Do you have someone else outside?" instead of "Are you tired of me because you have someone else outside?".
After spending a lot of time together, one can vaguely sense what the other person is thinking.
So when Eden heard Tian Shi's weak and flimsy explanation, she mocked him, but this evil... she really had to believe it.
Okay, I believe you this time.
After all, this was all her fault; Tian Shi moved forward with the plan step by step to make her dream come true.
"I found it."
Aponia stopped in front of a room with an open door and a somewhat dirty interior.
"Knock, knock."
Aponia knocked on the open door, and then the sound of someone moving in the darkness of the little house was heard.
"Eh? Isn't this Sister Aponia? Good afternoon?"
The owner of the lively voice appeared at the door, letting her face be seen under the light of the setting sun.
A little girl with brown hair and heterochromatic eyes, dressed with neatness and elegance, who exuded a lively and energetic aura.
(A cat... mmm, looking at her like that, she does look a bit like a cat... one of those that are lively and affectionate?)
Eden looked at the girl at the door and nodded. She had to admit that Tian Shi's description might not be very precise, but it was truly... interesting.
"Allow me to introduce you. This is Pardofelis, Pardo. And this is Miss Eden, a singer who came to perform for charity in Dusk Street."
"Oh, oh…" Pardofelis nodded quite reservedly.
Mmm... she always felt a bit uncomfortable around Aponia, not the kind of discomfort that comes from disgust.
To be more precise... is it something like a bad student meeting the principal?
Pardofelis herself didn't know how to describe that feeling.
After nodding slightly to Aponia, Pardofelis began to look at Eden.
"This is the first time we've seen a live singer performing in Dusk Street... But, Sister Eden, isn't it a bit much to choose Dusk Street for your charity performance?"
Eden did not expect Pardofelis to be so direct... although it was a bit harsh.
"Don't worry, I know the situation in Dusk Street very well." Eden gave Pardofelis a slight smile.
"I see..." After hearing Eden's words, Pardofelis looked at her with even more surprise.
Mmm... from a certain perspective, it is even more painful for Eden.
However, Pardofelis's next sentence surprised her.
"By the way, Sister Eden, do you think I could be a singer?"
Pardofelis showed her characteristic expression of attention limited to three minutes.
"Maybe we have some talent for singing. I've heard that singers and divas make a lot of money, right?"
"Miss Pardo…"
Eden couldn't help but show a subtle expression upon hearing that question.
"Is this considered home delivery? Even if it sounds a bit unsettling, there is a ghost watching you for a long time."
Thump
Aponia reached out and gave a soft pat on Pardofelis's forehead, interrupting the latter's three-minute outburst of enthusiasm.
"Pardo, do you have a microphone here? Miss Eden's charity performance is missing a microphone."
"Microphone? Aponia, wait while I look for it..."