“Xiao Dao, Xiao Dao, transform for me!”
Early the next morning, Xiayue found Xiao Dao curled up somewhere on campus, sleeping soundly.
Just from transforming into a two-legged beast for ten minutes last night, Xiao Dao had already experienced the fulfilling feeling of having power.
For the first time ever, it felt like it could do anything. If it ran into a big dog it couldn’t beat before, maybe now, after turning into a two-legged beast, it would even have a fighting chance!
“Meow? Meow.”
(Transform into what? Without the boss lady, I can’t turn into a two-legged beast either.)
Xiao Dao recognized Xiayue. After all, its own boss lady was pretty close with this two-legged beast and another blue-haired two-legged beast.
Hearing Xiao Dao meow, Xiayue couldn’t understand a word. She just assumed it didn’t want to reveal its ability to transform.
So…
This little tyrant grabbed hold of the scruff of Xiao Dao’s neck, deciding its fate…
….
“Meow meow meow?! Meow meow meow?!”
(So, boss lady, how did you turn into this two-legged beast?! Can us cats actually replace the two-legged beast themselves??)
In Xiao Dao’s mind, Xia Xi’s true form was the calico cat owned by Senior Cat — a fellow cat, just like itself.
But now, this calico that it once looked down upon had completely taken the place of some clueless two-legged beast!
“Ahem, don’t even think about it. This is my secret, personal technique.”
Xia Xi gave a light cough.
If there really was a way for a cat to completely replace a human, how would that be any different from body snatching in the cultivation world?
Besides, Xia Xi couldn’t even begin to imagine what kind of outrageous things a cat might do after turning into a human.
Crawling around on the ground using a human body? Or, like Senior Cat did using Lin Xuenin’s body, pouncing on someone close to lick them, or doing a cat-style stretch right in front of everyone?
Anyway, if cats really started body-snatching humans, the world would definitely turn into chaos.
“Meow meow meow…”
(Okay… well then, boss lady… could I possibly…)
Xiao Dao didn’t finish its sentence, but Xia Xi basically understood what it meant. It just wanted to turn into what it called a “two-legged beast” again, just like that night.
“Sure, you can, but that depends on how well you perform from now on.”
Xia Xi didn’t actually have any more Animal Transformation Cards, but that didn’t stop her from dangling a carrot in front of Xiao Dao. After all, in this world, no one besides her could let Xiao Dao experience turning into a human again.
“Meow!”
(Don’t worry, boss lady! Xiao Dao will definitely perform well!)
Seeing Xiao Dao’s fawning expression, Xia Xi rolled her eyes at it fondly, then picked it up and gently stroked it.
No matter what these cats looked like, they always felt wonderfully soft to the touch. Especially a cat like Xiao Dao, who had become the boss of its territory — its fur was especially thick, making it feel fluffy and squishy.
Thanks to the careful feeding from Xiayue and Bai Xiaocha, Xiao Dao had even put on quite a bit of weight.
“Hey! You there, that student! Which class are you in?!”
It was the exact same words as the security guard from before…
The person coming this time was clearly a teacher.
After all, no security guard would have a receding hairline, a slightly plump build, and be carrying a briefcase.
“Hello, teacher!”
Even though it had been a long time since Xia Xi had been on a school campus, she still knew that students should greet their teachers.
There’s a saying: a smiling face never gets slapped. Seeing Xia Xi’s sincere smile, the teacher found it hard to lose his temper.
At the end of the day, the important thing with students is education, not yelling and losing your temper.
“Sigh, young student, which class are you in? Why are you out during class time playing with a cat?”
The teacher’s tone had noticeably softened.
Xia Xi gave the class number she remembered from Xiayue’s class, then continued explaining.
“Teacher, I took a sick leave this morning and just got back to school. I was planning to wait until class was over to go back to the classroom so I wouldn’t interrupt the teacher’s lesson.”
She set the cat in her arms down on the ground.
“Teacher, since you’re an educator, you probably know that awful feeling of having your teaching flow interrupted by a student suddenly shouting ‘Excuse me’ in the middle of a lesson, right? I don’t want to hold back everyone’s learning progress just because of me, so…”
As she spoke, Xia Xi put on a pitiful expression.
And Xiayue’s appearance was naturally very cute — a total pretty girl. Now, with that aggrieved look on her face, she was even more endearing.
“Sigh, good kid. You’re really thoughtful. How about going to my office to sit and rest for a while?”
Hearing that this student had only taken a half-day sick leave and was already rushing back to school, and was so considerate of the teacher, the teacher felt a pang of sympathy.
Thinking about his own students — when they asked for leave, they’d beg for ten days or half a month, never wanting to come back. Nothing like this young student here, who took her studies so seriously.
“No need, thank you for your kindness, teacher. Class is almost over anyway. I’ll just sit here for a bit and then head back to the classroom.”
Seeing how well-behaved and understanding Xia Xi was, the teacher didn’t push further. He just reached out, patted her head, gave her a few reminders — like telling her she could come find him if she had any questions she didn’t understand — and then left.
So, you see, having a nice-looking face really helps a lot. With her pitiful, adorable appearance, Xia Xi easily managed to slip by.
Just then, the bell rang to signal the end of class. Xia Xi didn’t stick around any longer and headed back to the classroom.
“Xiayue?”
“Xiayue, didn’t you take leave because you hurt your leg?”
The classmates were quite concerned about this pretty girl in their class. After all, good-looking people tend to get treated better everywhere they go. Unless they have a really nasty personality — but Xiayue’s cheeky, mischievous personality wasn’t really nasty at all. At most, she was a little playful.
“I’m all better now. Thank you all for your concern.”
Even though she didn’t recognize these people, Xia Xi still politely bowed and thanked them.
That move left the people who had gathered around feeling puzzled.
When did Xiayue, that little tyrant, ever become so polite? This wasn’t right!
Still… Xiayue’s obedient, well-behaved look was pretty adorable, wasn’t it?
Back at her seat, Bai Xiaocha immediately leaned in close, her little nose sniffing left and right right up against Xia Xi, like a little detective.
“Tell me! Are you actually a magical girl or not? I clearly saw your leg was swollen that big, so how come there’s no sign of injury now?”
Bai Xiaocha touched the area below Xia Xi’s knee, her expression serious.
“How could something like a magical girl possibly exist? I just have a strong ability to heal. Besides, the doctor said it was just a little bump. They drained the bruise and gave me some anti-inflammatory medicine, and that was it.”
Xia Xi was bluffing with a completely straight face.
Everyone knows that a bone or tendon injury takes about a hundred days to heal. With an injury like Xiayue’s, there’s no way it would get better in just four or five days, let alone seven or eight.
“I don’t believe you…”
The little blue-haired girl leaned in even closer.
Her beautiful eyes locked tightly onto Xia Xi’s, her whole body seeming like it was about to melt into Xia Xi’s embrace.
Xia Xi could even smell the faint scent of milk on Bai Xiaocha…
