“Meow! Meow!”
(You stupid bipedal creature, let me go! Who bathes a cat like this?!)
In the school dormitory’s bathroom, Bai Xiaocha had specially prepared a large basin for Xiao Dao, filling it with warm water and adding some shower gel.
White foam covered Xiao Dao from head to toe.
This whole setup was pretty normal, since using a basin to wash an animal is much more convenient than spraying them directly with a showerhead.
But the problem was…
Bai Xiaocha was holding onto Xiao Dao’s legs!
This fierce-looking tabby cat, with a scar on his face who loved recruiting underlings and acting like a big shot, was now being held by his hind legs by this petite bipedal creature, taking a bath upside down in the basin.
What made it even worse, maybe because Bai Xiaocha’s grip wasn’t that strong, she would occasionally lose hold a bit, causing Xiao Dao’s head to dip underwater every few seconds before being yanked back out, his mouth filling with a gulp of foam each time.
Lucky for him he was just a cat; if he were human, with that mouthful of white foam, people would definitely associate it with scenes from certain adult films.
“Your guard isn’t behaving at all, Princess! He keeps squirming during his bath!”
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
Seeing how much Xiao Dao was struggling, Bai Xiaocha simply dropped him into the basin, pinched the back of his neck with her small, fair hand, and held his whole body except his head underwater so he couldn’t move.
Xia Xi watched from the side, rubbing his chin, thoroughly entertained.
He had initially thought about telling Bai Xiaocha that maybe this wasn’t the best way to bathe a kitten. But after seeing Xiao Dao’s hilarious struggling, he decided to keep quiet.
If you want a reward, you have to endure a little hardship, right?
At least… let our man Xia Xi have a good laugh, yeah?
“Meow meow meow!!!”
(Brother, glub glub… save me, glub glub… I don’t want… glub… a bath anymore! This bipedal creature is a total demon!)
After having the back of his neck grabbed, Xiao Dao looked utterly desperate.
If this bath continued, he felt like his entire cat life would end at the hands of this foolish bipedal creature.
“Cough, cough…”
Since his little bro was begging for help like that, Xia Xi figured he should finally step in.
He’d already had his fun anyway. Better to let Xiao Dao and Bai Xiaocha finish up quickly so they could all get some sleep, and he could complete his task and go home.
He was so tired of being a tiny figurine.
Being this small meant having no strength and being unable to do anything, only getting toyed with by a certain silly loli.
How did a real man like him end up in this situation?!
“Xiao Cha~ I think the cat’s pretty much clean, and it’s getting late. I’ll take him out first, and you can take your shower?”
Hearing Xia Xi’s words, Bai Xiaocha hesitated for a moment.
She looked at the foam-covered kitten in the basin and still felt he was a bit dirty.
But she figured Xia Xi was right; it was late, and if she didn’t shower soon, it would be a pain after lights out.
So Bai Xiaocha fished the cat out, rinsed the foam off him with the showerhead, grabbed a clean disposable towel, draped it over his back, and gave him a vigorous rubdown.
“Xia Yue~ Xia Yue! Help me blow-dry his fur, please! Thank you!”
“Ugh! It’s your cat you brought back, why do I have to do it?!”
Xia Yue walked into the bathroom with a look of annoyance, but picked up the cat anyway, her eyes showing her fondness for it.
She really loved animals. Even though Xiao Dao wasn’t some fancy show cat and was on the scrawny side, it didn’t change the fact that cats are naturally cute creatures.
Of course! That excludes cats with weird fur colors, like… ‘Baka Cats’!
“I’ll blow-dry the cat for you, and you let me play with the Hatsune Miku figurine!”
The figurine was originally a gift from Xia Yue to Bai Xiaocha, yet here she was asking to borrow it back.
“No problem, but you have to give it back as soon as I’m out of the shower~”
Bai Xiaocha unhesitatingly handed Xia Xi over to Xia Yue.
Xia Yue was her best friend, so what was wrong with sharing something nice? Besides, Xia Yue probably wouldn’t dare break the figurine.
But if it were Leng Xiyu asking to play with her figurine, Bai Xiaocha would definitely say no.
Past experience had taught her well. The last time she lent a posable chibi figurine to Leng Xiyu, it came back missing an arm and a leg.
Although Leng Xiyu had sincerely apologized, paid her back, and even bought a brand new identical one online, Bai Xiaocha had learned about her destructive power firsthand…
According to Leng Xiyu, she had just used too much force while taking it apart and putting it back together, breaking the pieces.
As Xia Yue grabbed him and carried him out of the bathroom, Xia Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
His original suggestion was for him to take Xiao Dao out, not to stay in the bathroom with Bai Xiaocha.
Hmph, he had no interest in seeing Bai Xiaocha’s flat figure anyway! Yeah, definitely not because his conscience was bothering him!
“Miku…”
Xia Yue, while using the hairdryer on Xiao Dao, stared at Xia Xi, who she’d placed on the table, with a knowing smirk.
“Wh… what is it…”
Her gaze made him a bit nervous; he wondered what scheme was brewing in her head.
“You know, the way you act reminds me a lot of someone~”
Xia Yue propped her elbow on the table, twirling her index finger idly, her gaze slightly upward as if deep in thought.
“Come on, how could anyone act like a figurine? It’s just your imagination~”
Xia Xi hadn’t exactly tried to change his behavior. Thanks to the acting skills he’d picked up from Bai Xiaocha and his experience in a girl’s body, he could easily play the part of a delicate young lady.
But he was a manly man!
No way was he going to act like some cutesy girl!
Thinking this, he looked down at his own fair legs exposed to the air, tugged at the incredibly short skirt, and twitched his mouth.
Whatever, his current body was technically a girl anyway…
“My intuition is never wrong!”
Xia Yue stopped her upward gaze and locked eyes with Xia Xi.
The moment their eyes met, Xia Xi guiltily looked away.
“You… you wouldn’t happen to be that ghost guy inside Bai Xiaocha, would you?”
Xia Xi’s expression froze for a second, then he quickly recovered, tilting his head with a puzzled look.
“I don’t even know who this ‘ghost guy’ is… Why does everyone keep asking me that?”
