[Comprehensive] Notes on Cat Raising by Benmaru

Higekiri sat on the corridor, his soft blond hair showing a warm color in the sunlight.When he heard Chihiro and Luan's conversation behind him, he turned his head slightly.

"Xiao Qian?" He narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up the rolled up paper and shook it towards Qian Xun.

"..." Isn't that my contract?Chihiro, who had just lost her contract, thought of this possibility almost immediately, she turned around and said goodbye indiscriminately, and sat next to Hikari with a sad face.

Who is wrong, but mustache...

She looked at the front docilely like a little milk cat, and explained with actions that the enemy can't move and I can't move.

Mustache burst out laughing, obviously when Chihiro made a face at him before, he had already realized that the well-behaved face of the person next to him was just pretending to deceive.

"When I found out about this contract, I was really shocked." He rubbed his fingers against the paper, and with a touch of his hand, Chihiro's heart beat faster.

This always makes people feel a little uncomfortable, so Chihiro simply turned around and grabbed the contract with his hands.Higekiri's wrist was slightly tilted back, successfully dodging Chihiro's hand.

Chihiro, who was resting on Hikakiri's leg with one hand, puffed up her cheeks. She moved her hand forward enough, and after confirming that she couldn't reach it, she lay down on Hikakiri's leg, with a look on her face. I contract the expression that I don't get up.

Playing tricks has always been something Chihiro often does, but acting coquettishly with Hikakiri usually has no results, so she is actually not very sure that Hikakiri will give her the contract.

Mustache looked down at her, then opened the contract very calmly, he rattled the pages, as if he was deliberately trying to annoy Chihiro.

"..." Chihiro suddenly sat up from his knees, but hit his chin with a bang due to insufficient force.

The two looked at each other in silence, and finally, Chihiro touched his sore head, pretending that nothing had happened, and sat back beside Hikiri again.

"To be honest, I thought you would be very happy to see the contract..."

"Huh?" Higakiri made a shallow nasal sound, he turned his head to look at Chihiro, his voice was as sweet and soft as butter, "It seems that you have misunderstood me."

No, she didn't think so.

Although she thought so in her heart, after all the contract was in the hands of the other party, she still nodded with a gentle face, almost writing everything you said right on her face.

Higekiri folded the paper in his hand, and stared straight ahead, "So have you made a decision?"

Chihiro didn't know how to react for a while, she hesitated for a long time, and finally shook her head.Carrying the family honor on her back for so long, she was still a little at a loss when one day she was asked to give up the burden she had been carrying all along.

Although she kept saying that family matters should be left to her brother, but in her heart, she still hoped that she could be her brother's support.

Hidekiri smiled slightly, he didn't feel sad for Chihiro's hesitation, on the contrary, he understood very well that her current hesitation was indeed because she had feelings for Honmaru.

Although the gods of death are not immortal like Fu Sangshen, their lifespan is long enough to accompany Fusangshen through thousands of spring and autumn.

If she just wanted to stay for a year or two, she didn't have to worry about which side she wanted to stay on.

She is looking for a home.

Hidekiri made such a judgment in an instant, so he smiled slightly, then grabbed the white paper in his hands with both hands, and said to Chihiro, "Then, let me help you make a decision."

The sound of the paper being torn was very clear in the empty corridor. Chihiro was stunned for a few seconds, and after understanding the current situation, she rushed towards Higakiri.

"Wait...wait? Wow, it's too much, it's too much!" Higakiri smiled and threw the torn paper back, and then grabbed Chihiro's neck, "I'm lying to you, it's just a few chapters of blank paper. "

"..." Chihiro couldn't bear it anymore, she turned into a white cat in an instant, then stretched out her long nails and waved towards Mustache's face.Mustache, fearless, familiar with the road, easy to handle, Che pulled Chihiro by the neck and pulled her away.

He blinked, ignored Chihiro who was struggling, and hugged her in his arms, his gentle tone sounded a little dangerous for some reason, "Did you bump into me just now?"

Almost forgot that this was a vengeful black-bellied person, Chihiro immediately fell in love.

"Meow... Meow?" Chihiro seemed to be screaming with a trembling little voice, Chihiro tried to get out of the opponent's arms, but the claws that had just been placed on Hikakiri's arm were immediately taken mercilessly down.

Chihiro, who was wrapped in her arms again, looked at Higakiri with a look of panic and lowered her head, then smiled - and bit her ear.

Cat ears are always the most sensitive. Chihiro felt that she was going to explode at once. She twisted her body hard, and then felt that her ears were bitten twice again.

Chihiro turned into a puddle of milk pudding, she huddled in Hikakiri's arms, her watery blue eyes looked pitiful.

Having succeeded in revenge, Mustache reached out and touched Chihiro's head, then pinched her neck, and finally let her go when the other party made a crying sound.

Chihiro was very angry in her heart, she thought what to keep, she wanted to pack her luggage and go back to Soul Soul Realm immediately!

The milk pudding covered her face in despair, and then she heard Yamato Moran, who had witnessed the whole process of the blade cat battle, complaining, "What are you doing..."

Higakiri picked up the small pudding and handed it to Yamato Moran Ding, with a very calm expression on his face, "Xiao Qian doesn't seem to be in a good mood, you can chat with her."

No... why don't you return the contract to me first?

Chihiro watched Higakiri stand up with a complicated expression, he patted his clothes, then walked towards his room without mentioning the contract at all.

But after walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around again, his golden eyes narrowed slightly, "By the way, I almost forgot to tell you something, Imaiken and Tsurumaru seem to be quite frightened by you."

Chihiro immediately understood the implication of Higakiri's words, she sighed silently in her heart, then lay down in Yamato Shou'an's arms with a sleepy expression, motionless.

She felt that the balance in her heart had been tilted. Thinking about it carefully, how good it is to be in Honmaru. If you want to run away from home, you will run away from home. Every day, there will be different scares...

Why do I always feel that something is not right?Chihiro tilted her head in confusion.

Although Yamato Mamoru Anding saw the scene of Chihiro biting Chihiro's ear, he was unaware of the contract. He sat on the corridor and gently patted Chihiro's head.

"What's the matter, Xiaoqian?" His well-tied ponytail swayed slightly with his movements, and his well-behaved and gentle face always made people calm down inexplicably.

So she solemnly said to Yamato Shou'an, "I am now facing a major decision in my life."

Yamato Mamoru's hand paused slightly, he looked at the white cat in front of him suspiciously, thought for a while and felt that the other party was probably joking again, so he said almost perfunctorily, "Okay, I understand, you work hard."

"..." I'm serious!The dissatisfied white cat immediately grabbed the opponent's skirt with its paws, and climbed up angrily.

Yamato Mamoru pulled her paw down in a hurry. For some reason, he suddenly remembered Chihiro's appearance when he first came to Honmaru. The white cat that followed her wobbled and fell down immediately when it hit his leg. However, she got up immediately after falling down, and continued to follow him staggeringly.

"When did you become so mischievous..." Yamato Moranden complained, he held up the white cat with its fangs and claws, and smiled softly, "However, it's great to be so energetic all the time. "

"Although I don't know what you are struggling with, but if it's you, Xiaoqian, there must be no problem. The choice you have carefully considered must be the one you think is the most correct, so there is no need to be afraid at all, right?" He revealed With a shy smile, eyes slightly closed when smiling, looks very cute, "Besides, we still have us with you."

When making a decision, one should rely on reason. Too much emotion might push the decision maker into the abyss. She understood this, but at that moment, she finally decided to face up to her emotion.

So she jumped down from Yamato Shou'an's arms, and when the other party asked her where she was going with a puzzled look, she replied in a cheerful tone, "I'm going to write a letter to my brother."

"Huh? So you have an older brother..."

"Yeah, I also have an older sister." Chihiro looked at the surprised Yamato Moran and said with a smile, "Speaking of my older sister, haven't you all seen it? It's the black cat that came with me to Honmaru before."

"..." Yamato Mamoru Anding showed an indescribably shocked expression for a moment. He probably thought of himself who stood at the black cat and worried that Chihiro would be abducted by a strange cat.

But Chihiro did not consider the stability of her mood, she was full of heart to write a long letter to her brother.

She decided to stay. Although she struggled for so long, the speed of making a decision seemed a bit fast, but at least she now felt that this decision was not wrong.

My brother will be sad, maybe he will cry, but she didn't abandon him, she still loves him and wants to support him, but she chose the latter before death and the judge.

She still visits the world of souls occasionally, because she still loves her friends and relatives in the world of souls deeply, but, outside the high walls of Jing Lingting, she has found a place that she cannot give up .

[So don't worry] She wrote that although she originally planned to stay here for a few months, she unexpectedly tied up the long years in the future. This accident made her feel a little complicated, but——

[I believe that it is right for me to follow my inner choice now. ]

She wrote carefully one by one for a long time, until the sky that had already been soaked by the sunset was completely dark outside, and then she put the thick stack of papers into the envelope.

She got up and went outside, the white lanterns hanging on the corridor lit up one by one, Tsurumaru was standing outside, with his back against the wall, looking up at the stars in the night sky.

Hearing the movement, he turned his head slightly, his eyes illuminated by the lantern instantly filled with her shadow "Yo!" He raised his hand with a smile, his expression calm as usual.

Chihiro turned her head to look at him for a while, and then burst out laughing, "Higakiri said you were so scared by me, but I don't see any difference between you and usual?"

Tsurumaru blinked, he changed direction, leaned sideways against the wall with his arms folded, stared at her with slightly lowered head, "When are you going to leave?"

He didn't seem to have considered the possibility that Chihiro would stay behind. Tsurumaru, who had discovered the past from a dream, obviously lacked some confidence in himself.

Chihiro is always a bit mean, she nodded, and hummed softly, "It will be a few days."

She wasn't lying, she really needed to go back to school in a few days to get her report card back.In the agreement signed by Soul Society and Toki no Government, there seems to be a stipulation that Mao's current students can work at Honmaru instead of attending school. Although the exam is much more difficult, Chihiro, who is a top student, said she has nothing to fear.

However, Tsurumaru, who accepted Chihiro's departure after a long time of psychological construction, is now unavoidably disappointed, but he still faces Chihiro with a smile "Then, I wish you—"

"I'll be back in about two days."

Tsurumaru was almost choked to death by her sudden turn, he felt his brain was in chaos for a moment, he was in a daze for a long time, and then asked blankly, "No...wait...this scare is a bit...won't you go find Zanpakuto?"

"Zanpakuto is very important to me, but you are more important to me." She paused, and then added, "Because I love you."

She even thought that if she had already decided to stay here, even if she didn't get the Zanpakuto, it would be fine.

She tilted her head and looked at the dazed Tsurumaru, feeling that the other party's expression is really interesting now.

"So...so..."

This kind of Tsurumaru may not be seen once in hundreds of years, Chihiro burst out laughing, she raised her eyebrows viciously, her eyes were brighter than the twinkling stars, "Don't you want to be with me?" Can you go? You can, anyway, the government of time probably allows swords to accompany you.”

"..." Tsurumaru couldn't figure out if she was joking for a moment, he tugged at his white hair, and finally shook his head with a wry smile, "Since I met you, I've been frightened almost every day..."

"Isn't that nice, you look happy."

"..."

Chihiro looked around casually, then, as if she had thought of something, she turned her head and asked Tsurumaru, "Where's the present sword?"

Speaking of this, Tsurumaru finally calmed down a little. He pointed to the red bridge covered by shadows, and said softly, "It's over there. He hasn't been very happy today."

Chihiro nodded, she reached out and patted Tsurumaru's shoulder, and said, "I'll go see him."

Tsurumaru didn't stop him, he just watched Chihiro's figure brighten and gradually fade away, and then, as if he felt his heart beating faster, he raised his hand to cover his lips.

Chihiro didn't look back, she walked steadily to the edge of the red bridge, through the tall bushes, she could vaguely see the fluffy ball on the little tengu's clothes.

"Jinjian?" She called him softly.

There was a rustling sound from the bushes, followed by Imaiken's dull voice, "Where are you going next? Are you going back to the present world?"

This is a very similar question to the one Tsurumaru asked.

It seemed that she was really scared by herself, Chihiro couldn't help showing a wry smile.

"I'm not going anywhere," she said.

Then, upon hearing the answer that surprised him, Jin Jian suddenly stood up, his red eyes widened slightly, and the clothes illuminated by the moonlight flashed a somewhat cold brilliance.

"You... what do you mean?"

"I mean, I decided to stay here forever and not go anywhere."

Before finishing these words, Chihiro saw that Imken's eyes suddenly brightened.For a moment, she felt as if she saw the brightest gem in the world.

With his arms outstretched, Imken rushed towards her, his whole body was filled with joy, and he felt the joy from the bottom of his heart.

He stepped into the tall weeds in front of the red bridge, and suddenly, without warning, countless fireflies jumped out of the grass.

The green light is like starlight falling into the world, and the leaves in the dark gently accept these small light clusters, and then, like the tall bushes are full of flowers in an instant, the world in front of you instantly becomes dream up.

Chihiro caught Jinjian, she looked at the green fluorescent light in surprise, and muttered in a low voice, "It's still a while before June, why are there so many fireflies..."

The little Tengu who was hugging Chihiro's waist blinked, and he turned his head, his eyes were shining like a dream, "Probably because it's warmer in Honmaru."

Chihiro nodded, she looked at the trees decorated with fireflies, and the twinkling stars in the sky.The night softened her eyebrows and eyes, and the unique fragrance of the woods made her feel extremely peaceful.

It's almost summer, she thought.

So she raised her lips slightly, and hugged Jinjian even tighter, her words were soft, but seemed to have deep meaning.

"Well, you're right, Honmaru is indeed warmer than other places."

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