[24] Elegant Cat!

[24] Elegant Cat!

*Tuk* *Tuk* *Tuk*

The crisp sound of footsteps echoed in the corridor.

At this moment, Aki's heart was filled with curiosity and wonder.

She had been entrusted with a heavy task—to approach August, to interact with him, become friends, partners, companions, and, if she wished, even a lover.

The last part was not mandatory, but from Finn's attitude, she could sense something.

She was the beautiful girl among the beautiful girls, and the target of this hony trap was the newcomer August, who had just joined the familia.

What shocked her even more was that the one assigning her this task was her most respected Captain Finn.

Moreover, from Finn's implications, this was also the will of the Goddess Loki.

This made her curious about August. Both Loki and Finn valued him so much, to the extent of having a level 4 adventurer like herself approach him. What kind of person was he?

While contemplating, Aki arrived at the door of August's room.

Since she had come with Finn before, she knew August's room and was one of the first people in the familia to interact with August.

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

Taking a deep breath, Aki knocked on the door.

In no time, the door opened, and a sleepy-eyed August appeared before her.

Admittedly, August might not be described as extraordinarily handsome, but he was still in the good-looking category, especially after becoming an adventurer, with improvements in various aspects. In modern terms, he could be considered campus heartthrob material.

"Who is it?"

In his drowsiness, August looked at this girlat the door, feeling quite puzzled.

He didn't recall knowing such a pretty cat lady. What could she want with him?

"Hello, I'm Anakitty Autumn, your companion. This is Captain's idea."

"Companion?"

"You can also understand it as a guide or consultant."

"I already have an adventurer consultant, signed up at the guild."

"That doesn't conflict. We are companions in the same familia. In terms of safety and secrecy, we're better than the guild!"

"Oh, an experienced guide for a newcomer?"

"You can say that!"

Aki smiled, and although her words were calm, her gaze continued to assess August.

As a demi-human of the cat race, she could keenly sense many signs of fatigue on August. Obviously, even though he slept during the day in the familia, he had not experienced a day of virtual rest.

"Please come in, sorry, the room is a bit messy."

Entering the room, Aki also noticed that it was too simple inside.

"Yes, very comfortable!"

"Do you want to continue?"

"I want to keep going."

Hearing August say this, Aki suddenly blushed. This was almost the same as a confession.

However, at this moment, August also snapped back to reality, looking at Aki in front of him and his own hand, and suddenly felt a bit guilty.

What did he do? He rubbed someone's head as soon as they met.

"Uh, I'm really sorry, Aki. You are just too cute, I couldn't help it."

"Do you treat other girls the same way?"

"How is that possible? Then I would be a pervert. I just..."

"Just what?"

"I just couldn't resist~"

Saying that, August's gaze was a bit evasive.

Touching someone's head without holding back was almost the same as being a pervert.

"Do you know that a girl's head is a sacred place and should not be touched?"

"I'm really sorry!"

August looked embarrassed. His hands were indeed too unruly. Why did he act on impulse like that?

However, at this moment, August still had some thoughts. He also noticed that Aki's attitude toward him had not changed. Even though he did such a thing, she wasn't angry.

This made him a bit excited. An intimate contact with a cat lady.

Thinking like this, August found himself daydreaming again.

"Having done such an excessive thing, what do you plan to do?"

Aki smiled slightly and said so.

She never forgot her mission, which was to become August's partner, friend, and, if possible, a lover. Whether they could become a couple would depend on fate.

After this brief contact, her first impression of August was positive.

Most importantly, compared to that log-like Raul, August seemed much more outstanding.

Being in the same period, she knew a lot about Raul.

Especially, this guy often lingered on coke, and it wasn't as simple as once or twice.

If it weren't for that, she would have given Raul some hints long ago.

However, for Raul, she only had some vague favorable feelings. If it came to liking someone, it hadn't reached that level.

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