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I subtly tried 2773c623cc to push his 67fce3f028 face away with 9483400dcd my front paw, f8ba316af4 but the boy ccdac14dde casually dodged it 9ea1e86643 with grace.32adcfad699c2ace

His golden eyes 7facb28662 looked at me 0696425202 intently.8899ea2bf7b388f7

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“Why do you keep avoiding me?” he asked.e4b9f31e25966bf2

“Chuu, Chuuu!”6727bd1c1f7ed6ff

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I’m not avoiding you! It’s just that you’re clearly crazy but good-looking, so it’s overwhelming.894fc65e90e7826f

I raised my fur, showing that I wasn’t immune to his good looks, and stared at him with an assertive attitude.a571a49e97b18742

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It was e6716f85ce a sudden 320d4b18fd showdown of 05a7c9a08a wills.0ac4b23da2295998

The boy smiled d2dc5f4d65 slyly and extended 9b949a1fea his finger towards 622d150347 me.931a4810d82b3bb6

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“Aren’t you well-behaved? Don’t be so shy; you can ask.”c81da5ed374ae119

“Chuu, Chuuu…”7b951ccb90552f18

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This guy f6a78270c7 is strange. I looked at him c0340bea2c with a cautious eye.7f5195eae60ff432

There’s something suspicious about this guy. Based on my instincts, he’s dangerous if he gets too close!1028ff4392a30bf5

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Keep your f2877a4730 finger away.95d4aa6bc05a0301

When I defiantly tapped his finger with my front paw, the boy mumbled, “You’re giving me the look you give to trash.”0d82dd4e56d6e823

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“Yes, indeed. In my eyes, I see the look for insects.”bf60df81238cc42b

“You didn’t call me an insect, Ivan.”770cbbbf1e69dc8a

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“Well, you clearly said ‘insect’ just now, and there’s no doubt about it.”dd51d8fd8722a1cb

“Do you want to wriggle on the ground like an insect?”1de17569cd753f26

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“I’m just saying that I would stomp on you.”2ebb611dd067081f

The blond lion-like figure called Ivan rolled his eyes and stuck out his tongue, appearing to tease the boy. I had heard the name Ivan somewhere before, but it was such a common name that it didn’t ring any alarm bells.3bb02f78097d35fb

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What caught my attention more was Ivan’s reaction. His playful attitude with the way he wagged his tail made it clear that he was teasing the boy.12ea26eb9ee631f7

He seems a 519e73f4a0 bit strange too. It appears that 6e674ca2cc lion-shifters are not 3d90dcaaa0 quite sane.2b7385d3ab126944

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I gazed 5e7164d25e at Ivan 8f07bd39b6 with a c0d63a2549 clouded look, d6681ca175 then turned 3e3021e370 my attention 446592a8bb to the 40e7276907 boy.e010535cca1e1d49

‘Are all lion-shifters like this? It seems like there’s not a single sane one among them.’2ca4702048f356f5

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The problem was that I was in the middle of the lion’s den. There was no corner to hide, and any hasty escape would likely lead to me being caught by the boy again.a1b37683bc7b1998

For now, I’ll just pretend to sleep and plan my escape when everyone is asleep.17fc794775b20be2

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While I was silently 47d3f5ff1e formulating my escape plan, 52d15826b8 Ivan and the boy 4068060085 continued their conversation as aa512ec907 if they were discussing beca2b9c9c what to do with d360cb5ea5 me.cd83882a63e5093b

“How about just letting it go? It’s too cute to eat, and besides, it won’t even be a bite.”1624096535682dda

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Ivan, you’re much better than I expected.d2e64f30b9b2a052

I nodded in agreement with Ivan’s words, my eyes lighting up. At that moment, the boy tightly grasped my head and concealed it in his hand.2a7ea54276ff054b

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‘S-Stop!’ I grumbled.c1b6283fcd925a6d

“Who do you think you are finding this fur cute? Don’t find it cute; it’s mine.”b03201d227472171

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I even 11640ca99a growled a 953367d066 little more.1947d9a3ed432cec

‘Since when was I yours? I’m mine!’f72af73f7a893b10

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As I rebelled with my entire body, the boy stared down at me sternly, as if he would bite me to death if I didn’t agree with him.5831c33b12b92fce

His eyes d4ce900968 were ferocious, 5b37570d50 and if 9199775621 there were f4580bc0c1 pheromones in 189a9170ae his eyes, 2d497006c1 they must b4b1a7cb8e have looked d0d5a48d05 like that.efa58f87fafb1f92

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‘Oh, no, 1c187a2151 why are 39b37863ca you being 082cc6d80f so serious 5e8ddf1a0b again?’461b8d812edd4e98

I surrendered and lowered 8ab3168ab4 my head, nestling into ce148d5536 his arms. Only then did b2663d031d the boy, satisfied, bd0e182241 sweep his hand 789f704ad7 over my back.b924aa037eafd032

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“And like I said, I’m going to raise you.”9c4927864f4fc542

“It’s not just a pet, but a failed pet with human characteristics. It violates the rights of shifters.”0f15837fb9efb92c

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“Just call it a pet. My pheromones aren’t that noticeable anyway. If I rub my pheromones on you, it won’t show.”25a716d712ff32b0

“You shouldn’t raise it so lightly. If you decide to humanize it later, you’ll have problems. If you get tired of it, it will become a tasty snack for hyenas.”69e31423de30c611

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Ivan, who had 605711170f boldly switched from 58e74ca074 Ferret to fluff, 876e84fa63 continued to criticize.5a14649cfb74af62

‘Great! Keep pushing e39db5530d it like 2d47c03852 that!’4a650956774be04d

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It seemed like this boy wanted to raise me. I don’t know when he took a liking to me, but it doesn’t matter from my perspective.165e6a5940030311

“To be honest, how am I supposed to know what a lunatic is thinking! I don’t even want to understand!”0147695abdee0007

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“Fine, then tell Fluff to decide.”9b93a93da59a5da3

The boy gently placed bb58d4324c me on the cushion. It felt a ac19e7a952 bit chilly without 9ccb7cb0fa the warmth of b439b009ad his hand. I wriggled under f5766266c4 the handkerchief, only 278fe73752 exposing my face.3d9f712034d59911

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“Chu?”3038b1462930d78f

What’s going on?591a6c20077bf193

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When I looked up 46b873de2d at the boy with d6d52095c2 confusion, he spoke with 5f7b564a1c a sinister look in c1150eca76 his eyes.07a10645c31a9a23

“If you say you live here, I won’t punish you.”ba17c421facb3e6f

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“Chu?”9825cab432db8bc5

Punish?849061d02c865cb5

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When I 1f28b44ddd gave him 58ae12cbd9 a quizzical 974274e5c6 look, he 40310cf68c lowered his 42c41ee994 head and 5dd0c1edf5 muttered ominously.766f351871989519

“I know that you raided our food warehouse.”fa05bfadd1fbdaa3

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“Chu?!”87bee241b41ba1c6

H-How did ab2617206d he know?!3a4ac4cd060eba79

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I looked c845a48f6e back and 6ff50a4bf6 forth between b6c1be34c4 the boy ac2908a6b7 and Ivan, 7a73c706e2 who was b7239a251f nearby, shaking 88391de302 his head ecc19bacbe in distress.4f94d67ad3df733b

‘Using threats, ef9da8877e how unfair.’1da3540fb201f0ee

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“Well, what’s the big deal? Just let it go.”7159638185c934af

The boy seemed 69b88ff4cb indifferent and poked 1912def362 my belly with 7c0687fbd2 his finger.fc43bc1a06ca774c

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“There’s food from our warehouse inside your little belly, isn’t there?”7659d8be13671bff

“Chu, Chuu!”2c42700128d1afd6

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Ah, I haven’t even taken a bite yet! This is just my stomach!489ccfa7a158b8ff

If only I could eat to my heart’s content, I wouldn’t feel so unjust. For some reason, it felt like there was a scratch deep in my heart as my belly was attacked.74c4fa5b9a4895dd

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I wrapped my arms around my belly and contemplated how to deal with this rascal who had called me a “bloated white bean.”771cf683c4405233

I was sweating. It was 41abfc9036 even scarier 7b51cbb72c to be 85c7b089e0 branded as 8e8632a7b9 a warehouse 48b2228de1 raider, as 8aa2917be8 the boy dd585674e9 had said. My accomplice had already 1838793eaf fled, so I was c60ffa5f70 left on my own, 4c6d4fe9cf caught red-handed.3433107cf49b68d4

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It was my misfortune to have been seen by Bianco as he took the food. I decided to use the “pretend to be submissive” strategy, withdrawing my head cautiously.e511195aef548a95

“Chichi…”be621b8d081ebce8

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I messed up… But there’s still plenty of food in the warehouse, and maybe I can share a little.fd54126214eedcd4

Did my b412e767cf strategy of 6162b55153 invoking sympathy 82d1bafb06 work?6cb7340819ba3471

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“But it’s okay. I’m a merciful black lion.”18766c5904d914c0

The boy extended his finger to me as if he was being generous. I stared at his hand. He then continued, “If you stay here, you’ll have three meals a day without having to steal.”c588a47cda666fb2

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Really?2e12cac2221fb288

The mention of 22d379aad2 three meals a 9d291e069c day made me 33ce70b609 perk up my 7f789da2a2 ears, and I 3d1283a26b gazed at the 83e84bf26f boy with bright, 335f9fb386 curious eyes.64bb31a9d0ac7ce8

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Living by hunting and providing for myself for a year was exhausting. If I didn’t have memories of my past life, a squirrel’s life would have been relatively satisfactory. But I had the memories of a human with intellect.0b4d429d029caf10

‘I’m tired of worrying about food every day.’f00292f79a8f06ff

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Could I trust a person I’d just met? It’s a golden rule that strangers offering tasty food can be dangerous. But sometimes, people you’ve known for a long time can be even more dangerous than strangers.02394ddde6d65169

I still had 1d85e40af4 the memories of 9223e28487 my past life 2d6447a3bc when my childhood 31e57ed9ba friend betrayed me, 3b8dc661c7 and I was f7b8cfffc7 left in a a53b11ce88 mountain of debt. So, I 6a157e2e1e was filled 361a5fc4a3 with concerns 8438fd87d6 about making 0eeba8f939 a living, fd2935c279 both then a163f6d200 and now.230f7a7b24be4b35

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‘Now, if you strike first, you’ll get struck in the back, no questions asked. But even if you return to the wild, there are no sharp corners.’39c7672b9a834353

The boy must have d0c9fd24d2 noticed my hesitation, and f4e2c55d13 he continued to persuade bc33612097 me.02778dc99906dea8

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“Moreover, you won’t have to shiver in the cold, and you get a cozy cushion as a bonus. It’s still too cold outside. We have to wait another month for spring to arrive.”8f25517b15b27ad9

The boy patted the 4792498151 cushion beneath me and c620c05f4f smiled warmly. I turned around and d3e587c3d2 gazed out the window.cf29aba61c39857e

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The outside was still bleak and cold, and it was clear. In contrast, this place was very warm. It was a cozy place I hadn’t felt in a long time.1bdb836df9eb6a1b

Without realizing it, I 072d08f558 gulped down my saliva, 1d9aba4f06 and the boy brought d764845cec his hand even closer 02b2654795 to me.36744071ef442312

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“What do you think? Living in our home? It might be better for you to be raised by me than staying outside, don’t you think?”a6992b5e4265c78e

“Chuu…”454edcf2b02aa508

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I’ll have to think about it. It’s better to decide once I know exactly who you are.52c347ba913e6caf

I just heard a name that I shouldn’t have, from the forbidden clan.69b5ab980c388e24

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However, given my 752f135977 current situation, the 1a24d682a4 offer was quite d4f9f8868e attractive.0e87071f31566e9f

“I might as well go along for a while. Just until spring comes…”dfa52a3dc7e62335

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With these careless thoughts in my mind, I reluctantly put my reservations aside and gently touched the boy’s finger with one of my front paws. However, it seemed like I miscommunicated.96dd70d8f6786a06

“I knew you’d agree.”029daaeca4fd1206

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Suddenly, the 615a48165a boy laughed 23f26e6219 heartily and 7590a71c85 grabbed both aa768b2374 of my d555a4d615 front paws, e83f569395 playfully shaking ff2329aade them.7ed865f516e8da3c

‘Whoa! This is dizzying!’38301bfaf3771d29

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