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I subtly tried to f71c624d04 push his face away 930961b861 with my front paw, f0cb044f54 but the boy casually c8bb974439 dodged it with grace.f4c18f81ce22ef14

His golden eyes d94681b9ea looked at me f00bc105c9 intently.31fc4d8371e90b5f

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“Why do you keep avoiding me?” he asked.a4733c96cc535bc5

“Chuu, Chuuu!”721d76c159b3a0e5

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I’m not avoiding you! It’s just that you’re clearly crazy but good-looking, so it’s overwhelming.53fd9c333563d2d6

I raised my fur, showing that I wasn’t immune to his good looks, and stared at him with an assertive attitude.509b9551c2fd995f

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It was a 9e5dc42123 sudden showdown of c8c8202ff6 wills.1dc8d0c446d01330

The boy 1fef386c11 smiled slyly 9352a8cd64 and extended f76fb931af his finger 69efc8ce1e towards me.ed3dd50b2be3e403

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“Aren’t you well-behaved? Don’t be so shy; you can ask.”45ccb9d716d2245e

“Chuu, Chuuu…”fd3fe312ac40cd1a

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This guy is 9729e44fd5 strange. I looked 6ae7542fc7 at him 4254593041 with a c9dbe0010d cautious eye.17055556a1daf16a

There’s something suspicious about this guy. Based on my instincts, he’s dangerous if he gets too close!e254018a3f121c7d

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Keep your finger away.bc4a5ef9277fda67

When I defiantly tapped his finger with my front paw, the boy mumbled, “You’re giving me the look you give to trash.”51dbb9c1966c8672

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“Yes, indeed. In my eyes, I see the look for insects.”bdb1e19336445b65

“You didn’t call me an insect, Ivan.”f9a333c51072b2d5

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“Well, you clearly said ‘insect’ just now, and there’s no doubt about it.”923eb7f8a0caff6b

“Do you want to wriggle on the ground like an insect?”db4187d22e3f9333

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“I’m just saying that I would stomp on you.”dad58283a40f119f

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.d260b67dbbf404f7

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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.32ce100435ac06d2

He seems a bit 2a2ea3cc85 strange too. It appears that c4431d3d33 lion-shifters are not e9f06e08b8 quite sane.95d066043d3c3c09

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I gazed at Ivan 88dbc4c8d6 with a clouded look, 881a036650 then turned my attention c9b4f7e809 to the boy.4a79a9157b8e0464

‘Are all lion-shifters like this? It seems like there’s not a single sane one among them.’ffe32866de52c719

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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.3f3b09cdbb8ecaf3

For now, I’ll just pretend to sleep and plan my escape when everyone is asleep.82775d08a2056138

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While I 25ba61abb9 was silently fca0e085b6 formulating my 25d8c7f552 escape plan, 9ce2ef436f Ivan and 64f708cd83 the boy df876734e3 continued their 0842408f2c conversation as e8eed442e4 if they bbce257435 were discussing 60327db28a what to 29f9df3f9b do with e4296a67f1 me.b2e80709cbdb951b

“How about just letting it go? It’s too cute to eat, and besides, it won’t even be a bite.”bd012541c337d4d4

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Ivan, you’re much better than I expected.e314c62be6a51ddd

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.d064a3899c930d6c

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‘S-Stop!’ I grumbled.3b2520d70d102773

“Who do you think you are finding this fur cute? Don’t find it cute; it’s mine.”f7e3636f4603f2d0

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I even growled a c800270ea8 little more.4b9f4c94edfa34bd

‘Since when was I yours? I’m mine!’9e656b1b04ebef90

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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.6cca49f15ac4f570

His eyes were ferocious, 908bdb20a2 and if there were 9829774ce5 pheromones in his eyes, d18de88484 they must have looked 1c102664a2 like that.9c4a049a0fe48e35

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‘Oh, no, 610404b64a why are 207296e691 you being 6cda18763d so serious 6bae57d7cf again?’c06ec10195866e95

I surrendered da855c1285 and lowered 01c4e0f71e my head, 5d709ff961 nestling into 58aa898b2e his arms. Only then did the 2ac3b2e09b boy, satisfied, sweep his 4f0889a6b9 hand over my back.218df7907fbae364

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“And like I said, I’m going to raise you.”c24518e5a37a9f90

“It’s not just a pet, but a failed pet with human characteristics. It violates the rights of shifters.”b3ba4917b993fb64

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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.”e4b9cc8bb3f205b6

“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.”6364512d8a036a38

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Ivan, who 49205b7dfb had boldly 42cc4867d9 switched from 54358dca62 Ferret to 8f833af6a8 fluff, continued 30bc2e4ff4 to criticize.98ae9e3be9f869dc

‘Great! Keep pushing it like 35de90bf46 that!’bcda94f09f90cb89

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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.8e550359433e36b7

“To be honest, how am I supposed to know what a lunatic is thinking! I don’t even want to understand!”2010dc748949f57b

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“Fine, then tell Fluff to decide.”522eb4889362e272

The boy gently placed 913e931313 me on the cushion. It felt a d8c22bb197 bit chilly without 75e58238c0 the warmth of d02eeedb25 his hand. I wriggled under d8aaafd0c1 the handkerchief, only a49849e377 exposing my face.ba3613e9cde26aea

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“Chu?”03ee0f2c4fd9d3b6

What’s going on?00ba281a11596fd6

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When I 921f192209 looked up 0dc6fa6768 at the 62b745b072 boy with 1b28c465ba confusion, he 06839ae0b2 spoke with 1070b813bd a sinister 60acc76779 look in eb6e602913 his eyes.8d2bba9d2f359311

“If you say you live here, I won’t punish you.”cfc325662856c686

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“Chu?”143df442cfea4a61

Punish?f137f42ed97e9b28

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When I gave 30de98acaf him a quizzical 7fe3632138 look, he lowered 19a820dc23 his head and bc081cd599 muttered ominously.dd4c7e6fc958cd4a

“I know that you raided our food warehouse.”266179b7061bb8a4

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“Chu?!”3c8bb0a877560335

H-How did 90caa5c87c he know?!0f6bf6e002f6378e

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I looked 55e1bff9fa back and eaa823481b forth between 7f024cd491 the boy 25738e0778 and Ivan, 976e21ce9d who was 9c6b73fa8e nearby, shaking a4866ce539 his head 2b6d27293b in distress.dd24ed61ff8a2068

‘Using threats, how d46d782dfd unfair.’0fe8c35ba3f6f144

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“Well, what’s the big deal? Just let it go.”f6da0f66a9073c91

The boy seemed 0e45a1df6b indifferent and poked d9bfc16523 my belly with e8f359548b his finger.3a68bbd4b09583d9

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“There’s food from our warehouse inside your little belly, isn’t there?”0d31cb91bac0feba

“Chu, Chuu!”f2a6533a5b1c1fce

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Ah, I haven’t even taken a bite yet! This is just my stomach!327b877dc51ceccd

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.663118d39515257f

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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.”279cc571ce68da3d

I was sweating. It was even 0384731226 scarier to be 0140ddffd6 branded as a 25732fe0c8 warehouse raider, as 26dcffaae9 the boy had 92fcc4f4b3 said. My accomplice 3f02245018 had already 51f2709ff3 fled, so 461764e760 I was 68fb83da87 left on 938d51ed98 my own, 569afb255d caught red-handed.8198c0c913efb034

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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.5769076860dbe3af

“Chichi…”260ffec2671ec167

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I messed up… But there’s still plenty of food in the warehouse, and maybe I can share a little.764288a549485484

Did my strategy 9cf043b23b of invoking sympathy df5ab086db work?6c26807d764af78f

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“But it’s okay. I’m a merciful black lion.”5d1554e312b557a9

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.”fe75a85af118fc5f

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Really?f8550707c90baa6e

The mention 061ff27aee of three 5662a08600 meals a 8bdb57ef73 day made 0316ac6674 me perk 0a4cecb128 up my 24624409ab ears, and 75302c834a I gazed e088d0033e at the 644e630510 boy with 8008319b5c bright, curious 20dffbcbaa eyes.528d4ba68f102e80

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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.ccbe35c1950675fe

‘I’m tired of worrying about food every day.’8e235c7f1aee7eae

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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.c4ec1c9e1341b041

I still had d8ea8cd92c the memories of 2fecf63ce5 my past life 22107c79ad when my childhood 9ff1103340 friend betrayed me, f018aea2bb and I was fce96ea0e6 left in a 6b4a0b7a9f mountain of debt. So, I was filled eea2aa3891 with concerns about making 0f83d56363 a living, both then 60a4d378b5 and now.72f8cf9c5589a1bc

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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.’0c49d03f2bfa74ff

The boy must eba51cabc9 have noticed my 4a03358ba5 hesitation, and he 2018876fbf continued to persuade 4e9cf6ca02 me.8507c470628644cf

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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.”70c0ac5af1c97f68

The boy 3156d566c4 patted the 8358c619e8 cushion beneath 25e879f3f1 me and e0f7e7bb95 smiled warmly. I turned around and 48430e78bd gazed out the window.d176c280ccae534e

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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.7b20510b255fa033

Without realizing it, bc4ce598b8 I gulped down dcd3c7f907 my saliva, and d9a668f796 the boy brought ca4be12ed8 his hand even 82789b314c closer to me.d98ceebb103158f5

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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?”6371cbb25ad1dfc3

“Chuu…”712c30864a889291

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I’ll have to think about it. It’s better to decide once I know exactly who you are.e18bcd7bb663cb5c

I just heard a name that I shouldn’t have, from the forbidden clan.7926fe0037f779d8

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However, given a634460e21 my current 233a50df10 situation, the b4ae77fd13 offer was c5fe4a5afd quite attractive.f43d420cc9651bd4

“I might as well go along for a while. Just until spring comes…”dd3fa63985bf9f8e

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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.f73605f9ad3c1f3f

“I knew you’d agree.”488a2d413e7c896d

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Suddenly, the 80ba0e2717 boy laughed 378356ec6e heartily and b43d1e5581 grabbed both ad8b38991f of my 308a9c7097 front paws, 87930fe076 playfully shaking 19cd53c1fb them.cb4006ca485f3df2

‘Whoa! This is dizzying!’532c564f4ec50443

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