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I subtly tried a06cba3789 to push his e2e4999a05 face away with b48a5a2304 my front paw, 3443e0bb5c but the boy 2af7661b25 casually dodged it aca22c480b with grace.fbfb18d09c35eb64

His golden eyes looked 16f59edc44 at me intently.73d92023ba8bb660

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“Why do you keep avoiding me?” he asked.be655a5b8c7e7cc7

“Chuu, Chuuu!”74dc28b38828e170

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I’m not avoiding you! It’s just that you’re clearly crazy but good-looking, so it’s overwhelming.efa21ef39c617c22

I raised my fur, showing that I wasn’t immune to his good looks, and stared at him with an assertive attitude.2ceb11d6064d9dce

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It was a sudden 8ce5c77c7a showdown of wills.c3cb3f0ab1c5bc72

The boy smiled slyly efd2a5c857 and extended his finger bfb63a4e6a towards me.e4dc39d47c58c664

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“Aren’t you well-behaved? Don’t be so shy; you can ask.”30781586a6ebf732

“Chuu, Chuuu…”068eb35ee4490b9a

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This guy cb273ec862 is strange. I looked 0e4e763681 at him 152b452fbc with a befd810ebb cautious eye.d6b1b0ce5c8df601

There’s something suspicious about this guy. Based on my instincts, he’s dangerous if he gets too close!844d55f17e80d847

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Keep your f96d45f02e finger away.3cc1267e0caceb48

When I defiantly tapped his finger with my front paw, the boy mumbled, “You’re giving me the look you give to trash.”8a40ce9bb398f6ff

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“Yes, indeed. In my eyes, I see the look for insects.”c90f138ae12dfe99

“You didn’t call me an insect, Ivan.”b39c2bc1980f9855

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“Well, you clearly said ‘insect’ just now, and there’s no doubt about it.”fff0603311b1471f

“Do you want to wriggle on the ground like an insect?”7629045f8e11e8df

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“I’m just saying that I would stomp on you.”0a43b650c9dcbbcf

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.278889f15a6aa386

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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.26e516920a5416b8

He seems a 4f0a4fc5f4 bit strange too. It appears 5d3f45bdbf that lion-shifters 379381a885 are not ccbe4830f2 quite sane.fa57448602e3cfbe

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I gazed 476da43f37 at Ivan 220f37103d with a e9bf1bf397 clouded look, 4e1aa64636 then turned 4c7b9bc804 my attention a9f4ea97c9 to the 1706c52083 boy.74aa3b3b942133b3

‘Are all lion-shifters like this? It seems like there’s not a single sane one among them.’b8496972f3ff0632

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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.45b5a3a705526166

For now, I’ll just pretend to sleep and plan my escape when everyone is asleep.ad1d65b02b0d5956

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While I was silently edab75ff8b formulating my escape plan, 992bfc534b Ivan and the boy 4eb76e5c6e continued their conversation as 1791fb1b4e if they were discussing 8d731fd30f what to do with 48f0766189 me.39329a98484853bf

“How about just letting it go? It’s too cute to eat, and besides, it won’t even be a bite.”4f2d4295f23a45b2

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Ivan, you’re much better than I expected.7ba01eb860fa0400

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.40b38ef14de85a04

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‘S-Stop!’ I grumbled.842cf9adbf2235ea

“Who do you think you are finding this fur cute? Don’t find it cute; it’s mine.”954f7f378c33e551

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I even growled a121287b92 a little more.4089adbc1ab6815c

‘Since when was I yours? I’m mine!’d66d176081901b67

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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.e7f99fcf3e80d6bf

His eyes d6dbf4e0cf were ferocious, 21254d30f8 and if 15ccdce5ae there were 2f8e4ac229 pheromones in 158298faec his eyes, 05e0aec91b they must 1241b1e476 have looked 00a3a28c66 like that.77bb3cc1e79a3ad6

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‘Oh, no, why are 26a7b438b5 you being so serious 625edf4909 again?’bbc76a10cd4aed46

I surrendered and 8277df71c1 lowered my head, e180d6dfad nestling into his 64041cb85a arms. Only then did 06d5dc6aff the boy, satisfied, 628c66851d sweep his hand 75173e5901 over my back.0d9f26d9087903a5

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“And like I said, I’m going to raise you.”3b5067e2aa507f1f

“It’s not just a pet, but a failed pet with human characteristics. It violates the rights of shifters.”4ce0f781de82c2e2

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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.”6ff04b22cf3c4276

“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.”da03b6f13853e0ff

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Ivan, who 7735948a70 had boldly dc6e7a031a switched from 6fe99cb31a Ferret to 2e3a107e05 fluff, continued 001d46d2fb to criticize.c49d216dc8fd9bb7

‘Great! Keep pushing 0b8ff33907 it like 75ad95abb9 that!’1c0a44320b8d5ab6

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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.012d75425eaeca34

“To be honest, how am I supposed to know what a lunatic is thinking! I don’t even want to understand!”7c7c2726d7f87c0e

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“Fine, then tell Fluff to decide.”9de34f6599a5b946

The boy gently af77ecb795 placed me on ac6de98689 the cushion. It felt 384baf945c a bit cfaacf657d chilly without 98c892180e the warmth 8b585a3377 of his 2c430de3f5 hand. I wriggled under the 19e018378a handkerchief, only exposing my fd46b9c041 face.5bcd521b16b8d71f

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“Chu?”d70c7e0bbf9eb41c

What’s going on?9b23bf1d16f98b35

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When I looked up ace3c779ab at the boy with 64ed42b87e confusion, he spoke with 7992cc6e56 a sinister look in cf26313357 his eyes.64ea60204d6782dd

“If you say you live here, I won’t punish you.”969c6ad1e72580f4

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“Chu?”6d7c01449b493609

Punish?7d019e78ce2f9795

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When I 78e52a83c9 gave him 1408b083a1 a quizzical b1ef094801 look, he ca6d50ff85 lowered his 4e653ad24b head and 7dd70dd92c muttered ominously.ab17d9fc5d3d21f4

“I know that you raided our food warehouse.”3cf0998e27d58539

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“Chu?!”0262409ecf0e1d63

H-How did he 0749a2fec5 know?!338e9247c54c842a

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I looked back and 9cda530d44 forth between the boy 308ab85113 and Ivan, who was 21293c5238 nearby, shaking his head 37ae96c7fa in distress.17e63b02269d9ef8

‘Using threats, how unfair.’1c73b9c3c0a3b82e

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“Well, what’s the big deal? Just let it go.”fe0073ccb7dae249

The boy seemed indifferent 250427c0b5 and poked my belly 49a655841f with his finger.2ef9ecff6f636291

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“There’s food from our warehouse inside your little belly, isn’t there?”2eec0ef4687465b1

“Chu, Chuu!”d31bb021bec241af

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Ah, I haven’t even taken a bite yet! This is just my stomach!1315eacdc882e533

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.014212c39fe2f90a

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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.”189dd90d4b0349e1

I was sweating. It was even scarier 695ad21c47 to be branded as 898e70acfa a warehouse raider, as f3aff04cd1 the boy had said. My accomplice had e0d595e970 already fled, so a5a6123219 I was left b4873c12c9 on my own, 9c9f21ad1d caught red-handed.2035ce9991da2b9d

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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.14cc55e646862c61

“Chichi…”9611f0975852d266

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I messed up… But there’s still plenty of food in the warehouse, and maybe I can share a little.a8f0fb5c173a1993

Did my dfb9e24f93 strategy of d50b508d51 invoking sympathy 273f53a139 work?f6833b7aace188d0

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“But it’s okay. I’m a merciful black lion.”6abee0eeb6548202

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.”92260f46400e4b49

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Really?60d225f7c9e32cf1

The mention of three 2af69d5863 meals a day made 8fb33ce921 me perk up my 74e250e613 ears, and I gazed 2ff46b8c77 at the boy with da74148d23 bright, curious eyes.0dda85514ab1ecca

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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.1c4eb5182431b25f

‘I’m tired of worrying about food every day.’a2e2b0e302c78176

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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.b0043e8fc68db34c

I still had the 362ca3ff69 memories of my past faa138f163 life when my childhood 120790916c friend betrayed me, and 1912eea9ee I was left in 85effd24af a mountain of debt. So, I a194b96007 was filled 218224c0fa with concerns 4f02b0e40c about making 21741e4874 a living, 044d702663 both then 86f9a87026 and now.2d95adfa10c28dcf

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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.’1fd082fada9555d1

The boy must have c94172e834 noticed my hesitation, and b1cf470e93 he continued to persuade 96f1d547b0 me.55cb54f1acef00e7

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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.”bbcad53d655f8eec

The boy 256a2fdbd8 patted the ed4c012cdd cushion beneath e80512b6cf me and b8332fc2ed smiled warmly. I turned around and 2f71bd7af4 gazed out the window.654f2940b39c2739

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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.f98a5c552d675db1

Without realizing it, 0bebfb4b97 I gulped down 6c989e2013 my saliva, and 579b504d23 the boy brought 0c4d0d6097 his hand even 353f254231 closer to me.760d2a659139fa66

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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?”79e30d1b0f91cff1

“Chuu…”79a81c5918f37899

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I’ll have to think about it. It’s better to decide once I know exactly who you are.1a614bad10046fcc

I just heard a name that I shouldn’t have, from the forbidden clan.9e24459af15a1ebd

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However, given my a99ad2a723 current situation, the 0a183501bd offer was quite b5e484b39a attractive.45ebb55f4c2a271d

“I might as well go along for a while. Just until spring comes…”065fb77e4a77879d

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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.4af8b35b5d9d784f

“I knew you’d agree.”3efe89d41cc1da87

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Suddenly, the boy 34c68c4e46 laughed heartily and cfde5ba0a2 grabbed both of 3f76bd9deb my front paws, e60486666f playfully shaking them.49f012c4b2455bd8

‘Whoa! This is dizzying!’28d875a49519cb62

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