Lily secretly hid in a corner of the corridor, carefully listening to the sounds in the distance, her mouse-like face showing a hint of unease.
What are they talking about? Can Monster Sister really cheer Charles up?
Just as Lily was wondering if she should sneak closer to eavesdrop, she felt something hard and brush-like rubbing vigorously against her fur from behind.
Lily was startled by the movement. She hurriedly turned her head, only to see a big, furry face appear right in front of her—it had just licked her with its tongue.
"Ah! Blackie! I can't believe you still recognize me after all this time! That's amazing!" Lily happily pounced on it.
"MEOW~" It was one of the two cats Lily had raised before her death. The kitten had grown up and was so fat it barely looked like a cat anymore.
