CHAPTER 465: CHAPTER 325: THE DISCOVERED SECRET._2

Kitagawa Sakisa: "Haven’t you given it a name yet?"

"Not yet." Hanamaru Hanabi shook her head.

"How about giving it a name?" Kyujuu Rika, who was busy with her drawing board, also chipped in.

Japanese cats are often named after their sounds, like "Mimi", "Chuchu"...

Of course, they can also be named after flowers or children’s nicknames, like "Sakura", "Momo", "Peach".

Kitagawa Sakisa bent over in front of Hanamaru Hanabi, observing the rolled-up Uesugi Cat in her arms: "It’s all curled up like a ball, how about calling it Tama (Little Ball)?"

"Then why not call it Malu?" Kyujuu Rika said with a laugh.

"Hmm? That’s a good idea." Kitagawa Sakisa agreed.

Malu is the pronunciation of the character "丸", and this syllable is also part of Hanamaru Hanabi’s name.

Ayaka Rie also thought the name was nice and nodded her approval.

The simpler a cat’s name, the better.

"What do you think of the name, Hanabi?"

Upon hearing Kitagawa Sakisa’s question, Hanamaru Hanabi lowered her head to glance at Uesugi Cat.

Uesugi Cat showed no expression, which meant he was okay with it.

It’s just a cat’s name, he didn’t care much.

"He’s fine with it..."

"Then it’s happily decided! Hanabi-chan, how about letting me hold Malu?" Kitagawa Sakisa was also quite interested in the cat.

"Ah... uh..."

A normal cat would be no big deal, but right now, it was Uesugi Sakura in her arms.

Letting her boyfriend sleep in another girl’s arms...?

But just as Kitagawa Sakisa was about to reach out, Uesugi Cat’s tail brushed against her hand, and he remained lazily squinting in the girl’s arms.

"Sorry, Sakisa, Sakura... Malu seems to want to sleep..."

Kitagawa Sakisa didn’t mind. Since the cat refused, she couldn’t insist, "Okay then."

The appearance of the cat was just a small episode; everyone went about their business as usual.

Hanamaru Hanabi sat back down at her computer to work, while Uesugi Cat curled up on her lap to rest, enjoying her aromatic scent.

From his current angle, he could only see her white little shirt.

Uesugi Cat opened one eye to look towards her belly.

Then he extended his tail to lift her white shirt’s hem, sneaking underneath to play with her belly button.

Hanamaru Hanabi has always been sensitive around her belly button, and being teased by a cat’s tail, she immediately reacted, scribbling an odd line on her computer screen.

Hanamaru Hanabi knew that Uesugi Sakura was teasing her again.

She leaned back, her face slightly flushed, and looked down at Uesugi Cat, who was playfully lying on her lap.

"Sakura-kun... that’s not allowed..."

"Meow~"

She pulled the tail out from under her clothes.

Just as she was about to regroup and get back to work, the cat’s tail returned to its original position.

The furry sensation in her belly button made Hanamaru Hanabi, already sensitive, shrink back slightly and call out to him again with a bit of a pout:

"Sakura-kun..."

"Meow~" Uesugi Cat lifted his head.

Even though they couldn’t speak to each other, Hanamaru Hanabi could read his meaning from his eyes.

Liking your little tummy.

A girl’s tummy is soft, white, and warm, and no cat can resist sleeping on it.

"Stop it now." Hanamaru Hanabi gave a quiet warning and continued working.

But after just a couple of strokes, her stomach felt ticklish again.

Looking down, she saw that the upper half of the cat had wriggled inside her shirt.

Then it seemed the cat licked her belly button.

Hanamaru Hanabi shivered all over and quickly pulled Uesugi Cat out, whispering to him: "Sakura-kun, if you keep this up, you won’t be allowed to sleep on my lap... I have to work..."

"Meow."

The meaning was that he wanted to sleep against her belly.

Hanamaru Hanabi blushed, a bit shy, and reluctantly agreed: "Okay... but Sakura-kun, you can’t lick again, it’s really ticklish."

"Meow."

Uesugi Cat waited for her to put him back down, then slowly snuck back inside her shirt.

The skin on the girl’s small belly was white and delicate, with a slight bounce at even the slightest touch, and it emitted a faint, sweet fragrance. It was utterly delightful to sleep while leaning against it.

Uesugi Cat rubbed his head against the girl’s small belly, feeling so comfortable that he almost purred.

Hanamaru Hanabi earnestly continued her work, her cheeks slightly red. The illustration was due in two days, and she could only tacitly allow Uesugi Cat to mischievously nap on her belly.

After all... he’s Sakura-kun... she couldn’t just toss him aside.

...

"Sorry, miss, pets are not allowed inside this store."

"Oh."

Before Hanamaru Hanabi could react, Uesugi Cat jumped off her shoulder.

He crouched by the entrance, his gaze indicating he’d wait for her to come out.

"Haha, such a smart cat." An elderly lady who had just exited smiled at Hanamaru Hanabi and said, "Child, take good care of it, don’t let it get stolen."

"Yes... thank you for the reminder, grandma."

In the evening, Hanamaru Hanabi came out of Don Quijote with bags in both hands, with Uesugi Cat following by her side.

The cat’s gait was graceful, and his posture agile.

Hanamaru Hanabi walked halfway and found a bench by the planter on the pedestrian street to sit down.

Uesugi Cat jumped up too, crouching beside her, his tail curled over his front.

Hanamaru Hanabi took out some packaged discounted sashimi from the bag and offered it to him:

"Sakura-kun, can you eat this?"

"Meow." Uesugi Cat glanced at her and shook his head.

"Like I thought, still needs to be cooked..." Hanamaru Hanabi took the sashimi back and brought out bread and milk instead, "How about these two?"

"Meow." Uesugi Cat nodded, indicating he accepted these foods.

Hanamaru Hanabi carefully unpacked the bread, placed it in front of him first, then inserted a straw into the milk and set it next to the bread.

Uesugi Cat was about to eat but hesitated, looking at the paw he had just used to touch the ground.

Hanamaru Hanabi noticed his flexing paws and smiled, saying, "I see."

She picked up the bread, tore off a small piece, and fed it to Uesugi Cat.

Uesugi Cat sniffed it with his nose, then bit into it, chewing it in his mouth.

The taste was milky.

It was quite delicious.

Seeing him contentedly eating, Hanamaru Hanabi smiled too, feeding him the bread piece by piece.

The girl and the cat sat on the bench, their interaction appeared very intimate.

Uesugi Cat would occasionally lick her fingers while she fed him, and the tickling sensation was surprisingly amusing to her.

"Sakura-kun... how did you turn into a cat?"

"Meow~"

"What does it feel like to be a cat?"

"Meow meow~"

"Sakura-kun... you didn’t turn from a cat, did you?"

"Meow."

"I see... can you turn back into Sakura-kun?"

"Meow."

"Really? That’s amazing..." Hanamaru Hanabi extended her finger, allowing him to lick the remaining bread crumbs.

This tickling sensation felt rather mysterious to her.

She reached out to scratch his head, watching Uesugi Cat squint in comfort.

"Does this feel good?"

"Meow."

The sunset was blazing, the sky painted in gold-streaked twilight.

"After we finish eating, we need to head back, Sakura-kun."

"Meow." Uesugi Cat watched her stand up, his head moving with her motion.

"Do you want Hanabi to carry you home?" Hanamaru Hanabi picked up the shopping bags and looked down at him.

"Meow." The crouching Uesugi Cat looked into her clear, violet eyes.

Hanamaru Hanabi smiled brilliantly, her face illuminated warmly amid the interwoven gold and red clouds, she picked up the cat sitting on the bench, took the used plastic packaging and milk carton,

Uesugi Cat glanced at the mesmerizing sky and lazily relaxed in the girl’s arms.

They walked along a street lined with tall utility poles, heading home together.

The golden sunset cast the girl’s enchanting silhouette along the sidewalk.