"What, the one when school was out before...... Is that you? ”

After Yu finished washing his hands, he simply bandaged the injured area, glanced at the garlic on the ground, and sat on the side of the sofa that was a little farther away from the real black, and did not pick it up.

“…… I'm sorry I heard that guy say...... I'm going to pick you up...... But it's not too early, so I ...... without permission."

Maguro hid her face on the couch cushion, her two front paws holding her head and hooking the tip of her tail.

"Thank you, I really wouldn't have found a home if I came back on my own, although I was a little scared to see that kind of 'human' dressed up...... I don't know if you can understand it? It's like when you were very young and saw something much bigger than you......"

Little by little, Yu moved towards the real black, tentatively reaching out his intact hand towards her fluffy head.

“……”

Yu touched the top of her black claw, and then she lowered it and looked up at Yu.

“…… I'm sorry......" Yu silently withdrew his hand and apologized to her.

"No...... It's okay, I don't hate it...... ...... like this"

The slightly lighter velvet ears of the real black shook a few times, and he raised his head and rubbed Yu's palm with the tip of his nose, which was also lighter than pure black.

The temperature is lower than room temperature, and it is slightly moist like the tip of the nose of a kitten or puppy.

Looks healthy.

Yu didn't hold back, leaned over and hugged Mahei's neck, and pressed his face against the back of the fluffy head.

[Big cat or something...... Big cats or something......!!! ]

Yu buried his face in the pure black fluffy hair, and couldn't stop rubbing and rubbing.

"Hmm,"

Perhaps holding it a little tightly, Maguro didn't remain as silent about similar actions as he had done before.

She hesitated, then reached out and pulled Yu into her arms.

"How old are you?" Yuwo asked happily in the same plush black arms.

The plush and warm embrace is something that people who like animals can't refuse.

And this animal is also a relatively large kind, and being picked up is the most beautiful thing for Yu than to be picked up.

[That's it......!] It's such a hug!!! ]

She realized what the warmth she wanted.

It's different from the feeling of the nurse sister hugging her before, and this is what she likes.

“…… How old is it? True Black's eyes were a little confused, "I...... I don't know, I just know that I've been around here for years......"

"Then you're the same age as me, and have anyone moved in before that......?"

Yu was very curious.

"Yes...... But they all moved out after less than a day...... I want to get along with them......"

The true black tone became low along with the mood.

"Well, are there any kids my age among the people who moved in before?"

Yu raised his hand and bent his fingers to scratch her chin.

"Hmm......" Maguro narrowed his eyes, "yes, but I was about to be friendly to them when they ran away...... Haven't been back since......"

She threw her head back to reveal her fuzzy-looking throat, her nose resting against the couch cushion, making her voice sound muffled.

The true black sound is also very low.

"The smaller one in the photo is you, right? How can I say it, when an animal like you gets bigger, you can play with people like that...... If it hurts someone, I'm relatively light...... If it's more serious, you might be in danger too, so don't do that in the future. ”

After Yu scratched her chin, she couldn't help but bury her face in the fluffy heaven on her neck again.

[I'm so happy......]

Yu hugged her paws.

[If she and her previous residents managed to get along, then nothing would have happened to us, right?] But it's true...... She's quite scary, whether she has a child or not, she is worried that she will be in danger, right? ]

After all, such a big cat will grow up in less than a year, and it is very oppressive just to look at.

And it's so dark, it's easy to scare people.

Yu felt that even if he knew about her existence, he would still be scared to see it if he got up at night.

Unless—

"Where do you usually stay? How did you solve the food problem? ”

Yu wants to roll around with real black, but real black is not only very big, but also very heavy.

Didn't scroll.

"During the day...... I would go to the forest, come back to the yard in the evening, and go to the attic next door when it rained and snowed...... There are a lot of people around me who bring me food...... I've also gone to the forest to hunt myself...... But it's still better to be given by humans. ”

Makoro's words gradually became smoother.

Although she can speak, it may be that no one has talked to her before.

"We're not leaving, so let's live with us in the future, right? It's also cleaned up here, although it's not clear if there's a ...... over there Let's rest together at night? ”

Yu deduced from Maguro's words that she would not attack humans.

So don't worry about anything.

As the 'children' of this family and the children of this family now, she feels that they can get along well.

And it's really black and it's still a leopard, in short, it's a big cat.

She loves cats the most.

“…… May I? Maguro lowered her head, her chin resting on Yu's head.

Because of its proximity, Yuneng could hear her vocal cords vibrate as she spoke in her throat.

"Well, I like animal ——...... a lot" Yu rubbed her neck a few more times, and suddenly remembered something, and slammed away from Makoro and backwards, and then got up.

"By the way, you don't usually take a shower, do you? Now that we're living together, you'll have to take a good shower after you go to the forest, or you'll bring in some little bugs, mud, or something...... You don't want to see this home look like it was a few days ago, do you? ”

Yu sat on the black edge and said with a serious face.

Although the main reason for saying this is because she just remembered that she was a bit clean, although she was more tolerant of animals, but ...... If it can be clean, why don't you make it clean? And the animals that are often bathed are also faintly fragrant......

She didn't smell anything particularly strong about the animal smell on True Black.

Like, the taste of nature......

"Konoha ...... That's how it should be said? Every six months, Konoha would come and take me to the place called the hospital, saying that it was a check-up...... And then it will take me to the bathtub...... That's a bath, right? ”

Maguro tilted her head in confusion, and her pupils with the light on her back became a little rounder.

Lovely.

"Well, you...... Hate bathing? Yu took her paw and waited earnestly for her answer.

"I'm not a big fan of making my hair wet, but ...... After washing, it feels very smooth and fluffy, such a feeling...... I love it. ”

Maguro was embarrassed to cover his eyes with his paws and didn't look at Yu.

"Then wash it once a week! I'll wash you! Yu patted his chest and was eager to try, "When did you wash it last time?" Speaking of which, I haven't taken a shower in a few days, so let's take a break after dinner and wash together, right? ”

Yu felt that it was time to take a bath, and if he slept like this at night...... The first day was okay, but the second day may be disgusted with your futon.

The ones in the hospital should be cleaned and replaced after the patient leaves, and they are usually replaced every once in a while, so even if you go to sleep with a body of dust, it's nothing.

After all, people who are injured so much that they have blood clotting on their clothes are lying down directly, but the situation of being covered in mud is nothing at all.

"That, okay......" Maguro didn't remove his paws, but his tail was hooked up, spinning and waging in circles.

Yu tried hard to restrain himself from pulling the beast's tail.

It's fine if it's a simple ninja dog ninja like Akamaru who can't speak, but this kind of self-aware, can express its own thoughts, can talk, and is not a small animal......

If it's strict, that's indecent.

Although she and Maguro are both girls now, and she is still a child, she can think of it as a friendship between girls or sisters...... Because there are also many friends and sisters who will have more intimate actions than this, although ordinary people do not have tails.

"I ...... Can I touch your ears? Yu took his eyes off his tail and turned to his ears, which were also wagging their ears.

Ears and tails are also unusual places for animals...... If you just touch the fluff of your ears with the tip of your fingernail, your ears will shake in circles very quickly.

"Yes, yes, yes......"

The black tail stood up.

She rolled over and crouched on the couch,

“…… That, I'm always sorry......" Yu scratched his head, still only touching the real black head.

The cartilage and fluff on the ears look good to the touch.

But many domestic cats are very unhappy when their ears are rubbed, not only will they harp you and scratch you, but they will also bite people when they are anxious.

"......" The tail of the real black hooked up again, "えーと...... Your name is ...... Yu? That's what your friend said before......"

Maguro put down her paws and leaned on the sofa to watch Yu wink, like an introverted girl who was talking to others, cute and cautious.

"Hmm." Yu jumped off the sofa, patted the place where he had sit, and pulled up the two front paws of the real black, "We'll eat in a while, let's go wash our hands first, shall we?" Speaking of which, I haven't been to the second floor yet, how about we go to the second floor? ”

Yura didn't move Maguro, but Maguro didn't lie there, and with Yu's strength, she got up on her own.

Yu looked at her black hind legs, thinking back to the way she took her home.

- Although it looks a little awkward, she should still be able to walk on her hind legs, right?

"By the way, I'm a little afraid of the dark...... So can you get ahead of me? I would appreciate it even more if I could help turn on the lights. ”

Yu whispered to the side of her black face and into her ear.

"Hmm......" Maguro nodded, stood up on all fours, and walked in front of Yu.

Yu hurriedly followed.

-

The ground floor is not particularly bright either, only the lights in the living room and kitchen are on.

The stairs leading to the second floor were also dark, and Yu couldn't see where the stairs were, so Maguro stayed with her and asked her to put her hand on her back and walk slowly upstairs.

But walking was so slow that Yu almost tripped over the stairs several times, and if it weren't for the darkness, she might have rolled down the stairs.

When I went upstairs in the dark, the sound of the stairs was loud.

And she and Yu are upstairs side by side, and it's okay if you're a person, she's ...... It seems a little crowded.

"It's so dark, you can ...... Carry me upstairs? ”

Yu tightened his grip on the long hair on Maguro's back and looked at her nervously.

Maguro shook her ears and turned to look at her.

In the darkness, only the pair of eyes emitted an eerie light.

But then Yu, even the light was invisible.