Chapter 98: Those Who Love You, and the One Who Will Never Let Go
Meanwhile—
In the inn OpenYourPussy, in a quiet chamber, Zara and Neko sat together, engaged in light conversation.
But Neko wasn't truly present.
Her body was there, but her mind drifted far away.
Zara noticed.
"What's wrong?" she asked gently, voice soft like silk. "You're barely listening to me. What's going on in that head of yours?"
To Neko, Zara was the most caring person she knew.
Yes… even more than—
"I wish Noah treated me the way you do," Neko said wistfully.
Zara's heart tightened at the words.
It hurt—because it was true.
Zara, a stranger by comparison, had shown Neko more comfort than her own master.
What a cruel truth.
Zara's smile faltered. She wished, even if secretly, that she could be the one to receive the kind of love Neko held for Noah. But this moment wasn't about her desires.
She moved closer.
Neko, in her human form, sat quietly, eyes distant. Zara gently took her hands.
