A cat walked through the dark city streets in the rain.
"I'm hungry... I'm really hungry, cold, tired, and the pain I feel right now is excruciating. Where am I going, where am I, and what am I looking for?!"
Yunako, with her injured leg, walked along the sidewalk and now headed into an alley.
"I'm sleepy. Maybe I'll rest, no matter if the place is comfortable or not. I just want to sleep for a while after days of not sleeping well."
Finding a pile of cardboard boxes, Yunako used them as a place to rest.
"It's comfortable, but I still can't get rid of this cold feeling with just a pile of cardboard boxes."
Yunako stared at the ceiling of the city alley.
"I miss the warmth of my master's lap, hahaa~ we always slept together, it was such a pleasant time."
Yunako's vision began to fade, and she slowly closed her eyes, but suddenly she heard a voice from afar, a little girl calling her name while running.
"Yunako... Yunako... Yunako, I finally found you."
Yunako, whose vision was weakening at that moment, forced herself to look at the little girl when she heard her voice.
"Who is that? The voice sounds familiar."
"Yunako, where have you been? I've been looking for you for weeks. Oh, Yunako, I brought you some food..."
The girl was busy talking to a cat.
"I know!! She's my master's younger sister. Mmm, it seems like she ran away from home just to meet a cat like me, considering that after my master died, her mother's attitude towards her started to change."
The girl began to take out the food she had brought.
"Yunako, I brought your favorite food. Come on, eat quickly. I know you're hungry."
Yunako sniffed the food while lying down because her body was getting weaker.
"My favorite food, huh~ Actually, this has never been my favorite food, but it was the first food given to me when I was little and my master and I first met."
The girl continued talking to Yunako as her consciousness slowly faded.
"Yunako, why did you leave home? I know my mother kicked you out, but don't worry, I'll protect you. I'll try my best to protect you because my brother loved you very much, and that's why I'll protect you."
The little girl spoke while wiping away her tears.
"Why is she crying? Oh, maybe because she lost a brother who loved her very much, because her mother only cares about my master, and all that's left now is me, her brother's pet cat who always accompanied her before and after my master died."
"Come on, eat the food I brought, Yunako..."
"I am hungry, but for some reason, my sleepiness far outweighs my hunger."
"Yunako, are you okay?"
"You wouldn't understand, little girl. I'm really sleepy. Maybe I'll sleep for a while and then eat the food you brought."
"Yunako, Yunako, wake up, Yunako?!"
The girl's voice slowly faded away.
"Maybe I'll sleep soundly this time."
Yunako's consciousness faded, and the girl realized that her brother's beloved cat had died....
"Strange, I don't hear the girl's voice. Could she have left already??"
At that moment, a man's voice was heard.
"Hang in there, sweetheart, you can do it, just a little longer."
Yunako was surprised to hear a man's voice, and she didn't even know what language he was speaking.
"Whose voice is that? It's dark here, but I hear a man's voice?"
She also heard a woman's voice.
"Hang in there, kid, just a little longer."
Said a woman whom Yunako didn't even know who she was or what language she was speaking.
"Yes, ma'am, I'm trying."
"My dear, you're strong."
The man continued to encourage a woman whom Yunako didn't know what they were doing.
"It's so noisy, I'm curious, but I don't have the strength to open my eyes, maybe because I haven't eaten. Oh, where is my little brother? I don't hear his voice?"
Yunako still didn't understand the situation around her.
"Finally, the baby is out..."
The mother successfully delivered the baby from the woman's womb.
"....."
The woman was surprised to see something long after the baby came out, still stuck in the woman's womb.
"Oh my God, what is this?!"
The man next to the woman replied.
"What's wrong, ma'am?"
"This... this... what is this?!!!! It's intestines?!"
The woman looked shocked and weak.
"What's wrong, ma'am?"
A woman asked, confused by the woman's expression.
"There's something long coming out of your stomach."
"What?!!"
Hearing this, the woman became hysterical, weak, and almost lost the consciousness she had been maintaining.
The man beside the woman asked.
"Honey, did you go to the bathroom to defecate earlier?"
"Yes, honey, so... so... so it's really my intestines?!!"
The man asked again to calm the woman and the woman.
"Think positively, maybe it's the baby's umbilical cord."
The woman answered the man's question.
"No, it's not my intestines, I mean, I already cut the umbilical cord."
The woman answered frantically.
"It really is my intestines."
The woman began to faint.
"Eh... wait, this isn't intestines, it's the baby's tail,"
said the woman.
"What?"
The couple responded in shock. A few hours later, the situation calmed down.
"Hey, honey, are you cheating on me with a beast?"
"Why are you asking such an unreasonable question? You're the one who's pregnant, why are you asking me that? But after hearing your question, I'm sure you're not cheating either."
"How could I cheat while we're married? You don't even let me go out."
"Enough... enough... both of you, stop arguing."
The woman scolded the young couple.
"But I never expected our child to have a tail."
The woman said this while carrying her baby.
"Are you okay? Having a child with a tail, even if he's half-elf?"
"I'm fine. Besides, this is our child. How could I hate him just because he has a tail?"
The woman answered the man's question with a smile.
"I don't hate him either, but I'm worried about this child's life."
"You don't need to worry. We just need to protect him and love him like his two siblings."
The young couple's conversation was interrupted when two children suddenly entered their room.
"Where is he? I want to see my second brother!"
said a little girl, jumping up and down with excitement.
"Hey, sis, please don't get too excited,"
said a boy, complaining about his sister's behavior.
"I'm just happy because I have a little sister. You must be happy too because you're a big brother, so just accept my behavior right now, hmph,"
"Hey, hey, you two, don't be too noisy. Your mother just gave birth and she must be very tired."
The woman said to the two children.
"Yes, Grandma, sorry."
The two children apologized and went to their mother, who was holding their new baby sister.
"Wait a minute, what's going on here? I don't recognize anyone's voices, and I don't even know what language they're speaking."
Yunako looked confused by her surroundings.
"I guess I have to open my eyes, even though my body feels really weak."
Yunako opened her eyes and saw a new family surrounding her.
"Wow, it seems like I've been adopted into a new family, but where is this? Hmmmm, is it a village? Because there's no lighting here and they rely on candles or something, I don't even know?"
"Hi, cute little girl~"
"What is this man's smile and what did he just say? I really don't understand."
"Hmm, if I look closely, she resembles me—her face, eyes, mouth, and everything is truly beautiful and charming, just like me."
"What are you talking about, sis? Don't insult my little sister by comparing her to you."
"Huh??!! What do you mean by that?!!"
"Hey, hey, stop arguing. The baby resembles his mother, just like you two."
"The atmosphere in this family is so warm, an atmosphere I've never felt before. It's just like the atmosphere of togetherness with my master... Wait, why am I crying? Is it because I've found a new place to live, where I used to wander aimlessly? Does the current atmosphere really remind me of him, who has been gone for so long, and now I feel it again? Do I really feel happy in this family? This is really strange, why am I like this??"
"Sis, the baby is crying because you're being too loud!!"
"Hahhhhh?! The baby is crying because you're too noisy."
"What are you talking about? It's obvious the baby is crying because of you?!"
"Guhhh, come here!!"
"Hey, you two, stop it!! The baby is crying because of your behavior, and you, Bell (Second Child), don't insult your older sister!! And you, Bella (First Child), don't listen too much to your little sister's words."
"Okay..."
"Hey, honey, don't be too hard on our children."
"Yeah, I'm sorry, but they were making a fuss when you were feeling weak."
"Yes, I understand, but don't be too hard on them because they're still little."
"I don't like your thinking, but for you, I'll obey."
"You must be surprised, my little gem, but I hope you get used to your older siblings," she said, holding Yunako's hand.
"Wait, why are my hands hairless?! What's going on? Where's my hair? Did these humans take my hair? Tchhh, no wonder they're nice to me. Come here, you guys!!! I'll scratch you," Yunako began to move and couldn't stay still.
"The baby is fussy."
"Yes, you should go. I'll calm your little sister down and put her to sleep."
"Okay, Mom..." The children left the room.
"Shh shh shh, calm down, my beautiful little one."
"What's wrong with this woman? She wants to calm me down? Hahaha, it won't be that easy. I just woke up and now I have energy. I'll scratch all of you and then leave here." It didn't take long for Yunako to fall asleep.
A few months later...