"Little kitty..... so cute....."
Yukino, lying on the beanbag chair, was already talking in her sleep. Uchiha Ryo, sitting beside her, noticed that a large group of cats in the shop had gathered around.
Living in an atmosphere of yokai power, and the high-concentration Tailed Beast chakra occasionally dissipating from Enyun-chan, these little guys clearly possess quite a high IQ.
At the very least, they all know that Uchiha Ryo is the biggest boss.
An entirely white Ragdoll cat quietly ran onto Uchiha Ryo's lap. Its azure eyes looked at the human, its raised head seemingly saying it was very noble.
Right, although he raises a cat, he seems to have never seriously petted a cat before. Enyun-chan doesn't count, she's not a proper cat. Summoning beasts are used for fighting and working, pets are the ones to be pampered.
Fortunately, the cat cafe here gives every customer a cat manual. It records the photos, names, breeds, and even favorite foods of all the cats in the shop. Of course, there are also picture tutorials on how to pet cats.
After all, some people are heavy-handed or have restless hands, either rubbing the cats until it hurts or pulling their tails. To avoid the appearance of such customers, the manual can only attach a series of reminders to please treat the cats gently.
"Even though I raise Enyun-chan, Yukino knows more than I do about petting cats....."
According to the tutorial in the manual, Uchiha Ryo turned his head, his eyes meeting the Ragdoll cat's, and gently reached his hand over.
"Let me see, your name is Majin Buu, right? Did Enyun-chan give you this name..... I just hope you don't turn into a Majin."
Buu raised its head, twitched its nose, and actively rubbed against Uchiha Ryo's hand, seemingly saying [Hurry up, I can't wait with your dawdling].
"Not afraid of strangers at all.... Why does the manual say you are very aloof?"
[Name: Buu. Breed: Ragdoll cat. Reminder: Buu is an aloof goddess. If you want to pet her, please offer at least two cat treats]
So that's how it is. Uchiha Ryo understood. Buu is as cold as an ice shooter to outsiders, but as long as you take out two.... Torchwood stumps, even the aloof ice will burn.
Taking advantage of the situation, he stroked the smooth hair on its back, and then placed his hand on Buu's chin.
The comforted Ragdoll cat let out a meow~ purring sound, really knowing how to enjoy.....
Taking his hand back, Buu let out an unwilling meow, then stepped on Uchiha Ryo's thigh and reached out a cat paw to grab Uchiha Ryo's hand.
"You still want more? Let's talk about it next time. I was just using you for practice!"
Uchiha Ryo took the cat off his lap without any hesitation, then looked at the sleeping Nyano beside him.
Step one of petting a cat: first pet the head, then stroke the cheeks and smooth the hair on the back. Mn.... the back is soft, worthy of being a fleece shirt.
Step two of petting a cat: after smoothing the hair, return to the face and gently rub behind the ears. Because a cat's ear nerves are more sensitive, massaging them will make the cat very comfortable.
"Mmh... mn...."
If you hear a cat's low purr indicating comfort instead of a sharp resistance, then petting the cat is already half successful.
Moving the hand to the chin and gently scratching from bottom to top is a very common and highly successful way of petting a cat. It's also the massage technique that cats are least likely to resist.
Sure enough, the cat's expression became relaxed. Uchiha Ryo slowly retracted his hand; he felt he had already become a cat-petting master.
Actually, the manual also has a fourth step - the lower abdomen, and a fifth step - the base of the tail.
However, these are advanced courses. Only people the cat trusts enough can touch the abdomen and the base of the tail. If an ordinary person touches them, there's no guarantee the cat won't jump up and slap you.
Uchiha Ryo won't demonstrate it here. Let's wait until he gets home; anyway, he has a cat at home too~
Turning his head, he saw the Ragdoll cat staying there, surprisingly with a hint of grievance in its eyes. It seemed to be saying, Why not me!!
Helplessly picking up the Ragdoll cat again, Uchiha Ryo saw Kujiramie suddenly stand up, then take out a large pot from under the counter at the front desk.
"What are you doing?" Uchiha Ryo was taken aback and asked doubtfully.
Kujiramie beckoned the other cats to come over while explaining. "Collective feeding, of course. We usually feed them at night, after all, there are customers feeding them during the day. But since we are closed today, let's give them lunch."
Uchiha Ryo pointed at the pot. "So you plan to feed the cats from a communal pot?"
Kujiramie shook his head. "Of course not. Later they will have one bowl per cat. This pot is just a slightly larger bowl."
Before long, including the Ragdoll cat in Uchiha Ryo's arms, they all ran down and sat in front of their own small bowls.
Maki Yanagi in the back room of the cafe opened the door, let out all the other cats, then came to the door and pulled the switch. Instantly, all the windows were covered by curtains.
Uchiha Ryo smiled. "Enyun-chan's idea again? Not letting people watch while eating."
Losing the warm sunlight, Yukinoshita blinked but showed no sign of waking up. Uchiha Ryo took off his jacket and draped it over Yukino. Then he looked at the group of "employees" walking out of the [Staff Restroom].
Besides the Ragdoll cat he just petted, Uchiha Ryo also saw breeds like British Shorthair, American Shorthair, Siamese, Bengal, Munchkin, Siberian.... Big Orange Cat??
"Isn't your Siberian breed a bit off!"
Uchiha Ryo sat up straight. Good lord, where did Enyun-chan get this from? Not afraid of the cat cafe being shut down, right!!
Kujiramie patted the big cat's head, then put raw meat in the large iron pot.
"Oh, Enyun-chan said the number of cats in the cat cafe is still small, asked me to find some good-looking stray cats. I think this guy is pretty good, and also fits your human aesthetics."
"How about it, wanna pet the cat? Brought it from the Northeast, it's quite strong."
Uchiha Ryo stood up. "Then let me try!"
Fortunately Yukino was still sleeping. If she opened her eyes and found this big cat, wouldn't she faint from excitement!
Rubbing this big cat with a body length of more than two meters, Uchiha Ryo asked the question he was doubting.
"Enyun-chan.... does she know?"
Kujiramie nodded. "Enyun-chan said this one is a bit big and can't be let out to see people, so I'm raising it myself. Also thinking of taking the cat for a walk when I have time."
"Let's just say, is there a possibility that this is not a cat..... You better send this Siberian Tiger away quickly! But it's said tigers have bad tempers, how did this guy really become a big orange cat?"
Kujiramie smiled without speaking. Uchiha Ryo indicated he understood.
Who told his true form to be a Blue Whale? In his eyes, a tiger is indeed just a larger cat.
...
The Siberian Tiger expresses: Family, I was taking a walk that day. Suddenly someone came, beat me up, and carried me away, even calling me a stray cat! Then put me together with these little snacks beside me.
I was just planning to eat a few to satisfy my craving, but one of the snacks actually spoke human language and beat me up again, saying I couldn't compare to those snacks and this thing couldn't be put in the cat cafe.
This thing?? Who am I? A mighty Siberian Tiger! As a result, furious for a moment, was easily subdued by Enyun-chan with virtue.
Enyun-chan expresses: Family understands me. I have never liked violence. That day I took this big guy up the mountain, then showed my Two-Tails true form a bit, and he cowed into a big orange cat.
Kujiramie expresses: This big cat's IQ is not low. Given some time, it could even become a spirit. Since it can't be put in the cat cafe, just keep it to raise myself.
Uchiha Ryo expresses: Raising is fine! But don't take him out for a walk. If you want to walk, go to the mountain!