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So he looked down in the direction of the sound.
Then he saw a fluffy, snow-white cat with brown fur on its face, ears, tail, and limbs.
It stared at him arrogantly with its large, round, sapphire-like eyes.
Ryu was stunned, blinked, and tentatively asked, "Was that you speaking just now?"
The cat looked at him like he was an idiot.
"Of course, who else could it be but me?"
Holy crap…
The cat actually spoke.
Is it sentient?
"You… you… you can actually talk?" Ryu stared at the cat in disbelief.
"You wouldn't happen to be a cat demon, would you?"
Hearing this, the cat's fur stood on end.
Then its eyes widened, and it said,
"Cat demon my foot! I'm not a demon, you little brat, listen to me, I am the esteemed Lord Karupin."
Ryu was taken aback at first.
He felt like he'd heard that title somewhere before.
He silently repeated it a few times.
Karupin… Karupin…
Wait… wait…
It said its name was Karupin.
Holy crap.
Ryu stared at Karupin in utter shock.
"You're Karupin? Are you from the Echizen Nanjiro family?"
"Yo!"
Karupin was somewhat surprised.
"You actually know that old lecher?"
"That's right, it's me."
Hearing Karupin's words, Ryu's heart leaped with joy.
He quickly pressed on.
"So, this is the world of Prince of Tennis?"
He was filled with anticipation.
He had naturally watched the anime Prince of Tennis.
There was a Himalayan cat in it named Karupin.
However, Karupin's next sentence dashed Ryu's hopes.
"The world of Prince of Tennis?"
"You're probably talking about my original world!"
"Sorry, you guessed wrong."
"This isn't my world."
"Isn't it?" Ryu wasn't too disappointed.
If it's not the world of Prince of Tennis, then what world is it?'
Bang, bang, bang…
Suddenly, he heard a series of banging sounds coming from not far away.
Curious, he looked towards the sound.
Then he saw a group of people playing basketball on a court.
Basketball?
Suddenly, Ryu seemed to realize something.
He muttered to himself.
"Teiko… basketball… Teiko Middle School basketball club."
Holy crap…
"I know."
"This is the world of Kuroko's Basketball."
Karupin's ears perked up.
It asked curiously.
"Kuroko's Basketball? What's that?"
Uh…
Ryu was a little unsure how to answer.
After thinking for a moment, he said.
"Kuroko's Basketball, the full name is Kuroko no Basket."
"This is a world where basketball is the main focus."
"Just like in your world, where tennis is the main sport."
Karupin nodded, seemingly understanding.
Basketball…
Just as Karupi was lost in thought, Ryu had already started walking away.
Now that he knew he had arrived in the world of Kuroko's Basketball, he needed to think carefully about what to do next.
He planned to return to his home in this world first.
But he hadn't gone far when everything suddenly went black, followed by a strong feeling of weakness throughout his body.
He finally lost his balance and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
He didn't know how much time had passed.
When Ryu regained consciousness, the moment he opened his eyes, he saw Karupin squatting in front of him, quietly watching him.
"What just happened to me?" Ryu asked weakly.
Karupin replied irritably.
"I forgot to tell you something earlier."
"When I hit you, we were already bound together."
"Now, if we get too far apart, we'll gradually weaken until we die."
Bound?
"What bound?" Ryu looked blank.
Karupin said helplessly.
"I'm not quite sure either."
"I've been bound to you ever since I came to this world."
"Now we can't be more than 10 meters apart, otherwise it'll be like what happened to you just now."
Ryu's heart sank.
He asked in a panic.
"Really? You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Why 10 meters? How can you be so sure?"
Karupin didn't answer.
But its sapphire-like cat eyes now emitted a faint blue light.
Ryu felt a blur before his eyes.
Then he saw a projected interface appear before him.
This is…
Holy crap…
Could this be a system?
**Personal Attribute Panel**
[Name]: Shirogane Ryu
[Age]: 12 years old
[Height]: 177 cm
[Weight]: 65 kg
[Strength]: D
[Speed]: D
[Stamina]: D
[Spirituality]: A+
[Ball Skill]: None
[Ability]: None
Karupin's Panel
[Cat Food]: 0
[Cat Ability]: 0
[Activity Range]: 10 meters
"Did you transmit this to me?"
Ryu was speechless with surprise.
He didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
Karupin's voice rang out.
"See that [Activity Range] below?"
"That's the furthest distance we can be apart. Beyond that limit, we'll become increasingly weak."
"And with your attributes so low, you probably won't last long before you die!"