C1 Part16

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He suddenly wondered about Kiri’s relationship with Natsuki and Akio. They seemed to live together in this house, but they didn’t look like his children. They called him Kiri-sama so they probably weren’t siblings or related at all. To start with, Kiri here in front of him didn’t have cat ears or a tail, so at the very least, he was human by all appearances. However, putting aside his appearance, he could feel a spiritual energy from him, and knew he couldn’t be human. More so than his appearance, his very being had an unseen power.

“Um……Kiri’s also—a cat, right?”

Touya asked, but Kiri, Natsuki and Akio suddenly looked tense. Silence fell over them. He wondered if he had asked something bad.

“That’s……”

When Kiri started to speak, Natsuki stood up and opened his mouth.

“Kiri-sama is a cat, but he’s a cat from an ancient and noble blood line of……”

“Hey!”

Part way through Natsuki’s speech, Akio next to him covered his mouth.

“Whaaat?”

Kiri smiled faintly as he glanced at Natsuki being held back.

“—I’m a cat.”

“……I-I see.”