Chapter 325: Master Gen: He Offered Too Much
The mother-and-daughter duo teamed up to pet the "cat"—no, the tigress, Fufu.
Subarashii! This is a furry-con's paradise.
Lycaon's tail is the really fluffy one, though.
"Ahhh! Stop petting me! I'm really not a cat!"
Fufu's fur stood on end. This was the exact same way she petted her cat! She really wasn't an "Orange Cat-ian."
"So soft~"
Anya-kun's eyes sparkled, molding the tiger ear into different shapes in her hands.
"She is, isn't she♪? Fufu, do you want to come to my house? It's really big, but we're still missing a cat that can do a backflip," Elysia said.
"I told you! I'm not a cat!"
Fufu was exasperated. Master! Why aren't you here yet?! This mother and daughter are going to pet all my fur off!
"Ahem... ladies, perhaps you should let Fufu go."
Master Gen (Gen) walked over, a strange little black bird perched on her shoulder. Her smooth, long legs were... substantial.
"Miyabi Hoshimi, are you here to challenge my dojo?" Gen tilted her head. She still had fresh memories of their last fight.
"Pfft..."
Kenji couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
The two Hollow Hunter-level powerhouses were standing next to each other, and the height difference was obvious at a glance.
Miyabi, even with her ears standing straight up, was barely level with Gen.
Miyabi's height is 170cm (including ears), while Gen's height is a full 172cm... and she doesn't have "ears" factoring into her height.
Gen had the height and long legs that Miyabi envied.
"Wipe that smile off your face, will you?" Miyabi Hoshimi's mouth twitched. Your grin is plastered on your face.
"Sorry, I just noticed your heights," Kenji said truthfully.
He was an "honest lad," so he just told the truth.
Miyabi Hoshimi: "..."
She looked up slightly at Gen. If you don't count the ears... I don't stand a chance against her.
Why does she have to be so tall?
Gen was amused, the corners of her mouth lifting.
In terms of strength, they were evenly matched, both Hollow Hunter-level. It would be hard to determine a winner quickly. But in terms of height... she could "one-shot" Miyabi Hoshimi.
"Master, save me!"
Seeing her Master starting to chat, Fufu felt like she was about to collapse, like a "little abandoned kitten"—no, tiger.
"That's about enough, isn't it?" Gen saw Fufu's pitiful gaze and felt a little guilty. She had almost forgotten her purpose.
Elysia and Anya-kun both looked at Kenji. They clearly hadn't had enough.
"They haven't petted her enough." Kenji rubbed his chin. His meaning was clear: Let them pet her for a while longer.
"Oh? And what if I say 'no'?" Gen asked, intrigued.
"Maybe I can convince you. Hold on, I'm going to find someone along the timeline."
Kenji reached his arm into a crack in space. Gen was baffled. What does 'find someone along the timeline' mean?
"...Yo! Found her."
Two and a half minutes later, Kenji pulled his arm out of the temporal fissure, bringing a white-haired woman with him.
"Now, can my wife and daughter pet her for a little longer?" Kenji asked with a grin.
"...S-Sister?!"
Gen's pupils shrank. She covered her mouth, staring in disbelief at the figure that existed only in her memory.
Her call received no response from Gen Kyou (Gen Kyou). She needed a moment to recover after stepping out of the temporal fissure.
"You still haven't answered," Kenji pressed.
Holding Gen Kyou hostage to command Gen.
"Yes! You can pet Fufu all you want!"
Gen looked apologetically at the petrified Fufu, then hurried forward. Her trembling hand reached out to Gen Kyou's face, so carefully, as if afraid of shattering a fragile, dream-like bubble.
Fufu... it's not that I don't want to save you, but... he offered too much. He conquered me with 'emotion'.
You'll have to take one for the team this time. I'll... pet you less in the future.
"..."
Fufu was dumbfounded. She didn't even notice the two pairs of hands on her ears anymore.
Wait... I was just abandoned?
Master's sister... could she be... the previous Master of the Cloud-Top Sect?
Is this even allowed?! He just played a 'royal flush'! My only savior is useless now!
Waaaah...
"Gen Kyou will wake up after she acclimates to the process."
Kenji waved his hand, and Gen Kyou fell into Gen's arms.
"Thank you..."
For one to regain what was lost... it was the greatest salvation.
...Forget it. Life is hard. The tigress sighs.
In the end, she, the "Head Disciple," had to bear it all.
Fufu stopped resisting—not that resisting would have worked. She just let Elysia and Anya-kun have their way with her.
And they really were having their way, one petting her ears, the other petting her tail.
"Fufu, they say you can't touch a tiger's 'butt'. Can I touch yours♪?" Elysia asked, like a total rogue.
"Don't push your luck! A tiger is still a tiger! You really think Fufu is an orange cat?!"
Fufu hissed, about to go into her "Tiger-ian" rage mode.
Letting you touch my ears and tail is one thing, but you want to touch my butt?! You look so pretty, but why are you such a 'hentai'?!
Elysia just smiled, not actually going for the tiger's rear. She didn't want to get a face full of claws from an angry Fufu.
"Darling, you're not going to pet her♪?" Elysia asked.
"No thanks. Miyabi's ears feel better," Kenji shook his head.
Miyabi Hoshimi was confused. Do they really feel that good? She didn't feel it... she touched them every day and was used to it.
"Nngh..." Gen Kyou's eyelashes trembled. A second later, she opened her eyes. The first person she saw was Gen. Her voice was a little hoarse: "Are you... my... Gen?"
Even though many years had passed and Gen's aura had matured after becoming the Sect Master, as her older sister, she recognized her at a glance.
"Sister?" Gen cried out in joy, staring into Gen Kyou's golden eyes.
Drip...
Tears rolled down Gen's cheeks, landing on Gen Kyou's face. The cold sensation made Gen Kyou's mind clear.
Gen Kyou smiled dotingly, reaching up to wipe the tears from Gen's face. "You're a grown woman now, still crying like a baby. What's this, a big crybaby?"
"Let me go. I can stand."
"Sister, be careful."
Gen carefully supported her sister, as if holding a fragile treasure.
"Sir... was it you? That giant hand that appeared from nowhere... did you save me?" Gen Kyou looked at Kenji.
Right before she was about to die, an ancient, starry handprint had appeared, blotting out the sky. It was like a microcosm of countless galaxies, big enough to hold the whole world.
She couldn't resist. She was grabbed, and in an instant, "refined"... no, "taken away."
"That was me. No need to thank me. I'm just the most caring person around," Kenji nodded, admitting it.
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