Dereliction of duty · 90 years in the new calendar

The kitten, after being familiar with it for nearly two days, felt completely at ease with this home.

I thought the wild cat would always be wary of people, but I didn't expect it to get close so quickly... Or rather, it was a bit too clingy.

Be it Zolf or Xus, let's say they are all high-ranking figures in the Demon King's Palace, so they can't just let the kitten follow them in a disorderly manner.Neither of them are in the room during the day, which usually means it has plenty of room to flex its muscles, and the consequences are…

The cleaning that was originally done only on rest days has now become a one-day interval.

Zolf: It's better to see it alive than listless.

Xus: Come on, if you don't make that look, I can probably believe it.

Zolf smiled wryly, and simply unloaded the burden on his body, preparing to start "rectification" after a short rest.

The kitten has become a spirit, and every time it gets messy, it will hide on the top of the cabinet, under the bed and other places.Even if he managed to catch him, Zolf couldn't stand its (probably fake) pitiful big eyes, and could only squeeze the little thing's chin maliciously except for sighing.

Xus: ...

Wait a minute, I forgot something.

After entering the door, within half a minute, Xus turned and left again, saying that there would not be a long delay.

Zolf: (Hmmm...)

(Ah, today is...)

Looking at the calendar, today is the date of "receipt".

Decades ago, when they first met, they met "scholars" from other continents.

There were two scholars, a man and a woman, speaking other languages.The female one understands the words here, so it is not a big problem to communicate.

The theory of "spiritual power" used in this continent is obtained from those two scholars.Later, with the growth of the Demon King's Hall established by Zolf, the theory spread from here.

At that time, Xus didn't belong to me. In some things that happened later, with the help of those two people, the relationship between me and Xus was able to develop to this stage.

Women among scholars prefer to study history, and she shares a common language with Xus, who is also a history buff.

The male is similar to Zolf in character, he likes all kinds of small objects, and Zolf once taught him a little musical instrument.

Now, every other quarter, they will return a letter to explain the current situation of both parties.

Xus: Here it comes.

……call.

Zolf: You ran over?

Xus: Yeah, no?

Zolf: No no no.

Just a shock, I thought it would be longer.

If I knew it earlier, I should have started preparing for a "little surprise" as soon as I stepped into the house.

Adding a little joy to life has always been Zolf's passion.

Quietly change the flowers in the vase on the coffee table, or put new stickers on the locker door. This old-age life attitude will undoubtedly bring a lot of bright spots to the home.

...Although most of the time, Xus will only be scolded lightly, "Are you annoying?"

Xus: Is—is—?

He suddenly approached and stared at his eyes seriously for a long time.

Zolf: Oh, is it so hot?

Xus: Don't be sentimental!

I'm just worried that in your belly—

Did it hit bad water again?

He stretched out his fingers and poked Zolf's stomach. It didn't hurt, but it felt strange and itchy.

Just when Zolf was about to take advantage of this opportunity to get him some good money, he dodged away quite nimbly, more agile than the new kitten in the family.

...In terms of agility, Zolf is inferior to him. If he can't be restrained with brute force at the beginning, when they fight (or flirt), Zolf usually can't win.

Xus took a step and bumped against the sofa, and after falling comfortably on the soft cloth cushion, he pulled the pillow aside, lay on his side and began to open the letter.

Zolf: Hey, save me some space.

Walking over to pat his thigh, this guy reluctantly gave up the empty seat.

Xus: The day before yesterday, about the kitten.

...Here, you also look.

After receiving the letter and glancing at it for a while, I realized that it was not a family chat at all, but more like a research report.

It mentioned a certain kind of wonderful item, which can strip a certain nature of a living being, and it has not yet thought of any suitable use.

Zolf: And... this and kittens?

Xus: It's a product of experimentation.

Zolf: ...

Hey, it doesn't make sense, it's too far-fetched.

Xus: Oh yes.

Xus fell into a brief thought, and after a long while, he came up with a vague, nonsensical, and unconvincing answer.Seeing this, to express his dissatisfaction, Zolf reached out and scratched his waist, making him tickle and laugh.

Xus: Don't, ha - stop, stop!

The scene was chaotic for a while, and the pillow fell on the ground beside it not long after.

One unexpected result was that when the pillow hit the ground, it was accompanied by a distorted meow.

Zolf: Ah.

Is it here?

The kitten hides under the sofa.The fuss of the two people above caused the sofa to shake slightly, and the kitten who was leaning out was unfortunately hit in the middle by the pillow.

Xus: Huh...

come, come...

Xus picked up the kitten and broke away from his embrace in a daze.

Xus: Compared to hugging you, hugging it is more comfortable...

Zolf: No way...

Hello, Xu——s?Hey!

It should be an illusion, Zolf seemed to see the expression of the kitten risking his plan to succeed.