Chapter 660: Collectively Targeted by Stray Cats
Chapter 660: Chapter 660: Collectively Targeted by Stray Cats
The tabby cat, Kaka, was very agitated. "Meow, meow, meow! Of course, it’s Mom’s baby. She’s gone too far!"
Renee Jennings blinked, a suspicion forming in her mind. "Kaka, are you angry because your mom went to the hospital to have babies, but only came back with one?"
Perhaps because someone finally understood him, Kaka the tabby vigorously nodded his little head. "Meow, meow! Mom’s belly was so big, how could she possibly have given birth to just one baby? She definitely sold the other babies! That’s awful!"
Receiving Kaka’s confirmation, Renee Jennings suddenly found the situation both cute and amusing.
[What is Kaka talking about?]
[Huh?? I thought the cat was just jealous of the baby?]
[You can never guess what a cat is thinking.]
Calorie was completely baffled. "Then how many babies does Kaka think I should have brought back?"
Renee Jennings explained with a smile, "I think Kaka has misunderstood you all. He probably thinks humans are like cats and have many babies in a single litter."
"He saw you go to the hospital to give birth, but when you came back, you were only holding one. He thinks you sold the other babies, which is why he’s so angry and hisses whenever he sees you."
Hearing her words, Kaka the tabby tilted his head in confusion. "Meow? Isn’t that what happened? Huh? What’s the misunderstanding?"
[Hahaha, this little kitty is so cute I’m gonna die.]
[Aww, he’s not even jealous. He’s actually worried about the other babies.]
[Oh my god, everyone else’s fur babies are so considerate. Am I the only one who raised an ungrateful child?]
Renee Jennings explained to Kaka why there was only one baby.
"Meow? Are you lying to me?" Kaka asked, half-convinced.
When he was a stray, he had seen mother cats give birth. They could have lots of kittens at once.
This was a job for Blueberry. A fellow cat would be more credible.
Renee Jennings said softly, "Blueberry, why don’t you explain it to Kaka."
Blueberry leaped nimbly, landing gracefully on the back of the chair. Staring at the tabby on the screen with her golden eyes, she said, "She’s not lying. It’s true. Humans are weaker; they can usually only have one baby at a time. Even twins are rare."
Renee Jennings: "..."
’Why’d she have to add her own commentary?’
As expected, Blueberry’s words carried more authority. Kaka believed her immediately. "Meow! So that’s how it is!"
Learning the truth, Calorie didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "I really didn’t expect that. But then why wasn’t Kaka ever clingy with me when I was pregnant?"
This time, before Renee Jennings could even ask, Kaka answered himself: "Meow, meow, meow!"
Renee Jennings explained, "Kaka heard that pregnant women have weaker immune systems and can get sick from being around cats, so he was intentionally staying away from you."
Those words brought tears to Calorie’s eyes. "Kaka, thank you for caring about me so much!"
This time, Kaka didn’t hiss at Calorie. Instead, he nestled obediently in her arms.
’Meow~ I’ve really missed Mom’s arms.’
[Awww, what a sweet little cat.]
[Is Kaka holding classes? I want to send my ungrateful brat to learn from him for a few days!]
[Sigh, that’s what other people’s fur babies are like! When I was pregnant, my cat walked all over my stomach every day. It drove me crazy!]
Calorie hugged her beloved cat, a relieved smile on her face. Her voice was full of gratitude. "Thank you, streamer."
Calorie disconnected from the call and immediately started sending gifts. The screen instantly lit up with dazzling, fantastical special effects.
"Thank you for the gifts, Calorie," Renee Jennings said, then smiled. "Alright, we’ll pick the next person the same way as before, by taking a screenshot. Everyone, keep posting ’Happy New Year’."
[Happy New Year]
[Happy New Year]
[Happy New...]
Renee Jennings: "Everyone ready? Three, two, one!"
CLICK—
"Matcha Head." Renee Jennings read the user’s ID and sent a call invitation.
A young man with a buzz cut appeared on the split screen, a blue stud in his left ear particularly conspicuous.
As soon as he saw he was on camera, he quickly buttoned up his open shirt. A bashful smile appeared on his face. "Hey, streamer. I really didn’t expect you to pick me."
"Hello," Renee Jennings replied with a small smile. "Isn’t it cold where you are?"
"It’s not cold," Matcha Head said. "I’m on Qyria Island. It’s warm here."
[I’m so jealous of the weather on Qyria Island.]
[Can any of you understand the pain of living somewhere that’s below freezing but has no central heating...?]
[Hehe, I’m planning a trip to Qyria Island for New Year’s~~]
"Qyria Island is a great place to escape the cold," Renee Jennings remarked before getting down to business. "Matcha Head, is there something you need my help with?"
Matcha Head nodded vigorously. "Yes, streamer. I think I’m being targeted by the local stray cats."
"Oh? How so?"
"I run a barbershop, but lately, whenever I arrive to open up, there’s cat poop all over the entrance. And all sorts of other garbage, too..."
"I checked the security camera footage, and I saw that it’s the local strays. They’re pooping right in front of my shop and even dragging trash over on purpose."
Matcha Head picked up a tablet and played the surveillance footage for everyone to see.
"I was hoping you could help me negotiate with this gang of strays. Ask them if they could please stop pooping in front of my shop..."
[Stray cats don’t target people for no reason. Did you do something to them?]
[I’ll say it again: Everyone has a responsibility to protect animals. If you can’t love them, at least don’t hurt them!!!]
[Cats are smart. If they’re doing this to you, you must have done something bad!]
When Matcha Head saw the comments, he looked completely wronged. With a miserable expression, he pleaded, "No, please, don’t say things like that. I swear I haven’t done anything to the stray cats."
"Think carefully," Renee Jennings gently prompted. "It’s possible you unintentionally did something that set them off."
Matcha Head frowned in thought for a moment before shaking his head, looking lost. "I really can’t think of anything. I don’t remember interacting with any strays at all."
[I don’t believe you one bit! You definitely bullied those poor cats!]
[For the strays to organize this kind of revenge, you must have done something truly awful.]
[The perpetrator never remembers.]
"Whoa, why are you calling me a ’perpetrator’? That’s a pretty serious word," Matcha Head said, looking like he wanted to cry but couldn’t. "I can swear on it. I have never done anything to harm a stray cat."
Renee Jennings pursed her lips, hesitating for a moment. "Alright, how about this: go find one of the strays, and I’ll help you ask what’s going on."
"Okay!" Matcha Head said excitedly. "Streamer, please, clear my name. I’m not the kind of person who would hurt an animal."
[Murderers also claim they didn’t kill anyone.]
[I’ve never seen someone get targeted by a whole colony of stray cats before.]
[Don’t worry, the truth will come out soon enough.]
Seeing the comments, Matcha Head was both angry and exasperated. "Fine. My conscience is clear, so I have nothing to fear. I’m sure the streamer will prove my innocence in a moment."
He pushed open the glass door and stood at the entrance, scanning the area. His eyes landed on a nearby patch of greenery. "Found one."
Matcha Head flipped his phone’s camera around. A calico cat was curled up in the sun, dozing with its eyes half-closed, looking lazy and content.