It’S A Cat, Adopted By A Wolf Family? [EN]: Chapter 20

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“Eden Weebs? Who is that?”

“He exists. You’ll meet him soon at the tea party. You don’t have to worry about him falling for Kitty.”

Theo was confident.

‘Does he think I’m too small for anyone to fall for me?’

Well, the wolves seemed to like tall and cool women like Caris.

Anyway, a new worry arose.

Do all wolves grow up to be so impressive? Cat therians [people who can shapeshift into cats] are generally on the smaller side…….

If I stand idly by, my being a cat might get exposed because of the size difference. I’m already noticeably smaller than Theo and Deon.

‘I need to drink a lot of milk to avoid being found out as a cat. What else helps with growing taller…….’

I heard that small fish eaten whole are good for strengthening bones, but if I keep eating only fish, I’ll look like a cat to anyone.

While I was worrying, Deon, who had returned to his prim young lady mode, said to me,

“Lady Kittia, shall we enjoy some tea?”

“Ah, okay. I’ll pour it for you.”

As I spoke, Deon waved his finger with a prim expression.

“No, Lady Kittia. The teapot is very hot, and your soft hands might get hurt. You can ask the employee waiting in the back for such things.”

Oh, Brother Deon is really good at acting like a girl. I nodded and asked the employee behind me.

“Excuse me, could you pour the tea for me?”

“Of course, miss. Please feel free to ask.”

The employee held the teapot with very elegant hands.

The well-brewed tea, golden in color, was poured into the cup with a gentle sound. The added vanilla scent made me feel relaxed.

“Can I drink the tea right away?”

“You can, or you can take a look around to see if anyone needs milk or sugar,” Theo said. I glanced around at the people sitting around the table. The two of them skillfully and primly gestured, ‘We don’t need any.’

This is a big problem.

I asked earnestly.

“Who will know that I want to add sugar and milk?”

“Ugh…… Your brothers will definitely take care of it.”

“Our soft hands need sugar and milk.”

I love milk!

The employee, sensing the situation, approached and poured milk into my tea. I watched the scene with a pleased expression.

“I would like two cubes of sugar, please. Ah, can I have three cubes?”

“As you wish, miss.”

The employee placed three sugar cubes in my teacup in the shape of a heart. Theo and Deon looked at me with slightly surprised eyes.

“Won’t it be too sweet if you melt and eat three?”

“Of course, it will be sweet if you melt them all.”

“……?”

“If you take the sugar cubes out and put them in your mouth before they melt, they disappear with a soft crunch. The tea seeps in, making it very delicious! Sugar cubes are precious, so you have to savor them carefully.”

Somehow, the atmosphere became a bit gloomy. Theo and Deon looked at the snack tray.

“Kitty, let’s eat proper snacks.”

“Yes, delicious and nutritious snacks. Not sugar…….”

I didn’t know why the two wolves were feeling sorry for me. But I thought I knew what ‘delicious and nutritious snacks’ meant.

On the three-tiered tray placed on the table, there were plenty of glittering desserts. The sweet scent made my mouth water.

“Kitty, I’ll explain the names of the desserts.”

“Yes!”

Theo pointed to each of the snacks on the tray and explained them one by one.

I wanted to reach out and grab one right away, but it seemed like I shouldn’t touch the food haphazardly with my hands at a tea party where many people gathered.

I clasped my hands tightly in front of the snack plate and gave the employee a sparkling look, just like when I had asked for tea earlier.

“Ah, miss. Would you like more sugar cubes?”

The employee asked with blushing cheeks. I shook my head and said clearly.

“Now that the tea is ready, how about we start eating snacks? I would like an egg tart, please.”

“Ah, yes!”

The employee placed an egg tart on my plate with beautifully crafted tongs. I whispered secretly.

“Please add one more sugar.”

The employee placed the snacks that Theo and Deon had each chosen on their plates, and then added one more sugar cube to my cup.

Um, this is the taste. As I was melting the sugar gently and indulging in happiness, Theo said.

“Now, Lady Kittia, we need to have a conversation.”

“But the egg tart has only just arrived on my plate…….”

“Right now, Kitty is the host, so you need to lead the conversation to some extent. You have to throw out topics. Eating and drinking are done little by little while other people are talking.”

“Okay, Brother Theo…… No, Lady Theo.”

My eyes moved slightly as I thought about a suitable conversation topic.

Deon seemed to be showing that the snacks would decrease the longer I pondered, as he swallowed a large tart in one bite.

“Um, Lady Deon, you’ll leave some for me, right? If you eat it so quickly, I’ll get anxious.”

“Ah, I’m going crazy. Okay. I’ll eat slowly for the sake of my overworked soft hands.”

I smiled and fell into thought again. If it’s a conversation topic that doesn’t reveal I’m a cat, then……

“I hope I grow a wonderful winter coat this year as well. Everyone thinks so too, right?”

Deon chuckled and accepted my words.

“Of course. A wonderful and rich coat is the pride of the wolves. After the shedding is completely finished, you’ll have a wonderful fur ornament when you transform into a therian.”

“Ah, really?”

“Yes. Kitty is still a baby wolf, so you won’t get one.”

I imagined the Gridwolf family wearing wonderful gray fur ornaments. They would all look good together, as if they were wearing matching outfits.

‘No. I have plenty of fur too. Mom was always surprised every time I shed, right?’

I couldn’t be with Mom during this year’s shedding, but I wasn’t worried because the wolves would be shedding similarly.

‘Let’s think about the future later.’

Once the conversation started, the words flowed naturally. Lady Theo talked about the interesting new books that had come into the study, and Deon talked about the dandelions blooming all over the garden hill.

After chatting happily for a long time while eating snacks, the sun was setting before we knew it.

“Shall we start wrapping up?”

Theo said. I was a little sad that the pleasant time was over.

“Let’s do it again next time!”

“Okay. Let’s wrap it up for today because we have to eat dinner.”

“I’m full…….”

“Today, it’s salmon cream steak.”

“I’ll try to cheer up a little. I think I’ll digest it if I walk.”

“Kitty, did you have fun?”

Deon asked as he took me down from the chair. I nodded vigorously. I hope the real tea party will be as happy as it is now.

“Um, are we the only wolves who aren’t adult wolves?”

“Um, no. There will probably be one more young wolf coming. He’s older than Kitty and two years younger than us.”

Theo’s face as he answered looked like he had bitten into something unappetizing.

“Eden Weebs. The only son of the Weebs family, but he’s very unlucky.”

Ah, that wolf story from earlier came up again.

“What does it mean to be unlucky?”

“No. Pretend you didn’t hear it. It’s not a word our Kitty should use.”

It’s a bad word. I happily recited inwardly.

‘Jerian, you’re unlucky.’

The sunset-lit glass greenhouse was all dyed red, making it very beautiful. Just as we were about to leave the greenhouse, Lena approached with a quick pace.

“Lena, what’s wrong?”

“Miss, young masters, the mistress has just arrived.”

“!”

The three of us ran quickly at the news that Caris had returned. To be exact, Theo and Deon each held one of my arms and ran at an incredibly fast speed.

My height was still much smaller than theirs, so my feet only touched the ground very occasionally, and thanks to that, I was able to return from the glass greenhouse to the mansion’s lobby in just five jumps.

Beyond the wide-open door, a carriage was stopping. The employees stood in a row, waiting for Caris’s return, and Jackal stood 멋있게 [coolly/stylishly] at the center.

Clatter―

As soon as the carriage door opened, long legs touched the ground. It was Caris.

I wanted to run and greet her with joy, but I held back and stood quietly in line behind Jackal, who had come to wait first.

Jackal looked at me, who was standing behind him and fidgeting, with a puzzled expression.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m waiting for my turn. I’m a baby wolf who stands in line well.”

Jackal chuckled and stepped back half a step.

“I’ll yield. You can go first.”

“Ah, thank you!”

I ran quickly. As soon as Caris found me and smiled, I jumped up and was able to hug Caris’s chest in one go.

“Caris! I’m glad you came back early!”

“I’m glad you welcomed me, baby. Have you been doing well?”

“My brothers helped me practice for the tea party, so it was fun. Caris also came!”

When I tried to speak quickly, the pronunciation kept leaking through the broken tooth.

“I really want to bite you.”

“Ah, Caris too……?”

I carefully closed my eyes and held out my cheek, just like I did with Jackal.

Caris laughed softly and kissed my cheek.

I was twisting my body in embarrassment when Caris, who had checked something big that the employee had brought, put me down on the floor.

“Here, Kitty. It’s a gift I prepared for you. Do you like it?”

At Caris’s words, the employees opened the lid of the box. I sparkled my eyes as I looked at the large box in front of me.

“Kya―! It’s a really wonderful box! The padding inside is really soft too, isn’t it? It’s definitely going to be comfortable.”

I lifted my skirt slightly and put one foot into the large box. Caris chuckled and patted my shoulder.

“Um…… Kitty, that’s a box for gift wrapping. But if you liked the box, I’ll give that to you as a gift too.”

“Ah.”

“This is the gift. I couldn’t help but buy it because it reminded me of you.”

Caris handed me several gift pouches that were in the box. After checking the contents, I exclaimed once again and widened my eyes.