It’S A Cat, Adopted By A Wolf Family? [EN]: Chapter 105

“Could I go downstairs for a moment?”

Kitty asked the wolf knight who was standing guard. They shook their heads firmly.

“That won’t do, miss. Sir Cride, your escort, must be asleep by now. When it dawns tomorrow…….”

“Look over there.”

Kitty pointed to the man she saw.

The cat’s eyesight wasn’t as good as a wolf’s, so she couldn’t see his detailed expression, but it was definitely Ethan exuding his unique aura while holding a bouquet of white flowers.

“It’s Lord Weibis. It looks like he’s leaving.”

“Yes? Is Teacher leaving now?”

“He’s finishing his mission now.”

The wolf knights didn’t tell her that Ethan was leaving urgently under Jackal’s orders.

Kitty was heartbroken and drooped her shoulders.

“……Can I go say goodbye for a moment? Teacher is strong, so no one will be able to hurt me if I’m with him.”

“Hmm.”

The knights hesitated for a moment. They knew very well that Ethan Weibis was strong, even without Kitty’s explanation.

Just listening to the rumors from the central training hall, he was definitely a monster.

‘Besides, he cut off Jerian’s finger, which Cride couldn’t even touch.’

‘To stand up against the madness of the Blue Moon. He’s already beyond the level of an ordinary knight.’

The problem was that Ethan was one of the risk factors. They didn’t forget what Elliot had been saying all along.

“The young lady is a cat, so she’s vulnerable to wolf tricks, so be wary of Ethan. She’s also vulnerable to fox tricks, so be wary of Cride too.”

Even if Elliot was a bit overprotective of his beloved disciple Kitty, it wasn’t wrong.

As the wolf knights hardened their expressions as if they were about to say no, Kitty used her special move.

Squish―

“I’ll just say hello and come back. Okay?”

The wolf knights, troubled by the squishy palm attack, reluctantly nodded.

“I really can’t beat the young lady’s jelly paws.”

“You mustn’t follow Ethan even if he asks you to go with him. Understood?”

“Yes, thank you.”

Kitty hurried to where she had found Ethan. She was indeed upset to see him with Catherine.

‘I even kissed him, and he gave me a watch.’

But she didn’t want to be mean to him until the end, as he was leaving for the central training hall and wouldn’t be seen for a while.

“Kitty?”

Ethan, sensing someone’s presence, turned to her. Kitty could see the bouquet he was holding even closer.

A bouquet of dandelions that looked like they would fly away at any moment.

Each seed was puffed up, ready to flutter away, making it difficult to maintain its complete form, but the one Ethan had was undamaged.

Kitty seemed to know why he was lingering around here, holding a bouquet of white, fluffy dandelions so dearly.

“……Teacher, are you perhaps looking for the place where my mother is buried?”

No way, it can’t be.

The number of times she had told Ethan and the Gridwolf family that she had buried her mother could be counted on one hand.

What were the chances that the prickly wolf in front of her would remember that story and even bring a bouquet of flowers to find it?

But Ethan chuckled and stroked Kitty’s eyes.

“Will you cry if I say yes?”

“But how do you remember…….”

“I remember everything you’ve said, Kitty.”

Hearing his low and careful voice made her heart tingle. She was worried that her pounding heart would leak out at the close distance.

Kitty crossed her arms, feeling her cheeks flush.

Her heart was already racing like crazy, but she didn’t want to sound like a trembling lamb.

Ethan spoke instead of her, who had her mouth shut.

“You used to turn into a cat and hug me every time during the memorial service. So I wanted to offer flowers to the place where your mother and siblings were buried if I had the chance.”

“…….”

Tears welled up in her emerald eyes. The fact that she wasn’t the only one who remembered her mother and siblings was a great comfort.

Kitty made an issue out of nothing, as if she would burst into tears like a six-year-old and burrow into Ethan’s coat if she stayed like this.

“Why dandelions?”

“Because it’s the flower that resembles you the most.”

“Because of the white fur flying around?”

“Well, yes. Theo and Deon call you a dandelion when you shed.”

Ethan handed Kitty a bouquet of dandelions.

“If you blow on this now, there will be dandelions everywhere next time I come. Your mother and siblings won’t be lonely seeing flowers that look like you.”

“Ethan Niim…….”

“Tell me where to put the dandelion bouquet, Kitty.”

“Here. My mom is here…….”

Kitty tried not to sob miserably, but in the end, she shed tears like the crybaby cat she was.

Ethan carefully placed the dandelion bouquet down and took another step closer to Kitty. The only space between them was a gap that the wind could barely pass through.

He hugged her as if to close that gap completely.

Kitty hit his firm chest with both hands and cried sadly.

“Hwaa…… Don’t do wolf things taking advantage of my emotions.”

“How can a wolf not do wolf things.”

Why did she dislike his nonchalant answer so much? Kitty retorted to Ethan with a sulky face.

“Well, hwaa, Teacher will do wolf things to everyone besides me.”

She had clearly rushed over to say goodbye, but unlike her heart, only sharp words came out.

Just as Kitty was disappointed in herself, Ethan began to speak.

“Kitty. Catherine is my cousin.”

“……Yes?”

A big question mark floated above Kitty’s head. If she were in cat form, her tail would have curled into a question mark shape too.

“I’m saying this out of concern, but wolves don’t do incestuous marriages. Of course, Catherine and I don’t think of each other as romantic interests either.”

The wind lightly swept past the two. Kitty wanted to hide in a mouse hole, ashamed of being jealous all this time.

Ethan whispered softly to Kitty.

“Kitty, were you upset that I was with Catherine that night?”

“Of course, because you made me misunderstand.”

“What misunderstanding made you so upset that you threw away your shoes and ran away?”

“…….”

Kitty lowered her head slightly to hide her red face. As always, she felt like she was caught in his palm again.

“Hing, why didn’t you explain it sooner.”

He chuckled at her whimpering voice.

“You didn’t even turn your head towards me. You were stuck with that guy the whole time.”

“…….”

“Besides, a jealous cat is incredibly cute.”

What should she do with this mischievous wolf?

Kitty glared at him with teary eyes before taking out the pocket watch from her pocket. The time was still wrong.

But she didn’t want to be sulky any longer in front of Ethan, who had prepared a beautiful bouquet of dandelions for her mother and siblings.

“I’d be happy if you could fix this and give it to me again.”

“It’s not broken.”

“But the time is wrong?”

“This watch is set to only show the time I set.”

Ethan returned the watch to Kitty and then took out a pocket watch from his pocket. The design was the same, except that it was slightly larger than the one he had given to Kitty.

“These two watches are set to Weibis time. It will be useful if you stay at the Weibis mansion.”

Only then did Kitty realize that although the wolves’ territories were adjacent, the Gridwolf mansion and the Weibis mansion, which were the centers of each territory, were far apart and had a time difference.

“What about Gridwolf?”

“It seems like I’m being treated like a broken watch by a clueless cat.”

“…….”

Kitty’s embarrassed eyes wandered aimlessly. She felt really embarrassed when she realized that she had been sulking at him because of a misunderstanding.

But why?

She had only confirmed that the unpleasant things Ethan had shown her were not true, but her mood was melting away.

It felt like the ground under her feet was sinking like jelly.

She was unfamiliar with her emotions jumping around, but it wasn’t bad at all.

After thinking for a moment, Kitty took a deep breath and grabbed his shirt collar with her soft hand. Sharp cat claws pricked Ethan’s shirt.

“Are you grabbing my collar right now, Kitty?”

Kitty didn’t back down from his low voice filled with satisfaction and tugged slightly on his collar.

The distance between their faces became very close.

His scent, which was not light, wafted over.

He rather lowered his face slightly and spoke in a sensual voice.

“Why are you getting so close? It makes me expect things.”

Kitty squeezed her heart and said.

“Teacher, you can’t do this to other girls. Understood?”

“…….”

Ethan’s face, which had been relaxed until just now, crumpled slightly.

His eyes intensely followed Kitty’s two flushed cheeks, eyes, and soft-looking lips.

He had thought that her blushing and tearful face was lovely until just now, but he felt like he was going crazy when she suddenly became proactive.

Why do cats suddenly change and become proactive when they’re usually docile?

He liked the current situation, but he didn’t like it at the same time. A sincere sigh burst out from the depths of his heart.

“Haa…… When will you ever grow up.”

His hot sigh was erotic.

Kitty could vaguely sense the desire pressed down within it.

It felt like the question of when she would become an adult was revealed in every detail with just that one breath, and her ears burned.

Hot and humid air flowed between the two faces that seemed like they would touch at any moment. Kitty averted her gaze slightly and muttered in a very small voice.

“I’m not as grown up as Ethan yet, but a kiss is okay…….”

His gaze relentlessly followed the red tongue that was slightly revealed and hidden between her white teeth.

Before long, Ethan lowered his head deeply.