In the dark corner of the office, a Catgirl lay limply, her petite body drained of all strength, tearful eyes gazing hazily at the girl before her.
“Wuwu… I’m sorry, I was wrong, please let me go…”
The one curled up in the corner, begging for mercy, is me—just a few days ago, I was still burning the midnight oil, drawing that City-famous Young Lady President as a pervert who targets Company Interns, hoping to make a killing off this “hit” doujin. But now, the very person I mocked has cornered me in the office.
No matter how humbly I beg, the girl before me is already seething, her eyes showing not a hint of mercy. Instead, her gaze grows even more aggressive.
She sneered, using her slender index finger to lift my chin.
“Wrong? Little cutie, when you were slandering me in your comic, you weren’t saying that, were you?”
Terrified, I trembled all over, my cat ears drooping against my head, tail clamped tightly between my legs. “I’m sorry, I really know I was wrong. Please, can’t you be the bigger person, I…”
Her fingertip dug painfully into my chin, forcing me to lift my head and meet her icy gaze.
Her shadow, stretched long by the dim office lighting, flickered across the floor. Within the darkness, her smile brimmed with undisguised malice. “Only scared now?”
I nodded frantically, my cat tail twitching against the floor, whimpering softly. But she abruptly let go, the chill in her eyes undiminished.
“Too late.” Her voice brushed against my ear, laced with a chilling amusement. “So, the vicious Lady President goes after the poor Intern? The rumors in your Work have already spread everywhere. I’ve suffered quite a bit thanks to your Work lately. Since it’s all out there now, wouldn’t it be a waste not to act it out? Don’t you think so, my dear Company Intern~”
Faced with the girl’s attack, endless regret welled up inside me. But now, I was out of strength, and it was too late to say anything.
As for how it came to this, we have to go back to a few nights ago…
In the shabby Rental Apartment, the desk lamp cast warm, golden light onto the tabletop. I rubbed my sore, knotting shoulders, stretched, and my gaze naturally fell back to the Computer screen in front of me.
On the Screen was my newly completed Work—my “precious daughter”—smiling right back at me.
Hehe, honestly, this Catgirl I drew is just too cute.
On the screen, her droopy sky-blue cat ears, soft and plush, looked as if they might crawl right out from the screen. Her tiny body slumped by the table, her watery blue eyes like misty glass marbles, filled with a timid, bewildered glimmer. Even the trembling curve of her lashes when she blinked made one want to protect her.
Of course, the thing that moved me most was the fluffy sky-blue tail behind her, its tip curled and shivering ever so slightly, as if startled. With those soft cat ears atop her head, the fluffy vibe seemed to overflow from the screen—making it impossible not to reach out and touch her.
Hmph hmph hmph, Catgirls really are the cutest creatures in the world!
“Gui Yun, oh Gui Yun, you’re truly a genius.” I whispered to the loli Catgirl on the screen, unable to hide the silly grin on my lips, giggling with her.
The Clock in the Living Room struck twice. It was already 2 AM? But looking at that pitifully adorable face on the Screen, all the fatigue from staying up late turned into fluffy cotton candy.
Now, it was all worth it.
“As expected, you really understand me best.”
Saying so, I reached out toward the Catgirl’s face on the drawing, as if I could touch her soft skin.
But what I felt at my fingertips was not the soft skin of a Catgirl, but the cold, unfeeling Screen. My fingers lingered on the icy glass for a moment, as if frozen by its chill—even my heartbeat seemed to falter.
No matter how vivid the colors, how lively the features, they were still trapped within this tiny space. The only answer to my voice was the endless Night. Even the wind outside the window seemed to hold its breath, mocking my futile touch.
Realizing this, my silly smile turned bitter. Having lived a materialist’s life for so long, I should have understood this. Yet every time, I couldn’t help but wish:
If only I could touch the person in the drawing, how wonderful would that be? Even better if I could touch her as much as I wanted.
The wind outside quietly lifted a corner of the curtain, moonlight slanting across the Tablet, making the tip of my Tablet Pen gleam faintly. I picked up the Tablet Pen, ready to close the window.
But before I could move, an ominous feeling suddenly welled up from deep inside me.
My heartbeat was faster than usual—was my heart condition acting up again?
Was it because of the sudden emotional swings just now?
No time to think about that now—my heart was racing, as if the Death God was hurrying me along, urging me onward.
I fumbled around, but no matter how I searched, I couldn’t find my life-saving bottle of Apothecary Pills that I always carried. I tried to recall, but…
Wait! I did hide a pill somewhere on me!
With a whiff of that familiar taste, I swallowed the pill and finally breathed a sigh of relief as I started to feel better.
Lucky, lucky, scraped by with my life!
Thank goodness I, Gui Yun, was born clever. I’d noticed someone was targeting me, so to be safe, I hid an Apothecary Pill on me in advance.
Not just for drawing—even when taking a bath, I could pull it out at any time!!
All right, the drawing’s finished, nearly lost my life, it’s about time to sleep.
As for that joy after surviving a disaster?
That sort of thing feels a bit far off for someone like me, living like a worm. I even wondered if the world after death might be better.
But since I survived, I might as well keep wasting the world’s resources.
I stood up and was about to turn off the desk lamp when I suddenly heard the faint rustle of fabric behind me. My heart seized as I turned my head.
A little loli was standing in the shadow of the curtain, those conspicuous white rabbit ears standing up alertly. She stared at my face, amber eyes shining brightly in the dimness, lips pressed tight, jaw clenched until her teeth clicked.
But for some reason, this Rabbitgirl felt strangely familiar, even though I was certain I’d never met her before.
Before I could demand why she was here, she beat me to it.
“You…” She suddenly took a half-step forward, all the fur at the base of her tail bristling. The claws in her apron pocket glinted, “Why are you still alive, huh!!”
Seeing the angry yet adorable Rabbitgirl before me, I suddenly thought of all the recent close calls, realizing they might be connected.
“I’ve been watching you for days now! Staying holed up at home, never leaving, made it impossible to make a move. Even after I finally stole your pill, you managed to pull out another one at the last moment—so frustrating!”
This abrupt situation and the Rabbitgirl’s baffling words left me momentarily speechless.
“Uh… Sorry I’m so hard to kill?”
I’d only meant it as a casual retort, but apparently, it set off a powder keg.
The Rabbitgirl’s ears shot straight up, fur on her round tail bristling. “You dare mock me? I’m so mad—take this! Haa!!!”
She let out a milk-voiced angry shout, suddenly lunging at me, then followed up with a heavy elbow strike.
I had no time to react—my body staggered backward, losing balance. The back of my head slammed into the Computer desk, golden stars exploded before my eyes, and as a familiar voice echoed in my ears, my consciousness was swept away like a receding tide…
Who knows how long had passed before the dull ache in the back of my head dragged me out of the haze.
My eyelids felt glued shut, and it took me ages to pry them open just a crack. Everything wobbled in my vision.
When things finally cleared a little, I realized I was slumped against the Computer desk.
I tried to push myself up, but my arms were too weak, and my body swayed, making me whimper uncontrollably.
“Meow~… Eh?!!!”
That inexplicable mew snapped me wide awake, and I hurriedly covered my mouth in shock.
The voice was soft and delicate, with a cute nasal lilt at the end. If I’d heard it while gaming, I might have called out “Mom!” on instinct!
But the problem was… it was nothing like my original voice!!! My heart clenched as if gripped by a hand. I grabbed my throat—my fingertips icy cold. That sweet, mewling sound had really come from my own mouth!
Sensing something wrong, I scrambled to rub my head, but my fingers brushed against a ball of fluffy something. The soft sensation seeped between my fingers, shocking me into yanking my hand back.
Then I turned my head and saw a fluffy tail of the same color, twitching uncontrollably against the floor, its little curl taut with tension.
I instinctively reached for the tail, and a jolt of sensation shot through my brand-new cat tail.
“Meow!”
The sudden, unfamiliar touch made my whole body shudder—even my blood felt like it was flowing backward.
The ominous feeling intensified, flooding my reason. I staggered to my feet, banging my knee against the desk leg without caring about the pain, and stumbled to the Computer screen, desperately trying to see my current appearance.
Reflected in the Screen’s glare was an unfamiliar face—watery blue eyes misty with tears, a petite red-tipped nose, pale blue hair draped to my shoulders, and a mouth still plump with baby fat.
A pitiful, adorable look that made one want to scoop her up and pamper her.
Hehe, before passing out, I wished I could touch a Catgirl—well, now I can touch myself as much as I want, hehe~ hehehe…
But the problem is…
I’ve become the Catgirl!
My mind went blank with a buzzing sound. My limbs went weak, and I nearly collapsed, only barely keeping upright by clutching the desk.
“Meow—!” An off-key scream escaped my lips. I clamped my hands over my mouth, knuckles white, fingertips brushing against soft, downy skin.
Why… why did it turn out like this?!
Speaking of what happened before I passed out, that reminded me of the pink-haired Catgirl who knocked me out—this must be her doing!
Just as I thought of this, the sound of a key turning in the lock came from the front door.
The noise made me freeze on the spot.
This tiny, shabby apartment was usually just me coming and going.
With nothing but bare walls, even if a thief broke in, they’d shake their head and leave me ten bucks out of pity.
So if the person outside wasn’t here for money—what were they after?
Glancing at my newly transformed Catgirl body, I immediately had my answer.
Meow!! Could it be that I, Gui Yun, have just turned into a girl, and now I’m about to run into a pervert?!
As the door to the Rental Apartment was about to open, I immediately looked for a place to hide.
No sooner had I ducked away than the door swung open.
I’d thought the worst would be running into some freak breaking in, but reality proved me wrong…
Because the one who entered was that violent Rabbitgirl from before. My dog’s life—no, my cat’s life—is at its end, meow!!!