Chapter 62: The First Commission

Liyakade noticed that the Purple-haired Girl seemed a bit restless, looking nervous, so she poured her a glass of water.

“It’s okay, no need to be nervous, just say whatever commission you have.”

Liyakade patted her own flat chest, looking very confident.

“This… I forgot what the commission was about. I’ll go back and think about it.”

The Purple-haired Girl instinctively tried to find an excuse to leave.

“Zundujiadu?”

Liyakade was stunned by such a ridiculous excuse, her eyes widening in disbelief.

“You’re not joking, right?”

Then, Liyakade saw that the Purple-haired Girl seemed to be trembling a little.

Hmm?

Could it be that she’s actually afraid of me?

Liyakade understood.

It seemed that Irina Zi’s actions were indeed effective.

Even though she had been expelled and given a life sentence, her own reputation was still unchangeable, and a large portion of people still believed she was the so-called Curse Child—a proud, sharp-tongued, and condescending young lady.

After realizing this, Liyakade decided to comfort—

Bullshit.

Why would Liyakade care about how others saw her?

What Liyakade needed now was money!

Money!

“Hmph… Do you think the Yorozuya run by the Curse Child is a place you can just leave as you wish? Speak up!”

Liyakade slapped the table, puffing up and glaring at the Purple-haired Girl, forcing her to state her commission.

“Do you not believe in the power of the Curse Child? Ha, how underestimated I am. If you don’t say your commission, don’t even think about leaving today!”

To be honest, if not for the Curse Child filter, all you’d see is a little white cat scratching the table and huffing.

“I’ll say! I’ll say!”

The Purple-haired Girl was intimidated by this so-called “terrifying” scene, her eyes even glistening.

“I-it’s my pet cat… It’s missing…”

“So, you want me to help find your cat?”

“Y-yes.”

“It went missing in the Academy?”

“Yes…”

“What does it look like? What breed?”

“It’s a brown Maine Coon… Wearing a Collar and Bell on its neck.”

“A Collar and Bell? That’s easier then.”

Liyakade accepted the commission confidently.

As long as the cat moved, the Bell would ring—how hard could it be to find?

“What’s your Dormitory number? I’ll bring it to you when I find it.”

“Room 215.”

“Alright, just wait in your Dormitory. I guarantee the task will be completed.”

At that moment, Liyakade paused, sensing something odd.

“Wait… You’re saying the School Rules actually allow pets in the Dormitory?”

“Y-yes, the School Rules say it’s allowed.”

The Purple-haired Girl didn’t dare not to answer.

“Heh… Hehehehe.”

From the Purple-haired Girl’s perspective, Liyakade lowered her head and suddenly let out a strange laugh.

Then she slowly raised her head, tilted it, and curled her lips into an exaggerated grin, giving the Purple-haired Girl a vicious side-glance.

“Rest assured, I’ll return the little cat in perfect condition.”

After saying that, Liyakade opened the door and set off on the journey to find the little cat.

The Purple-haired Girl nearly fainted from fear, sat for a long while before staggering out and returning to her own Room 215 Dormitory.

It’s over, it’s over, it’s over—I’m going to be punished!

Little cat… you must survive… sob sob sob sob…

If she’d known this Yorozuya was run by Liyakade, the Purple-haired Girl would never have come.

At this moment, Liyakade was outside the Dormitory building.

She hadn’t meant to scare the Purple-haired Girl—she was just indignant upon hearing that pets were allowed in Dormitories.

And it was also because of the Purple-haired Girl’s self-imposed filter that made Liyakade seem so terrifying.

How is it that pets are allowed in the Dormitory, but I can’t even post a few flyers?

Managing pets is much more troublesome than flyers!

“Sigh.”

Liyakade sighed helplessly.

Who knew what they were thinking?

Better to focus on her own business.

So, Liyakade began to consider how to find the little cat.

A Maine Coon with a Collar and Bell—if anyone saw it, they’d know it had an owner, so they wouldn’t just take it.

Besides, there were many Wildcats in the Academy; perhaps this cat was mixed in with them.

In short, the characteristics were: Maine Coon, brown, Collar, and Bell.

She could only hope the little cat hadn’t run out of the Academy yet.

Thinking this, Liyakade closed her eyes, using Wind Elemental Perception to sense the movements around her.

It was still daytime, so there were many students on the streets, and the Wind Element was chaotic.

Liyakade had to sift through the messy Wind Element to find the tiny disturbances only a cat could make.

But such a task was simple for Liyakade.

“Found it!”

Liyakade seemed to sense something and ran toward a small grove.

From the feedback of the Wind Element, it seemed to be a group of little Wildcats.

As she approached, Liyakade slowed down to avoid startling the Wildcat group.

She tried to hide her presence temporarily, wanting to see if the Maine Coon was among them.

If not, then so be it; if it was, she’d have to get close enough to catch it in the Wildcat pack.

A cat’s reaction speed is seven times that of a human.

If it sensed her, Liyakade would have a hard time grabbing it.

Though using magic would make it a matter of seconds, Liyakade worried she might not control her strength well and accidentally harm the little cat.

That would be a disaster.

However, after observing, Liyakade found there was no Maine Coon among the Wildcats.

She shook her head and decided not to disturb them.

She continued sensing the Wind Element elsewhere and noticed a small figure trembling on a tree branch not far away.

When she approached, she found that the figure on the branch was indeed a Maine Coon.

But it wasn’t brown, nor did it have a Collar or Bell.

Still, the Maine Coon seemed stuck after climbing too high.

“Hehehe, that’s what keyboard caps are like.”

Liyakade mercilessly mocked the trapped little cat but had no intention of ignoring it.

She slowly floated into the air, extended her arm, picked up the shivering cat, then landed steadily, setting it down on the ground.

“Hiss–“

But the cat didn’t seem to understand gratitude.

With a leap, the little cat lashed out at Liyakade with a paw.

“Wow! You keyboard cap!!!”