Whether Vill-V could truly inherit Elysia's title of "Master of taphors,"
And whether Vill-V's taphors just elevated the so-called "magic show" to an abnormal level—
Let's set those aside for now.
In-ga.
Vill-V took out the [Consciousness Collector] and proactively proposed to i that she verify her identity first.
"Miss i, I specially invite you to view my mories—this is a token of trust, you know~"
"I refuse." i rejected her without hesitation.
"Excellent, I knew it, no one can resist such tempta—wait, refuse? That's impossible?"
Vill-V was stunned.
i calmly explained that Vill-V didn't have enough credibility in her eyes.
Or rather… she wasn't soone completely trustworthy.
Therefore, she was unwilling to participate in this experint involving an unknown device.
The situation suddenly beca awkward.
...
That's when Pardofelis stepped forward. She didn't want to see i and Vill-V continue to argue.
So, she volunteered to test the [Consciousness Collector] herself.
"Pardofelis…?"
i didn't expect Pardofelis to step up.
Vill-V, on the other hand, teased from the side, "Oh my, seems like little Pardofelis is still holding a grudge over you suspecting her~"
Pardofelis lowered her head and said, "I wouldn't say I'm holding a grudge… given the circumstances, it's normal for i-nee to be cautious."
"But if things go on like this, won't i-nee be left without any allies?"
"If I can prove my innocence early, I can help i-nee investigate the truth."
"…Also, I believe that i-nee definitely isn't the culprit!"
Faced with Pardofelis's sincere trust, i finally relented.
Players who watched this segnt couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion in their hearts.
Cat-cat really is the best.
To not let Pardofelis's trust go to waste, i used the [Consciousness Collector] on her.
The screen went black, then gradually lit up.
"This is…?"
Elysia let out a soft murmur, "The Elysian Realm? Felis's shop?"
Indeed, the in-ga scene had shifted from the the park to the Elysian Realm—specifically in front of Pardofelis's shop.
Pardofelis's voice rang out from within the ga.
"Haven't been back in days. I heard from Elysia that there's a new guest in the Realm. I wonder what kind of person they are?"
i watched the mory.
She guessed this must've been from before they had t. The "guest" Pardofelis ntioned was probably referring to her.
She pondered.
The players were thinking the sa.
They were wondering if there was a deeper aning hidden in Pardofelis's mories.
On screen—
Pardofelis pulled open a drawer, and her eyes lit up.
"Whoa! So many coins! What a generous sucker… cough, I an, what a generous custor!"
[Calling them a sucker, lmaooo 23333]
[i: Looks like I can get Signets for free from now on (not really).]
[I thought this mory had hidden aning, but now I get it. Pardofelis probably just wanted to make so money.]
["What Bad Intentions Could Cat-Cat Possibly Have"]
...
Hearing that signature Pardofelis-style line,
i was speechless, but also confird—yep, this mory was definitely real.
'Guess I'll keep watching.'
The mont she thought that, the image in front of her shattered and reassembled, stretching forward—
A new scene erged.
Ti didn't flow within the Realm. Pardofelis was still leaning against the stall outside her shop, but now wore a worried expression.
"Do I really have to keep going deeper with i-nee? Even nice old Ah-Mobius is trying to stop us, and Elysia seems really worried too."
"If this keeps up, Sister Nia will definitely end up fighting with i-nee."
"Geez, can't everyone just sit down and talk things out nicely?"
Honestly, Pardofelis's worry felt incredibly genuine, and so did her thoughts.
Everyone could understand why she would think that way.
In life, if two of your good friends were fighting, most people would feel the sa.
Can: "ow~~"
Pardofelis kept talking: "No need to comfort , Can. Don't worry—I finally found a place I belong. There's no way I'd just watch my companions fall into infighting."
"After all, even if I'm ranked last, I'm still one of the Thirteen Fla-Chasers that Elysia acknowledged~"
"…It's like a dream. That an orphan from Twilight Street like could be called an [Elite] one day."
"Can, do you think… if my mom and dad were still around, would they be proud of ?"
At this mont, players felt a tightness in their chest.
The livestream also fell briefly silent, before the barrage of comnts resud.
[Didn't expect Pardofelis, who always seed carefree and bubbly, to have such deep thoughts.]
[Thankfully, in the Realm, she has Can to talk to.]
[But... back then, the real Pardofelis didn't have Can. Can only appeared after she entered the Realm.]
So viewers in the stream felt heartache after her heartfelt monologue.
Others kept thinking—was this plot developnt just a little bit suspicious?
[Actually… doesn't it feel like we're getting stacked with emotional debuff buffs here? Is sothing going to happen to Pardofelis?]
[Pardofelis too is going to stab us in the heart? No way! How could the writers do that to such a harmless, adorable cat-cat?]
[That can't be, right? With Pardofelis's personality, she'd never willingly approach danger. And i is there—she'll protect cat-cat.]
The players were anxious—but once they rembered i was present, and Pardofelis was always cautious, they convinced themselves they didn't need to worry… probably.
i entered the next mory.
It was the night Kevin disappeared.
Pardofelis hadn't gone to rest. She was counting her spoils.
It looked like an ordinary mory.
But suddenly, a sleep-talking line floated out from Pardofelis.
"The first target… will be Boss Kevin. Wonder if he'll accept…"
Huh?
Why was Kevin suddenly ntioned?
Players imdiately snapped out of their earlier mood and focused up.
"This has to be kept secret from Elysia. Mm, and also from i-nee. Otherwise… they'll never let get away with it…"
HUH??!!
They were shocked.
Cat-cat, your sleep talk is terrifying.
What exactly are you trying to hide?
Could it be that just after they'd wholeheartedly trusted Pardofelis, the story was about to flip the table?
Their emotions were on a wild rollercoaster now.
The writers had them completely in their grasp.
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