Chapter 75 (1/2)

Myohan was once again wandering the forest in his cat form since he still had a fever. The god, O Shin, seemed to be quite busy. He kept yelling at his eleven subjects. Myohan knew he would leave his work and come if he found out he was sick, so he had to hide his illness and wander around. It was only possible because he immediately got to feel well when he transformed into a cat.

He didn’t think he was lost. He found out the entire area belonged to O Shin, and only other powerful gods and mortals owned by him could enter. That was why he was startled the moment he got out of a bush.

“Huh?”

Myohan had never seen him before. The man had black hair and black eyes. He was watching leaves floating down a river. Then, he saw Myohan and frowned.

“It’s a cat.”

Myohan was afraid, although he couldn’t know why. He couldn’t run, however. He was overwhelmed by the darkness in those black eyes. He froze there, and the man approached him.

“…What the…”

He was quite good-looking. He had pale-white skin, a sharp nose, and cold, hard lips. He couldn’t be compared to O Shin, of course, but still, he was handsome. Still frowning, he crouched down.

“You’re a person.”

Myohan flinched again. The man smiled at him and picked him up.

“Are you lost?”

There was a small kitten reflected in those eyes. Instead of saying something, Myohan just shook his head. But the man didn’t put him down.

“Then, are you running away from the god?”

“Meow—.”

The thing he couldn’t get used to the most was the meowing sound that came out of his mouth whenever he tried to say something. He wanted to explain, but he could do nothing more than meow. The man smiled when he saw Myohan wave his tail. And then he laughed confidently; with dignity, like O Shin did.

“I’ll take you to him.”

Myohan relaxed in his hands. He had no reason not to go back, and it was even better if he didn’t have to walk all the way there. The man started to walk, with the kitten in one hand. But he only took one step.

“I’ve brought your cat.”

O Shin looked down with a frown. His face was angry, but it disappeared the moment he saw Myohan.

“Why…”

He looked at the man, then at Myohan, and then waved a hand to his subject to dismiss them.

“You must be sick.”

Myohan could lie down comfortably only when he was in O Shin’s hands. He rubbed his face on him to show affection.

He asked sadly, “Why didn’t you come to me?”

Myohan blinked. The god’s eyes were full of love as he looked down at him. He almost looked as if he were crying. Then he stroked his body and rubbed a finger across his cheek. Myohan just closed his eyes, not refusing the loving hand. He wrapped him in the lower ends of his clothes.

“Thank you for bringing him to me.”

“Well…”

The man examined them. He looked like he found watching O Shin’s change of expression amusing. He rubbed his chin and grinned.

“Bringing a lost good to its owner isn’t that hard.”

Myohan began to wonder about the man only then. He had entered the forest where almost no one could walk into, just to watch a river. He could move to a distant place in a second. He wasn’t afraid of O Shin. Was he a god, too? Myohan looked at O Shin. He noticed his questioning gaze and smiled.

“This is…”

“A subject.”

O Shin stopped. His yellow eyes looked at the man, but the man just shrugged and pointed at himself.

“I’m a subject too.”

“Hmm.”

This time, O Shin was the one to smile mysteriously. He narrowed his eyes, with Myohan still in his arms then he smiled brightly and nodded. His eyes sparkled with amusement.

“Yes, you are my subject.”

Anyone could have seen the two were lying, and Myohan was especially clever. He yawned and closed his eyes, cataloging the man as someone he didn’t have to know.

“Well, as we’re all here.”

O Shin’s lips touched Myohan’s forehead, making him become a boy again. The god waved a hand and Myohan found himself dressed in fresh clothes.