9 Priorities (2/2)

”The house I lived in... the princess stayed there.”

His wife who loved drama snuck out of their hideout that day as the bandits took the princess forcefully. He happened to be on his way back when it happened, so he accompanied wifey to watch the scene. Who would have thought...

”Shortly after she left, the village burned down.”

”Hmmm… smells like a conspiracy to me.”

Curious about the young woman, she egged on the mouse for more information. Tarou seems to be more than eager to tell her what happened to the village and volunteer more details.

”There was a big commotion that day. The people who burned down the village seems to have another purpose. That's everything I know. When the fire broke out, the place was too chaotic. I'm not sure anyone survived.”

Completely immersed in what she heard, the cat lowered her guard.

'Interesting. The ancients had it rough.'

She circled back to her main point after threatening the mouse to share some gossip with her. Right now, her greatest concern is their food source. These affairs are none of her business. Dismissing her curiosity she went on to ask another question.

”Is there any other place to get food?”

Tarou who has been waiting excitedly on what the cat boss wants to ask next. So, this cat was just like any other animal. The cat was acting like a magistrate, he almost thought he was under interrogation.

Human affairs are truly human affairs, they have to deal with theirs, we have to deal with ours. He chuckled. Then his jaw moved back and forth in excitement while thinking about food. Yes, food was important to him too.

”There are edible plants in this forest.”

Mina's tail puffed up, her face crumpled. Plant food. She is not a big fan of it. After she transformed into a cat, she didn't get the urge to eat plants either.

”A cat needs her meat. Are there houses nearby?”

The mouse was about to blurt out something along the lines of, 'You're a cat, can't you hunt?' but he stopped himself before he could say anything. Instead, he offered a reply that won't get him hunted down like prey.

”From the village where I lived, the closest town will take hours on paw.”

”That's too troublesome. Let's cross the bridge when we get there.”

It was troublesome to look for food but at least she can just steal. The perks of being a cat. She'll eat plants if she has to. She can also hunt.

At this thought, she eyed the mouse who was slowly inching his way back to his hideout.

She can't imagine eating him whole.

Feeling the intense stare of the cat, the mouse looked away and made a run for it. Right now his greatest concern was not getting eaten by the cat but in having the cat fall in love with him.

Having no idea what was troubling the mouse, Mina was lost in her own thoughts while filling her stomach with the grilled fish. This era is truly interesting. It would be great to see how things unfold but for now, food is her main priority.