Xiaotian's words startled the cat, which seemed to understand human speech. As for why Xiaotian was talking to it, well, this was a stray cat, and Nana was the only one who could understand animal speech, so he wasn't afraid of being discovered. Besides, speaking one's thoughts aloud was good for physical and mental health.
Xiaotian sprayed water on the cat and said, "There really have been a lot of annoying things lately. Yami's little sister, Meari's master, Teacher Tearju, and all that—things are just piling up. But I've got troubles of my own, deeply frustrating troubles."
"Meow..."
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