บท 239: Chapter 239: Wonderful Things Are Always Interrupted

"Doctor, the time has come...it's time to go..."

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer..."

"sigh..."

Looking at the man sitting in the corner in front of her, carefully holding the white cat in her arms and gently stroking the cat's back with an unspeakably gentle look, Nozomi put his hand on his waist in silence.

"It's time for us to leave. We should go now."

"Wait a little longer, little one~ Can't you just extend it when the time is up?"

Mobius didn't even raise her head, her eyes just focused on the lion cat lying obediently on her legs, allowing her to stroke it, and spoke softly in a somewhat sweet tone.

Hmm... I have a feeling that Mobius is being coquettish, but I don't have any evidence.

But it's true. After all, it's too difficult for Mobius to get in touch with these small animals. Maybe it's because of the dangerous temperament that Mobius exudes, or maybe it's simply because small animals don't like her. Whenever Mobius wants to get close to those kittens and puppies, they will run away nervously.

This resulted in Mobius not being able to touch these small animals even though she loved them very much...even her favorite snake! Mobius had never been able to touch a pet snake that could be kept at home.

Of course, those used for her dissection in the lab didn't count.

And this situation has continued to this day...

Like today, after being granted a vacation by "Fire Moth" and being half-forced out, Nozomi obeyed the expectations of others and took Mobius out for a "date"... Of course, Nozomi also shouldered the task given to him by "Fire Moth" to "persuade Mobius" to let Mobius temporarily put aside the "Fusion Warrior" plan, at least not to continue researching it at this stage, as it had not reached that point yet.

As for Nozomi himself, he has also expressed his support for Mobius' plan... Forget it, "Fire Moth" can no longer take care of so many things. After all, Nozomi is the only one in "Fire Moth" who can best control Mobius.

Not to mention that Nozomi and Mobius have such a close relationship. If he just blows a little "whisper"... I think this matter will be much easier to handle, right?

So, Nozomi also took this opportunity to drag Mobius out for a "date"... Of course, "date" is "date", as for whether to help "Fire Moth" blow "pillow wind"...

(Nozomi: I just brought the doctor out to play~)

Because of this reason, and also because he accidentally heard about the little "regret" in Mobius' heart, Nozomi planned the itinerary in advance, taking her from pet insects to pet snakes, and now to the cat cafe, all the way based on the idea of "finding a small animal that can accept Mobius and get along well with her."

It's a pity that no one knows what's going on with Mobius, but no pet is willing to approach her...

On the contrary, Nozomi himself is quite popular. For example, in a pet exhibition hall before, when Nozomi touched it, a pet snake wrapped itself around him and crawled along Nozomi's arm to his neck... But then the snake was grabbed by Mobius and thrown back into its original exhibition box.

Then Mobius dragged Nozomi away angrily... Before leaving, the owner of the pet exhibition hall watched them leave with a somewhat amused look.

Then came the cat cafe... Unfortunately, Mobius was not welcome here either. Even the most docile and clingy cats here would stay away when Mobius came in.

The shop assistant here also noticed this abnormality and even apologized to Mobius a little embarrassedly. She even thought about taking the cat and stuffing it into Mobius' arms... Unfortunately, she failed in the end, and the shop assistant had to apologize again and again.

Mobius was used to this, so she just waved her hand, telling the waitress not to worry about it. She just ordered a cup of coffee and drank it slowly in the corner...

It's just that the coffee in this shop is really not that good. Mobius frowned after the first sip... If she hadn't considered that she had nothing to do here and she couldn't waste the little guy's (Nozomi) money, she would never continue to drink this kind of coffee, as the little guy's (Nozomi) taste has been spoiled.

By the way, Mobius also watched this half-day journey. She also understood what Nozomi wanted to do. She did not reject Nozomi's concern and even enjoyed it... Therefore, she rarely showed a lack of interest during the "date". Instead, she patiently watched Nozomi take her to one activity after another.

Well... unless something unexpected happens... like the pet snake that crawled onto Nozomi's body before.

As for the rest of the time, Mobius would stand quietly by the side, keeping a certain distance from Nozomi but not too far away from him. This way, she could be by his side while also preventing the pets he came into contact with from being affected by her and thus staying away from him...

To be honest, Mobius never thought that there would be a day when she would be so "considerate" of others.

But...Mobius's behavior made Nozomi somewhat unhappy.

'I promised to make up for this little "regret" of Mobius, but I haven't done it yet... This won't do.'

So Nozomi slightly, ah, really just "slightly"... revealed his aura as a [predator], scaring almost all the cats in the cat cafe so much that their hair stood on end and their bodies became motionless.

Then, Nozomi deliberately picked the most docile lion cat in the store. he first "gently" held it in his arms to comfort it, and then slowly put it in Mobius' arms for her to touch.

To be honest, when Nozomi put the cat in her arms, she was somewhat surprised... Being very sensitive to scents, she also noticed the change in Nozomi's scent. The danger revealed at that moment could be sensed even by other people around, not to mention Mobius who focused most of her attention on him.

If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't care about that terrifying sense of danger. After all, it only lasted for a moment, and most people would just treat it as an illusion.

But Mobius wouldn't. She keenly sensed the dangerous feeling like a predator that Nozomi revealed at that moment and thought a lot about it... But she soon stopped thinking.

Whether out of trust in Nozomi or her feelings for Nozomi, she would not allow herself to "think too much"... She was willing to believe him.

And when Nozomi put the cat in her arms, she became more and more certain of her thoughts, and the joy in her heart almost made her shout out loud.

However, after holding it in for a long time, Mobius just muttered in a low voice, "What a waste of time, little guy," and then lowered her head and began to pet the cat.

After that... uh... Mobius became addicted to petting cats.

What is Nozomi? What is this little guy? How can it be as fun as petting a cat?

Then there's the opening scene.

"Doctor...if you don't leave now, our future plans will be disrupted, okay?"

Nozomi reminded him helplessly.

"It's okay. I'll be here for the rest of the day."

Mobius said without even raising her head, she just stretched out her hand and gently scratched the cat's chin with her fingertips. She was very happy to feel the cat in her arms go from stiffness at the beginning, to the trembling of its body in the middle, to the relaxation and enjoyment now.

"Okay, Doctor, we will have time to come back later. We don't have to stay here all the time..."

"Hey, hey, stop... don't run... ah! Little guy, let me go!"

"Hurry up, hurry up, I'll bring you back later. If you don't leave now, you'll miss the movie tonight."

"Then I won't go. I'm going to stay here!"

"Okay, Doctor, be good, and don't be willful..."

...

"..."

Everyone else in the cat cafe remained silent for a while until Nozomi pushed Mobius out of the cat cafe and took her away little by little.

"Those two people... have a really good relationship~"

"yes..."

I don't know who was the first to sign like this, and then he got support from others.

But soon, they put this little thing behind them... Why bother so much? Petting the cat is more important!

…

...

On the other side, Nozomi, who had brought his people to the restaurant to rest for a while, looked at Mobius in front of him helplessly.

"Doctor... stop talking about the cat. We can still go back and see it later, right? Now it's better to eat on time."

"But after that, I might not encounter that kind of situation again..."

Mobius withdrew her gaze in disappointment and turned her attention back to Nozomi in front of her.

"After all, I can never meet those little cuties...Now there's one who accepts me, so I have to cherish him."

"Well... little guy, do you mind keeping a cat in the lab? If not, can we find that store and buy that little cutie back?"

"Doctor, do you want to listen to what you are saying?"

Nozomi held his forehead with his hand... Although he knew that Mobius would be very excited about this, wasn't this reaction a little too much?

"Not to mention that we won't have the energy to take care of the little guy after we go back, the equipment in the laboratory alone won't allow it to stay there, right?"

"Little guy, you are really too much... I didn't say anything when you brought a girl back home, but now I want to keep a cat and you don't allow it?"

"That's not what I meant. It's just... if we can't take good care of it, it would be irresponsible to both us and it."

"Yeah... that's right."

Mobius seemed to understand this as well. After a moment of silence, she nodded slightly.

"But little one, I'm still very unhappy."

She leaned forward slightly, placing the softness of her chest on the table, deliberately showing off her "advantage". She propped up her face with one hand, put on a smile of success, and narrowed her eyes slightly. There was a hint of girlish cunning in her eyes, but she also retained a snake-like danger.

"I need some [compensation], little one."

"...All right."

Nozomi finally realized that Mobius was trying to trick him... Really, why do they all like to do this?

But... forget it, Nozomi doesn't mind.

"So... Doctor, what do you want? You can't ask me to pretend to be a cat for you, right?"

Nozomi said half-jokingly.

"Sure~"

"...huh?"

"I said, okay~ I'd rather say, this is the best!"

Mobius narrowed her eyes and spoke with amusement.

"Come on, little kitty, meow twice for me to hear~"

She stretched out her hand, and just like teasing a kitten before, she gently teased Nozomi's chin with her fingertips.

Then… she felt her fingertips being licked.

The sudden feeling of warmth and wetness made her withdraw her hand instantly.

"Meow~"

Then she heard a faint cry again.

Unfortunately, when she reacted and turned her gaze back to Nozomi's face, Nozomi's face was already covered with that calm and gentle smile again, and Nozomi's rather helpless voice could be heard in her ears.

"Is that all right, Doctor?"

"...Haha, I didn't expect you to be serious."

Mobius was stunned for a moment, then she covered her mouth and chuckled twice.

She straightened up slightly, stuck out her small tongue from her lips, withdrew her hand, gently placed the finger that Nozomi had just deliberately licked on the tip of her tongue, slowly slid it down, and then gently rolled up the tip of her tongue and retracted it into her mouth, as if she was "eating" the part of him that remained on her finger into her mouth.

"I had a great time today, little one... Well~ I like you more and more, little one~"

"If that's the case, it would be great..."

Looking at the way Mobius deliberately behaved in front of him, Nozomi had already gotten used to it. He just smiled gently and nodded slightly.

"So... what are your plans for tomorrow?"

Mobius asked proactively, seeming to be looking forward to tomorrow's schedule. As for waiting... after watching the movie, it will be time to go back to the hotel and rest. Today has been very pleasant, and there is no need for any additional entertainment at night.

"Maybe I should continue to walk around this city."

"Oh? It's not like you to be so unplanned, little one... Are you looking for something here?"

"That's about the same... huh?"

Nozomi did not intend to hide anything in this regard, but just when he was about to continue speaking... he stopped his words, frowned subconsciously, turned his head, and looked outside where it was already dusk.

As he is getting closer to his "blood relatives" and "mother", Nozomi's sensitivity to the Honkai is getting stronger and stronger... This is his instinct as a "Herrscher".

But now, he felt it... that there was a rhythm of destruction in this city, and something was about to appear here.

And... the sky is still clear, and the city is still under the protection of the "Divine Key", so it is not a "rainstorm".

In other words... this is a rare, normal type of Honkai outbreak, and the Honkai beast that appeared... must be a normal type of Honkai beast.

This is not good news...

However, as the saying goes, good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes singly.

Just when Nozomi frowned and wanted to talk to Mobius about this first... the two terminals rang at the same time. It was an emergency communication from "Fire Moth".

"…Really? I finally managed to relax, but it was interrupted in the end~"

Mobius took out her terminal somewhat helplessly. Although she complained a little, she knew very well that since both of their terminals rang at the same time, it meant that "Fire Moth" really had something urgent to contact them.

"..."

In response to this, Nozomi was unusually silent and did not respond to Mobius' words. He just frowned and answered the call.

"I'm sorry to disturb your rest, but the situation is indeed urgent."

The moment the call was connected, the liaison officer of "Fire Moth" spoke so quickly that he didn't even have time to address the two people with respectful titles.

"The Sixth Herrscher has appeared. Mr. Nozomi, we hope you can come back first, and... Dr. Mobius, we hope you can agree to let Mr. Nozomi go out with the combat troops again and participate in this crusade..."

"Although I really want to agree with you, but... I'm sorry, it may not be possible."

Nozomi frowned, stood up quickly, pulled Mobius out of the restaurant, and went outside.

"...Why?"

"We also had an Honkai outbreak here... not a [Heavy Rain]."

Mobius also frowned... She also felt that disgusting aura of destruction.

More importantly... she can already hear people's cries for help and screams of pain coming from far away.

"Ah, this…"

"Focus on the Sixth Herrscher. I'll handle this... Send a team to deliver my equipment and the "Box", and the rescue team should also follow... Which coastal garrison team is closest to here? Have them come over to help rescue people."

"I understand. The nearest team is... the team led by Mr. Hen. I will ask them to pick you up. In addition, your equipment will be sent out immediately, Mr. Nozomi. We will try to arrive within 30 minutes... Please hold on!"

"hurry up."

Nozomi temporarily stopped communicating, raised his head, and looked in the direction where the screams came from, in the direction where the Honkai energy was most concentrated.

Between the towering buildings, Nozomi could vaguely see the wings hanging in the air, slightly visible from behind the buildings... They were white, with some starlight flashing around from time to time, and occasionally some purple thunder would appear.

"..."

Nozomi gritted his teeth.

'The Sixth Herrscher appeared early... and along with it, a new Angel appeared... This is really bad.'

'Really, this [Angel] really knows how to seize the opportunity...'