I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 335
Chapter 335: Nuo’er the Cat Follows Closely
I never expected to awaken the “catgirl mode” that Xiao Mo mentioned in such a manner.
When I was practicing the magic circle before, there was no indication of anything like this. But after two days, I woke up with a pair of cat ears on my head, a tail, and my eyes had become sparklingly bright, one green and one blue, like I was wearing top-grade colored contacts.
My eyes were already large, with many customers saying they looked like they had a beauty filter applied, with long eyelashes that gave off a vibe similar to Illyasviel from “Magical Girl Illyasviel,” where the eyelashes appear above the hair.
My eyes were just in that sweet spot of looking adorably big without seeming out of place. However, if a poor-quality beauty filter, like the “big eyes” effect, was applied, it would look somewhat creepy.
Because some customers noticed that “beauty filters don’t work on Nuo’er,” my appearance gained recognition on the internet. I was even rated as the “number one person whom beauty filters least optimize.”
Now, with my pupils changed to look like two gemstones, I… I look like a child. Like a naughty little girl who sneakily used her mom’s makeup, making her eyes and pupils look like a doll’s.
“Meow… I can hide these ears with a uniform beret, but what about the tail…?”
I tried moving the cat ears and tail in the mirror. These two additional organs responded to my brain’s commands like hands or feet. However, unlike hands and feet, they moved on their own when I wasn’t consciously controlling them.
For instance, if there was a noise outside, my ears would twitch involuntarily. When I felt down, the ears would droop, and they would sway with the wind, shaking off any fluff that settled on them.
The tail is the same. When I was feeling a bit confused about turning into a catgirl earlier, the tail would keep swaying back and forth according to my mood. When I looked in the mirror, the swaying lessened, and the tail’s tip curled slightly, moving within a small range.
I once read a literary work that described a similar phenomenon:
‘Human lungs have both ‘automatic’ and ‘manual’ modes. Most of the time, our breathing is in automatic mode.’
‘But the moment you become aware that you’re breathing, it switches to manual mode.’
My ears and tail are like that. When I don’t pay attention to these extra appendages, they act as if they aren’t part of me—my ears twitching on their own or my tail moving independently. When I become aware of my tail, it stops moving.
The ears can be hidden with a hat, but the tail…
Shouldn’t be a big issue, right? At most, people might think it’s just a small toy. I recall seeing many such toys for sale online, whether they are body-embedded, strap-on, or the lower-end ones that just move automatically. The higher-end ones come with various sensors that adjust the movement based on your blood pressure and heart rate.
It’s like the water-cooling fans of a computer CPU, intelligently controlled: when it gets too hot, the fan speeds up. When the owner gets too excited, the cat tail shakes faster.
Sometimes I really don’t understand if humans developed intelligent AI just for these kinds of things…
“How… how do I exit catgirl mode?”
I took off my clothes, leaving only my underwear, and checked my body in the mirror. After several attempts to exit “catgirl mode” failed, I looked to Xiao Mo for help with pleading eyes.
My hair is very long and thick, with bangs in the front and several strands falling on both sides of my head, just like those girls in anime. Even in my human form, it’s hard to see my ears from the front. Theoretically, people might be used to my appearance. However, in elf form, my hair doesn’t cover my ears, so I need to wear earmuff-style headphones.
The ears shouldn’t be a problem if I’m careful, but… what about my eyes and tail?
“I don’t know,” Xiao Mo said, looking a bit gleeful at my predicament.
“I’ve never been a catgirl.”
“How can you say that, Meow!” I puffed up my cheeks. “You’re the one who caused this whole mess, so take responsibility!”
“Pfft, hahaha… Nuo’er, your tone… your accent…”
My attempt at looking angry didn’t scare Xiao Mo at all. Instead, she came closer, rubbed my ears, and laughed.
“Such a cute tone… and these ears, twitching when you’re angry. I can’t handle it…”
“I’m serious!” I tried to use my sternest voice. “This is a serious matter, no laughing!”
We’re going to be late for work!
“Ah… okay, okay, sorry, I… I just couldn’t help it.”
Xiao Mo was unusually happy, laughing so hard that tears formed at the corners of her eyes.
“How about taking a day off and resting? Ask Ouyang Xue for leave?”
“No way, Meow.”
I shook my head. “We agreed to go out at the end of the month. How can we use our precious vacation days now? Besides, what if this situation lasts more than just a day?”
“Then how about…” Xiao Mo thought for a moment.
“How about you and I switch shifts for the next few days? I’ll handle serving the customers, and you take care of the cat area. Usually, customers who come to play with the cats don’t pay much attention to the staff. They might just think you’re dressed like that to match the café’s theme.”
That’s it!
Xiao Mo’s suggestion felt like a sudden revelation. Usually, in the café, Xiao Mo is the one responsible for the cat area—welcoming customers who come to play with the cats, ringing up cat snacks and toys, and explaining basic cat care. She does all that.
Based on my experience from the past two months, customers who come to the café for a meal do care about what the staff is wearing, and some even come specifically for certain staff members. But customers who come to play with the cats are different.
Our cat café’s revenue from the cat area accounts for about one-third of the total income, not including the customers who are drawn in by the cats and end up eating there.
Ouyang Xue, or Su Yunjin, has a clear strategy: run a cat café where customers come to play with cats. Over time, they’ll get hungry or thirsty, or they’ll see the cats enjoying their food and want something themselves, so they’ll buy a drink or a snack.
This boosts sales of the café’s food and beverages. Similarly, the e-sports zone in the basement follows the same logic. Gamers get hungry while playing and turn to our café, being the only one nearby, making it their first choice.
With this outfit, if I wear the café’s uniform and work in the cat area, it wouldn’t seem out of place at all.
At that point, I could ask Ouyang Xue for a pair of long-lasting Bluetooth earphones to place inside the cat ears, then wear a beret to cover them up. From the outside, it would look perfectly normal. As for the tail, I could just let it hang down and move freely from under my skirt. Customers likely wouldn’t think, “Is this a real catgirl?”
Yes, this is about how people think.
I’ve been writing novels for years, and occasionally, readers leave comments like “the author must be a loli.” I don’t believe anyone seriously thinks the author is really a loli—it’s impossible.
“Let’s do it!”
After listening to Xiao Mo, I took a deep breath in front of the mirror and then unfastened my bra.
I had noticed earlier that my chest felt a bit tight.
Once I unfastened the bra, the soft little bunnies on my chest wobbled slightly, as if finally relieved.
They got bigger.
Yes, I wasn’t mistaken. My… chest had grown.
I glanced at Xiao Mo with a questioning look.
“Don’t look at me,” Xiao Mo said innocently.
“I told you, magic can be very unpredictable. I didn’t know what the cat ear rune would do, and I also don’t know how Nuo’er’s body would change in cat ear mode.”
“What should I do then?” I asked, flustered. “I can’t wear my underwear anymore.”
“You can wear mine for now,” Xiao Mo offered, roughly estimating with her hand. “Even though it’s still a bit smaller than mine, a larger bra is better than being squeezed by a tight one.”
That seemed to be the only solution.
I rubbed my chest in front of the mirror, then examined my stomach and legs. Aside from the obvious changes to my ears, eyes, and tail, my body seemed to have improved slightly in catgirl mode. And my waist… Oh my god, was my waist this slim before?
The area around my navel was very flat, with a faint hint of abs. My stomach was slightly concave, and I was noticeably slimmer compared to my human form. My hips was also wider.
How to describe it… I felt more… agile?
Like those yoga instructors, it seemed like this body could perform any movement with great flexibility.
Speaking of which, why did I suddenly have this strange urge…
I glanced cautiously at Xiao Mo, who was taking underwear from the wardrobe. Hesitating a bit, I bent down, stretched out my hands—
“Mmm—”
Stretching out lazily, I bent my waist, stretched out my hands, pressed my spine down, and stuck my butt up…
So comfortable.
“Nuo… Nuo’er.”
Xiao Mo handed me the underwear, her tone much calmer.
“Besides these changes, is there anything else wrong with your body? Do you feel uncomfortable?”
“No discomfort, just… strange. I’m not very used to this form yet.”
I took the underwear and, facing away from the mirror, easily raised my hands behind me to fasten the clasp, putting on Xiao Mo’s significantly larger bra.
“This probably isn’t temporary. Like when I switch from human mode to elf mode, it will persist unless I find a way to change back.”
“Really?” After I got dressed, Xiao Mo came over, grabbed my waist, and effortlessly lifted me up. “About the same weight as an elf, around 40 kg.”
The same weight as an elf?!
“Master Nuo’er, Master Xiao Mo!”
At that moment, I heard Yueyue’s voice from outside the door. “I’m hungry! Want fish! If you don’t come, Dolly and I will start eating without you!”
“We’re coming!”
I signaled Xiao Mo to put me down, hastily put on some clothes, and opened the door. “Sorry, I overslept today…”
“Wow!” Yueyue’s eyes widened as she saw me. She first took in my cat ears and tail, then turned around and lifted her own tail. “Here!”
I was dumbfounded. “What… what are you doing?”
“It’s a custom among the cat tribe. When meeting for the first time, we make friends!”
Seeing my lack of response, Yueyue came closer and intertwined her tail with mine, giving it a gentle tug.
“Let’s all dance the Capucine! The pantry’s empty at home, neighbors have plenty…”
Having been influenced by Xiao Mo once before, I reflexively started singing and swaying my tail.
“But we can’t eat…”
“Yay!”
“Yay…”
“……”
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