episode_0003

Twitch, twitch.

Confirming that the wanted criminal is still breathing, the cat girl joyfully flicked her ears as if celebrating.

-[ㄱㅇㅇ]

-What’s that?

-It moves just like the real thing.

-[ㄱㅇㅇ]

-Is it an avatar?

-The cat’s eyes…

-Can someone check if our Sua is alive?

-The eyes…

Whether it was for the bounty or not, the cat girl hoisted the wanted criminal over her shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Just as she was about to leave, she noticed Sua lying unconscious.

“Hmm…?”

The cat girl, carrying the wanted criminal like a sack of potatoes, crouched in front of Sua and prodded her face with her tail.

She was checking if Sua was alive.

After poking her cheek several times without any response, she used the tip of her tail to tickle Sua’s nose.

-“Let me do it too.”

-I’m jealous.

-I want to touch the tail.

-[ㄱㅇㅇ]

-Why is the tail movement so smooth?

-Hahaha

-But who is that person?

“…Ugh, it tickles.”

She couldn’t resist the tickling and sneezed, but she remained unconscious.

Looking around awkwardly, the cat girl let out a small sigh and then slid Sua against her side.

Then, she stood up and confidently strode away!

However, there was one thing the cat girl didn’t know…

-“Where are you going?”

-Should we take her to the hospital?

-?? Where did she go?

-Anyone familiar with cat eyes?

-I want to touch the tail.

-Why is the power in those eyes so strong?

Sua’s camera was classified as a fairly expensive artifact, set to follow her automatically.

Though Sua’s live broadcast had never attracted more than 300 viewers, this incident quickly spread across various communities.

-It’s a cat.

-Try meow, meow.

-The tail movement is so natural.

-[ㄱㅇㅇ]

-?? What’s going on? Hahaha

-My mood feels weird…

In the blink of an eye, the viewer count surpassed 600.

And so, the sight of the cat girl confidently walking away while carrying the wanted criminal and Sua began to be broadcast live to 600 viewers.

…Not to mention, she even stopped by a waffle house, leaving Sua and the wanted criminal behind, and casually enjoyed some waffles.

* * *

“Hmph, hmph, nyang-nyang. Hoo-hmph~.”

As my body transformed, I found myself making somewhat strange sounds while singing a tune, almost like a cat.

But at the moment, I was feeling so good that I didn’t even care about it.

Well, no wonder, considering I made 2.5 million won overnight…!

“I’m rich now!”

With waffles priced around 2,500 won each, a simple calculation meant I could buy at least 1,000 more waffles.

Sure, there was a moment during evading the wanted status when the bounty hunter wanted to touch my ears and tail, but as soon as I received the 2.5 million won deposit, any discomfort vanished.

The man who enabled me to buy 1,000 waffles deserves no anger from me.

“Still, touching is off-limits.”

I’m the only one allowed to freely touch these ears and tail. I haven’t permitted anyone else!

Not even Elena, who was perhaps my closest comrade in the battlefield, has permission to enter this territory. And she won’t have it in the future either.

“By the way, I hope that lady next to the bounty hunter is doing okay?”

Suddenly, the woman who collapsed beside the wanted criminal comes to mind.

Seems like she might have been aiming for the bounty but ended up getting caught instead. Surprisingly, her injuries didn’t seem too severe.

After surpassing the wanted status, I had taken her to the hospital. According to the nurse, her injuries weren’t serious; she fainted out of shock. She probably recovered well and went home.

“Meow~ Meow~”

By the way, it’s not me singing that tune right now.

It’s the neighborhood kids mimicking me as they follow closely behind, trying to imitate my solemn walk while I hummed earlier.

The kid at the front tried several times to grab my tail, but it was impossible.

“Nevertheless, it’s quite amusing.”

They are imitating my tune diligently, yet their actions are entirely different.

To anyone watching, I appear to be walking with military precision, all seriousness and determination.

“It’s as if they’re scurrying around like cats, imitating just my ears and tail.”

Certainly, their gestures aren’t imitating my movements, but rather pretending to be a cat by merely focusing on my ears and tail.

“Well, it’s not easy to replicate my precise movements.”

The little ones wouldn’t understand, would they? I should try to be understanding with a mature mindset.

Even if the war is over, the military won’t disappear, so these kids will probably end up enlisting when they grow up.

It’s regrettable, but it’s conscription in Korea as well.

When I imagine these kids going through hardship in the military later on, my desire to scold them completely disappears.

Poor things… Even I thought that by the time they reached your age, the country would be unified, and you wouldn’t have to go to the military, right?

“…Hmph~.”

Of course, considering that I’m a bit reserved even with my words, I kept these thoughts to myself and didn’t express them out loud.

“Hey there. Cat lady. Is this tail real?”

“Can I touch it just once?”

“Let’s pull it!”

Hey, stop it.

* * *

The beginning was subtle.

[AR Avatar Gallery]

[Where did you get this avatar?] [14]

(A video of Hah Ye-rin shaking the face of a wanted criminal who fainted)

(A video of Hah Ye-rin eating a waffle)

So cute, but no matter how much I search, I can’t find it. Is it a personal customization?

[Comments]

[Are you finally turning into a female character??]

ㄴGet lost

ㄴEven if you say no, your body tells the truth

[Furry]

ㄴI think being a furry and being a trans are different

ㄴGay

ㄴDamn it

[The modeling is amazing; how does it move so naturally?]

ㄴYeah, so I tried to look for it too, but no matter how much I searched, I couldn’t find it

ㄴGay

ㄴDamn it

[Adorable]

[Meow]

ㄴMeoong

ㄴMeoooow

ㄴWhy is this idiot doing this alone

[I analyzed that cat avatar from earlier] [17]

(A video of Hah Ye-rin lifting Han Sua)

You can see the calf muscles changing when squatting, the clothes wrinkling when moving, and the stockings strangely being pulled up while walking, right?

Based on this analysis, we can conclude that the person who modeled this avatar is a pervert.

Thank you for listening.

[Comments]

[You call this an analysis post and sit on it?]

ㄴYou have no friends, do you

ㄴWhat are you saying, I graduated from Seoul National University

ㄴWhat do you want, nerd girl

[I’m a cat-eye, but I accidentally pressed the dog button]

ㄴCat-eye people don’t talk like that

ㄴHow do you know that

ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

ㄴI’m Han Sua, and yes, she has cat eyes

ㄴWho is Han Sua

ㄴThe streamer saved by Cat-eye

ㄴIs she pretty?

[Actually, it could be the real appearance rather than an avatar, right?]

[Anime Recommendation]

Let’s start with a discussion about Ha Ye-rin’s appearance.

[Superhuman Association Gallery]

[“How strong do you think Cat Eyes is?” [42]

(A video of a wanted criminal, Han Soo-a, striking Han Ye-rin’s side)

(A video of Ha Ye-rin taking down the wanted criminal)

I know Soo-a is quite skilled among C-class, but seeing her take down a criminal like Han Soo-a in one hit pretty much confirms that she’s at least above C-class, right?

But to knock out that guy with Cat Eyes in one hit, how strong must she be? Isn’t that at least B or A-class?

[Comments]

“Do you think he looks like A-class?”

“His avatar is cute.”

“He’s definitely a guy inside.”

“How so?”

“It just feels that way.”

“Huh?”

[In Another Community]

“Isn’t Cat Eyes a streamer?”

“If he’s B-class or higher, wouldn’t he have retired or gone rogue by now?”

“There’s no way such a cute person could be a villain.”

“It wouldn’t be bad if he were a villain.”

“He might be a hunter.”

“Probably C-class.”

“Why?”

“Well, first, someone who just retired wouldn’t be running around catching wanted criminals like Han Soo-a. And considering that villain went on a magic rampage, even if he’s C-class, he should be able to subdue him easily.”

“A C-class can subdue a rampaging C-class in one hit?”

“I don’t know why you’re asking me.”

“This guy was speculating about brains and now he’s talking about blood.”

Conversations began about how powerful Ha Ye-rin might be.

Soon enough, under the title “Cat Eyes,” Ha Ye-rin’s photos and videos started circulating on various communities.

The story of an unidentified superhuman who, wearing a stunning avatar, saved the struggling streamer Ha Kko from near death, was perfect for chewing over and savoring.

Of course, the most discussed topic among them was about his appearance.

Since AR avatars only apply when taking pictures through a camera after being set up once, the only people who would have seen the real appearance are Han Soo-a and the wanted criminal who were present at the scene.

However, since both of them were unconscious at the time, no one knows what the person inside the avatar looked like.

People were largely divided into three categories, the first being those who speculated that Cat Eyes was definitely a man.

It turned out that there were quite a few men using female avatars. Some speculated that they had jokingly set it up in the past and forgotten to change it.

The second group suggested that perhaps they had just added cat ears and a tail to their actual appearance.

While there weren’t many who believed this side of the story, it was a kind of hopeful circuit. It allowed people to think that even if they weren’t supernatural beings, such beautiful individuals could exist in reality… It was an idea born from the same perverted delusion.

The last group was those who believed that the cat-eyed appearance existed in reality.

Even when people around them said that supernatural beings didn’t exist in reality, these otaku… no, people with pure hearts, blocked their ears to such claims.