An orange cat.
Meer Campbell also loved furry little animals, but unfortunately, she always felt like she did not have enough free time to take care of them.
Seeing that Lacus had an orange cat, she really wanted one to raise too, but the person in charge of her daily life regretfully told her that Lacus's orange cat was very special, could not be replicated, and it was not convenient to find a replacement.
Meer walked over to Garfield, squatted down, reached out and scratched Garfield's chin, and said affectionately, "Hello, little kitty."
Garfield was taken aback.
This Meer just scratched him right off the bat.
That was too much.
Meer looked at Garfield with a suspicious expression and muttered to herself, "Could you be a toy. I remember you ran out on your own. Let me see your collar. Garfield Carter."
Meer picked Garfield up and held him in front of her. "You are not from the Clyne family. I thought you were Lacus's orange cat. To be honest, I think you look a lot alike. Little kitty, where is your owner. I have some snacks here. Do you want some."
Garfield brushed away Meer's scratching hand and refused, "Thank you for your kindness, but I do not eat."
Meer was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Oh my god, the orange cat is talking. No, could you be some kind of perverted robot cat used for spying."
Meow.
This Meer had a very vivid imagination.
Luckily, Garfield had set up a barrier.
Otherwise, just those two shouts from her would have caused the security personnel outside to rush in, and his plan to meet her alone would have been ruined.
"Alright, Meer, stop making such a fuss. I am not a robot, nor am I Clyne's cat. I am just here to see Lacus."
Meer tilted her head.
"Do not make that face. Making faces is pointless. I am here to see what your talent is like."
Talent.
Meer puffed out her chest confidently and said, "I think it is alright."
Garfield, suppressing his temper, patiently explained to Meer, "Put away your confidence. Is that what I meant. I want to see if you have the resolve to sacrifice yourself, even your soul, for your ideals."
Meer scratched her head, unsure what Garfield meant.
A knock came from the door, followed by the voice of Meer's steward through the crack. "Miss Meer, are you ready. We are leaving."
Meer glanced at Garfield, who told her, "Tell him you will be done soon."
"I will be done soon. Please wait a moment."
The person outside did not react much.
It was normal for girls to have a lot on their plate, and sometimes there were unexpected little things.
"Miss Meer, please let us know when you are ready."
"Okay."
Meer replied in her sweet and lovely voice, then quickly changed out of her training clothes into her everyday clothes right in front of Garfield, packed everything into her bag, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I am leaving now," she said, meaning someone was waiting outside, and she should tell Garfield what was wrong.
Garfield thought for a moment, then cast a Disillusionment Charm to conceal his form.
He then told Meer, "Just do what you normally do."
Watching the orange cat disappear, Meer reached out and touched Garfield's soft head in the blank space.
After hearing Garfield's words, Meer asked curiously, "How did you disappear."
"You do not need to know that. Now hurry up and go home."
"Yes."
Meer suppressed her curiosity, pushed open the door, and went out.
The security personnel at the door watched Meer come out, then followed standard escort procedures to take her to a car.
After driving around the city for several blocks to confirm that no one was following, they finally took Meer home.
It was a small studio apartment, one of the safe houses set up by the Clyne family.
It had been secretly modified by the Clyne family during the early stages of colony construction.
Meer's floor had a private elevator.
There were guards at both the entrance and exit.
Inside, there was a medical room, an armory, a team of elite security personnel, waiters, emergency medicine, some food, independent communication equipment, and a complete escape system.
Of course, there was also a gym, since it was a separate floor.
Neither the upper nor lower floors of the safe house were inhabited.
From the outside, they appeared no different from the other floors, but the interior had been modified.
Thick bulletproof layers and fireproof and anti theft facilities were all included.
As it was a space colony, it also had emergency refuge functions to prevent suffocation from oxygen leakage in the artificial atmosphere after the colony's satellites were attacked.
Initially, Meer was not qualified for these things.
However, as Garfield's plan gradually unfolded, Meer came into Siegel Clyne's sights, and with the butler's persuasion, the current situation arose.
While it seemed the butler recruited and transferred these people individually, they only outwardly pledged allegiance to the Clyne family.
Secretly, they were members of Garfield's own High Claw Group.
Garfield was the behind the scenes owner of the High Claw Group, and these low level employees were unaware of his existence, which was why he had to use the Disillusionment Charm.
Meer went to her room in the safe house, threw her clothes to the servants, and sprawled out on the bed without any regard for appearances. "So tiring. Dancing is so hard."
Garfield used his authority to turn off the surveillance equipment in the safe house and appeared above the unpresentable Meer, patting her head. "If it is so hard, why not give up."
Meer thought for a moment and replied to Garfield. "At first, I just thought being a stand in was exciting, but later I got used to this kind of life. Singing and dancing are actually quite nice."
Garfield was speechless.
He really could not understand the girl's thoughts.
Maybe it was like his own fantasies about becoming a professional player when he was young.
Moreover, it seemed that there was a subconscious influence on Meer's mindset that led her to this.
Meer was actually a very good girl, very innocent, and kind hearted.
In the original story, she was used by the new chairman of PLANT, and ultimately died to save her idol, Little Pinky.
The second reason Garfield came this time was not only to see Meer's growth, but also to determine whether she was more suitable than Little Pinky.
Do not be fooled by Little Pinky's cunning.
When it came to actually doing something, Meer was actually the one with more courage.
"Meer, let me introduce myself first. My name is Garfield Pando Godzilla Pendragon, Lacus Clyne's mentor, and the mastermind behind the High Claw Corporation."
Meer's jaw dropped. "Huh."
Garfield continued, "My purpose in coming here is not only to test you, but also to tell you a secret about yourself."