Led by Amber, Collei stepped into the Cats Tail Tavern.
Many adorable cats were scattered in every corner of the Cats Tail Tavern. Some lay lazily on chairs, some curled up on the bar counter, some majestically patrolled their territory, and some curiously observed the two newcomers.
"Meow, meow."
The chorus of meows seemed to be discussing, "Are these two our new servants?"
The cats in the tavern were not unfamiliar with humans. In fact, some of the bolder ones would lie down and let you pet them if you offered them some tasty cat food.
For cat lovers, this place was simply paradise!
Unfortunately, for Collei, there was still a long way to go before she could have close contact with these sensitive and cute little creatures.
However, there were some benefits.
In the past, whenever Amber visited the Cats Tail Tavern, the cats would lie down in her path, acting spoiled and rolling around, begging for pets. This forced Amber to spend a great deal of effort whether entering or leaving the tavern.
But today, with Collei accompanying her, the usual "roadblocks" were nowhere to be seen.
This allowed Amber's path to be completely clear.
"Sister Amber, you finally came to see me."
Diona, who was standing on a stool at the counter trying hard to reach ingredients from the shelf behind her, cheered happily when she turned around and saw Amber.
That's right, Amber and Diona were also friends.
Amber's circle of friends was truly extraordinary.
"Diona, slow down, be careful not to fall."
Seeing Diona standing on the stool, Amber couldn't help but worry and quickly reminded Diona to be careful not to fall.
"Don't worry, Sister Amber."
"This little height is a piece of cake for me."
For Diona, the little cat-girl with cat ears and a tail, let alone standing on a stool, she wouldn't get hurt even if she jumped from the second floor.
However, considering this was Sister Amber's kind intention, stemming from concern for her, Diona carefully climbed down from the stool.
"Diona, there are fewer customers today than usual?"
Amber looked at the few scattered customers in the Cats Tail Tavern and asked doubtfully. At this time on other days, the Cats Tail Tavern should have been full of people.
Diona spread her hands and explained:
"The sun is quite nice today, so the little princess took a group of cats out to sunbathe."
"And..."
Seeing Diona being coy, Amber played along and asked:
"And what?"
Diona smiled: "And we ran out of materials for mixing drinks. When stocking up last time, Margaret forgot to buy an important ingredient. Now the Cats Tail Tavern only has non-alcoholic beverages!"
"So all those drunks ran off to other taverns to drink."
"Hmph!"
"I wish those drunks would never come back!"
Seeing Diona's tsundere little manner, Amber smiled and patted her head. Collei also felt a strong sense of affection for the cute little cat-girl.
For Diona, only those close to her were allowed to have their heads patted. If a stranger tried to touch Diona's little head, they would receive an angry 'Claw Massage Set' from Diona, oh~~
"Let me introduce you, this is my new friend, Collei."
"Collei is a good child, Diona, you can't bully her, okay?"
Collei quickly said: "Hello, my name is Collei, it's very nice to meet you."
Diona sized Collei up, then looked at Amber, and finally extended her hand.
Collei excitedly held Diona's hand. She had thought Diona's hand would have soft paw pads like a kitten's, but it was just like a normal human hand.
However, Diona's little hand, hehe, was small, fragrant, and soft, and felt very nice to touch~~
Diona forcefully pulled her hand back, looking at the silly smiling Collei, and said speechlessly:
"When I first saw you, I always felt like you were a dangerous fellow, so I didn't want to get close."
"Now it seems my feeling was wrong!"
"Someone like you, who is so silly, could be tricked away by a single piece of Cat Tail Grass."
Collei scratched the back of her head and smiled sheepishly: "Haha, I'm not that amazing~~"
Diona said loudly: "I'm not complimenting you, meow!"
Watching the two chatting happily, Amber showed a relieved smile on her face.
Although Diona said sharp words, one could tell from her constantly wagging tail that Diona was actually in a very good mood.
"Oh right, Diona, this is a package Mr. Duraf asked us to bring you."
Watching a customer leave through the door of the Cats Tail Tavern, Amber finally remembered the main business. She took out the package from her Vision space and handed it to Diona, who was chatting with Collei.
"A package from Dad."
"What's inside?"
Amber touched her chin with her slender fingers and guessed: "Maybe dried fish? Don't you like dried fish very much, Diona?"
"Speaking of which, Barbara also really likes dried fish, but she seems to prefer spicy dried fish the most. Barbara doesn't seem to accept other flavors of dried fish very well."
Diona waved her little cat paws and quickly tore open the package, revealing the contents.
"It is dried fish, and such a big piece of wild boar meat. That old man Dad..."
Collei looked over and saw that inside the package, various flavors of dried fish were neatly arranged in transparent little bags. Such neat arrangement showed great care.
Seeing the contents of the package, Collei couldn't help but think of her own parents.
"Father, Mother..."
"Thank you, Sister Amber, and Collei, for bringing me the package. Would you like something to drink? It's on me today."
Because Collei quickly hid her sad emotions, Amber didn't notice this point. She just instinctively felt that Collei's mood seemed a bit off.
Amber thought to herself: "I'll find a chance to have a good talk with Collei later."
"I always feel like this child is carrying a lot of burdens."
Amber hadn't forgotten the sadness and helplessness in Collei's heart when they first met.
At that time, Amber had already made up her mind to help Collei.
"Diona, give me a cup of hot Milk."
"Collei, what would you like to drink?"
"Diona's skills are excellent, you know!"
Hearing Amber's praise, Diona couldn't help but feel pleased. She disliked the praise from drunks, but she really liked the praise from friends like Sister Amber who didn't drink much.
"Ah! Me?"
"Please give me a cup of hot Milk as well."
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