Since he was bad at hiding things, and the conversation was becoming complicated, Touya figured he should be up front and tell him.

I see, so thats it.

Kiri nodded with slightly knit brows.

Yes. Even what Natsuki and Akio told mewhen those children wished we could all live together, I wasnt sure how to reply.

Thats because they seem to be attached to you.

Yes

He was weak against those sort of requests from Natsuki and Akio. He had no way of knowing what his previous self may have thought, but at the very least, his current self wanted to stay an ayakashi cat. Even if he couldnt stay in this house forever, as long as he lived in the Country of Cats, he would be able to see those two.

KiriI want to stay like this. If I didnt know anything, I would have been fine going back to being a normal cat. But nowIve become so close to Natsuki and Akio, and I dont want to disappoint them.

Disappoint? What do you mean?

I dont know much about this world, butif I go back to being a normal cat, I wont be able to talk to those childrenI dont want to be away from them.

You want to be together with Natsuki and Akio? Does that also include me?