Kiri seemed to think everything that happened was bound to happen anyway. He must not have known what he meant by those wordshand over what you stole.

So, was that all you wanted to talk about?

When Kiri questioned him once again, Touya was seized by anxiety.

He had one more important question.

Umtheres something I want to ask

What is it?

He looked right at Kiri has he gulped.

Are youa tiger, Kiri? I feel like youve told me you were a cat before, but today, that fox said, what an annoying tiger

Kiri fell silent as if he were deep in thought, but then his gaze moved to Touyas lowered ears.

So thats it

He said, seeming to understand the reason.

I am. But, cats and tigers are similar.

No, theyre different, arent they? Completely.

When Touya immediately objected without thinking to his smooth response, Kiri laughed amused.