#246: Confession Of Meowi — Starborn Cheat Character

I couldn’t hide my surprised expression.
Of course, Meowi wouldn’t lie.

Then the claim that she became 4★ must be true…
This was a story that didn’t make sense logically.
I mentioned the highest possibility at least.

“Um, Meowi, did you come down from the mountain briefly to take the star rank test or something?”
“Mua~ No way, unnie, ah, no, I’m training with the professor, so of course I don’t have time for that.”
“Then what on earth…? Ah, maybe something like ?”
“Mua. I haven’t even seen such expensive treasures.”

What is this?
Various thoughts and hypotheses.
A completely unclear thought.

When I tilted my head in confusion, Meowi chuckled softly.
As if to clear up the doubt, she rummaged through the log.
Soon, a message appeared before my eyes.

[The power of the ‘Seal’ is gradually weakening. The caster who placed the seal recognizes that the time has come.]
[The potential you were originally supposed to have flows through your body.]
[The ‘body’ grows. Strength increases by 10, speed by 10, durability by 10.]
[Star rank (★) permanently increases by one level.]

“…Oh?!”

I opened my mouth wide.
This only created more questions instead of solving them.

What on earth is this?
Wait, why is the growth range like this!?

“Y-Your main stats increased by 10 each? A total of 30?”
“Mmm. I was so surprised I told the professor… He was very flustered. And told me to definitely keep it a secret.”

Of course.
This kind of growth is normally impossible.

Most hunters would go crazy if they saw this.
Even in my case, you can see how high this is.

Even high-level abilities with such overpowered performance only increase by 4 to 5 at most.

‘Of course, I have more than one, so the overall increase is higher…’

In Meowi’s case, she grew as a whole without gaining any particular skill.

Hmm, wait a minute?

‘No, is this not growth?’

I read it carefully.
It mentioned original potential and a seal.
When I pointed this out, Meowi shook her head.
She said she didn’t know at all…

“However, the professor seemed to know something.”
“Professor Cha Yeo-joo?”
“Yes… but she didn’t say anything. Just said I’d know when the time comes…”
“Hmm. Then, Meowi, what are your stats now?”

Without hesitation, Meowi showed me her upon request.

◉Name: Ma Hana ◉Gender: Female (19) ◉Rank: 4★(☆☆☆☆) ◉Class: [Guardian, ???]

◉Ability
[Strength: 55] [Magic: 40]
[Speed: 55] [Spirit: 50]
[Stamina: 60] [Sacred: 30]

“Oh….!”
“Meow~”

Meowi scratched her head in embarrassment at my exclamation.

It was truly an amazing growth.
Not an empty compliment, but the truth.

As far as I know, Meowi’s stats were usually in the 30s to 40s.
Practically a mature C-rank.
This level definitely surpasses B-rank.
And it’s not even close to being outclassed by A-rank.

‘You really worked hard…’

Though it was a fortunate opportunity, this growth was possible because Meowi put in bone-cutting effort.

At that moment, one mark caught my eye.
I noticed it late and asked.

“Uh, huh? Meowi, this class is…?”
“Yes, it suddenly appeared after the popped up.”
“Did you learn any skill completely different from ?”

Meowi just shook her head at the question.
There was no sign of that, and even her skill window showed no change.

Hmm, hmm.
Interesting.

“Seha?”
“Hmm…”

I put my brain into full operation.
I focused all my knowledge and my capabilities as an instructor!
The conclusion I reached!

“I don’t know.”
“Mua~ Right?”

I don’t know.
Meowi is the owner of a unique ability called [Nekomata’s Luck], which even I have never seen before.
Since she was a bundle of variables from the start, thinking about it was meaningless.

‘And also…’

I didn’t really want to think about it either.

I looked down at Meowi.
Her glossy black hair flowed.
It had grown quite long, reaching her shoulders.

Big eyes.
Her yellowish pupils reflected me transparently like a mirror.

“Meow?”
“Hehe…”

I stroked the crown of Meowi’s head and subtly fiddled with her soft cat ears.

Meowi’s face instantly flushed red.

She twisted her body and uttered a moaning voice mixed with “M-mua, muaang~.”

“M-muaang… that’s a sensitive spot. Muaang…”

Eventually, Meowi couldn’t hold back her embarrassment.
She used her two tails to cover her eyes and bowed her head deeply.

I hugged her tightly from behind.
A small warm fur bundle filled my arms.
I smelled Meowi’s barley sprout scent and answered softly.

“Don’t worry. Whatever happens, I’ll definitely solve it.”
“Mua~ Okay.”

The few months living possessed here.
I realized something through various experiences.

Instead of worrying about things you can’t do anything about right now, you must be faithful to this moment.

For me, that was now.
This time with Meowi was so precious.
I didn’t want to regret later saying, ‘Ah, I should have held her a little longer…’

‘The reason I want to become stronger too.’

Fighting threats that come at the risk of life.
Ultimately, it was to reach a happy ending for our kids including Meowi.

This hasn’t changed.
However, one thing…
I developed a bit of an excessive desire.

‘I wish I was there at least once…’

I wished for that…
Lately, I’ve been having such hopes.
I wouldn’t have even wished for it before…
But now, I thought it might be okay.

‘…If I work hard, it’s okay to have that much greed, right?’

Father.

After happily spending a cozy, intimate time with our angel Meowi, a late night came.

I put a cute blanket in Meowi’s dedicated room.

Then I roughly washed up and was about to prepare to sleep.
At that moment.
I heard a knock.

‘Huh?’

I opened the door in curiosity.
Of course, the source of the sound was our Meowi.
My heart ached the moment I saw her.

Meowi was wearing an adorable wolf pajama.
She wore a hood that looked like a wolf opening its mouth to bite, which was irresistibly cute.

She even wrapped a blanket like a cape.
Barely escaped from overwhelming cuteness.
I asked her business.

“Meowi, what’s the matter?”
“Muaa~”

Meowi looked at me and gave a soft smile.
Then she made an unexpected request.

“Seha.”
“Yes?”
“Today, I…”

Can I sleep next to you, Seha?

Ma Hana held the blanket tightly in her arms.

She looked at the boy with her clear and gentle eyes.

Yu Seha.

To Ma Hana, he was a benefactor,
A precious person,
And one of the reasons to live.

He blinked.
He stared blankly for a moment.
Soon, he chuckled and placed his hand on her head.
His stroking hand was full of affection.
She thought that was so good.

“Of course. Come on in.”
“Muaa~”

Yu Seha lay down first inside.
Seeing that, Ma Hana dashed.
Light as her small frame, she flew lightly and fell into his arms.

The first sensation she felt was warmth.

‘…Like dad.’

The warmth she felt from her late father was also emanating from him.

At the same time, a fresh yet hard-to-define attractive scent followed.

Ma Hana is a cat-person.
She had different vision, smell, and touch from ordinary humans.

Therefore, she knew well what this scent was.
Yes, she knew well.
She knew it so well she couldn’t be deceived by anyone.

‘……’

Ma Hana placed her hand on her heart.
Thump, thump, thump.
Her heart was pounding wildly.

She somewhat knew.
No, she had known from the start.

Because it was the scent he had been giving off for months.
But now that she realized it, she felt a little embarrassed.
The moment she understood what this scent meant..
She wouldn’t be able to turn back.

“Meowi?”
“Mua~ hehe.”

Ma Hana wriggled.
She nestled closely into Yu Seha’s arms.

He chuckled softly and gave her a pillow with his arm.
After a while, the two naturally fell asleep.

How many hours had passed?
Deep darkness came.
Midnight passed quickly and dawn arrived.

Ma Hana, regaining consciousness, quietly opened her eyes.
She saw Yu Seha deeply asleep, breathing softly.

Peeking out.

Ma Hana stuck only her head out from under the blanket.
He was handsome already, but after a few weeks he looked even more gallant, and she blushed looking at him.

“…Hehe.”

She nuzzled softly.
Like a playful house cat, she purred in his arms.

Then she looked at Yu Seha and had a slightly sad thought.

‘Seha… has become too strong.’

Ma Hana instinctively knew the moment she reunited with him today.
That he had flown far up high.

She could have asked him to show his status window.
Just like he asked to see her stats.

But she deliberately didn’t say anything.
There was no need.

She just had a near-certain intuition.
Right now, Yu Seha is definitely…

‘Stronger than Cha Yeo-joo unnie.’

During training, Cha Yeo-joo said.
She was ranked in the mid-lower tier of A-rank.
She felt a wall she couldn’t surpass beyond that.

That alone was already too strong for Ma Hana to handle.
Yu Seha is definitely stronger than Cha Yeo-joo.
Overall speaking…

‘Top tier of A-rank.’

She thought he might be at a similar level to Professor Meowi.
An unbelievable growth.
I can say for sure that if I told this anywhere, they’d call it nonsense.

In just two weeks, from a mature B-rank,
He grew to the top tier of A-rank?

It’s sheer nonsense.
An unprecedented event.
A talent like the sun that is hard to believe.

But surprisingly, Ma Hana wasn’t shocked.
She was rather calm.

Somehow, she felt this would happen.
During training, her radar-like senses kept telling her so.

That Se-ha had crossed the wall.
Not just crossed it, but flew up that high.

‘…That’s why I tried even harder…’

So she saved time from sleeping and eating to train with all her might.
She practiced …
But it seemed impossible to catch up with him.

A silence close to sadness.
But that lasted only a moment.

Ma Hana smiled brightly.
Naturally, she didn’t feel any inferiority complex.

‘It’s okay.’

It doesn’t matter.

Even if slow, if she follows him step by step, someday she will surely be helpful.

Even if not…
Just chasing him made Ma Hana happy.

Ma Hana looked at Yu Seha.
She looked at the sculpted handsome man’s face.
Unconsciously, she placed her small hand on his face.

Recently, while training with Cha Yeo-joo, it was almost the first time she was apart from Yu Seha.

Though not long, it was enough time for Ma Hana to feel longing.

The stars and moon she saw lying on the gravel after hard training blossomed with memories of Yu Seha.

‘…Yes.’

She knew.

Ma Hana nodded.

From the moment she was saved,

Little by little…

She knew that his existence was being held in her heart.

It wasn’t that she deliberately ignored or denied it.
She just didn’t consciously acknowledge it because being by his side was enough.

Ma Hana honestly said inside.

‘…I like you.’

Ma Hana liked Yu Seha.
She liked him as a comrade.
She liked him as a benefactor.
She liked him as a precious person.

And…
She liked him as a man.

‘I tried not to be greedy…’

If someday.
Even if Seha was with another woman, she planned to smile and bless him.
But if she wasn’t there, she thought she might be a little sad…
She had such thoughts.

Ma Hana gradually closed the distance.
Even though they were close, she moved even closer.
She slightly lifted her small body up,
And soon her face was right in front of his nose.

“…”

Then… she gently kissed his lips.

Smooch.

Not a long kiss or tongue involved.
Just a fresh kiss.
But it was full of Ma Hana’s sincerity.

She murmured at last.

“Seha…”

I love you.

“So much…”

I love you.