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It got dark early on Central Planet. A few soft lights were lit up in the courtyard, and the bionic electric fireflies flying in the grass were like stars from the sky.
Nyx searched every corner of the courtyard, including the flower beds, the swing, the small pond, as well as trees and bushes of different levels… She looked very carefully, calling softly to Cotton Candy at the same time, yet he was nowhere to be
seen.
After a long time, she still didn’t get a glimpse of that white little figure. She straightened up, thumped her aching waist, and sighed unhappily.
She thought, ‘Maybe that brief moment is all I had with Candy. Hopefully, he’ll have a happy life; better yet, he can soon find himself a stable home with a loving owner or be taken care of by a rescue agency!
With Cotton Candy on her mind, she was preoccupied and tossed and turned for a long time before finally drifting off to sleep.
Yet she didn’t sleep soundly and had a dream. In the dream, she was in the Royal Garden again alone without Zayne. Looking around, she was puzzled as she walked on aimlessly.
After some time, she suddenly heard the rustling of the bushes followed by the howling of the wind. Turning around, she was surprised to see a white figure–Cotton Candy.
Widening her eyes, she was stunned by the big surprise and was momentarily at a loss for words. Meanwhile, the little white long–haired kitten, with his tail up, came galloping toward her and ran straight into her arms.
Though Cotton Candy didn’t look fat, it surely carried a lot of weight. If it were in real life, Nyx would have stumbled, but here in her dream, she caught Cotton Candy steadily.
The dream was based entirely on her experiences during the day, so it seemed so real that she didn’t realize it was a dream at all.
She walked around the garden with Cotton Candy in her arms and watched him catch butterflies. Cotton Candy swiftly and nimbly jumped up and down, which further lifted her mood.
As she passed a wall of roses, he suddenly jumped off her arms and ran a few steps up the wall. She thought he’d run away again and that she’d never find him, shouting anxiously, “Cotton Candy!”
He was sniffing around one of the richest pink–and–white roses. Hearing her shout, he shook his beard, quickly gnawed the stem of the rose with his sharp little canine teeth, jumped down with the rose in his mouth, and landed easily.
Nyx strode forward and checked his legs; only when she made sure he wasn’t hurt that she breathed a sigh of relief. As if sensing her worries, he meowed and rubbed his head against her palm, soothing her.
Suddenly, there was a strong gust of wind. Instinctively, she held him in her arms to protect him but was stunned as she realized that something didn’t feel right.
She looked down and widened her mouth when she saw that what she was holding was no longer a kitten, but a huge animal claw, fluffy and strong.
Then she looked up and met the gaze of a giant, fierce tiger. Instantly, her heart raced. The feelings of fear and excitement intertwined, making her mind clearer, and she realized it was a dream; none of this was real.
The tiger staring at her had white fur and black lines, and his fur was faintly shimmering, reminding her of a fine painting,
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but even a well–known painter couldn’t paint out his heroic aura.
The dignified tiger, with the rose picked by Cotton Candy in his mouth, lowered his head to place the rose in Nyx’s palm. The pale pink petals were utterly soft and fragile, quivering when the wind blew.
Nyx held the rose gently, her gaze falling on the clump of dark hair on the tiger’s forehead–it certainly rang a bell
So, Cotton Candy is a tiger indeed… she sighed, thinking as she opened her eyes. After lying motionless in bed for a long time, she finally snapped back to reality and couldn’t help giggling at the absurd dream.
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As the two furry animals in her dream emerged in her mind, she suddenly hoped her dream to come true. If Cotton Candy indeed became the giant tiger, she’d surely bring him home; her life would be so much fun.
It was early morning. The bedroom’s intelligent housekeeping system detected that she was awake and automatically turned up the room’s brightness, while the windows that automatically blocked out light at night were transparent again; sunlight filled the entire room.
Nyx rolled on the bed, took a deep breath, got up on her hands and knees, stretched, and looked out the window.
The sunlight was just right, and the courtyard was full of life with birds chirping in the treetops. She glanced over, and suddenly, her attention was drawn to a pale shade of pink near the window.
There was a rose on the windowsill, which surprised her utterly. She rubbed her eyes, strode over, and opened the window.
The rose petals were fresh with dew–it had just been plucked, perhaps. She carefully picked up the rose, her heart pounding.
It felt surreal when what was in the dream suddenly showed up in reality. Gawking at the rose for a while, she turned around and ran outside.
Zayne watched her rush out of the bedroom and run into the distance before he could even say good morning to her. After a moment of surprise, he went after her, a touch of uneasiness weighing him down.
He chased her all the way to the swing in the courtyard and finally saw the little white kitten she had spoken of the day before.
Nitpicky as he was, he had to admit the kitten certainly had what it took to win over Females, for it was so cute and even coquettish and fawning when it meowed–in short, it was just the kind of non–aggressive, docile animal that Females adored.
He saw Nyx bury her face in the kitten’s belly, take it in her arms, and kiss it several times, feeling both bitter and glad— thankfully, it wasn’t the beast form of a Male Beastman.
After petting Cotton Candy for quite a while, Nyx finally forced herself to look up and was shocked to see Zayne staring at her. She exclaimed, blushing.
Bracing herself, she whispered, a bit shy, “Can you make me that cat meal I told you about yesterday?” She was pretty certain that Cotton Candy would love chicken breast and egg yolk.
After Zayne nodded and left; she couldn’t help but bury her face in Cotton Candy’s hair again. He took care of himself perfectly, and she didn’t mind doing this at all.
Holding the sweet rose between her fingertips, she waved it in front of him. “Was it you who gave me this?”
Last night’s dream was amazing. She dreamed of Cotton Candy and woke up to find him here; she dreamed of roses and woke up to see one placed next to the window.
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If the same logic was applied–she sized Cotton Candy up–maybe it’d really turn into a giant tiger in the next second
Cotton Candy lifted his paw, tilted his head, and meowed innocently while looking at the rose in her hand. He seemed very happy and meowed several times more.
Nyx’s heart melted again. She forgot about the tiger temporarily, pinned the rose in her hair, and teased him. The delicate petals made her skin even more flawless, and her soft hair was as smooth as silk.
He was obviously happier, purring adorably while wagging his head and tail in her arms.
If the Emperor and the Queen had seen this, they would have wondered if the Crown Prince had been possessed by something.
After all, he had never been like this even when he was little. He was a steady, precocious child from an early age.
The cute kitten completely captured Nyx’s heart. She pinched his cheek playfully, coaxing, “Was it really you who gave me the rose? Wanna come home with me?”
