Chapter 710

"Doesn't she always like drawing? And she really has some talent in this area. I was thinking, this book might be able to give her some inspiration."

The three girls were stunned at the same time upon hearing this.

Immediately, expressions of sudden realization and a hint of embarrassment appeared on their faces.

Right! How could they have all forgotten that Ruri, the younger sister Natsume-kun loved the most, was a real little drawing genius who had won quite a few significant awards.

If it was bought for Ruri to read, then choosing this "Da Vinci Notebook" was completely reasonable—it could even be said to be an older brother's emphasis on and investment in his younger sister's talent.

"Ah... sorry, it was my lack of consideration, I forgot about Ruri-chan." Xiyuanji Qilai was a bit embarrassed.

"If it's bought for Ruri-chan, then of course there's no problem! She will definitely be able to understand it!" Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui immediately turned from worry to joy and nodded forcefully.

"Hmm, if it's your younger sister, it is indeed suitable." Xuecun Lingyin also nodded gently, her cold tone softening.

After successfully "passing the test," Natsume Chikage secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He soon went to the drawing tool area again, carefully selected a professional drawing pen with a good reputation and a moderate price, intending to take it back as an alternative to exchange for that "ready-to-emerge drawing pen" of Jiahe Lianxiao.

When checking out, Natsume Chikage's fingers touched the smooth cover of the "Da Vinci Notebook," his heart filled with anticipation.

【You have obtained ownership of this equipment, do you want to register it?】

【Yes/No】

"Yes!" He confirmed without hesitation in his heart.

【Distance to the next attribute point reward, still missing one piece of equipment!】

【You have successfully registered this equipment, do you want to equip it?】

He turned and walked toward the kitchen, intending to prepare a breakfast of love for his younger sister who loved to sleep in.

However, just as he had just opened the refrigerator door, thinking about what to make—

Natsume Ruri's "younger sister radar" seemed to be activated instantly.

She hummed vaguely, rubbed her eyes, and sat up.

When her gaze focused and she saw Natsume Chikage's back standing in front of the refrigerator, her remaining sleepiness vanished instantly.

Natsume Ruri's cheeks puffed up rapidly like a pufferfish, and she shouted angrily:

"Brother! What are you doing?!"

Natsume Chikage turned his head in surprise.

"You're awake?"

"I was just thinking, if you were sleeping in, I'd make you breakfast."

Natsume Ruri immediately crawled out of the quilt, stepped on her little white socks, walked to the kitchen door in a few steps, put her hands on her hips, and had an expression of "absolutely not allowed."

"No!"

Her voice was resolute.

"Brother, the opportunities for you to make dishes for Ruri this month have already been used up! From today on, until the end of the month, you are not allowed to enter the kitchen again!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her hands and pushed Natsume Chikage away from the refrigerator angrily.

"Go away, the kitchen is Ruri's territory! Now, Ruri is going to make breakfast!"

Natsume Chikage was pushed back two steps by her, looking at his younger sister quickly tying on her small apron, looking like she was going to defend her "kitchen sovereignty," and could only smile helplessly.

He turned to tidy up his younger sister's scattered bedding, folded it neatly, and stuffed it back into the wall cabinet.

Next, he moved that low-legged small table to the center of the room and placed it well.

After all, in a little while, Xuecun Lingyin and the others would come to visit, so preparing in advance was always right.

Just at this moment.

A faint sound came from the windowsill.

The white cat Nani-o, which had been missing for a whole day yesterday, jumped up at some point.

It seemed to smell the fragrance of breakfast in the room, "meowing," its little paws scratching the window frame gently, looking like it wanted to come in.

Natsume Chikage was quick-eyed and fast-handed, scooping it into his arms before it jumped in.

He raised one of Nani-o's front paws to look, and sure enough, it was stained with some dust and grass clippings from outside.

"What are you doing, you stinky cat, your feet are so dirty and you want to run inside?"

He pretended to be serious and "scolded" it.

Nani-o couldn't understand at all, just raised its head, rubbed against his chin flatteringly with its fluffy head, and continued to act cute with "meow-woo meow-woo."

Although he was disgusted in his mouth, Natsume Chikage still acted like a considerate cat-poop-scooper, picked up a wet towel, and carefully wiped every part of its four little paws that might dirty the floor.

At the same time, information about this cat automatically appeared in front of his eyes.

【Nani-o】

【Quality: Blue】

【Effect: After equipping, the people around you will have a 5% probability of falling into a two-second state of confusion, this effect triggers at most once per hour.】

【Introduction: What?】

Natsume Chikage's wiping action suddenly paused.

Only then did he realize that the sentence he had just subconsciously said to the cat was exactly "What."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh and cry.

Was he triggered by the effect?

Just as he was holding the clean-pawed Nani-o and tearing open a cat strip to feed it, a prompt message suddenly popped up in his field of vision.

【You have not yet obtained the recognition of this special equipment, unable to register!】

"You guy, when exactly will you be willing to treat me as your real owner?"

Natsume Chikage held the fluffy Nani-o up with both hands, letting it look at him at eye level, and couldn't help but laugh and complain.

Nani-o was held in the air, just tilted its little head, its amber eyes full of innocence, and "meowed" again.

Seeing its introduction of "What?", Natsume Chikage felt even more unable to handle it.

Suddenly.

A bright idea struck him.

Perhaps... could he buy some catnip?

By then, cooperate with the 20% flavor-increasing effect of the "Damaged Soup Spoon of the Oden Immortal"...

Wouldn't that make this little guy so happy it couldn't find north, and completely fall?

"Hehe, by then, you'll have to obediently call me..."

"Call brother what?"

Natsume Ruri carried the breakfast she had just made, turned around from the small kitchen, and happened to hear the second half of the sentence.

She blinked her bright big eyes, looking at her brother and the cat.

Natsume Chikage's face was a bit embarrassed, he hurriedly held the white cat back into his arms, and coughed twice to cover it up:

"N-nothing."

"Let's... eat breakfast first."

Just as the brother and sister were surrounding the small table, starting to enjoy the simple yet warm breakfast.

The doorbell of the room rang with a crisp "ding-dong."

Natsume Chikage was stunned, got up, walked to the door, and pulled it open.

Outside the door, stood Jiahe Lianxiao wearing casual clothes.

Today, she was wearing a simple and elegant light-colored dress, with a knitted cardigan over it, looking exceptionally fresh and beautiful.

Only on her face, she still carried that familiar, shy and timid expression.

Seeing Natsume Chikage open the door, her fair cheeks flushed slightly, and she greeted in a low voice:

"Natsume-brother... good morning."

Natsume Chikage was somewhat surprised.

"Jiahe-san? You woke up and came over this early?"

Jiahe Lianxiao lowered her head slightly, her fingers unconsciously twisting the handle of the bag.

"Yeah... at home, I woke up naturally very early."

Natsume Chikage stepped aside to clear the passage.

"Don't stand at the door, come in quickly."

Jiahe Lianxiao nodded gently, said a small "sorry for the intrusion," then took off her shoes and entered the house, kneeling and sitting properly beside the small table.

Natsume Ruri saw her friend and greeted happily: