Niya blinked her feline eyes in surprise before her face split into a massive grin.
"Nya?! You speak cat dialect, nya?!"
Her tail was practically vibrating with excitement now, swishing back and forth so fast it created a blur.
"Most humans can't get it right, nya! But you nailed it, nya!"
She practically bounced forward, grabbing Nero's hands with genuine enthusiasm that made several pedestrians glance over with amused expressions.
"This is so rare, nya! Usually only beast kin can do the proper nya emphasis, nya! Are you sure you're fully human, nya?"
"Well…"
Nero actingly scratched his cheek with his free hand, a mischievous glint entering his eyes.
"I'd say I'm mostly human… But my spirit is 99% cat lover and 1% human, nya!"
*Thump! Thump! Thump!*
Niya's tail went into overdrive, her ears perking up so high they nearly touched.
"Cat lover, nya?! That's even better, nya! So many humans just tolerate us beast kin, but actual appreciation is rare, nya!"
