Five hundred credits and a passive unlock. No prerequisite chain. No grinding. From a purely mechanical standpoint, it was too efficient to ignore. I accepted it without overthinking and finally leaned back, giving the TV my full attention.
"Um…" Minne spoke up suddenly, fidgeting with the hem of her maid outfit. "I… I had a cat once."
Her speaking out of nowhere caught my attention. Before I could respond, Jasmine leaned slightly toward her.
"Is that the cat on your phone wallpaper?" she asked.
That earned my curiosity.
"Yes," Minne said softly. "Her name is Kim."
Kim blinked. "Kim?"
Minne nodded shyly. "Yes."
"…I guess that works for a cat," Kim muttered with a smile.
"Where is she now?" I asked. "You said 'had.'"
"She lives with my mother," Minne replied. "She's two years old."
"What's that in human years?" Nala asked.
"Twenty," I said immediately. "Don't ask me why. I just know."
