#Important! The entire main text is void! The blurb is the only thing that counts!#
When Xu Xia realizes he is the melodramatic male side character in a novel, he decides to run away that very night.
He is done putting up with his mom's dreams of becoming a stage performer or the powerful backer who's the story's big villain!
But just after escaping the mainland, he is cursed and turned into a cat.
Xu Xia: Meow? (What?)
Xu Xia: Meow meow meow meow meow!!! (#Untranslatable cat swear#)
Along with his luggage, he is taken in on the island by the shut-in son of an old woman who runs a cafe.
With no hope of turning back into a human, Xu Xia can only cling to his owner's leg.
When it comes to acting, he's a professional.
The moment his owner comes home, Xu Xia the cat leaps into his arms.
When his owner goes to bed, Xu Xia the cat is the first to crawl under the covers and warm them up.
He never chews on wires, sheds hair everywhere, or drinks toilet water.
Not only does he strive to be the most well-behaved cat in the universe, he also does everything he can to bring in customers when he hears the cafe might go out of business.
Xu Xia: Meow meow~ (Hey, new customer, won't you feed me a stick of cat treat?)
Xu Xia: Meow~ (Thanks, boss~)
Everything should have gone smoothly.
If only he hadn't accidentally discovered that his owner was Ji Jingcheng, the big villain in the novel.
Just as Xu Xia the cat decides to run away again, the bedroom door opens.
The other man sees the little white cat with all its fur standing on end and the documents scattered across the floor. He simply smiles and strokes his back.
"Enjoying being a cat, my ex-boyfriend?"
Xu Xia: Meow!! (Help! He's killing the cat!!!)
Ji Jingcheng tilts his head. "In heat?"
Xu Xia: Meow!!! (No!!)
(Don't touch me there!!!)
Reader's Guide:
1. The island setting blends Chinese and Japanese influences. Its geography evokes Kitamaki Island, Tashirojima, and islands in some works of art. It's not meant to feel like a realistic rural setting.
2. Some specific events may be based on real-life examples, but none of the characters are based on real people.
3. A cozy rural slice of life. The author has the final say.
4. The transformation into a human happens much later.
Theme: A cozy rural slice of life
