Chương 196: Before Chapter 196, I had no choice; now, I just want to be a good person.

The three words "Maomai" on the monument brought tears to Mitang's eyes.

She looked up again.

Above the nameplate of Cat MaiMai, however, was empty; there was no corresponding ashes figurine.

Perhaps to avoid suspicion, or perhaps because her hands were indirectly stained with the blood of her compatriots, the position of Sister Cat Mai Mai was left vacant.

In the end, all that was received were a few gentle words of eulogy from Lady Roland.

She understood why Lady Roland did this, but a pang of sadness welled up in her heart.

"Sister Cat Mai Mai... is half a good cat."

Honey sniffled, reached into her bosom, and pulled out a simple little wooden carving.

The wooden carving is about the size of an adult's fist, and the cat girl needs two hands to hold it. It is barely recognizable as the head of the cat MaiMai, but the workmanship is rough, and only those familiar with the cat MaiMai can tell the difference.

Honey reached out and lifted the wooden carving, standing on tiptoe, trying to place it on the empty spot in Cat Mai Mai's seat.

Unfortunately, he wasn't tall enough; even with all his jumping, he was still a few fingers short.

Honey gritted her teeth, bent her knees, squatted down, gathered her strength, and jumped with all her might.

He still couldn't reach it, and instead lost his balance, about to fall to the ground along with the wooden carving.

At that moment, two slender hands reached out from behind her, supporting her under the armpits and catching her. The wooden carving that was about to fall was also caught by the magician's hands, leaving it intact.

The one who caught the pink-haired kitten girl was naturally Roland, who stayed behind.

Roland flipped Honey over and held her in her arms, pinching the little one's cheek.

"Your name is Honey, right? Why did you sneak back after the funeral?"

Honey looked bewildered, with tear stains still clinging to her face. She looked up and stared at Roland for several seconds before she finally came to her senses.

"Loloro... Lolan-sama!"

She started to stutter.

"Yes, yes... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to come back. I just wanted to build a statue for Sister Cat Mai Mai."

Honey was halfway through her sentence when she remembered Cat Mai Mai's past reputation, and her little mouth drooped down, looking somewhat at a loss.

Roland had seen Honey's every move from beginning to end and knew exactly what the kitten girl was thinking.

Then she smiled gently, took the simple wooden carving from the mage's hand, and placed it back into the catgirl's hand.

The little cat girl looked at the wooden carving in her hand with surprise, then at the gentle Roland, her little mouth agape in astonishment.

"Lady Roland, you don't mind?"

Roland chuckled silently.

"What do I mind?"

"MaiMai has never caused any harm to my group. If anyone has a problem, it should be the other animal girls."

As Roland spoke, she lifted the honey into the air, bringing it to eye level with the glass monument's display stand.

Although it's inappropriate to be having wild thoughts at this time.

But Roland felt that the monument really looked like a figurine display case, not serious at all, and even had a kind of quirky feel, as if the dead catgirl was still living happily in a greenhouse.

But this is good too. Letting them watch over this bountiful land is perhaps the best dream for these southern farmer-girls.

Honey hesitated for two seconds before finally placing the wooden carving in the empty spot that belonged to Cat Mai Mai.

However, the poor craftsmanship, in stark contrast to the other figurines, made Honey lower her head in self-consciousness.

Roland reached out and ruffled the kitten girl's pink hair, comforting her.

"Okay, that's enough, the thought is what counts."

After all, Cat Mai Mai isn't completely dead yet; making it too formal would be unlucky.

As a Chinese person, Luo Lan pays attention to this aspect. She has heard that film and television crews give red envelopes in advance to inform others before filming funeral scenes.

She hugged the honey back to her arms.

"Honey, can you tell me why you like the cat Mai Mai so much?"

Honey smelled the fragrance emanating from Roland and was surrounded by the fox's large tail, feeling a strong sense of security, and her emotions quickly relaxed.

She reminisced about the past as she spoke.

"Sister MaiMai is actually very kind to everyone in the cat clan. She always protects everyone in the clubhouse, makes sure we live in the best dormitories, and even stands up for us when we are bullied by guests."

"If what happened later hadn't happened, people might have just thought she was very strict."

As Honey spoke, her eyes began to mist over again.

"When we were running away, Sister Cat Mai Mai planned to stay and continue to rescue people, but the Tiger-striped men noticed something was wrong, which forced her to run away with us."

Roland frowned.

Stay? You're really not afraid of death.

Honey didn't notice Roland's expression and continued to reminisce.

"Sister MaiMai has always been very gentle with me. After my mother was strangled to death by a customer, I didn't want to live anymore either."

"She kept encouraging me to persevere and vowed to bring me out of poverty. She even had a fight with Tiger Skin Master for my sake."

"Lady Roland, Sister Cat Mai Mai... she's not that bad."

Honey sucked back the tears that were about to flow, her lips trembling slightly.

I miss Sister Mai Mai.

Roland remained silent, only gently rocking the little cat girl to ease the little one's sadness.

Her gaze drifted to the other side of the tree, as if something existed there.

……

Fifteen minutes later, Honey jumped out of Roland's arms and bowed deeply.

"Lady Roland, thank you!"

"I'm going back to the group's orphanage first, otherwise the nanny will worry."

Roland smiled and waved her hand, giving him some instructions.

"Be careful on the road. If you encounter a strange uncle, ask a passing employee for help."

Watching the kitten girl disappear into the distance, Roland turned her gaze back to the other side of the tree.

The area around the tree was empty; no one was to be seen.

Roland's voice carried a hint of displeasure.

"MaiMai, why didn't you come out just now? I can take Honey to the church to raise you, and it won't reveal that you're alive."

Then a soft rustling sound came from behind the tree, and an orange-haired catgirl emerged.

The cat girl is over 1. 6 meters tall. Although she is Coco's younger sister, she is taller and more mature. Her figure is hot and sexy, and she has a worldly air about her.

At this moment, she was covered in grass clippings, her hair was slightly messy, and she looked quite disheveled.

His naturally aloof face revealed a deep sense of guilt, and he didn't even dare to look Roland in the eye.

"I'm sorry, Lady Roland."

Cat Mai Mai knelt down with a thud, facing Roland and the glass monument behind Roland.

Her voice was charming, but her tone was full of humility.

"I did not mean to disobey your orders."

"I just don't have the courage to face the honey, and everyone who was harmed. Being forgotten by everyone is already the greatest forgiveness you can give me."

Roland shook her head.

"But Honey doesn't want to forget you."

"Your sins will not be wiped clean just because you forget them."

"Leading everyone out is only the first step in your atonement."