A high-pitched squeak echoed from the rat's mouth as it nuzzled into Kurome.
Squee!
Pii-pii!
Kurome gave a faint purr and lowered her head slightly, touching her nose to the rat's back.
Hao's brain froze.
"…What."
Kurome turned her head to Hao.
'Do not be alarmed, Master.'
'This is a member of our clan.'
She lowered her snout slightly, the rat now curled up against her fluff.
'My junior brother, Little Sneak.'
'Little Sneak. Hurry up and introduce yourself to my master.'
The rat twitched. Little Sneak slowly stood up on Kurome's foreleg like it was a stage and he had just been summoned by the heavens.
His beady eyes locked onto Hao.
There was silence.
Then -
A squeaky, over-the-top voice rang out in Hao's head.
'So it's you!'
Little Sneak jabbed a paw in Hao's direction, his tail twitching furiously.
'The guy that stole our big sister?!'
Hao blinked.
Kurome blinked.
Little Sneak wasn't done.
'You - you two-legged schemer!'
