“Mmm… Nngh… Where am I?”

Xingyue slowly opened her eyes in the darkness.

“Eh? Why am I tied up?”

Xingyue’s hands were bound behind her back, and the air was filled with a familiar sweet scent of cake.

She was back in Ruoxi’s villa!

Beside her, Ruoxi leaned against a carved handrail, her golden curls cascading over her shoulders. The magic sword in her hand was gleaming with golden light.

“Awake?”
Ruoxi’s lips curved into a smile, her voice sickeningly sweet.

“Little Xingyue, you really made me search for you.”

Xingyue suddenly recalled the scene at the milk tea shop…

“Ellie, she…”

“Don’t worry, I just put her to sleep.”
Ruoxi paced forward, her fingertips twirling a strand of Xingyue’s white hair.

“But, for you to dare go behind my back to find an evil villain, that truly breaks my heart.”

The light from the magic sword suddenly flared.

“Wha-eh-eh… A tail? Huh? Ears?”

Xingyue felt her body shrink uncontrollably. Fluffy cat ears sprouted from the top of her head, and a tail began to wag uncontrollably.

‘I’m turning into a kitty ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅’

“Since you won’t be obedient, then you can be a good little magical kitty.”
Ruoxi pinched the soft flesh on the back of Xingyue’s neck, lifting her up to eye level.

“A kitty who only knows how to act cute for her master~”

Xingyue closed her eyes.

[Game Over.]

[Achieved Ending: The Inescapable Cage]

****

“Ah!”

Xingyue’s eyes flew open and she collapsed onto the soft carpet. The door in front of her was still ajar—she had returned to that fateful moment of decision.

[Time of Decision!]

[A. Escape now!]

[B. Stay and wait for Ruoxi…]

Xingyue: ‘Eeeek ( ๑ŏ ﹏ ŏ๑ )’

Cold sweat drenched Xingyue’s back.

She had already seen the outcome of escaping with her own eyes. At this point, with her loli body, none of her subordinates would trust her.

Escaping was a bad end…

In that case…

Xingyue: ‘I can only choose B (sad)’

…

Footsteps came from the staircase, and Ruoxi pushed the door open, carrying a freshly baked strawberry cake.

She saw the absent-minded Xingyue.

“What are you thinking about, little Xingyue?”

Xingyue suppressed the fear in her heart and forced a docile smile:

“I was thinking about when big sister would come back, haha…”

“Hehehe, so cute… Come, have some cake.”

…

…

“Redemption System.”

After they finished the cake and Ruoxi finally left the room, Xingyue eagerly called out for the Redemption System.

A light blue panel unfolded before her eyes. She spoke with a trembling voice:

“Is there any way to restore my original appearance?”

[Detecting host’s request. Consuming 514 Redemption Points can alter appearance and reset body attributes.]

“So it can be restored (*ﾟﾛﾟ)!!”

Xingyue felt like she saw a ray of hope.

Although… um…

Earning Redemption Points meant catering to Ruoxi, which was a bit hard to bear… but it was the only way now.

“I understand.”
Xingyue clenched her fists. “No matter how long it takes, I will change back and stand before my subordinates again.”

…

“It’s time for bed!”

Ruoxi returned to the room.

“Come on, little Xingyue, I’ll take you to your room.”

Ruoxi smiled and took Xingyue’s hand.

And just as they were about to leave the room…

[Time of Decision!]

[A. “I hope I sleep well~” (Go back to your room to sleep, ending this phase and moving to the next.)]

[B. “Can I sleep with you…?” (Enter the next phase, Ruoxi’s favorability will soar, and you will gain Redemption Points, but if her favorability gets too high, there is a chance it will degenerate.)]

Xingyue: ‘…De-degenerate? What the heck is that?’

‘So sleeping with this person was an option…’

Xingyue looked at Ruoxi’s innocent face. She had to admit, Ruoxi was actually pretty cute…

And she could get Redemption Points…

So, what’s the choice?