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“Hey, thanks.”
The blond-haired Kuny Noone took Alisa’s money. (-50 MESETA)
At that moment, a terrific noise came from the back of the store. A large brown shadow jumped over the counter.
“Ahh, that danged cat just broke out of its cage and came out! M-miss, this here is the cat you just bought!”
<Oh? So this girl is the person who bought me? She looks delicious,> said the creature, its large tongue hanging out.
“See, it talked, didn’t it? It’s what you were looking for…”
“But– this is clearly not a cat, it’s a lion,” protested Alisa.
“I-it’s just a big looking cat, that’s all! So um, since you’re the new owner, I’m going to leave the rest to you!” With that, Kuny Noone dashed out of the store.
Of course, this wasn’t “just a big looking cat”. This creature had the body of a lion, the wings of a bat, and the tail of a scorpion; this was a hybrid beast – a Manticore.
Manticore: 6 + BP (1-B)
Alisa: CP + BP (2-G)