Having dealt with Deng Wuqiao's matters, Kamiyagawa got home so late that he slept straight through to the afternoon of the next day.
Once he woke up and checked his phone, he found a new notification from "Strange Tales" that had popped up in the morning—
[Ling Miao's Cat Shopkeeper has returned!]
"The cat's back?"
Kamiya, who was still a bit groggy, perked up at this.
It had been a long time since he last saw the Cat Shopkeeper.
After collecting all the materials required by Xi She last time, Kamiya had given the cat a short break. Once it had had enough rest, he had set up Ling Miao's All-Purpose Shop on the Aokigahara map, allowing the cat to freely explore the surrounding area and search for useful supplies.
Since then, the Cat Shopkeeper had seemingly begun a long wandering journey and had not returned.
During this period, Kamiyagawa had opened "Strange Tales" more than once to check the status of Ling Miao's All-Purpose Shop.
The item information always showed—
