Miao Xiaomao stood in front of the school gate, savoring the air of youth and admiring the naïve expressions of teenagers in blue jerseys.
‘It has been a while. I missed this!’
B.P. High School’s signboard stood out in front of a massive building complex. From the outside, this place looked like a university campus instead of a high school.
BANG WAAH!
The loud sound effect from an LCD billboard attracted the gazes of teen students. Male high-schoolers stopped and admired the ads while school girls dismissed it as a B-grade action movie.
Xiaomao turned to the 10-meter tall billboard on the opposite side of the road, in front of the school.
[Pangu Online 2 Grand Opening Soon]
Virtual reality games were popular when Xiaomao was a high-school student. Many games offered a rich gaming experience while some boasted that everything gamers did in their games benefited their mind.
Among them, this game featured an atrocious economic model.
GameFi
It was the short term of Decentralized Finance Gaming. This type of game allowed players to earn cryptocurrency tokens by playing. However, more than 90% of the crypto-farming games were a scam while the good ones barely gave players anything worthwhile.
Free GameFi also existed. However, they also came with micro-transaction, which eventually sucked gamers’ money with their tempting season pass, promotions, godly items, and gacha.
Xiaomao narrowed his eyes and pondered what would happen in the future.
‘That game is the only way to get real-life superpowers, but now is not the time to invest in that game. The token’s price is going to plummet by 99% within two months after the IDO sale. Then, the price stagnates for almost a year before it jumps up after the game introduces new features. Too bad no exchange platform lists PACT on their sites. If only they allow me to short-sell… No, stop thinking about that for now. I have to get a part-time job and save my money before that happens.'
Xiaomao turned around and walked into the school campus, heading toward the main building’s bulletin board. He read the headline of the announcement there.
[Exam Result]
The school had already distributed exam results to Xiaomao’s parents. However, the school staff put the result here so that new students could check their classes and student IDs there.
Xiaomao’s eyes scanned for his name on the list.
‘Class E. Haiz. I was an idiot back then. I should have studied more. Now, I have to deal with that moron.’
In this school, top students were assigned to Class A, B, or C, depending on their grades, specialties, and social status. D and E classes were for average students while F Class was the dens of gangsters and delinquents.
While Xiaomao was admiring his name, second-year school girls sized up his physique and face.
Although Xiaomao’s face looked generic, his 5’10 height, toned physique, and golden pupils looked mysterious and attractive. He soon became the target of admiration.
Xiaomao turned away from the bulletin board. As soon as he looked around, he noticed the passionate stares from passing-by adolescent maidens.
‘Huh?’
He frowned and raised his arm, sniffing his armpit.
‘I should have taken a shower this morning. Those hormone-driven gold diggers are going to come after me soon. Too bad for you, I won’t succumb to my hormone again! Young girls are a bad investment!’
Xiaomao avoided eye contact with schoolgirls and strode toward his classroom.
…
Three hours of introductory classes in the morning was mundane, yet Xiaomao’s pupils brightened. Regrets and disappointment in his previous life fueled Xiaomao’s passion for studying.
DING-DONG
The lunch break bell broke Xiaomao’s concentration. As his seat was next to a window, he deeply inhaled and stretched his arms while he admired the scenery.
‘Ah, this is Heaven. I prefer studying over working any day! Life is so carefree at this age.’
Xiaomao stood up, planning to head to the school cafeteria.
"Hey, handsome. What's your name?" The voice came from a girl next to his desk.
Xiaomao turned around and found a long-hair school girl with thick makeup and a revealing uniform. Her earrings, pretty face, and lustful lips matched like art while her ample bosom hid a tattoo of a pink heart.
His eyelids slightly twitched. If Xiaomao had to define this girl, she could be described as a typical attention seeker or a thirsty one, judging from how she never wore a t-shirt inside her modified bikini-like jersey. Even the bountiful chest and her tattoos looked fake.
Xiaomao knew her well. After all, he used to date this woman for a year before the regression.
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‘Guo Yanmei. Last time, you sucked all my saving money and dumped me for another rich guy. Do you think I’ll fall for your fake boobs again? I’m not your sugar daddy. If you want to hoe yourself, go ask someone else.’
Xiaomao swallowed his resentment, hatred, and regrets. He coughed.
“Miao Xiaomao.”
“I’m Guo Yanmei. Hey, I see that you work out. Wanna hang out after school and do something fun together?”
Xiaomao’s eyelid twitched again. He reminisced about what had happened before the regression.
After school, Guo Yanmei and Xiaomao had a sexy time in a girl’s toilet until night. Then, they started dating. At first, they were like horn dogs as they mated every time they had free time. However, a week later, Guo Yanmei began extorting his money to buy contraceptive pills.
Xiaomao was a naïve horny guy back then. He gave her everything, and she returned the favor by spreading her legs for him.
Everything went well for a year, but Xiaomao’s grades took a nosedive. In the second year, he and Yanmei were demoted to class F, and that was when everything went wrong.
That year, Yanmei cheated on him and had sex with other guys in class. She later blackmailed Xiaomao, using the sex clips that she had recorded last year, and ordered her new boy toys to bully him for money.
Afterward, his life went to hell.
Xiaomao shut his eyes and shook away the thoughts.
“Sorry. I’m busy after school.”
“Tsk! Welp, suit yourself, virgin,” Guo Yanmei stood up and walked toward another good-looking guy in class.
Xiaomao snickered as he knew what she would do next. He walked away from her.
‘Thanks for teaching me a harsh lesson, Yanmei. Go ahead and trick other guys, but you can’t fool me again!’
…
After lunch, Xiaomao returned to the classroom.
Guo Yanmei, whose desk was next to him, now swapped seats with another student. She now clung to a tall guy in the middle of the class. They seemed to be lovey-dovey as their faces were so close to each other.
“Gold digger,” scoffed Xiaomao.
He wasn’t the only one with the thought. Girls in class gave Yanmei a contempt look.
Seeing how Yanmei’s social status degraded, Xiaomao was satisfied. He returned to his seat and started drafting his life goal.
He jotted down what to do in this life in a notebook.
GOAL LIST (Highest Priority to the Lowest)
- PLAY WITH CATS EVERY DAY!
- Save his parents
- Become a millionaire
- Become a superhuman
- Become an immortal
How to achieve the goal (In Order)
- PLAY WITH CATS EVERY DAY!
- Get a part-time job
- Earn money
- Invest in PACT
- Play THAT game
Xiaomao reread the note ten times in admiration and excitement. He couldn’t wait to start job-hunting and earn money. Of course, playing with cats took priority.
…
The afternoon classes were uneventful. Xiaomao breezed through all subjects except the ridiculous calculus with countless symbols and words in equations. Even if he was once a 40-year-old man, math wasn’t his forte.
In the end, he still had to study.
DING-DONG
It was 5 PM. Finally, the first school day was over for Xiaomao.
In China, schools started from 7 AM to 5 PM. After dinner, night classes continued from 6 PM until 9 PM. Students stayed at school to finish their homework and review their lessons. Because of the brutal schedules, many students opted for a boarding school to save traveling time.
Meanwhile, B.P. High School, aka a private school for the wealthy kids, never forced students to stay and join the regular study schedules. Sportsmen had time for their club activities, and students were allowed to go home early.
Xiaomao stored his textbooks in his desk drawer and packed notebooks in his backpack. When he stood up and was about to leave, Guo Yanmei dragged her new boyfriend to a girl’s toilet.
He glanced at them and shook his head.
‘Ah, youths. Horny youths.’
Although Xiaomao inwardly laughed at them, the chemical reaction of his body was also stimulated. He slapped the thing and walked toward the cafeteria for dinner.
…
At the school cafeteria, students formed cliques and sat together. A loner like Xiaomao sat alone at an empty long table.
While Xiaomao was chowing hot noodles, the new boyfriend of Guo Yanmei staggered into the building. The panting guy with sunken cheeks and the girl’s glossy skin implied a scandalous story.
Xiaomao shook his head and returned his attention to the thick soup.
A minute later, the couple walked toward Xiaomao’s table. The girl sneered at him while she cuddled the new guy’s arm.
“Can we sit here?” Asked the boyfriend.
“Sure. I’m about to finish,” Xiaomao shrugged.
The couple put their food plates and sat on the opposite side of Xiaomao. The girl kept glancing at his gold pupils.
“What?” Xiaomao was annoyed.
Yanmei licked her lips and winked at him, seducing him again.
Xiaomao was taken aback.
‘Bitch! You just ate that guy and you want me next?! Go pick a traffic cone and stick it in your ass or something! Jesus Christ!’
Xiaomao rolled his eyes. He collected his empty bowls and returned the dishes to the cafeteria. While Xiaomao was leaving, he could hear the girl’s frustrated voice.
“What a dimwit. Stay virgin forever!”
Again, Xiaomao scoffed and walked away.
…
7 PM
After the long day, Xiaomao reached home. As soon as he entered the house, five cardboard boxes had been lined up in the hallway. Curious, he inspected them.
Dried Cat Food
Canned Cat Food
Smell Suppressing Litter
Cat Tower Complex
Wool Bed for Pets
All these items were for cats! Xiaomao dropped his jaw.
“Oh, you’re home?” Katerina’s voice came from the kitchen.
“Mom, who ordered this?”
“Your father.”
“Oh? How nice of him. Did he pay for everything?” Xiaomao nodded in elation. He was proud of his father’s support.
“No. He says that he is going to deduct your allowance to make up for the costs, starting from tomorrow.”
Xiaomao facepalmed.
‘I should have known. Mom and dad are stinky. There’s no way that they will gift anything to me for free.’
Reading enough, Xiaomao looked around.
“Mom, where’s the mama cat?”
“At the corner.”
Xiaomao walked to the kitchen. At the corner of the kitchen, another cardboard box attracted his eyes. He peeked into the box.
Then, he found a family of cats.
Meo
The mama cat meowed at Xiaomao as if she warned him not to get too close. Gathering next to her belly was three healthy newborn kittens, sucking their mother’s milk.
Xiaomao had the urge to pet them. However, he respected the black cat. He simply sat there, admiring the new cat family.
The mama was a black cat. The first kitten was a white one. The second was an orange girl, and the last one had cow-like spots on his skin.
Xiaomao smiled as he knew which one was his best friend.
“It’s early than the schedule. Are you excited because of the new home, mama cat? Oh, by the way. Welcome back, Mu-Nyang.”
“What?” Katerina overheard him.
“Nothing. Just naming the kittens.”
“You know. I shouldn’t have let your father name you Xiaomao. It literally means a kitten, and you’re acting like a spoiled kitten.”
“Too late. Dad’s name is [Big Cat], and your name has KAT on it. We’re a cat family!”
Katerina rolled her eyes. She dried her hands with a towel and went back to her room.
“Take care of the cats when you’re home, okay? Go unpack those boxes and set up a new home for your pets.”
“Okay!”
Xiaomao stood up. But suddenly, he heard a cat’s meowing voice in his mind.
Munya!
His eyes were moist. He felt as if his partner had just greeted him.
‘Even if it’s my imagination or I’m going crazy, I don’t care. Let’s do our best in this life, Mu-Nyang!’
Munya!