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Penny's reluctance compelled Renren to take out the cub to prove it was harmless. At first, just looked at the cub curiously, then she started poking its fur. After a few minutes, they exchanged pets. Now, the cub was on her lap while Chunchun was on his.

she

"It's so cute," she marveled while rubbing the cub's stomach. Seeing its reaction, she couldn't help but giggle. "So cute-!"

Renren was pleased. "I thought you'd get angry if I brought it here."

"Hehe. Why would 17" she chuckled and then pointed a finger at the other portable cage. "See that thing over there? I don't even know what creature it is, but I still take care of it."

His eyes veered to the unknown creature. "It always eats."

"He likes eating"

"You're not going to let it out?"

"If it ran off, then we're both doomed, she replied without looking at him. "I didn't know Amanda is a black panther. Her cub is so cute... and it's a male. Did you name him yet?"

"No."

Penny turned to him, confused. "Why?"

"I don't know what to call it."

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"Oh."

"You can name him.

"But I'm not the owner. Penny pouted. "You should give it some thought, you know? When I was thinking of Mouse's name, the whole family..."

of how everyone put in the effort to think of an appropriate name for Mouse. Her smile cracked a bit. She forced herself

on it.

"Never mind.

he didn't pry. "I'll think of a better name. Do you

"How about... Blacky?"

he gazed down at the

I decided to call that Mouse because my dad told me it was a mouse. I just... gave in and

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you live around here?" Penny asked, changing the topic. "And is it okay for you to come

faint if it's just the

Then I'm forly

'You look like you're only one cough away

though Penny was direct, she never sounded rude. "And I don't live here. My cousin

"Your cousin?"

nodded. "He's a little troublesome, but he's

he sounds

Today, he's the reason I came here a little late, he explained, wanting to clarify this even though she hadn't asked. "My cousin

girl he was talking about.

his

shook her head. "It just reminds me of

look away and refocus her attention on the cub. "Do

looked at him in dismay. "Me??" she pointed

with

care of your health, but no one will like me with this size and face.

lips stretched from ear

he repeated, and she nodded proudly. "Is the food in

making him tilt his

Family took her home, she was malnourished. She only ate leftovers in the Cortez Household-Jessa was truly

eating habits didn't change. She always felt like taking a bite was a sin, and she eventually carried these bad eating habits into

make up for her previous self. It was her way of spoiling herself. Renren studied the genuine and enthusiastic smile on

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