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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..."

in the effort to think of an appropriate name for Mouse. Her

on it.

"Never mind.

family... 'Renren thought, but since she stopped mid-sentence, he didn't pry. "I'll think

"How about... Blacky?"

at the cub.

overcomplicate it! I mean, I decided to call that Mouse because my dad told me it was a mouse. I just... gave in and also, it reminds me of what it was."

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you live around here?" Penny asked, changing the topic.

you scared that I'd faint if it's just

I'm

you're only one

He chuckled, amused at her honesty. Even 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

sounds

I came here a little late, he explained, wanting to clarify this even though she hadn't

at the sense of familiarity with the girl he was

Renren raised his

her head. "It just reminds me

refocus her attention on the cub.

almost choked as she looked at him in dismay. "Me??" she pointed at herself and

wrong with your

as she continued, "You might not know this because you're too busy taking care of your health, but no one will like me with this size and face.

lips stretched from ear to ear, displaying her

nodded proudly. "Is the food in your

making him tilt his head. She

was malnourished. She only ate leftovers in the Cortez Household-Jessa was truly cruel. If Penny had wanted more misery,

bite was a sin, and she eventually carried these bad eating

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

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