Capturing the Change Cat
I'd met the sub-heroine. "Gotta... head to work, right?"
"Yeah, we do."
Clink! During breakfast after our morning romp, Choi Rin brought it up.
She seemed awkward about going in after bumping into Kang Hyeok yesterday.
"Aah... Should I just take some vacation days?"
Choi Rin propped her chin on her hand mid-bite.
"Gonna keep taking time off?"
It'd be better for me if she cut ties with Kang Hyeok sooner. Not that "cutting ties" meant much—just sorting out his one-sided crush.
"Sigh, let's just finish eating and go."
With a sigh, Choi Rin picked up her spoon again.
We headed to work together like that, and Kang Hyeok spotted us. His face twisted in the most satisfying way.
The interrogation of the captured villain wasn't done yet, so there wasn't much work.
'Rin's off to another region...'
Choi Rin had flown off to catch villains elsewhere. No flight ability meant I couldn't follow.
'Time to make some plans.'
I decided to scheme how to steal the next heroine.
The second one's name was Kang Nabi. Villain alias: Change Cat.
A villain with cat beastkin traits and the power to turn into a cat. She hid her identity with a cat mask.
Luckily, when I arrived here, basic info like her real name and face got loaded into my head.
'The problem is how to make contact.'
All I knew was her name, powers, and looks. No clue where she lived.
'Villain Search just says her activity range is widespread.'
The app heroes used, Villain Search. Even there, info on Kang Nabi was sparse.
'Probably 'cause her crimes aren't that bad.'
Kang Nabi targeted the assets of scammers and illegal rich folks. Low threat level meant heroes mostly ignored her.
Pondering how to meet her, an idea hit me.
'I don't need to move first, do I?'
She's a heroine. Bound to cross paths with this world's protagonist, Kang Hyeok. So if I waited, she'd show up on her own.
'Gotta keep an eye on Hyeok.'
No telling when they'd meet, so I'd tail him.
****
I told Choi Rin I was tailing a villain.
"Can't be helped..."
She understood—same line of work—but looked bummed. So before shadowing Kang Hyeok, I took a full day off to spoil her.
Kang Hyeok's face turned beet red when Choi Rin and I took the same day off.
I tailed him for days. Felt emasculating stalking a guy, but I steeled myself and stuck to his trail.
His routine was simple: training after work. Close-quarters sparring at the Hero Training Center.
No superhuman DNA awakening meant it was pointless, but he trained hard anyway.
Post-training, he'd roam gathering intel.
'What’s he investigating?'
Kept my distance to avoid detection, so no audio.
His routine repeated. I was about to quit when he switched it up.
Dark evening, dark alley.
Nyaa—!
A cat's cry echoed. Kang Hyeok leaned against the wall.
"Found you?"
No one around, but he spoke anyway.
"Found you."
A woman's voice from empty air.
'It's that!'
Clicked instantly. Cat cry, woman's voice. Kang Nabi as a cat!
No need to hunt her down—they already knew each other.
"■■■■."
"■■■■."
They whispered to avoid eavesdroppers. Couldn't hear the words.
'Don't need to anyway.'
I waited silently till Kang Hyeok left.
He went, but a faint presence lingered. Small one.
It moved. I followed to a rundown orphanage in the city outskirts.
Sunlight Orphanage. Shabby for the name.
A cat out front shifted form. Body grew, fur vanished, smooth skin emerged.
Kang Nabi, cat to human. Way too exposed.
'No caution at all?'
Heroes ignoring her let her relax like this.
'Works for me. Jackpot!'
Nothing on her naked body. She stood, stretched—key parts on full display.
Small tits. Cold weather? Nipples poked right out. And that tight, clenched pussy. Shape and color perfect.
'Mana awakening for the win!'
Like Siegfried taught: mana to eyes for super sight. Scoped every inch.
Done stretching, she pulled clothes from nearby.
'Shame.'
She dressed. Time to move.
Smack! She slapped her own cheek, headed inside.
I followed soon after.
Inside buzzed with kids' chatter.
"Kyahaha—!"
Laughter. Thud thud thud! Running feet.
"What brings you here?"
An old lady greeted at the door.
"Here to see Kang Nabi."
"Nabi? Did that child do something wrong?"
Her face darkened fast. I flashed my hero badge to reassure.
"Just a quick witness statement. Nothing big, don't worry."
"Phew..."
Relieved, she called Kang Nabi.
Down the stairs she came, glaring warily.
"Mind if we do a quick witness statement?"
"Isn't it kinda late?"
Sassy retort.
Smack!
"Kang Nabi! Mind your manners with the hero!"
Old lady smacked her back. Out we went.
"What is it..."
Still half-ass casual.
"Kang Nabi... or should I say, Change Cat."
My words hit. She swung at me—cat ears sprouted, claws extended.
I bent back.
Whoosh!
Her claws grazed my nose by a hair.
"Typical villain. Attacking out of nowhere."
Grind! She gnashed her teeth.
"How'd you know?"
She braced on the ground with both arms.
"Got a tip."
Tip my ass—just lucky tailing. But I fed her the line.
"Kang Hyeok...? That bastard..."
Hook, line, sinker—she suspected him.
"Nah, no reason he'd rat you out."
But she shook it off quick.
'Damn.'
Too easy. She lunged again, insane jump closing distance.
"Kyaaak—!"
Shrieked, claws flying.
'Fast, but...'
After the hero's moves, I saw it all.
-Motions too big. Conserve stamina.
Hagen's advice. Dodged minimal, efficient.
"Tch...!"
No hits landed, she flailed wildly.
'Too impulsive.'
Green as hell in combat. Clumsy swings.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just air.
"Hah... huff..."
Arms drooped, she backed off, spent.
"Ready to talk now?"
Step.
I advanced one step.
"Hoo..."
She retreated one, catching breath.
Obvious ploy.
Taat!
Kicked off, closed in. Grabbed her throat.
"Gack—!"
Squeeze! Choked her air.
"Guhk... euk..."
Lifted her up. She thrashed to escape.
No dice.
"Kkh..."
Before blackout—
Thud!
Dropped her.
"Haak! Haak!"
Gasping, tears streaming.
"Told ya, pick your targets."
Yanked her drool-slick hair, forced eye contact.
"Wh-what do you want."
Finally asked my goal.
"Just wanna chat."
Villains need villain treatment.
****
My place risked Choi Rin spotting us, so fancy cafe with private rooms.
Kang Nabi tried bolting midway.
"Run and see what happens to the orphanage."
Threat worked. She behaved.
"What's your deal with Kang Hyeok?"
Coffee came; straight to it.
"..."
"Think of the orphanage. Cooperate."
Mentioned it again; she spilled on their relation.
'Interesting dynamic.'
Started when he gave her his wallet. He was probing Change Cat then.
Kept bumping into each other. Built rapport.
Till her identity dropped. He felt betrayed but heard her out.
Orphanage motive—he let her go.
"In return, I feed him info."
She called him "that jerk" or "bastard," but tone had subtle fondness.
"Report everything on Kang Hyeok."
Commanded her. Curious what he was digging into; plus, deepen our connection.
"Why should I?"
Forgot the ass-kicking already? Sassy toss.
'Villain through and through.'
Grabbed both cheeks with one hand.
"Forgot your place, huh...?"
Villain? Act like it—shut up and obey.
"Hic...!"
Hiccupped, head bobbing yes-no. Satisfied, I let go.