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I used telekinesis to pin down the mischievous cat and looked around again.

No cameras, no people. Nothing, no one.

I’m not sure how many days have passed.

My phone is already dead.

“First… everyone, go home, and we’ll meet again later.”

I gave my number to the victims, Cha Seo-rin and Shin Hyeon-joo.

It was an expensive number that less than 0.1% of the world’s population knows, but my little ducklings had every reason to take it.

If they can’t remember it… well, that’s just their fate.

“…Are you okay?”

She glanced at the cat sprawled on the floor and then looked at me.

Would *you* be okay?

Even though it’s a cat now, who knows when it might turn back into a monkey or regain its divine power.

I already vented my anger as soon as I arrived.

But I have no idea how to handle the aftermath.

“No, I’m not okay. Want to take it instead?”

“…Goodbye!”

If I had run that fast in the immortal realm, I wouldn’t have needed to ride the somersault cloud.

When you want to train someone, first become a complete lunatic.

They’ll desperately try to avoid you, and that’s already the best training.

The fact that nonsense is coming to mind makes me realize I’m really back.

In the immortal realm, I thought I might actually die.

“…Hey, what’s up?”

[Hmm, I was lying down because it’s warm. Must be because I’m a cat now, I’m getting lazy.]

Of course.

Even if he turned into a cat and lost all his power, Son Goku is still Son Goku.

Using telekinesis to briefly crush him didn’t seem to do much damage.

“First… follow me. The mortal realm is too soft to let you loose.”

[Hmm, did you get some peaches from the Queen Mother of the West or something?]

“Not peaches, but want me to peck your head with telekinesis?”

[You’re acting up without even peaches? You’re worse than Tripitaka.]

Having to drag this lunatic around is the worst.

If it were the demon realm, I’d just toss him aside and not care.

But in the immortal realm, I’d be the one getting tossed, so no need to explain.

The mortal realm being this weak must be to mess with me.

The gods of this world even asked me how I got here, so it’s clear they haven’t messed with me.

Who could it be?

The jerk who dropped me into this world and piled all the hardships on me.

Whoever it is.

Let’s eat first.

I used magic power to fly up for a quick return and a quick meal.

I was about to leave when…

“Meow!”

The little cat was crying.

That little troublemaker.

I grabbed him with telekinesis and headed home.

But why are you meowing?

This is ridiculous.

***

I wonder how worried they were.

Maybe they’re all gathered at home having a strategy meeting?

Expecting a warm welcome, I opened the door.

“Welcome back, Gyeoul.”

“…”

“Are you hungry? I’ll order food, go wash up.”

What is this?

“Or do you want to sleep first? Still, food, right? I’ll prepare it.”

“I’ll let everyone know Gyeoul is back.”

What is this?!

“Did no one worry about me?”

“What’s there to worry about?”

“…”

“We were worried about how much you’d eat when you got back.”

They all laughed, Jeong Ha-yul, Baek Kang-woo, and Yoo Eun-chae.

I almost died!

I went through so much this time!

The demon realm war was like a playground fight compared to this!

“I really had a hard time!”

“Okay, okay, that’s why we’re ordering a lot of food.”

“Wow, this is real, not a joke.”

“Of course, of course, it’s real. I’ve got towels and clothes ready.”

“But what’s with this cat?”

“It’s cute, is it Loki’s friend?”

No one is worried about me.

Even the troublemaker gets all the attention.

“Meow!”

And he’s shamelessly acting cute.

Why is this monkey always meowing?!

I turned my head and locked eyes with the troublemaker cat.

The corner of his mouth twitched.

I read a webtoon where someone worked so hard, came back, and no one welcomed them, so they just invaded Earth.

I think I understand why.

“This won’t do. Everyone, assemble!”

“What assembly?”

“Everyone above and below me!”

“…?”

Do they not know what “above and below” means?

It just means call everyone you know.

“Park Seol-hwa is busy lately, filling in for the potion shortage.”

“Don’t know what’s going on, but let’s do it later.”

Sigh…

Everyone’s changed.

“Meow.”

Meanwhile, the clueless troublemaker keeps meowing.

Glare—

“…Meow?”

“…Loki?”

“Meow!”

“Long time no see, Loki!”

I thought it was a troublemaker, but it’s our cute Loki.

At least there’s family who welcomes me.

The legendary Pokémon Loki, who I see maybe once a month, has appeared.

How did he know I was back and show up right on time?

No wonder I can’t help but love this little…

Oh, that little jerk.

“Meow!”

[What, what’s with this little cat? Why won’t it go away?]

Hey, kid, you’re both males.

“Did you just hear something?”

“I thought I heard a man’s voice…”

“It’s a long story, one of the characters from my arduous immortal realm chronicles…”

“A talking cat! Amazing!”

“Listen to me!”

Two cats meowing is more important than me?

The family who used to listen to my demon realm chronicles and demon realm chronicles V.2 with all their heart, where did they all go?

While I was in the immortal realm, doppelgangers must have appeared, or AI replaced people, something big must have happened.

First… let’s wash up and eat.

***

Right after Jeong Gyeoul left for the immortal realm.

Kim Yu-shin, who went to meet the cult leader to ask about the dimensional stone.

Park Seol-hwa, who researched ways to create the dimensional stone.

Jeong Ha-yul, who said she’d contact Helena.

“…Someone else will handle it. Whatever.”

They trusted Jeong Gyeoul too much and abandoned their duties.

And exactly one week later.

Jeong Gyeoul returned safely.

And it was nothing special or strange.

“No, listen. This time it’s a different dimension.”

“Yeah, you went to a different dimension, so it’s different.”

“Pfft, ah, damn. My pride’s hurt for laughing at that joke.”

“…It’s not a joke.”

Unable to stand it, Jeong Gyeoul picked up Son Goku and put him on the dining table.

“…Even if the food hasn’t arrived, you don’t put a cat on the table.”

“This guy isn’t a cat.”

“Meow?”

“Right, it’s a talking cat.”

“No, it’s not a cat! Hey! Say something!”

“Meow?”

Son Goku, finding this situation amusing, just kept meowing no matter how much I poked him or used telekinesis.

“Gyeoul, it’s just a dumb animal… oh, it does talk, but you shouldn’t torment it like that.”

“Wow, I’m so wronged. If you knew how this guy tormented me, you’d all be grabbing knives.”

“Okay, okay, our Gyeoul is wronged. But let’s at least release our Seongo.”

“…Seongo?”

Jeong Ha-yul’s weird naming sense struck again.

“It’s a cat from the immortal realm, so Seongo. Or do you want to call it ‘or not’? Since it’s a talking cat.”

“…Forget it!”

[I won’t take that name even if you give it!]

It was the moment Son Goku and Jeong Gyeoul united.

Of course, right after speaking, they glared at each other.

“You two really suit each other.”

“That’s an insult and a curse. Eun-chae, you’ll regret it if you hear my story. So here’s what happened…”

Ding-dong—

“Food’s here, let’s eat and talk.”

“Ah, forget it.”

“Huh? Not eating?”

“No, I’ll eat.”

We could talk while eating, but…

Thinking about the hardships, I felt like I’d choke on my food.

‘…But… do I even know what choking feels like?’

A sudden wave of fear hit me.

What on earth did they do to me in the immortal realm?

Did the peaches of immortality go bad?

Or did the divine spirits pull some trick?

The great Sage Equal to Heaven was turned into a powerless, well, just a talking cat by the immortal realm.

Shrinking Jeong Gyeoul’s status must be nothing to them.

“…Wait! That can’t be!”

Jeong Gyeoul grabbed his chopsticks and started eating in a hurry.

“Ah, you must’ve been really hungry.”

“Was there no food in the immortal realm? It wasn’t this bad when you came back from the demon realm.”

“Eat a lot, Gyeoul.”

We watched Gyeoul eat happily for about 10 minutes.

“…My stomach…”

“Your stomach what? Is it hungry?”

“Huh? There’s still a lot left, oh! You’re saying to order more?”

“My stomach’s full…”

…

…

…

Silence fell.

Only Loki and Son Goku were meowing, oblivious to the situation.

At the same time.

The three of them jumped up from their chairs, panicking.

“Jeong Ha-yul! Call Seol-hwa quickly!”

“A doctor! A doctor! What’s the number for 119? Call 119!”

“Loki! Teleport! Teleport! Hospital! Quick!”

“…Meow?”

Their mental state was so shattered they were even trying to borrow a cat’s paw.

But then, it actually happened.

Loki teleported everyone to the hospital.

“…What, what’s this! People suddenly appearing out of thin air…”

“H-holograms?”

The group was stunned.

The nurses were stunned.

The patients were stunned.

“…This isn’t it, we have a patient here!”

Baek Kang-woo lifted Jeong Gyeoul by the armpits.

“Wh-what’s wrong? Where does it hurt?”

“Well…”

“…”

For all the commotion, there wasn’t much to say.

‘How do I explain that he’s full after only three servings…’

 

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