Chinese Bullet Comments:
[Ha ha ha! The Toilet War Gods have mobilized!]
[This pursuit formation! So tactical! Sister Aya must be commanding them!]
[Kawaguchi Tokushi: Baka! You think you can treat me like a toilet? Even a ninja has his limits!]
[I can't stop laughing! This is too much!]
Japanese Bullet Comments:
[Damn it! These cats are too infuriating! How dare they humiliate Contestant Kawaguchi like this?!]
[Something's off! These cats are reacting too quickly!]
[As expected, they're doing this on purpose! Master Tokushi, be careful! It's a trap!]
[It's definitely that woman named Aya pulling the strings! She's the mastermind!]
[A genius ninja versus a beautiful beast tamer? This is getting hype!]
[Hype my ass! Our contestant is in serious danger!]
At that moment, Kawaguchi Tokushi, sprinting through the Manor, clearly sensed something was amiss. Even if startled by his sudden appearance, these cats shouldn't be pursuing him so relentlessly...
And their pursuit was suspiciously coordinated! They even seemed to understand tactics like flanking and pincer attacks, as if someone were remotely commanding them...
Damn it! It seems the Cat's Eye Clan discovered me long ago!
So their security wasn't weak after all; the cats scattered throughout the Manor were their sentries!
The Cat's Eye Clan must have mastered a powerful "Art of Cat Control," allowing them to precisely execute their master's commands.
They had deliberately used these cats to humiliate him with urine and feces earlier!
The thought of his recent humiliation being broadcast live sent Kawaguchi Tokushi's blood boiling. The face hidden beneath his ninja garb turned a liverish crimson.
Baka! ! !
Despicable bastards! Despicable Cat's Eye Clan!
I, Kawaguchi Tokushi, won't let this slide!
I will return to avenge this!
The Cat's Eye Clan will soon learn what they've truly invited!
This was the relentless, maniacal revenge of Japan's foremost ninja prodigy!
The more Kawaguchi Tokushi thought about it, the angrier he became, yet he maintained his composure.
He prepared to use a smoke bomb to shake off the Cat Guards' pursuit, first escaping the Cat's Eye Clan's line of sight before devising a longer-term plan.
As a ninja, engaging enemies in direct combat was strictly forbidden.
However, just as Kawaguchi Tokushi reached into his equipment pouch for the smoke bomb, his foot suddenly snagged!
It felt as though his ankle had been ensnared by something incredibly thin yet resilient!
Thud!
Before he could react, he lost his balance and crashed heavily to the ground!
Before he could even struggle to his feet, the swarm of cats descended upon him!
Yet they didn't attack him directly. Instead, they began circling him at breakneck speed, leaping and darting around him.
Then, to Kawaguchi Tokushi's horror, he noticed that each cat's forepaws were entwined with nearly invisible golden threads—so fine they were almost undetectable in the night!
The cats weaved skillfully through their movements, and in an instant, they had wrapped countless layers of golden thread around him!
Kawaguchi Tokushi instantly realized he had fallen into a trap. If he allowed the cats to continue binding him with these threads, he would be utterly finished!
He had to stop them before it was too late!
As Kawaguchi Tokushi braced himself to forcefully pry apart the golden strands with both hands, creating enough space to draw his kunai, he realized these cats weren't entangled randomly—they were coiled around him with coordinated precision!
The more he struggled, the tighter the golden threads cinched around him.
During his initial burst of strength, the previously loose strands had instantly tightened, digging into his clothes and binding him into a golden cocoon, completely immobilizing him.
Now, with all four limbs completely restrained, Kawaguchi Tokushi broke out in a cold sweat.
Unable to use his Ninja Tools, his chances of escape plummeted to virtually zero!
Impossible! I'm the undisputed number one genius ninja in Japan! How could I be defeated like this?!
But... this is really the end, isn't it?! Ahhhh! I can't accept this!
Just as Kawaguchi Tokushi's heart was consumed by overwhelming fear and resentment, an elegant figure emerged slowly from the nearby shadows, her footsteps clicking with the sound of high heels.
It was Aya.
Holding a bag of dried fish, she walked, precisely tossing treats to each cat that had "earned its reward," her face carrying a playful, all-knowing smile.
She approached Kawaguchi Tokushi, who was bound tightly with golden threads and looked utterly disheveled. Leaning down slightly, her eyes sparkled with amusement as she said:
"This uninvited Mr. looks rather familiar...
"Hmm, which little helper wants to pull down his mask for us?"
As soon as "Aya" finished speaking, the black cat closest to Kawaguchi Tokushi meowed and stepped forward.
But just as it took a step, a deep, booming "MIAOW!" reverberated from behind—a sound only a cat of considerable bulk could produce.
Without a doubt, it was the Great Fat Orange Cat, "General," making his presence known.
Dragging his massive frame, General lumbered over to the black cat.
He merely glanced at the black cat with his half-asleep, salted-fish eyes, and without another word, the black cat tucked its tail between its legs and slunk away.
General's authority among the cat pack was undeniable!
Having chased off the black cat, General turned to look at "Aya" and let out another "MIAOW!"
"Aya," as if she truly understood him, chuckled.
"Alright, alright! From now on, you don't need to ask the other cats for help with these matters. General, you're in charge of handling this directly!"
Having secured "Aya's" promise, the "General" turned back to face Kawaguchi Tokushi, who lay helpless like prey. The indolent look in its eyes vanished as it switched back into "battle mode"!
For more treats, it was time to get serious!
Even though all it was asked to do was retrieve a mask, the "General" acted as if it were about to engage Kawaguchi Tokushi in a mortal duel.
"Myaow~!"
The "General" lowered its stance, braced its limbs, and with a mighty roar, its massive feline body launched itself into the air!
Seeing the "General" pounce, Kawaguchi Tokushi's already panicked mind completely shattered. His native tongue escaped him!
"Yame-ro—Puh!—"
Before he could finish speaking, the "General" executed a body slam maneuver, landing squarely on his stomach.
The impact forced a massive gust of air from his lungs, blowing the mask right off his face!
"Hmm? Who could this be? Oh, it's you!"
"Aya" casually tossed a few treats to the "General" and then, in a light, slightly feigned tone of surprise, said:
"Isn't this my enthusiastic fan, Mr. Kawaguchi?"
"So late, instead of going home to rest, you've sneaked into my garden... to play a bondage game with my cats?"
"You...!"
Gazing at the radiant, smiling face before him, Kawaguchi Tokushi felt a chill shoot from the soles of his feet straight to the crown of his head!
This woman named "Aya" was far from the harmless creature she appeared to be!
She was the true "BOSS" of the Cat's Eye Clan!
If he fell into her clutches, he feared it wouldn't be as simple as just being eliminated...
Seeing Kawaguchi Tokushi in mortal danger, the live stream exploded once again.
Chinese Bullet Comments:
[Holy shit! The cats can use golden threads to tie people up?! That's god-tier skills!]
[Sister Aya is a confirmed beast tamer! Seamstress + Beast Tamer—is there anything you can't do?]
[General is OP! The bodyslam shattered his defenses!]
[LOL! Kawaguchi Tokushi got stomped so hard his native dialect came out!]
[Bondage play... Looks like Sister Aya's quite the veteran! I'm dying of laughter!]
[Call the police! Quick, call the police! Arrest this perverted little brat!]
[That's right! Eliminate him! Ha ha! Japan's top-ranked star player eliminated so pathetically! So satisfying!]
Japanese Bullet Comments:
[Baka yarō! ! !]
[Master Tokushi! ! !]
[Damn woman! You despicable cat!]
[It's over... it's really over now... our region's top player is about to be eliminated...]
[Not necessarily! Master Tokushi, speak up now! Just say you're a crazed fan!]
[Exactly! If you don't admit to being a contestant and claim it's just stalker behavior, you'll only get scolded a bit. If you beg them not to call the police, you won't be eliminated!]
[The commenter above is right! Master Tokushi! Endure the humiliation! Get out of this first! Hurry up and kneel!]
[But... Master Tokushi can't even perform a dogeza in his current state...]
It's true what they say: only your own region's viewers truly understand their contestants.
Kawaguchi Tokushi, bound tightly by golden threads, listened to "Aya's" mocking tone. Imagining the disappointment of Japanese viewers in the live stream and the ridicule of Chinese viewers, a massive sense of shame and a fierce will to survive set his mind racing.
Forcing down his rage and fear, he squeezed out a smile more pathetic than a cry—a smile brimming with false remorse. In heavily accented Chinese, he stammered out a desperate explanation:
"M-Miss Aya! M-misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"
"I-I know I was wrong! I truly know I was wrong!"
"I was just... just too much of a fan! After taking a photo with you earlier, your image completely filled my mind!"
"I... I desperately wanted to see you again, so I made a foolish decision and snuck in here using this wrong method..."
"I swear! I had no malicious intent whatsoever! I just wanted... just wanted to catch another glimpse of you from afar!"
"Please! Please don't call the police! I promise I won't do it again! I'll support you properly from now on! Please give me one more chance!"
He delivered his performance with melodramatic flair, attempting to portray himself as an obsessive fan who had overstepped the line due to extreme fanaticism, rather than a contestant on the show.
Evidently, his strategy aligned perfectly with the sentiments of the viewers in his region: they'd rather have him seen as a pervert than eliminated so ignominiously.
But could he really get away with it?
To be honest, Kawaguchi Tokushi himself lacked confidence. Yet he absolutely refused to be defeated so easily, to be eliminated in such a humiliating manner! ! !