Truth Beyond the Veil Chapter 10: Chapter 9: Why should dogs have all the fun?

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Summer, 11:09; Location: D.P. Companion Park, Earth; “Hmm… according to the map, the park should be here… uh… it looks abandoned…” Victor looked at his phone and then at the dilapidated park in front of him. “Meow?” “No idea! The net shows it’s still active… maybe it was shut down recently?” he took Noir from his shoulders and put her on his head. I saw a few pets in this area, but why does it look abandoned? “Mew!” “Hmm... you still want to go? Well, why not if we search for another, then we may not be able to play at all!” Victor shook his head, ignored the iffy feeling, and took a step towards the park. Victor, along with Noir on his head, entered the park. He immediately noticed overgrown grasses, trees all over, their canopies almost covering the sky. The only open space was a narrow clearing in the center. Overall, this place has a creepy and haunted vibe, and to add some effects to this atmosphere, the wind is blowing at certain intervals, rustling the leaves. “…” “It… feels like a different world. Isn’t this supposed to be close to a residential area? Even if it is abandoned, it shouldn’t look this wild.” Victor spoke to Noir as he looked at the park, which practically looked like a jungle at this point. “Maw ewe... Mew Meow” “Yeah, you are right, it’s like people are deliberately avoiding this area… I didn’t even see anyone I could ask.” “Well… whatever, let’s play and get going… uh… so what should we do? Get some toys from the store? Will there even be any?” Victor muttered to himself as he entered the toy store. The glass door hinges opened with a groan, as if they were decades old. The hell is this door groaning for? The hinges are made of steel, and they are lubricated, too. “This place, despite being normal, gives haunted vibes… umm… There are toys!” Victor was a little shocked because he didn’t expect there to be toys. “Noir, what do you want to play with? I brought some toys for you at home, but you always play games or watch anime.” Both Noir and Victor are feeling awkward and don’t know what to do, as they have never played. Noir, being a cataku, only watched anime, webcomics, or played games. They had watched online videos of people playing with their dogs or cats online but never tried themselves, as they considered themselves above those people. “Mew…” Noir points toward a Frisbee and rubber balls. “Pff... that's the dog section... are you a dog?” “Maw wew ewe mew meow?” “Uh... you just said, ‘Why must dogs have all the fun?’ …Oh god.” Victor rolled his eyes. “Maw” “Where the hell did you learn those?” She is steadily becoming a cat of culture. Victor stopped his urge to facepalm as he went to get a frisbee and a rubber ball as per her request. “Cheh… It’s all covered in dust even after all the wrapping!” All the toys for renting are covered in dust, and even some toys, especially the ones made with rubber, the balls, have either melted or hardened. “Huu… these ones will do. The ball is a bit hard, but at least it won’t crumble like the other ones.” “Which idiot’s idea was it to make the house for toys 70% glass?” Victor grumbled to himself as he dusted the toys and cleaned them with the sanitizer that he kept with him. “Alright, let’s play!” he spoke excitedly as he waited for Noir to go towards her position. “…” “Uh… climb down, will you? Or are you planning to play fetch from my shoulders, Your Majesty?” “Mew… Mew!” Noir, with a lazy expression, leapt gracefully off his shoulder and looked at him with a judgmental stare, grumbling a bit as if to show he was making a fuss, and used her tail to hit his legs to indicate she was ready. “Hmph, your arrogance doesn't match your size at all!” Hmm… should I just throw it? “Now catch…” Swoosh.... “Ma-?” Victor launched the frisbee for Noir to catch, but before she could even start running, the frisbee, as if yanked by some force, spun back to him smoothly. “Uh... maybe the wind…” Victor looked at Noir and muttered quietly. Victor again threw it, only to return