"Big Brother!!"
"Charlotte?" Eli tilted his head in confusion when he saw a little girl with mixed purple-blue hair, small cat ears, and a petite stature standing at the entrance of his house.
"Yes, Big Brother!!" Charlotte exclaimed joyfully, her tiny hand reaching out as if to pluck Eli from the ground in her excitement.
Eli couldn't resist the charm of this adorable creature and automatically scooped her up, his gaze shifting to Pearl and Arlyne, who stood nearby with matching grins, their eyes twinkling with mischief and anticipation.
"I told you, He would be so surprised to see~" Pearl chimed in teasingly as she playfully pinched Arlyne's rosy cheeks.
"Ouch!" Arlyne yelped in mock pain, batting Pearl's hand away with a scowl.
"So, this is not a costume?" Eli questioned with furrowed brows, a hint of confusion evident in his voice. His memories of Leon's about Charlotte never had any hint about her being a cat race.