"Uh, what did you say?"
"I'm already doing better than them." The Ragdoll cat puffed out its chest proudly, "You saw my performance outside your restaurant earlier, didn't you? Just say how cute I was."
"It was... quite cute, but I don't understand," Ma Lu said, "didn't you express disdain for that sort of behavior?"
"At first, yes, but then I thought about it carefully, and isn't this the life I've been dreaming of?" The Ragdoll cat crossed its legs comfortably.
"In another realm, I was just a salaryman, toiling all year for a meager wage, played for a fool by my stupid boss, barely making enough money only to regularly pay alimony to my ex-wife. And now, look at me – I don't have to do anything. I just stretch lazily, act adorable, and there's a young woman hustling about, making money for me to spend."
"You've degenerated, my friend," Liliem interjected.