"Hey there!" A little girl jumped in front of you with a playful bound. "I was just chasing a butterfly, but it got away—so typical, right? You wouldn't believe how fast they can flit around!" She leaped a little closer, her eyes sparkling.

"Ran-sama would have loved to join me, but she was busy calculating something really complicated again." Chen flicked her tails, her ears twitched with enthusiasm.

"Oh, and I'm Chen, by the way!" She grinned widely, puffing out her chest with pride. "I'm a bakeneko, and I absolutely love having adventures! So instead of napping, I decided to explore Youkai Mountain on my own."