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I'm in Honkai with the Funny Character Tom the Cat! Chapters1-5
🕑 Added 2024-05-23 17:43:10 +0000 UTCI'm in Honkai with the Funny Character Tom the Cat! Chapters 1-5
Chapter 1: A Man and a Cat, Alone
On a road some distance from Nagazora City, two figures appeared in the distance.
Oh, it wasn’t exactly two people. Strictly speaking, it was the silhouette of a person and the shadow of a cat.
The person was a very young man, just about eighteen years old, with an ordinary face and eyes that looked both vacant and indifferent. He was dressed in a cheap-looking tracksuit, with his hands in his pockets, walking ahead.
The cat was a large gray-blue feline, about as tall as the man's leg, walking upright...
Wait, walking upright?
A scene that defied human logic unfolded on this road: a cat was naturally walking on two legs. It was using its right front paw to hold a stick over its shoulder, with a blue cloth bundle tied at the top.
The cat, carrying the bundle, closely followed the man. It panted with its tongue out, sweating profusely, and looked exhausted.
The man in front turned to look at the tired cat and stopped.
“Tom, are you tired?”
Tom looked at the man and exaggeratedly nodded his head, feigning exhaustion.
To emphasize his fatigue, he wiped a layer of sweat from his head with his free paw and dramatically flung it onto the ground.
Splat!
A long streak of water appeared on the ground, roughly ten centimeters long.
“Wow, that’s impressive.”
The man was startled by the sweat and then patted the big cat’s head with a hint of helpless affection.
“Sorry, Tom. It’s my fault as your owner. I don’t have any money, so we can’t take the bus...”
Hearing this, Tom shook his head vigorously like a rattle drum.
It seemed he didn't think his owner was incompetent at all.
“Hey, thanks for the comfort.”
The man smiled gently, then pointed to the distant city.
“Look, we’re almost there. Once we get there, we’ll have food and water.”
Upon hearing this, Tom’s eyes lit up, like the spinning lights of a slot machine.
Somehow, the sound of a slot machine spinning echoed in the air, but the man wasn’t surprised. He watched as the images in Tom’s eyes transformed into—chicken legs and milk.
“Meow—”
With a roar that didn't sound anything like a typical cat, Tom, who had been exhausted, suddenly became incredibly energetic. He leapt into the air, his upper body swelling as if he had turned into a muscle-bound cat, with steam puffing from his head, emitting train-like whistles.
In the next moment, he floated briefly in mid-air without any regard for physics, before his legs began spinning rapidly like wheels, racing towards Nagazora City at high speed.
In the blink of an eye, Tom had disappeared from the man’s sight, leaving a trail of white smoke.
“Damn it, wait for me!”
Seeing himself left behind, the man ran after Tom’s dust trail.
Watching Tom’s retreating figure, the man couldn’t help but think.
Tom really lives up to his reputation.
[Of course, he does. After all, he’s the highest-level comedy character you lucked out on.]
A voice devoid of emotion sounded in his mind.
“Yeah, yeah, I’ve got amazing luck, thanks for reminding me.”
He replied casually, “By the way, can you stop appearing when I’m running? Keeping up with Tom is exhausting.”
[Why shouldn’t I appear? You’re almost at your mission destination.]
The voice retorted, [Besides, watching you travel is exhausting for me too.]
“Damn it, it’s definitely more exhausting for us who actually have to walk! You, as a system, have no shame, do you?”
[Well, as a system, I can’t travel with you. Plus, I’m residing within you, so I’m technically participating in the whole journey.]
Faced with this shamelessness, the man had only one thought.
Damn you.
Shaking his head in resignation, the man gave up arguing with the system.
The man’s name was Li Huan, just over nineteen years old.
He came from an ordinary family, with living parents, not an orphan, and they had a single house.
His education level was only at a junior college standard. During his graduation internship, he didn’t choose a good job, ending up in sales at a scam company selling weight loss products. Unable to bear it, he quit, becoming a miserable laborer and wasting his major.
One day, after finishing a day’s work and heading home, he suddenly heard a strange voice.
[Are you dissatisfied with your ordinary life? Do you want a chance to change your fate?]
Thinking he was hearing things, Li Huan ignored it until the voice asked again, and he realized it was real.
Out of curiosity, he chose to answer.
As a result, he disappeared on the spot and found himself by an unfamiliar road.
Simultaneously, a system appeared before him.
For some reason, he had a vague feeling that he had been tricked.
[Don’t feel tricked. You chose to agree. If anyone tricked you, it was yourself.]
“Sigh, I shouldn’t have agreed…”
Li Huan sighed, and the system replied, somewhat annoyed:
[Besides, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you’re lucky to have been assigned to my system.]
The system seemed quite proud, as if it were an extraordinary existence.
Although annoyed by the system's attitude, Li Huan had to admit that this system was indeed exceptional.
Its full name was [Comedy Character Collection System]. As the name suggests, it gathered almost all comedy characters to date.
As everyone knows, the strongest characters in the world are comedy characters.
Invincible, omnipotent, immortal, reality-warping—any of these traits could create a top-tier existence in other works, but comedy characters could display them for absurd reasons.
As an initial benefit, Li Huan was given three lottery draws.
Although he complained that three draws seemed too few, the system stated that the rules were such, and one draw was guaranteed to yield at least an SR-level prize.
Among his three draws, the grand prize was Tom, currently running ahead.
An ultra-rare comedy character, one of the protagonists of the legendary cartoon "Tom and Jerry."
In this unfamiliar world, the moment he drew Tom, Li Huan was sure of one thing.
He and Tom would undoubtedly bring a unique impact to this world.
Though he had no idea where he was exactly.
Chapter 2: How Did I Become a Janitor?
The man and the cat continued running, shortening what was originally a few kilometers into nothing in an instant. As soon as Li Huan stepped into Nagazora City, he heard a series of chimes, followed by the system’s voice.
[Newbie task completed: Enter Nagazora City.]
Hearing this, Li Huan felt a wave of relief. But in his moment of relaxation, he forgot he was still running at high speed.
“?”
He stumbled due to his relaxed state. Meanwhile, Tom, oblivious to his owner’s mishap, got knocked over by Li Huan’s forward momentum.
“Meow???”
Tom let out a confused yowl as they tumbled together, forming a ball that rolled forward.
Unaware pedestrians watched this human-cat ball roll along before it crashed into a wall.
Splat!
A painful-sounding thud echoed, and somehow, the man and cat ended up hanging on the wall in a rather artistic pose before sliding down in a limp heap.
“Ugh~~~”
Feeling the pain all over his body, Li Huan stared at the sky, despondent. Beside him, Tom’s head was spinning with golden stars, his tongue out, looking drunk.
“You should pay more attention to your footing while running,” the system chided.
Who do you think caused this?
“You tripping is my fault now?” the system retorted.
Muttering a curse under his breath, Li Huan stood up and pulled Tom to his feet.
“Tom, I’m sorry. Are you okay?”
Li Huan shook Tom vigorously until he regained his senses. Tom nodded, indicating he was fine.
Grumble~~~
At that moment, an unseemly sound came from Tom’s stomach. Tom’s ears drooped as he patted his belly pitifully.
“What do you want to eat?” Li Huan asked, seeing Tom’s state.
Tom immediately began gesturing. While cats can’t speak human language, Tom, being an unusual cat, could use body language to express himself.
He clasped his hands together and made swimming motions, then mimicked a bird flapping its wings while making chicken sounds, and finally, he pretended to pour something from one hand to the other.
“Oh, you want fish, chicken, and milk?”
Li Huan easily understood Tom’s animated gestures. “Tom, you don’t have to go through all that trouble. Just think about it, and I’ll get it.”
Tom nodded and looked at Li Huan expectantly.
Li Huan, with an unfocused gaze, pointed to the air in front of him before turning to Tom. “Let’s go have a feast.”
Hearing the word "feast," Tom’s eyes widened like saucers, and he licked his lips, suddenly energized.
Seeing a crowd gathered, Li Huan shouted, “What are you looking at? Never seen a cat and his owner interact?”
At Li Huan’s fierce expression, the onlookers quickly dispersed.
After chasing them off, Li Huan dusted himself off and did the same for Tom. Together, they set off to find a restaurant.
Why does Li Huan have money now, despite saying he had none earlier? Here’s the reason:
[Task: Go to Nagazora City]
[Description: As the title suggests, go to Nagazora City.]
[Task Reward: An identity in this world and some money.]
[P.S.: If you can’t even do this, I suggest restarting your life here.]
Upon arriving, Li Huan was given this peculiar task. He and Tom were about 20 kilometers away from Nagazora City. Since it was another world, his money from his original world was worthless.
Thus, they had to walk the entire way to Nagazora City. If not for their luck in finding a signpost, locating Nagazora City would have taken even more effort.
Honestly, if Li Huan hadn’t drawn a convenient skill from the lottery, they might have taken until the next day to arrive. They walked from dawn till dusk, which was quite torturous.
He had asked the system why it didn’t just transport them to Nagazora City and give them the necessary items.
The system’s answer was simple: “If you can’t even navigate your way, it’s hard to help someone so useless grow.”
“There are many hosts in our circle who are spoiled and demand strong cheats from the system to survive. Generally, surviving with them leads nowhere.”
“Thus, we give them basic tasks within their abilities to earn the right to live in this world.”
“And if they can’t do it?”
“Then their memories are erased, and they’re sent back to where they came from.”
“I thought you might kill them.”
“There’s no need for that. It’s not the dark ages.”
Chatting with the system, Li Huan found a decent-looking Chinese restaurant that didn’t have a “No Pets” sign.
He and Tom entered and found a table.
“May I take your order?” the waiter asked, glancing curiously at Tom but remaining professional.
Li Huan scanned the menu. “One grilled fish, one braised chicken, one clay pot rice, and a glass of milk. Can you bring the milk quickly?”
“Right away.”
After handing back the menu, Li Huan noticed the atmosphere was a bit off. He discreetly glanced around, realizing everyone in the restaurant was staring at them—more specifically, at Tom.
Tom, aware of the stares, looked somewhat flattered.
“Tom, ignore them,” Li Huan said calmly. Tom lowered his head and played with his paws, calming down.
This reaction was expected. A large blue cat walking upright would naturally draw attention.
Ignoring the stares, Li Huan pulled out the identity documents provided by the system. Everything matched his original world’s details, except for the birthdate and birthplace.
His current identity was that of a Chinese worker in Nagazora City’s Senba Academy.
However, his job…
Looking at his work ID, Li Huan frowned.
“What? How did I become a janitor?”
Chapter 3: What a Good Cat
Li Huan didn’t expect this. Although he knew he would be assigned an identity, why did it have to be as a janitor?
"This is too degrading," he muttered to himself. "Why a janitor?"
“It’s just a temporary identity. It’s not important,” the system responded.
Fine, let's not dwell on it. Li Huan replied to the system in his mind and then began examining the interface.
Earlier, in his rush to reach Nagazora City before nightfall, he hadn't had a chance to thoroughly check the system’s functions. Now, with some time to rest, he could finally take a look.
There were three sections: tasks, personal status, and follower status. These were straightforward, but still needed explanation.
Completing tasks was Li Huan’s only way to gain enhancements and rewards. The personal status section showed his current state, while the follower status section displayed Tom’s status.
Opening the task section, Li Huan found it empty and asked the system, “When will you give me tasks?”
“Tasks arise not when I decide to give them, but when the time is right,” the system replied vaguely.
Fine, whatever you say, Li Huan thought, and moved on to the personal status panel.
There wasn’t much to see on his personal status panel. It displayed a typical young adult’s attributes—strength, speed, and intelligence all at a moderately high level. The only issue was his health.
“Due to prolonged nights without sleep, your body has sustained some damage. Please maintain a regular schedule,” it read.
Seeing this, Li Huan felt a bit helpless. His previous job often required him to work overnight, a lifestyle he had endured for about a year. Although he knew it was necessary to make a living, the toll on his health was significant.
Shaking his head to cast aside these worries, he moved past the personal panel. There was nothing new there, except for two skills he had won in a lottery, which, while useful, weren’t needed right now.
Switching to the follower panel, Li Huan perked up and examined Tom’s information.
*Legendary Follower: Tom*
- *Attributes: ???*
- *Skills: Immortality, Wish Fulfillment, Absolute Luck, Cognitive Dissonance.*
- *Description: From the legendary cartoon "Tom and Jerry," Tom is one of the main characters and the most famous comedic cartoon cat on Earth. Loved by countless fans, Tom possesses numerous skills and identities from his many years in animation, making him the most versatile cat.*
- *Personality: Lazy, preferring to lie around drinking milk. He is timid, fears supernatural beings, and sometimes lies for his own benefit. However, he is loyal, kind-hearted, smart, and adorable, making him the perfect follower.*
- *P.S.: Tom’s abilities depend on his own subjective will and thoughts.*
- *P.P.S.: If paired with the legendary follower Jerry, they are likely to destroy a house daily. Unless you have wealth or excellent construction skills, you may end up homeless.*
- *P.P.P.S.: However, if Tom and Jerry cooperate, they become one of the most invincible duos in the world, unmatched by anyone.*
Reading this, Li Huan couldn’t help but grin widely. This was truly a divine intervention. In this unknown world, having Tom by his side erased any lingering anxieties. As the description said, there was no more reliable companion than Tom. Li Huan felt like he could now start dominating this new world, just like those overpowered characters in certain fantasy stories.
Wait a minute. He suddenly realized something.
“Hey, system, I just realized I never asked you—what world have you brought me to?”
“Huh? With such an obvious city name, you still haven’t figured out what world you’re in?”
“How would I know from just a city name? Besides, what’s special about the name Nagazora City?”
“Interesting, I thought you’d know considering how famous this world is.”
Li Huan had a puzzled expression. “You’re speaking in riddles.”
At that moment, Tom, who was idly watching, noticed the question mark over Li Huan’s head. His feline curiosity piqued, he stretched out his paws. Miraculously, despite the table between them, Tom’s paws extended unnaturally and grabbed the question mark, bending it into an exclamation mark.
Suddenly, Li Huan felt a wave of clarity.
Who cares what kind of city or world this is? He would find out eventually. He could handle whatever came his way.
Looking up, he saw Tom’s outstretched paws on his head and the exclamation mark now there. Tom seemed to think he had done something wrong, giving a sheepish smile and quickly bending the exclamation mark back into a question mark, retracting his paws.
As the exclamation mark turned back into a question mark, Li Huan felt his mind fill with confusion again, losing that clear-headed feeling.
“Tom, just keep it straight,” Li Huan said, feeling uncomfortable with the returning doubts.
Tom nodded, stretched out his paws again, and straightened the question mark into an exclamation mark once more.
Witnessing the entire process, Li Huan gained a deeper appreciation for Tom’s extraordinary abilities.
“No wonder you’re Tom,” he praised. Though Tom didn’t understand the reason for the praise, he proudly puffed out his chest, looking very pleased.
Watching Tom’s proud expression, Li Huan couldn’t help but think, "What a good cat."
Chapter Four: Tom the Big Eater
“Here are your dishes, dear guests.”
A waiter approached, holding a large covered earthenware pot, and placed it on the table.
From the gap between the pot and its lid, a wisp of pale yellow smoke slowly drifted towards Tom.
Unintentionally, Tom sniffed the aroma, his eyes lit up, and he took a deep breath through his nose.
He inhaled all the yellow smoke, and as soon as he finished, his eyes widened, and he floated into the air, displaying a look of sheer delight.
After lingering mid-air for a moment, Tom swiftly returned to his seat, pulled a napkin from thin air, tied it around his neck, and inexplicably produced a pair of forks, drooling in anticipation.
Seeing this, Li Huan smiled.
“Don't worry, this whole pot is yours. No one will take it from you.”
This entire pot of braised chicken was specially ordered by Li Huan to be made from a whole chicken, with enough to satisfy anyone, and he specifically asked for it to be non-spicy.
When the lid was lifted, the steam and aroma hit them directly, invigorating Tom even more. He extended his large tongue, licked his lips, and immediately speared a piece of chicken with a fork, shoving it into his mouth.
“Hey, Tom, eat slowly, don't burn yourself.”
Li Huan kindly reminded Tom to be careful not to burn himself, but Tom paid no heed. He spat out the bones and continued with the next piece of chicken.
Tom’s hands moved so quickly they became a blur as he devoured the braised chicken before him.
Seeing this, Li Huan lowered his hand.
Although cats are known to have sensitive tongues, Tom seemed to completely ignore this fact.
After all, in the old cartoons, Tom never seemed to get burned while eating hot food.
“Your claypot rice is ready, sir.”
At the waiter’s call, Li Huan responded, taking the claypot rice.
Just as he was about to start eating with his chopsticks, he glanced at Tom across the table.
Tom had already finished the entire pot of braised chicken, leaving a pile of bones beside him.
From the time the chicken arrived to when the claypot rice was served, it seemed only a short time had passed.
Li Huan, chopsticks in hand, paused, staring at Tom in a daze.
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But he quickly shook his head, calmly dipping his chopsticks into the rice.
Calm down, this is just routine.
After taking a few bites, he looked up again.
The pile of bones was gone, replaced by a complete, lifelike skeleton of a chicken.
Clearly, Tom had assembled it.
It seemed that, bored after finishing the chicken, Tom had decided to play with the bones.
We all know that braised chicken is typically chopped into pieces, with the bones often broken into irregular shapes, and some bones might even be missing, making it nearly impossible to reconstruct a full skeleton.
But Tom, defying all logic, managed to piece it together perfectly.
The bone claws, which shouldn’t have been able to stand, were now firmly on the table, supporting the entire skeleton, with the hollow chicken head proudly raised, as if ready to crow. The skeleton vividly depicted the chicken as it might have looked in life, undoubtedly an artistic achievement.
Yet, it was truly creepy to behold.
Noticing Li Huan watching him, Tom puffed out his chest and proudly presented the skeletal creation.
Meanwhile, an inexplicable "da-da-da-da" sound effect played, and an unknown spotlight illuminated the chicken skeleton.
To highlight the skeleton, the surrounding lights even dimmed momentarily, leaving only the spotlight.
In this eerie light, the chicken’s head bones appeared to glow, making it even more spooky.
But that wasn't the main issue—the real problem was—
“What’s going on?” “Did the power go out?” “I’m still eating!” “My food fell into my lap—”
The restaurant erupted in complaints, curses, and screams.
It instantly turned into a scene of chaos.
“You did a good job.”
Li Huan quickly praised Tom, hoping to stop the spotlight effect.
Tom retracted his hands, and the restaurant lights returned to normal.
Relieved at the restored calm, Li Huan finally started eating properly.
Meanwhile, Tom, bored, continued playing with the chicken bones.
He dismantled the skeleton and reassembled it into various sculptures.
He made figures of himself, Spike (the dog), Jerry, and even Li Huan.
They all looked impressively lifelike.
Fortunately, they had chosen a relatively secluded spot, and many diners were still shaken by the recent blackout, not noticing Tom’s antics. Otherwise, it would surely have caused a stir.
“Sorry for the delay.”
Just as Li Huan finished his claypot rice, a waiter arrived with a plate and a bottle of milk.
“The sudden blackout almost caused trouble in the kitchen. The chefs were in a panic, but thankfully, your fish is fine.”
“That’s alright, just put it there.”
The plate was placed in front of Tom. Under Tom’s expectant gaze, the waiter uncovered it.
Inside was a fully steamed fish.
Tom’s eyes turned into fish shapes as he drooled.
Despite having just finished a whole pot of braised chicken, he looked ravenous.
The waiter left, placing the milk on the table.
Tom grabbed the fish tail with his paw and shoved the fish head into his mouth.
He slid the entire fish into his mouth until only the tail was left outside, then with a few mouth movements, he pulled out a perfectly cleaned fish skeleton, tossing it back onto the plate.
Tom then grabbed the milk, twisted off the cap, and gulped it down.
He even licked the inside of the cap for any remaining drops.
Satisfied, Tom let out a burp and slumped into the chair, looking thoroughly content.
His belly suddenly swelled, showing he was truly full.
Li Huan could only say, Tom could really eat.
Chapter Five: Accommodation Crisis
After watching Tom finish his meal, Li Huan rested for a while before settling the bill and leaving the restaurant with Tom.
The meal had been rather costly, with the price of a whole chicken cooked into braised chicken and that fish being exceptionally high.
To save money, he had opted for the cheapest option: a serving of claypot rice.
The habit of frugality he had developed while working became ingrained, but he always made sure Tom had the best food. After all, Tom was currently his best asset, and with the childhood filter, he couldn't let Tom suffer no matter what.
Tom, now full, didn't think too much about it. He leisurely walked with his luggage while picking his teeth with a toothpick.
Watching Tom's cheerful demeanor, Li Huan reminisced about their journey to Nagazora City.
Back then, as they traveled together, they passed the time chatting.
Yes, chatting. Chatting with a cat.
As Tom's contract holder, Li Huan, due to the contract, understood and interpreted Tom's actions and thoughts better than anyone else.
Tom and Li Huan had formed a contract because Tom was originally a stray cat.
While wandering, a voice appeared in his mind, asking if he wanted to make a contract: good food, good sleep, just a little labor in return. Intrigued by the prospect of good food and drink, Tom signed the contract.
Li Huan wasn't too surprised to learn that Tom had been a stray cat.
In the Tom and Jerry series, the characters' settings often changed from episode to episode. Perhaps in one episode, Tom was a house cat, and in the next, he was a royal guard, and in yet another, a wanderer.
The same applied to Jerry.
In this multiverse, encountering a stray cat like Tom was not unexpected at all. Li Huan was even a little proud to be Tom's first owner.
—Even though he had made Tom walk twenty kilometers without food or water at the beginning, facing hardships instead of good food and drink. It could only be said that he wasn't a responsible owner.
But now everything was fine. He had money, identity, and a job. Although it was just a janitorial job, it was still a formal job. There must be employee dormitories or something similar. Today, they would definitely sleep well.
Besides, he had the system as a safety net. Although the system liked to criticize him, it wouldn't stand idly by in crucial moments.
Yes, looking at it this way, their future with Tom was undoubtedly bright and promising.
With this in mind, Li Huan took Tom to a pet store, bought a basket for him to sleep in, then hailed a taxi and went straight to Senba Academy.
In the taxi, Li Huan chatted with the driver about what kind of place Senba Academy was.
The general answer he got was that Senba Academy was a closed girls' school, also the largest school in Nagazora City. The entire academy was like a small city, very magnificent and grand.
The staff were said to be treated very well, even janitors had dedicated dormitories and rooms for rest. The place operated strictly from nine to five, with no overtime. In case of emergencies, ample overtime pay was provided. Employees could enjoy eight days of free time each month, with holidays off as usual. After working for a while, they even got annual leave and bonuses.
With these benefits, even a janitor could enjoy, Senba Academy's job was definitely highly sought after in Nagazora City.
Hearing this, Li Huan immediately understood.
It was simply an earthly paradise!
Although he didn't know the exact salary, it definitely wouldn't be less than what he earned working outside.
Moreover, with such good benefits, even as a janitor, he could stick with it.
At this point, he had already made up his mind. His plan now was to take Tom straight to Senba Academy, then go to the staff dormitory with him and get a good night's sleep.
Then, he would start his life as a janitor, starting from the most basic level and working his way up.
Although it sounded like a fantasy, Li Huan believed that with Tom and the system's help, it wouldn't be difficult.
By then, he would surely be able to get promoted, become a white-collar worker, and marry a beautiful woman!
This was not a dream; the script was already written! Wasn't this the grass-roots, counterattack to the sky?
However—
About thirty minutes later.
"Are you kidding me?"
In the management office of Senba Academy, Li Huan, holding the basket, looked at the staff in disbelief.
"The staff dormitory cannot be used?"
The staff member glanced at Li Huan and casually replied, "Yeah, today, for some reason, the sewage pipes exploded."
"Although it didn't cause any casualties, now the entire staff dormitory corridor is covered in sewage. No one wants to stay there, and the sewage department has completely sealed off the area. Most of the staff have moved to nearby hotels for temporary accommodation. It's been a bother, since some parts of the city also kept experiencing outages.
"In short, if you want to rest, go to the hotel outside."
As he spoke, the staff member handed Li Huan a map.
"Here you go, be careful not to get lost."
Li Huan took the map blankly.
What's going on? How did they end up with a sewage explosion on his first day at a new job?
Tom had a similar expression upon hearing this news. They exchanged a glance, and from each other's eyes, they could see a feeling.
This sucks.
But Li Huan quickly returned to normal. If that's the case, then let's just go to the hotel to rest.
So he took Tom to a hotel outside the academy, but when he arrived, the hotel owner said—
"Sorry, sir, all our rooms are full, we can't accommodate you."
"Can't you make an exception?"
"How could we make an exception? We really don't have any rooms left. And it's not just us, all the hotels around here are fully booked."
Li Huan, feeling incredulous, immediately took Tom to several nearby hotels, only to receive the same answer from each one—
"We're not currently accepting guests."
Leaving the last hotel, Li Huan stared blankly at the sky.
What the hell, are we going to sleep on the street tonight?
F**!!! How come we're facing an accommodation crisis on the first day?
