With a resounding bang, the large club accurately struck Ryunosuke's head.
Ryunosuke, hit directly in the head, kicked his legs out and went stiff, as straight as a pestle.
At the same time, he floated about twenty centimeters in the air, as if suspended.
After five seconds, as if finally remembering to show Newton a little respect, Ryunosuke fell to the ground with a thud, physically passing out, going very peacefully.
Simultaneously, a fist-sized lump rapidly appeared on Ryunosuke's forehead, and golden stars were even popping out of it.
"Well... well done, Tom." Watching what had just happened, Haku swallowed hard, and at the same time, his trembling right hand rubbed Tom's head.
Although he already knew that the combat power of comedic characters in serious series was beyond reason, seeing it firsthand, Haku still felt it was incredibly absurd, like absurdity's mother opening the door for absurdity, it had reached peak absurdity.
Unlike Ryunosuke, Haku at least had a slight psychological preparation, which was certainly much better than Ryunosuke's horrified reaction to a supernatural being.
Feeling Haku stroking his head, Tom casually tossed the wooden club aside and actively rubbed against Haku's palm, completely unaware that his recent actions had shocked his new owner, Haku, for a whole year.
"Anyway... better to leave first." Looking at the ravaged corridor and Ryunosuke tied up and lying in the middle of it, Haku decisively chose to slip away. Staying there would be troublesome if the owner of the house returned.
As for Ryunosuke… it was impossible to kill him. Haku, since childhood, had never killed even a single chicken, except for following an ant's marching route. Let alone asking him to kill a living person.
As for Tom? What a joke, funny characters can't kill any living creature!
"Ah, I've got it. Tom, you pack him up. We need to find somewhere to dump him."
Calling the police was out of the question. Haku remembered clearly that the original work mentioned Ryunosuke's modus operandi was quite clever, and no one had ever suspected him; he wasn't even listed as a suspect. Calling the police would be like letting a tiger loose.
Therefore, the best solution was to find a place no one knew about and throw him there, or sink him into Fuyuki Bay.
Hearing Haku's new request, Tom nodded several times, with such vigor that Haku couldn't help but worry if his brains would be shaken into a pulp.
Then, he reached behind himself, and a bag roughly the same size as Tom himself was pulled out from behind his backside. He then moved to stuff Ryunosuke into it.
For Tom, having just arrived, it was a time to show off in front of his new Master. He couldn't... at least not now... expose his lazy dog nature. He had to make his new Master understand that he was a champion cat with extraordinary abilities!
Just as Tom was about to stuff Ryunosuke into this small bag, which could at most fit a chicken, Haku seemed to remember something and quickly called out, "Wait a minute!"
Haku quickly walked to Ryunosuke's side, laboriously pried open the rope in the middle, and pulled a wallet from Ryunosuke's pants pocket.
As the saying goes, money isn't everything, but without money, it's truly impossible to do anything. Haku urgently needed a starting fund, and obtaining it from this murderer in front of him was the best option. Firstly, it was convenient, and secondly, Haku wouldn't feel any guilt from robbery.
"Tom, you can continue."
After Haku told him to continue, Tom stepped forward again and effortlessly stuffed Ryunosuke into a bag only about the same size as Tom.
Most importantly, after he was stuffed in, the linen bag still seemed to have a considerable amount of slack, making the entire bag appear loose and baggy, just like a four-dimensional pocket.
This way, leaving the house would clearly not attract attention.
After Tom put Ryunosuke into the bag, he sealed the opening with a rope he seemed to have pulled from nowhere, then casually flung it, attempting to hoist the bag onto his shoulder.
But perhaps he flung it too hard, causing Tom to be thrown to the ground.
Watching the comical scene, Haku almost burst out laughing, "...How about I do it?"
Perhaps feeling that Haku might be looking down on him, and it wouldn't be good to be underestimated right after finding a new Master, he thought about the possibility that this new Master might find a robot cat or something, and that would be the end of it.
So, with a serious expression, Tom decisively extended his paw towards Haku, refusing Haku's suggestion.
Tom casually rolled up his sleeves, spat twice on his hands, grabbed the bag again, lifted it sharply, then swung it onto his shoulder.
Then, Tom looked confidently in Haku's direction, as if waiting for Haku's praise.
Haku was still absorbed in Tom's previous actions. Heaven knew how Tom managed to roll up the fur on his arms as if they were sleeves.
After coming back to his senses, he saw Tom looking at him with expectant eyes. Haku could only pull himself out of his thoughts and encouraged him, "As expected of Tom. I'll treat you to something delicious later."
Upon hearing there was food, Tom's eyes instantly lit up, literally, and his motivation was fully charged. At this moment, Tom's eyes seemed to turn into a slot machine, rapidly flashing through several patterns, finally settling on a large chicken leg.
"Let's go."
And so, one person and one cat walked out of the house side by side.
However... just as Haku casually closed the door, he remembered that he still had a cat beside him.
But it was too late. The moment the door closed, it neatly clamped Tom's tail. Tom instantly froze in place, his face rapidly turning visibly crimson from bottom to top.
"Ah, Tom, you're alrigh—"
Before Haku could finish his sentence, Tom immediately shot up a meter into the air, his limbs and tail rigid, and let out a loud shriek!
"Ah ah ah ah ah~~~~!!!!!!!"
A huge, piercing shriek, like a German stuka dive bomber, erupted. Haku was startled by the immense sound, his ears almost deafened by Tom's roar.
Clutching his ears, Haku quickly tried to stop Tom's screaming, "Calm down, calm down, Tom!"
Finally, the roar subsided after lasting for about five seconds.
Upon landing, Tom immediately picked up his tail. However, shortly after he held it up, the tail bent down from the middle.
Tom could only look at his tail sadly.