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As Yagi Toshinori leaned back in his computer chair, he thought back on his life. He had gained notoriety from creating a comic book series about All Might, the world’s greatest superhero. It had gained popularity and The Symbol of Peace soon became everyone’s favorite superhero. After selling the franchise, he now had more money than he knew what to do with. Nowadays, he mostly writes comic book reviews and makes appearances at comic conventions.
Yagi fondly looks over to his cat, Shouta, who is comfortably curled up in his basket. His black coat shined in the sunlight as his chest slowly moved up and down. Yagi gently moved Shouta’s white scarf, which was loosely wrapped around his neck, down to get a better look. With the moon-shaped scar now visible, Yagi wondered for the hundredth time what could’ve happened to his feline friend prior to being rescued.
Since bringing Shouta home from the animal shelter, he had been the most docile cat on earth. He slept most of the day and hardly displayed any aggression. Lately, however, Shouta was more tired than usual, thanks to the three little kittens that were curled up next to the tired housecat.
Since retiring from comic book writing, Yagi had taken up another occupation, kitten rescuing. Yagi was hesitant at first because he was unsure of how his beloved cat would react to noisy kittens in his territory. Though Shouta was indifferent to them at first, he had become a patient surrogate to the kittens in time.
A lavender-colored kitten, named Hitoshi, slept soundly under Shouta’s chest. Though the two are not related, Hitoshi’s tired eyes uncannily resemble the adult feline’s.
A feisty blonde kitten, named Katsuki, laid against Shouta’s stomach and swatted the air lazily. Katsuki was a feral kitten and often hissed at Yagi whenever he was near.
A tiny white kitten with red eyes, named Eri, purred lightly as she nestled closer under Shouta’s chin. Eri is a more recent addition to the tiny family, but can easily keep up with the two older kittens.
Yagi smiled at the slumbering kitties and looked back at his computer screen. Writer’s block was nothing new to him, but now that he was writing his own will and testament, he felt especially lost. Yagi was by no means elderly, but a recent diagnosis caused him to start making preparations for the end of his life. Yagi had no family or living relatives, so he was trying to think of whom he could leave behind with his fortune.
Just as his mind wandered, a knock on the office door caught his attention. Mirai Sasaki, Yagi’s assistant, cautiously peeked in from behind the door and stepped into the room. Yagi silently greeted his assistant and quickly placed his pointer finger on his lips to signal that they should be quiet. Mirai nodded in understanding and carefully pulled up a chair next to his boss. In a hushed tone, Mirai says, “Mr. Toshinori, I have a list of conventions that have requested your appearance, the studio wants to do a panel on the upcoming All Might movie, and I need your signature on the approved All Might merchandise.”
“Yes Mirai, I’ll get to that as soon as possible. I’m still waiting on a phone call from Mr. Tsukauchi,” Yagi replied, still starring at his computer screen.
“Your lawyer?” Mirai asked, “Whatever for?”
“I need him to look over my will and help me divide my assets.”
Mirai sadly looked at the computer screen and back at his boss. Toshinori Yagi looked drastically different then he did when Mirai first started working for him. His angular features are now more pronounced and almost skeletal. His joints poked out painfully from his long limbs and his eyes seemed hollow. Mirai could never get used to watching his mentor cough up blood when excited or startled.
“Very well sir,” Mirai replies, “ I will schedule your upcoming meetings and coordinate times and accommodations with the conventions.”
Yagi looks at his assistant appreciatively and gives his thanks to Mirai for his work. Mirai puts the chair back in its original spot and carefully closes the door behind him.
Yagi turns back the basket full of cats and gives Shouta a gentle pet.