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Yashiro Nene was a completely normal girl.
And like any normal girl, there was one thing she loved more than anything in the world
(apart from fairy-tale princes and romantic dreams of living in a beautiful castle full of cute boys) something that made her heart soar -
Cats.
Who could resist that fluffy soft fur, like clouds and cotton candy? Whoever could – if you were to bet her little finger on it, then Nene would be a fish, like the one they had in their biology book recently.
That very one. And she would be over the moon, happy to be a fish if it meant loving cats.
Nene loves cats really, really, really, mentioned that already?
So much that she dragged her own home – no, they followed her completely voluntarily! She even bought special cat treats – thus officially becoming a cat owner.
Since then, hardly anything had changed, except that Aoi increasingly had cat hair sticking here and there on her school uniform. Oh, and scratches. But only small ones that she could cover up with flower patterns!
Nothing will ever, ever, ever stop her from loving her sweet little kittens, she will never hate and abandoning them like in some mangas, about romance which Nene loved almost as much as cats. But only almost!
Speaking of her cats – there were two.
Hanako-kun and Tsukasa-kun, if she may introduce them.
She didn't give them the names.
That was Kou-kun – originally Hanako-kun would have been called Darkromance and Tsukasa Sugarclaw.
Only because her mother was strictly against it, she asked her friend – not that kind of friend! Kou was her classmate, nothing more! – for names.
And so Hanako and Tsukasa were officially born. Hanako because, well look, Nene didn't tell Kou that both were tomcats.
Don't ask how she knows. It just is, okay? Besides, Hanako-kun is a good name.
A good name for a sweet tomcat.
She will definitely not change it.
As for Tsukasa-kun – Well, about 80 percent of the cat hair all over her clothes, her desk as well as the sofa – nonsense, all over the house – comes from Tsukasa.
That was the first time Nene learned to fear a cat's fur. However you can describe it, when you sit down and your entire skirt is full of cat hair –
with a cat on top of it.
Tsukasa-kun can be very clingy, you know? Like, really clingy. Doing homework becomes difficult, brushing teeth becomes difficult, eating becomes difficult when a black devil-lion thing in cotton candy follows you the whole time, which she also learned. Her concentration wanders off massively – did Nene mention that she CANNOT resist cats?
And if she wasn't imagining it, which she definitely is NOT, Tsukasa-kun enjoys it.
Probably he's some kind of cat kitsune or whatever – Tsukasa was much, much smarter than Nene ever believed cats could be. He knows exactly when she's making which dish to steal a piece of meat from the cutting board, when she's particularly irresistible to cats, and so on and so forth –
she could make a whole list of what was wrong with her cat.
And a personal brother problem that Tsukasa seemed to have – Hanako.
At first, she thought she had picked up a pair of cats (She was looking forward to little kittens, it would be cute!), before she realized A, that both were male B, that Hanako reminded her more of a big brother who had already given up trying to prove morality and just surrendered to living with such an angel-devil, C, cats can be born in a litter.
Twin cats? Triplet cats? Quintupl – she really should stop lumping cats and humans together.
Anyway – Tsukasa-kun and Hanako-kun were definitely brothers, the way they squabbled, meowed at each other, walked, looked
– admittedly it took Nene a really long time to tell them apart, cats are generally hard to tell apart she supposes –
Brothers are there to love each other, aren't they? And if it weren't for Hanako-kun, who gets 70 percent of Tsukasa's cuddliness, then Yashiro would be completely done with her life.
Hanako-kun must be used to it his whole life, right?
Nene is a master at reading emotions, even when it comes to cats. Hanako-kun loves Tsukasa-kun very much~ after all, they were brothers –
CAMERA 2x the world of a cat, act 1467
by Yashiro Nene
Video recording started:
"Tsukasa, get off."
"But why, Amane? You're so warm!"
"Because you're crushing me. Now get off."
"Do I~? Amane is mean, hehe!
But Amane loves me anyway!"
"If you want to cuddle, go to Yashiro, why always me?"
"But Nene-chan is my second favorite cushion!"
CUT
the world of a cat, act 1468
by Yashiro Nene
Video recording started:
"Amane is jealous, ha!
Amane wants to cuddle with Nene!
AMANE IS JEALOUS, MEEEOOWW!
AMANE- AAAAAH, FRATRICIDE!"
CUT
Nene's cats meow a lot with each other.
Is it a secret language?
One day she must be able to speak Cat.
Or maybe not – Nene isn't sure if she really wants to hear her cats' conversations. Probably about fish.
X
Amane. That was his name.
Or Hanako-kun, as Yashiro called him.
Yashiro... somehow she managed to get Tsukasa's name right, but his completely wrong. At first he was a bit moody, he can admit that (No, not pouting! Don't listen to Tsukasa). You wouldn't be happy either if someone quoted your name in your ear a thousand times, but got it completely wrong.
So their owner must either A:
be completely deaf or B:
she didn't understand a word that Amane and Tsukasa said. Or meowed, whatever – communicated. He understood them without any problem,
Amane was intelligent, okay? More intelligent than all the other cats loitering on the streets.
Oh. And Tsukasa. Although Tsukasa rather possessed the brain of a loaf of bread.
Whoever endures Tsukasa must have the role of a steel plate – warning,
absolutely nothing named cup, sofa, or Black Canyon and White Inferno.
Mice, hamsters – weren't they pretty much the same?
Apparently not. R.I.P.
Detention note: do not keep mice near a cat you have randomly adopted
But Yashiro will never find out – unless she looks closely in the litter box –
and Amane really doesn't want her to cry.
Because then she uses Tsukasa as a comfort cushion.
He must not allow it.
Speaking of Tsukasa –
"Tsukasa... why are you rubbing your head against me all the time?"
Yup. A big, soft head pressing against his ears. Whiskers tickled his nose. He sneezed.
"Amane is waaarm~"
Purred Tsukasa.
No, it wasn't exactly normal for a cat to press its head against you for hours.
Even if you are warm.
For your information. He could use some information.
Or maybe not.
Even Yashiro had pulled out her phone.
Google or whatever that thing was called.
She typed feverishly on the display.
Click. A slight crease appeared on her forehead.
"Hm... is Tsukasa-kun in heat?"
Screw that thing.
"HE IS A TOM! MALE!"
He hissed. Leaned further back.
Tsukasa followed him.
"Ah, only females have that."
Her finger scrolled further down.
Amane wanted to somehow bite it off right now –
as long as it stops her stupidity!
His ears!
"Too bad."
"You – "
Daikon.
"AmaneAmaneeee"
Exactly. The Tsukasa. Amane's brother, even if he really doesn't want to admit it.
The Tsukasa. The annoying one. The one who fell victim to those mice. He's still here too.
Not only that.
"Amaneeee"
That sing-song, heaven forbid.
"Ah!"
Within seconds Yashiro's face lit up. Please not something absurd,
please therapy, please therapy...
"Here!"
Her finger pointed at Tsukasa, like a judge –
"Scent marking!“
Possession…
No no no no no
"TSUKASA!"
"But I love Amane though!"
Amane ran. He ran for his life.
For all his nine lives.
"How sweet, aaaaaaaahh!"
Somewhere in the background Yashiro clicked photos like crazy.
"My kittens are so sweet!"
Your – screw it
"CATCH THIS IDIOT, YASHIRO!"
Amane is fast. Tsukasa is too.
They were born in the same litter, forgotten already?
"Hanako-kun meows a lot though~ I'm sure he's emotionally moved!"
Correction:
Amane is dying emotionally mentally.
"YASHIROOOO!"
"That's going to be my new wallpaper!!"
X
Yashiro Nene was a completely normal girl with completely normal cats.
Amane lay on her bed and stared at the ceiling.
Counted breaths, from 100 to 200 until he came back to one. Can cats count? This one can. This one is...
he jumped to the floor. Sauntered over to Tsukasa, who was crouching by the doorframe licking his paw. His head turned to Amane – his glance darted to Yashiro – then he tilted his head. But Yashiro was trapped in her dream world. Mumbled something about Mina-something. Yup. She won't wake up that quickly.
Escape plan A: Window.
Eh... ten seconds later they were crouching in front of a closed window. Cats can't open windows, you know –
Fingers gripped the handle, pushed the latch open. "Amane, look, there's a cat on the sidewalk!"
Said. Said Tsukasa. Not meowed.
Cats shouldn't say things. This one can.
Amane leaned back from the window and turned to his human counterpart.
Except that this human counterpart had cat ears and a cat tail.
Just like him. Except that this one could grin much more stupidly. A completely normal boy,
in a simple kimono... and cat-like features plus behavior.
"You go first"
Yes, Amane can speak too, okay?
"Ehhh but why?!"
Tsukasa smiled at him with that dumb look. Oh and with sing-song. Mustn't be missing.
"Because you won't close the window properly. Am I right?"
"Oops~ last time was an accident, you know?"
As if. Accident in the sense of having fun,
fresh breeze when the snow falls.
"Hm. And get your butt through the window finally! I'm not a door opener!"
"Meow~"
~
Two shadows crept through the dark night. Soon the sun would rise, but that shouldn't matter. Wasn't there that one saying? The night was young~
they had time. Somewhere a dog barked in the distance. He can smell cat, can't he?
Cat with a strong human scent.
Doesn't matter... after all, secrets should be safe, right? Amane and Tsukasa.
Completely normal house cats.
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Camera 4x
"Amane, cats have nine lives!"
"TSUKASA, NO!"
"Tsukasa-kuuuuuun!"
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Conclusion: Nene has to pay for a sprained leg of her absolutely adorable house cat.
Cats have nine lives.
This one doesn't have enough to use them all up.
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Camera on:
"Amane carry meeeee!"
"No, get off Tsukasa!"
"But whyyyyy!!!"
Video recording in the background
*Giggling Nene*
"My cats love each other!
Ahh, I absolutely have to send this to Aoi!"