Omi Fushimi/A Cat's Suggestion

The Puss in Boots and Kamekichi

Backstage Stories

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Sakyo	Taking care of a cat?
Omi	Yes. An upperclassman from my university days asked me to take care of it for 3 days starting tomorrow.
	It's for a short time, so can I bring the cat to the dorms?
Izumi	Yup, I don't see a problem with that.
Sakyo	Right. If your friend is preparing all the needed things it's alright.
Manager	I think it's a good idea too! A cat would be more popular than a bird as our mascot animal.
Kamekichi	What are you talkin' about, I'm more popular!
Omi	Kamekichi, you were here.
Kamekichi	I heard Isuke badmouthing me!
Manager	Cats are popular, definitely more than birds!
Kamekichi	What!?
Omi	Haha, both cats and birds have their good points, I think both are popular.
Kamekichi	Omi…! You're so kind!
Omi	I'm home.
Muku	Welcome back Omi-san!
Taichi	Welcome home! Where is the cat Omi-kun!?
Omi	Oh, I brought it. Here.
Izumi	It's staying obediently in its cage.
Omi	My upperclassman said it's a pretty smart cat.
	His name is Boots, he's a male.
Muku	Hello, Boots-kun!
Taichi	Nice to meet you, Boots!
Boots	Meow.
Taichi	He answered! He really is smart!
Omi	Right. Here, you can come out.
Boots	Meow~…
Muku	You don’t have to be so cautious, it's alright.
Taichi	Ah! Look at Boots' legs, they look like he's wearing socks!
Izumi	You're right, the color of the fur suddenly changes.
Omi	So that's why his name is Boots.
Muku	He's like from the fairy tale Puss in Boots! How cute.
Omi	Haha, it's like you to come up with that, Muku.
Kamekichi	Oh, so he's the new guy!
Taichi	His name is Boots!
Izumi	Kamekichi, be nice to Boots.
Kamekichi	Hmph, that depends on his attitude! I'll show him that I'm more popular than him!
Izumi	(He's still conscious of what the Manager said yesterday…)
Boots	….
Taichi	Ah, he's walking around!
Muku	You're right. Seems like he got used to the place a bit.
Omi	I was worried about how he would act in a different environment, but seems like he's doing fine.
Taichi	Morning, Boots!
Omi	Good morning, Boots. Did you sleep well?
Boots	…..
Taichi	Eh, he won't answer today. Is he feeling unwell…?
Omi	I wonder about that. For now let's prepare breakfast.
Taichi	Right! Maybe he's hungry!
Omi	I'll go make the food, so you watch over Boots.
Taichi	Roger!
Omi	So this is the cat food for the morning…
Taichi	Ahh! Boots, you can't climb there…!
Omi	Hm…?
	Breakfast is ready. What's wrong— ah.
Taichi	I tried to stop him but he wouldn't stop scattering the tissue papers…!
Omi	The table surface is covered with tissues…
Taichi	If Sakyo-nii finds out he's gonna get angry!
Omi	Hey Boots, it's not a toy for you. Here, come down. …down we go.
Boots	Meow!
Taichi	Aah! This time he climbed on the shelf…! The photo stands are falling!
Omi	You can't do that, Boots. Here, your food is over here.
Misumi	Morning~!
Muku	Good morning.
Misumi	Woah- It's a kitty~!
Boots	Meow.
Muku	Ah! Boots-kun, you can't climb on the sofa!
Taichi	Don’t tell me he's sharpening his claws!? That's the worst!
	I have to stop him! I'll catch Boots… there!
Boots	Meow!?
	*fwoosh*
Omi	Taichi!?
Misumi	Ah- the kitty ran away~.
Taichi	Uuh, got a hit to my face…
Muku	A-Are you okay!?
Taichi	I'm okay…

Taichi	…Boots was really mischievous today.
Omi	Even though I heard he was calm and clever.
Muku	Yesterday night he was such a good boy, I wonder what happened…?
Misumi	I'll ask Boots!
	Say, Boots. What happened?
Boots	Meow, meooow…
Taichi	What is Boots saying?
Misumi	You see, it's the first time he's away from his owner, so he's lonely!
Omi	…so that's how it is. Sorry for failing to realize.
Boots	Meow…
Kamekichi	It can't be helped! I'll be your friend.
Taichi	Kamekichi! Where did you come here!?
Kamekichi	Right about when he started making a mess.
Omi	Is that really okay, Kamekichi?
Kamekichi	I get his feelings, see. I'll teach him that it's fun here!
Omi	Thank you, I leave Boots in your care. …alright, then first let's eat breakfast.
	Do you want to eat here too Kamekichi?
Kamekichi	Fine with me!
Omi	Got it, I'll prepare it right away.
	You know Boots, a meal you eat with someone else is delicious and fun.
Kamekichi	I’ll teach that to him right away!
Boots	….
Kamekichi	Next is the courtyard! There're many flowers Tsumugi raised there!
Boots	….
Omi	(Seems like Boots calmed down a bit…)
Boots	Sniff sniff.
Kamekichi	Smells good right?
	Being outside feels so good!
Boots	Meow~.
Kamekichi	Did you just answer me!?
Boots	Meow?
Kamekichi	Y-You! So you have your cute sides after all!
Boots	Meow.
Omi	Haha, seems like both Kamekichi and Boots are having fun.
Kamekichi	Omi, I'll sleep with him tonight.
Boots	Meow~.
Izumi	Kamekichi and Boots really became good friends today.
Omi	They were together all the time after all.
Muku	They look just like brothers!
Kamekichi	Brothers… So Boots is my little brother huh.
Boots	Meow~!
Kamekichi	That's right! You're my little brother!
Taichi	Boots doesn’t look lonely anymore!
Omi	It's thanks to Kamekichi.
Kamekichi	Wanna relax in the courtyard today too?
Boots	Meow~.
Kamekichi	Alright, let's go!
Taichi	…tomorrow we have to say goodbye to Boots.
Omi	Yeah, you're right.
Kamekichi	What did you say…? Oi, is that true!?
Taichi	Kamekichi!? You didn’t go to the courtyard!?
Kamekichi	I came back to get some snacks. More importantly, what do you mean tomorrow we say goodbye!
Omi	…I was asked to take care of Boots for only 3 days. So tomorrow he will be going back to his home.
Kamekichi	…What the hell is that.
	….
Omi	Kamekichi, what are you doing here?
Kamekichi	…nothing.
Omi	…It makes you feel lonely right.
Kamekichi	Hmph, I'm happy he’ll finally be gone!
	In the first place, that guy is my rival!
Omi	I see.
	Then I'll take Boots to his owner and then go straight to work.
Izumi	Okay, got it.
Taichi	It's so lonely…
Muku	Boots-kun, it was for a short while, but thank you.
Misumi	Take care~.
Omi	Where's Kamekichi?
Izumi	I tried to call him but…
Omi	I see… but we have to go already.
	Come Boots, get into your cage--.
Boots	Meow! Meow! Meow! Memeow!!
Omi	What's wrong, Boots?
Taichi	He doesn’t want to.
Muku	I wonder what's wrong.
Misumi	Boots is calling for Kamekichi~.
Izumi	Eh?
Kamekichi	…Boots!
Boots	Meow! Meow!
Muku	Boots-kun looks happy to see Kamekichi.
Kamekichi	Tsumugi gave me this flower from the courtyard. I'll give it to you as an exception, so keep it safe.
Boots	Meow~…
Kamekichi	…See you. No matter where you are, you are my little brother, Boots.
Boots	Meow!
Omi	Somehow you look like real brothers.
	(I'll ask Senpai if Kamekichi and Boots can meet again)

Hoshiko