Hiro Arikawa

Humans who think we don’t understand them are the stupid ones.

Nope! But, well. Asking that while stroking my chin is playing foul. I purred in spite of myself.

“Some people really shouldn’t become parents. There’s no absolute guarantee when it comes to the love between a parent and their child.”

, so it was a question of mood. Humans are so easy-going. A cat’s behavior is controlled by real-life factors, and for strays the weather can be a matter of life and death. Our success rate in hunting changes, too.

, so it was a question of mood. Humans are so easy-going. A cat’s behavior is controlled by real-life factors, and for strays the weather can be a matter of life and death. Our success rate in hunting changes, too.

And it was! The sparkling, deep-green water was completely stunning, but more than that was the idea that underneath that water lurked all the delicacies that made up my gourmet seafood blend. Oops! I had started to drool at the thought of it.

But when he and I had settled into a comfortable relationship, fate intervened to change everything.

And fate hurt like hell.

“I’m proud of you, remembering me like that.”

Cats don’t cry like humans do. But—somehow—I sort of understood why he was weeping.

“You’re okay with that, aren’t you, Nana? It’s a lucky name—Lucky Seven and all that.”

“Do you like the name?”

Nope! But, well. Asking that while stroking my chin is playing foul. I purred in spite of myself.

“So you like it. Great.”

I told you already—I do not