Cats and the Camellia Train - Chapter 11

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Location: Cat Café in the Streetcar

Kuro: W-Welcome.

Yuuta: ………..

Kuro: (Crap, they froze up when they saw me. What should I do, call someone from the staff?)

Yuuta: Hmm? Ah, if it isn’t Kiryuu-senpai! I didn’t think I’d see a senpai here, so I was surprised.

Kuro: Aah, so that’s what it was. Err, the headphones are light blue, so… You’re the younger twin?

Yuuta: Yes, I’m Aoi Yuuta~!

Sora: HuHu~♪ Yuu-chan and Sora came to meet the Neko-sans ♪

Kuro: Right, then have fun. ...Hm? Actually, where’s the older twin? Is he gonna meet you later?

Yuuta: Aah, it seems like Aniki made plans with Yuuki-senpai already. Apparently the both of them got friendly while gardening together.

Kuro: Gardenin’...? Aah, in the field in the garden space, huh.

Yuuta: Yes. They’ve been harvesting a lot of vegetables there, and it’s a great help with our household finances.

By the way, Kiryuu-senpai, why are you working part-time at a cat café? Is Akatsuki hurting for money that badly?

Kuro: Nah, we’re not havin’ money troubles. Well, a lot of stuff happened and now we’re workin’ as waiters in this cat café.

After this, Akatsuki is doing a promotional live for the store, so if you got the time, come and see it.

Yuuta: Ah, yes! Certainly! Harukawa-kun, you want to see it too, right?

Sora: HeHe~♪ Sora loves Akatsuki, they give off a gorgeous, beautiful “color”~♪

…Achoo.

Kuro: Aah, I’m sorry. I held ya up right at the entrance. Come on in.

Hm~. There’s seats open in the back. I’ll show you around, so follow me.

Yuuta: Ee~err, I’ve been wondering about this for a while, but why are there a whole bunch of cats dangling off of Kiryuu-senpai?

Kuro: That’s what I wanna know. I keep pullin’ them off, but they don’t learn their lesson and keep climbin’ all over me. There’s kittens among them, so I can’t be too rough with ‘em either.

Sora: HoHo~♪ Looks like they love the red Onii~san!

Kuro: Love, you say… For no reason?

Yuuta: Huh, is that Anzu-san over there?

Aah, you did say you were going to do a promotional live show. I suppose she’s accompanying you as the producer for that?

Kuro: Nah, the little Miss is too busy with her other jobs for that. We invited her along so she can take a breather.

Sora: Sora understands that well! When you’re exhausted, petting animals will make you feel energetic again~. Sora is sure it’ll make Anzu energetic too ♪

Ah, Anzu! HaHa~♪ Hello! When you meet someone you know, you greet them ♪

Yuuta: Anzu-san, hello~! Fufu, it looks like you’re enjoying the cat café.

I can tell~. Anzu-san’s expression looks really gente right now, after all. I get the same way when when I pet the cats we have at home ♪

Kuro: Heh… You’re keepin’ cats at home?

Yuuta: Yes. They’re both very cute~ ♪

This time, I was interested in the cat café so I asked Harukawa-kun if he’d come along. I’m grateful to Harukawa-kun for agreeing so readily.

Sora: HiHi~♪ It’s because Sora was happy to be invited by Yuu-chan! Sora is super grateful, too~♪

Kuro: I see. But really, we should stop standin’ around here already and get to your seats. We’re gettin’ in the way of the other customers.

Yuuta: Ahaha, the cats are following you as if they’re trying to say “Wait for me~”. Kiryuu-senpai is really loved by the cats ♪

Kuro: It’s no laughin’ matter. You keep cats, so maybe you know the reason as to why the cats are stickin’ so close to me?

Yuuta: Hm~, maybe they think of you as their mother?

Kuro: Nah, there’s no way. No one would think of me as their mother with a face like mine…

Sora: It’s because the red Onii~san’s “color” is warm and fluffy, and it makes one feel safe~. That’s what they are saying, too!

Yuuta: They…? Eh, Harukawa-kun, you can understand what the cats are saying?

Sora: Yes, Sora can! Yuu-chan and the red Onii~san can’t understand them?

Kuro: People usually can’t do that. Or rather, what’s this “color” you’re talkin’ about?

Sora: Hm~, it’s hard to explain~. So, just think of it that way!

Kuro: Haha, you’re a strange guy. I don’t really get it, but I guess you’re sayin’ they feel safe close to me?

Sora: Affirmative! The red Onii~san’s “color” is really gentle and reassuring~. That’s why Sora feels safe close to him, too! Gyuu~☆

Kuro: Whoops, don’t cling to me. You’re a childish one, huh.

Well, it makes me happy to be called reassuring. It’s a relief I’m not scarin’ you off.

Sora: HuHu~♪ The red Onii~san isn’t scary! If he gave off a scary “color”, the cats would be running away as fast as their legs can carry them!

Ehehe. It was cold outside, but it’s warm in here… And now that Sora was touched by the red Onii~san’s gentle “color”, Sora is starting to feel sleepy…

Kuro: Yeah, you really seem to be dozin’ off. Come on, get on my back. I’ll carry you to the seats.

Sora: Yaaay, what a large back ♪

Yuuta: Ahaha, rather than like a mother, he’s like a father.

Kuro: I’m not that old yet. Hm? “You look like a parent and child”... Little Miss, don’t say weird stuff like that, too.

Well, not that it feels bad or anythin’.

Guess I don’t have a choice, I’ll look after all of you together ♪