01x07 - A Masterful Cat Is Able to DIY

[bunniefuu]

That meeting went on for too long!

I'm starving.

Fukuzawa,
your stomach was grumbling, right?

Oh, you heard?

Sorry.

Well...

I couldn't resist, knowing I had
this lunch waiting for me...

Today's Yukichi's Special.

I'm digging in.

What's wrong?

You're showing off your feminine charm
with your lunch, aren't you?

Are you trying to land yourself
a high-spec husband?

Your lunch looks amazing today too.

No... Not at all!

So you actually like cooking?

But you have plans to get married, right?

Married?

That's the face that says it never crossed
her mind that she might get married...

Don't forget your best years are
slipping away as you eat all this food.

By the way,
how did that last group date go?

Well, it actually turned out more like
a shopping date with friends.

What happened after that?

After that...

Marriage...

If you will have me...

Marriage...

If you will have me...

Getting married into somebody's family
with Yukichi?

Thank you for today's lunch, Yukichi.

You ironed my shirt too.

You are a masterful cat indeed.

I don't mind divorcing you,

but I can no longer return
to a life without Yukichi.

What?

Yukichi is my cat!

You can't take Yukichi from me!

Yukichi said he doesn't want to live
with you on your pitiful salary anymore.

Remember to submit the divorce papers
to the district office.

Yukichi!

No! I'm not getting married!
I will not hand Yukichi over!

-Is she talking about money?
-Is she talking about money?

What a nightmare!

So, what's your type, Yuri?

Me?

I'm a bit of a daddy's girl.

I prefer older men
who are kind, patient, and will spoil me.

Extra points if they make good money.

And it'd be great
if they'd help with chores too

because I'm bad at those.

Someone that goes, "Oh, you."
and lets me get away with things.

It'd be even better
if he could prepare my lunch too!

He'd say things as if he was my mom.
"Eat your vegetables!"

I get you.

Lunch...

But I know such an ideal man
can only exist in my fantasies.

I think someone like that does exist.

I mean, there's one in my house.

Though it's a cat...

The embodiment
of tolerance and domesticity.

Please stand behind the yellow line.

If...

And this is just if...

If someone who earns
twice my salary wants you...

Yukichi, would you...

Without hesitation!

You cold-hearted cat!

At least take three seconds
to think about it!

I can't believe you! You still chose
to abandon me after considering it!

I've made up my mind!

I'm going to get more certifications!

I'll show you I can make more money!

Time for bed?

I'm not a growing kid!

Sometimes adults just have to suck it up!

No!

I just happened to be sleepy today.

Starting tomorrow, I'm going
to stay up late and study!

I fell asleep in three seconds.

You can hear it, right?

The sound of metal in the darkness.

Is the ghost of the warrior

who caused a series of strange phenomena,

throwing the village into chaos,
moving in the dark?

The next day, we were able to confirm
the footage from the camera...

VILLAGE HAUNTED BY A WARRIOR GHOST
MYSTERIOUS METALLIC SOUNDS

Thursday's Paranormal Special.

Stay tuned for next week.

Well... That wasn't that scary...

What do I do? That was petrifying!

Why did I decide to watch this show?

What should we watch?

This is a horror show...

Right. Yukichi wanted to watch it,
so we watched it together...

FOLLOWED YUKICHI WITHOUT THINKING

No, it's nothing.

Oh, right. Beer.

Give me a beer.

The beer will calm my nerves.

The bath is ready.

No...

Beer first! I'll shower after my beer!

I won't fall asleep in the tub!

It's not working.
Yukichi doesn't trust me at all.

No...

I'll pass on the bath tonight!

I'm skipping it!
I'll go to sleep straight after my beer!

Wait.

Why did you prepare this for me?

This is bad...

Yukichi's been treating me
like a kid lately...

If Yukichi finds out I was too scared to
take a bath because of that horror show...

I have to say goodbye to my pride
as Yukichi's owner.

You never had it in the first place.

It's just a warrior ghost...

Ow!

This is bad!

This is not good...

I'm so scared that I'm hallucinating.

I better wash my hair and get out of here!

Keep it out of your mind.

Forget all about it.

Forget all about that warrior ghost.

What if I look up and it's in the mirror?

No! Don't think about things like that!

Adults wouldn't be
freaked out by things like these.

I guess...

Prepared a trap for her
to stand on the scale when she comes out.

Well... that was a nice bath...

Sorry about the fuss I made...

Anyway, I want my beer now...

I did warm up...

Don't worry...

GLUG...

So cold...

Drinking that cold beer in one go
really makes your body temperature drop...

Join me in bed, Yukichi?

I'll be all warmed up
in no time if we sleep together.

Don't think about anything
and just go to sleep.

I can do this. I am an adult.

I can fall asleep in three seconds.

I am an adult...

What's that sound?

It's super scary!
This isn't working. I can't sleep!

Yukichi is getting up to check it out.

Why isn't Yukichi back yet?

Yukichi?

Yukichi?

W-What are you doing?

No...

I can't pretend I didn't see anything!

SAKE

Yukichi's going to make me forget!

That reminds me.
You did that when you were a kitten too.

You can just drink it normally.

It's not something you have to hide.

It's okay. Whatever makes you comfortable.

You have to be careful
when you're outside.

But I want you to be able to relax
and be yourself at home.

Oh, but

that shock made me
forget all about that horror show.

I thought it'd be a sleepless night.

No!

I wasn't scared at all!

I know that was just a special effect
they do on shows!

Another beer!

And some snacks to go with it too!

Sorry. Was I too loud?

My kouhai showed me
this Isostagram account the other day.

When you follow accounts of cat owners,

it feels like
you have a cat of your own too.

No.

Of course, you're a cat, Yukichi.

You are...

This café au lait looks great.

It's just that the chief asks me
about you every now and then.

Y-Yes! He's doing very well!

Someone who lives in that dump has a cat?

Can she really take good care of him?

The chief might be
questioning my abilities

to look after you like my mom?

The chief is surprisingly fond of cats.

So I thought I could study
the content on these pages

to be better prepared and not slip up
during conversations with other people.

What's the matter?

Why are you warming up?

Are you going to show me
your "normal" cat side?

Yukichi!

It's a cat scratch post
I've never seen you use before!

I just watched a video of an owner saving
the cat that got its claws stuck in one.

LUTE PRIEST

I knew it...

Well, you should
just be yourself, Yukichi.

No need to force yourself
to behave like a normal cat.

What are you up to now?

Are you going to pass through
all these objects

without knocking them over?

PASS THROUGH GRACEFULLY

Can you do it?

But your legs are a lot bigger
than a regular cat's.

All right! Then...

Let's try!

PLUM PUREE, JAPANESE MUSTARD

Well... This is very impressive...

But...

This isn't typical cat behavior at all...

Hold on. What is a regular cat?

What is normal?

I don't know anymore!

Do normal cats only exist in fantasies?

I'm going to slip up the second
the chief talks to me about cats.

Watching cat videos on Isostagram
isn't going to help...

Watch...

What is that? A cheek pouch?

Do cats have cheek pouches?

Don't do this to me!
I'm even more confused!

Oh, but there is one thing
I can relate to other cat owners.

No matter how cute someone else's cat is,

my cat will always be the cutest one.

I guess that's
the only thing I know, though.

I can go on forever about how good

my cat's cooking is!

Oh, no...

I have to leave in three minutes!

Sorry, Yukichi! Just coffee for me today...

I'm sorry, Yukichi!

Yukichi's going to click his tongue again!

Huh?

Did I break Yukichi?

I'm sorry! I'm an idiot!

I will reflect on my mistakes properly!

Please...

Please calm down...

Yukichi has lost it!

W-What are you doing?

The wallpaper came off so easily!

There was another layer?

There were two layers?

Don't tell me you expected this to happen...

Genius!

You're a model tenant!

The guardian of deposits!

I know this is bad timing,
but I'm really going to be late

if I don't leave now!

I have to go! Sorry!

I'm off!

Smooth out and press.

Smooth out and press, part two.

The rest is omitted hereafter.

Trim.

TRIM

Wallpaper replacement complete.

WALLPAPER REPLACEMENT COMPLETE

Perfect.

Thank you for your cooperation.

I'm home, Yukichi.

I'm really sorry about this morning.

I bought a ton of cat food
to make it up to you!

Already renovated?!

Where did this cabinet come from?

The doors are made of slats.

Was the shelf that was originally here
repurposed into this?

Who was the craftsman that did this?

Yukichi is intoxicated

by his own capability.

You truly are masterful.

So nice and cosy...

Didn't think we'd get to this paradise
from this morning's hell.

Feels like I'm in
a completely different room.

Another serving, please. Thanks.

Feels like every time I mess up
something in this room,

Yukichi always fixes it
and makes it even better.

But it's better for me
not to say that out loud.

The messier the room,
the messier the mind.

Therefore, as a masterful cat,

I must clean the house every day

and declutter regularly.

However...

To go too far with cleaning
and decluttering

making the room look like a prison cell...

That is only the work of an ordinary cat.

A home is a place to come back to.

A place to rest and regain strength.

Home.

Of course, it must not be dirty.

But if it's too minimalistic
it wouldn't feel like home.

-Especially when one is as fragile...
-Heart of glass.

as this useless human being.

I don't want to go to work...

Healing is essential.

Striking the right balance

is the key.

Pay attention to lighting
and interior decoration.

That is what I have done...

But what's wrong

with this unmotivated slacker

of a human?

I'm never leaving my bed...

I'm taking a day off...

It appears the environment requires
further improvements.

Let's pick up some essential oils today.

I can't breathe...

I am a masterful cat.

A masterful cat knows

that you can rest effectively,

by activating
your parasympathetic nervous system.

In other words, slowing your body down
helps it to get into recovery mode.

Stretching exercises
and taking a bath before sleep can help.

Conversely, stress can bring
about negative effects.

Next episode,

The Masterful Cat Has a Lot of Worries.

I am stressed.