This season has come – when we start using air-conditioners, Mikan-chan flees up to the roof floor. We feel too hot there, yet she prefers such temperature. Ah, that is because your ancestors have come from North Africa – Libyan wild cats, isn’t it?
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Mikan-chan has a pedigree certification. However, she looks much smaller than stereo-typed Russian Blue breed. Her round face, soft muzzle line and fluffy coat, all different from the ones awarded in cat shows. Well, does it matter? She is the prettiest in the world for us. And that is all.
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Every morning, Mikan-chan jumps out of the bed, runs around the living room before walking back to mom, sits up straight with her tail neatly curled around the paws. This must be the cutest shot, yet even a slight click of camera catches her attention. She starts patting the floor with the tail unlaced, and …
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It is also fine today, but are you all right, Mikan-chan? This year might see earlier summer. We started air-conditioning in the study room last week, while living room and bedroom follow yesterday. Even so, don’t you need any cushion? Well, mom’s hanten (=a kimono-shape, around-the-house clothes) seems working enough …
Kuro- (=meaning “black” in Japanese) chan is one of Tora-chan’s boyfriends – maybe. He puts on a black jacket on a white shirt, which reminds us of “Piano”. This spring with many cold days, including a snow in April, had Kuro-chan to share the warm bed and meal with Tora-chan almost every night. Boy, where’s your family? If you’d like to stay here, you must let us bring you to see Dr. O.
Mikan-chan often calls mom to stay by her for meal. When asked “tastes good?”, she replies “yeah”, twisting the top of her tail. Relaxing on mom’s legs, she continues her purring by her tail. Having her tail straight-up, she says that she had got up from a nap. Her satisfaction is shown in the tail holding around mom’s arm.
Mikan-chan loves sunshine, but not too much sunbathing. Sometimes she goes out of mom’s sight – a hide-and-seek game starts! Hummm … not in the bedroom. Neither on the refrigerator or in the closet. Oh? Here you are, just in your own bed.
From Tuesday, Mei-Shun has paid short but everyday visits. The last one, finished this morning, was to a nearby beauty salon. The sooner the better? Well, it made her exhausted anyway. Thanks for your sweet welcome, Tora-chan.
Mikan-chan finally recovered from “mom sick”. When Mei-Shun returned home after 4 weeks, she shouted in joy (and warning?) from morning till night, getting a husky voice. She implored mom to stay sitting on the sofa holding her. Her intention to sleep on mom’s blanket was so assiduous that we let her spend three nights in our bedroom. Now, learning that mom would always come back to her, she has returned to peaceful nap alone.
So this day has come – Mei-Shun gained a permission to go home. Still hospitalized, she started a life of a visiting patient who comes to the hospital twice a day. Mikan-chan has jumped back to her arms. She never stops staring at Mei-Shun all day long, calling her even while sleeping. Oh, sweet girl, thanks a million to remember your mom.
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