Homura went upstairs and knocked on Sagiri's door.
"Sagiri, Nii-san is ready to cook. Will you come down and eat later?"
"..."
There was no reply.
Homura shrugged and said, "Okay! I guess I was too impatient. But after dinner, you should let the cat in and play with her for a while!"
Making his request, Homura prepared to go downstairs to cook. Suddenly, he stopped and turned around, saying, "By the way! The little cat's name is Haru. You should get along with her well and don't force her to do things she doesn't like!"
Sagiri: "..."
"What? I won't make her do anything like that!" Sagiri pouted and was somewhat dissatisfied, but then she laughed lightly, her face showing a blush. "Thank you... Nii-san, for taking care of me like this and showing your concern for me..."
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Arriving in the kitchen, Homura looked down at the little one following behind him and asked, "By the way, Haru, cats shouldn't eat too much salt, right?"
Haru looked up and stared at Homura but didn't say anything. Then she nodded her little head.
Homura didn't mind and understood that the little cat still didn't feel comfortable yet, so he didn't force anything. "Okay, then I'll make you some cat food."
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[Level]: 1 (50/100)
[Energy]: 100/100
After dinner, Homura looked at his own status and felt quite satisfied.
"Oh? Energy recovers quite quickly. Three points for a little recovery like eating?"
Watching Haru who had just finished eating cat food, Homura said, "By the way, you can rest or sleep on soft places like the sofa or bed. If you want to relieve yourself, you can go to the yard."
"Okay! I got it!" Haru's response this time seemed more relaxed and confident.
"Then you can rest or play for a while. I'll clean up and take you to meet my sister," Homura said, preparing to clean up the kitchenware and utensils after cooking.
As Haru watched Homura's busy figure, she fell into thought, wondering what kind of person this guy's sister was. She seemed a bit strange just now.
"Well, she probably isn't a bad person," Haru licked her paws and thought, "After all, we are now...a family!"
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After putting the tray outside the door, Sagiri returned to her bed.
"Nii-san's cooking has really improved!" Sagiri felt happy because now she would have the good fortune of eating her brother's dishes every day.
Thinking about it, she smiled to herself, "Hehehe, I'm really happy!"
'Come to think of it, did Nii-san mention bringing the cat up here earlier?'
'What should I do?' Sagiri felt a bit panicked.
'What should I do? Should I open the door for Nii-san?'
'Or not? Or just let the cat in?'
Sagiri couldn't make up her mind and was indecisive for a while before muttering to herself, "I'll let the cat in first! As for Nii-san's words..."
"No way! I'll be so embarrassed if Nii-san comes in!" With her face buried in the pillow, Sagiri kept rolling around until she stopped after a while.
*Knock, knock, knock!*
The sound of knocking on the door rang out, followed by Homura's voice, "Sagiri, I'm here! Haru is here too. Can you open the door?"
Sagiri was startled! Her body shook, and she fell off the bed.
"Ah! That hurts!" Sagiri rubbed her butt with a pained expression, feeling that she wasn't ready yet, and her brother was already here.
After stalling for a while, she walked to the door and slowly opened a crack.
Homura: "..."
"Alright! Although it's just a small crack, it's still a big improvement!"
"Since it's like this, Nii-san won't force you. Let Haru go in!" Looking back at Haru, Homura said, "I'm counting on you, Haru. I'm entrusting my sister to you. I hope the day she walks out of that room won't be too far away..."
Looking at Homura, Haru said confidently, "Meow~! (Leave it to me!)"
Watching Haru enter Sagiri's room, Homura's mood was complicated, and he fell silent for a long time.
"Standing here is useless. I might as well go do my own thing!" Thinking this, he picked up Sagiri's dishes tray outside the door and went downstairs. "
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A loli and a cat looked at each other, observing each other.
"Wow! What a cute little cat! Although it looks a bit intimidating!" Sagiri exclaimed.
"Miaow~~! (What is this human saying? I can't understand at all!)" Haru responded.
"Ha~! So cute~!" Sagiri said as she approached Haru.
Haru took a half-step back, thought for a moment, and then let Sagiri hold her.
It wasn't that she trusted Sagiri not to harm her, but she believed in Homura!
She believed that Homura wouldn't deceive her and that his family wouldn't hurt her!
Holding Haru in her arms, Sagiri gently stroked her back, her face full of joy.
Feeling Sagiri's body heat and the sensation of being touched, Haru breathed a sigh of relief.
"Miaow~! (As expected, that guy's family members aren't bad people!)"
"Huh? What are you saying, little cat?"
Sagiri asked subconsciously after hearing the meowing sound.
"Oh, right! You can't understand what I'm saying!"
"Miaow~? (What is this human saying again?)" Haru responded.
"Little cat, your name is Haru-chan, right?" Sagiri asked again.
"Miaow~! (Although I don't know what you're saying, you must be calling my name, right!)" Haru replied.
"Nice to meet you, Haru-chan! I hope we can get along well in the future!" Sagiri said, holding Haru's front paws and shaking them slightly.
"Miaow~? Miaow! (Huh? Is she calling my name again? I still don't understand! But, that human guy is really weird, being able to speak cat language!)"
A loli and a cat chatting happily?
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Homura felt restless, lost in thought.
"How are they getting along? Are they going to fight?" Not hearing any strange noises from upstairs, Homura felt slightly relieved and thought to himself, "I hope they get along well! Everything will be fine as long as it goes smoothly..."
"...I shouldn't worry so much. I should just focus on my own work!" Homura stood up, putting aside his worries, and decided to return to his own room.
Yes! He had promised to work on the plan with Eriri tonight, or else, what if she ran away?
Back in his room, Homura took out paper and pen, sat at his desk, and thought about his meeting with Eriri during the day.
"It seems like the plan needs to change a bit..." Yes, before meeting Eriri, Homura had planned to choose a school-themed work to debut, such as "Toradora".
However, since he wanted to impress Eriri and get her to join him, "Toradora" was not enough. He needed a big production! He needed a masterpiece work that would shock people with just one glance!
Thinking about the works that had brought him a lot of emotions in his past life, Homura considered them for a long time and finally decided...
"I've decided! It's going to be; Your Name. (Kimi no Na wa.)" Homura decided to use "Your Name." to recruit his partners.
Closing his eyes, using his Perfect Memory, Homura recalled the plot of "Your Name." and finally began to write.
"The setting of the story is in the rural town of Itomori in the city of Hida in Penglai Province, which is visited by a comet that returns once every thousand years, about a month before the events take place..."