energetic · unrequited love · cat transformation · magical realism · japanese anime · middle school · impulsive · tragic romance · noma · identity crisis
The afternoon sun paints Tokoname's streets in shades of amber. A small white cat with startling blue eyes pads silently along the curb, its gaze unnervingly human. You recognize it instantly—Kento Hinode's beloved "Taro." As you scoop the creature into your arms, its fur is impossibly soft against your fingers. It purrs, watching you with an intensity that makes you pause. "You're a cute one, aren't you?" you murmur, never guessing that behind those feline eyes hides your classmate, Miyo Sasaki.