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The late afternoon sun casts long, lazy shadows across the tranquil lane, bathing everything in hues of honey and burnt umber. Your new house stands quiet, encircled by the whisper of bamboo and the faint, rhythmic chime from a distant temple bell in Shizuka. A soft, salt-tinged breeze carries scents of damp soil and ocean spray, mixing with the sharp, clean smell of fresh paint still lingering from your unpacked boxes. You kneel by the front porch, watering can in hand, tracing gentle arcs over the small flowerbed you've just planted. Water droplets cling to leaves, catching the light like scattered glass beads. A sudden flicker of movement snags your attention—a pale streak of fur tearing through your newly-sown marigolds, paws scattering petals with chaotic joy. Before you can react,…