LOVE CATCH

"Do you know how worried everyone is about you!"

"I'm sorry"

"Where did you find this cat?"

After asking, it seems that this cat was picked up in an open space near the school.There were four in total, three of which were taken away separately, and the remaining one was given the name "Xiaoyu".

No wonder no one would adopt this kitten.The hair on its head is half white and half black, which is too unlucky.The cat's face seemed to be squashed, and one eye was festered and could not be opened properly.The front end of the tail is also bent into a "く" shape.Where did such a miserable cat touch his younger brother?

Shibuya homes do not allow pets.Because it costs money to feed them, and….

"It can be said beforehand, cats are not allowed in our house"

"Yes, I can use my pocket money to buy cat food for the kitten"

"It's not just about the cat food. Mom is also allergic to cats, and she sneezes non-stop when cats are around. That's too bad for Mom. Put the cat back where it belongs and talk to me." I'm going back"

"Don't" make Wawa burst into tears.Shibuya forcibly pulled his arm, but met with strong resistance.

"Xiaoyu will die"

"I told you that our family can't keep it."

"I, I will come out of the house and go to the park to feed it"

The ugly cat also meowed in a pitiful voice.Even if you put it back to its original place now, it's hard to guarantee that Jean won't pick it up again.If attacked by wild dogs or crows, the cat would probably die.Although this is a natural law, Shibuya's conscience is a little bit sorry.Take care of it before finding an owner.Feeling a little kind.Something might happen if you don't take it home.

"...This cat's eyes are injured. Do you want to take him to the hospital?"

Jean finally nodded.Because I don’t have insurance from a veterinary hospital, the cost of treatment may be very high, but luckily I still have part-time wages to play cartoon dolls.For the time being, he took Rang back home, asked Zhiya to find a veterinary hospital that also worked at night, and then Shibuya packed the cat in a cardboard box and sent it there.

The veterinary hospital is near the station and looks quite new.It was already eight o'clock in the evening, but there were still four people waiting in the ten-fold room, which showed that they were very popular.Among them is a small dog, and besides the cat, I can hear the sound of meowing in the carrying box, and I am the only one holding the cardboard box.

Hospitals that receive emergency animals are busy.Shibuya waited for an hour, and finally it was his turn.The kitten has no other problems other than malnutrition, and the eye area has also been treated with medicine.Since there were no more chairs available, Shibuya stood and waited to pay.

Shibuya, who was staring blankly at the waiting room, met a woman in her 30s.I always feel like I have seen her somewhere, but Shibuya can't remember.Is it a guest of the company?The woman deliberately squeezed to the side in the seat.

"No, it's fine if I stand." Shibuya rejected her offer, but was returned with a wry smile.

"I'm Masuda. We've met before."

Startled.It's not what I saw before.When I was introduced to Horiuchi, Masuda put on makeup and let her hair down, giving the impression of a very elegant lady.But now she's wearing a sweater and jeans, and her hair is loosely tied up.Maybe because of no makeup, Masuda looks much younger now.

"I'm really sorry for not noticing you. Because it's a little different from before..."

"It's because I don't have makeup on." Masuda covered his face.

"Well, she's beautiful even without makeup," Shibuya hurriedly added.

"Thank you." Masuda smiled.She looked at the cardboard box in Shibuya's hand.

"Oh, so cute"

Masuda held the cardboard box in his arms.That expression didn't look like he was speaking politely.Even though the cat's eyes have been wiped, it still looks ugly.Maybe this person is the same as Horiuchi, as long as it is an animal, she will call it cute no matter what it looks like.

"This is picked up by my brother willfully"

"I'd accidentally pick up a stray cat too, this kid is"

Masuda stroked the carrying case in his hand.Shibuya looked inside the carrying case, a gray cat was threatening him with its mouth wide open.

"Sorry, it's a little familiar"

While fondling the carrying case, Masuda looked eagerly at the yawning cat inside the cardboard box.She likes cats very much.

"If there is anything wrong with my cat, I will take it to this hospital for treatment. The doctor here is very kind and loves cats. He has six cats at home."

Six...the same number as my younger brother.Speaking of which, so many cats must be noisy.

"It's my first time raising a cat"

"Oh, that's right"

I feel that Masuda is a straightforward and good person.Although I heard from Osaki that Masuda was very active, she eventually broke up with Horiuchi.She knew about Horiuchi's fist perm wig and baldness before that.There shouldn't be anything difficult to get along during the relationship.Although he really wanted to ask what was wrong with Masuda and Horiuchi, Shibuya resisted the urge.Watching the excitement can't be too much.

"Speaking of which, you're dating Osaki."

shook his head.

"No. It's my younger brother who is dating Osaki."

"Oh." Masuda blinked.

"Because you seem to have a good relationship, I thought you were her boyfriend."

Although I also want to be like this, but the dream will always end.Why don't you take the opportunity to ask about Horiuchi?This kind of thing... the self who wants to ask, and the self who wants to stop are fighting in their hearts.

"Miss Masuda, what happened between you and Mr. Horiuchi?"

In the end, they still lost to Curiosity, even though they knew they had broken up.But in my heart, I was willful thinking "If it is difficult to answer, just ignore me".

"Haven't you heard anything?"

Although I learned from Kosugi that "they seem to have broken up", they haven't confirmed it to me yet.

"Yes"

"I, I was dumped." Masuda lowered his eyes and sighed.

Get dumped?Is it not Masuda who dumped Horiuchi but Horiuchi who dumped Masuda?But I couldn't confirm to her "Are you really dumped?" Because I didn't know the situation in the setting.

"I want to date him, but Horiuchi already has someone he likes"

Shibuya's heart was beating around the corner.

"It's a lot younger than him. Although he didn't tell me too much"

"Shibuya Jade~"

I was called by the name of the cat I picked up.While going to pay the fee, Masuda and her cat entered the examination room.Shibuya was waiting in the waiting room, wanting to ask Masuda something more, but she never came out.

Fixing the box containing the kitten on the back seat of the bicycle, Shibuya set off on his way home.At the same time, Shibuya was thinking sadly about Masuda's words.She wanted to date Horiuchi but was rejected by Horiuchi.So Horiuchi never dated Masuda from the beginning?

Horiuchi said to himself, "Let's break up because I want to date Masuda."The two people have different opinions.Who is lying?Calm down and think about it, I always feel that Masuda must not have lied.Because she didn't need to lie about being dumped.If Masuda was telling the truth, it would be Horiuchi who lied.

He obviously rejected Masuda but still told Shibuya that he and Masuda were doing well, and he cried and said "dumped" even though he was not dumped. Why?Did he fall in love with Masuda and someone other than himself?

I know it, I know it, but I still turn a blind eye to the facts.Does Horiuchi really want to break up with him?Or, he knew everything, and then deliberately found a reason to break up with himself.

Grit your teeth.Shibuya felt that he was too bad.

Shibuya came to work with the cat in a cardboard box, and the meowing sound made Osaki come over all of a sudden.

"Wow, so cute~"

Osaki, who is a million times cuter than this meowing ugly cat, is stroking the cat's back with his elegant hand.

"This cat was picked up by someone. How is it?"

The mother who came back from work yesterday has been sneezing non-stop since she entered the entrance, because the cardboard box containing the cat was placed in the corridor. Looking at the sneezing mother with tears in her eyes, she also understood that she could not be with this young cat. live.Because I couldn't keep the kitten in the hallway, I moved it to the small shed in the yard.Then Jean said, "Because Xiaoyu is so pitiful, someone needs to sleep with it." In the end, Shibuya carried the quilt to the warehouse and slept next to the kitten.

In the morning, when Shibuya started preparing breakfast, my mother started sneezing again and again.It seems that people who have been around cats are also allergic.Obviously, when I came back from Horiuchi's house with two cats in the morning, I was fine, but maybe my allergies got worse.It was troublesome anyway, and finally Shibuya brought the cat to work.It may be possible to keep the cat in the office until an owner is found.If you want to do this, you must ask Horiuchi's permission. I wanted to call him in the morning, but I couldn't reach him.

"Is the president not in the company?"

"I haven't come today yet. Mmm, so cute"

Osaki touched the cat's cheek, and the kitten made a nasal sound like a spoiled child. Even for just this moment, Shibuya wanted the kitten to stay.Then Xiaoshan also came to work, he looked at the cardboard box, "Is it a new commission?" He turned his head to look inside the box, and when he heard the kitten meowing, he quickly backed away, "Wow, is it alive?" Xiao Shan staggered close to the cardboard box, then looked down at the cat in the box,