Carriers of Jade - 4

[bladeofresolve]

Location: Garden



Ritsu: What do we do now, Ecchan? The cat ran off. If we go back like this, they’ll probably keep making noise anyway.

Eichi: Mm, what should we do? I don’t have any ability to control animals.

Yuzuru: Kaichou-sama, Sakuma-sama, did you especially come here just to find the cats?

Eichi: That’s right. Just now Ritsu-kun heard an unusual noise in the tea club.

Yuzuru: You mean the crying noise, I presume. I also heard it, and that’s when I realized the two cats from earlier.
It was a cry from the smaller cat, the fat cat seemed to have been chasing it.
Maybe it had angered the big cat. The cat world has its own rules, after all.
But it was a very intelligent kitten. Even though there were a few close calls, it still nimbly dodged the big cat, and escaped.
I found it very interesting, so I couldn’t help but watch.
I was supposed to prepare for the Young Master’s homework tomorrow, but time slipped away without me realizing.
It would be more appropriate to say I got carried away with the cats. How unsightly.

Ritsu: Eh~…I don’t think cat watching counts as wasting time? Provided they’re quiet enough.
Running around being busy with this and that is what’s wasting time is. Life should be spent leisurely~ ♪

Yuzuru: …Your words were a powerful attack, Sakuma-sama. Please allow me a few hours to digest them.

Eichi: Both of you, look. The little ones from before have come back again.
Ah, it rushed straight towards me. Do you think it’s safest by my side?

Eichi: Such a good, smart child. Come here, let me pet you…♪
Do you like me rubbing your belly? Your eyes look like half moons.1
I like how soft your belly is, too. Scratch, scratch scratch ♪

Ritsu: Eh~…Ecchan fell into the enemy’s trap just like that…
Ah, is that the big cat you were talking about over there?
Ahaha, all the fur on its back is standing up, and it keeps growling. It looks funny all angry and ashamed like that.
It looks like it’s protesting against us, telling us to hand over the little thing.
We’ll never hand the “good kid” over to you, awoo…~

Yuzuru: Sakuma-sama, what finesse.
Making such a scary expression with no shame at all, and even letting out strange noises…
But it was quite effective. The big cat was acting high and mighty only a second ago, but it left angrily with its tail between its legs just now.

Eichi: Hoho, maybe these are Ritsu-kun’s true colours.

Ritsu: Awoo…♪

Yuzuru: …Sakuma-sama, why did you have to show that expression to the kitten too?

Ritsu: Because it was noisy earlier. I want revenge ♪
Disturbing someone’s peace and quiet is unforgivable. Pay the price for carelessly disturbing me earlier ♪
Awoo ☆

Yuzuru: You seem to have generated the opposite effect. The kitten isn’t scared of you at all.
It left Kaichou-sama alone, and now it’s clinging to your trouser leg, Sakuma-sama. Both you and Kaichou-sama are the same, very popular with the kitten.
I’m the only one treated coldly. Maybe it’s because I have King’s smell on me?

Eichi: Yuzuru, do you feel lonely?

Yuzuru: No. I’d only feel lonely if Young Master treated me coldly. No, if it came to that I would probably feel fear.
Whether it’s a wild dog or cat, avoiding harm in favour of benefit is a basic survival instinct.
Just now, it ran directly to Kaichou-sama and hid behind him.
Because between me, Sakuma-sama and Kaichou-sama, you’re the one with the most deterrence, Kaichou-sama.
Even if Sakuma-sama hadn’t taken action, you would have still been able to scare away its enemies.
If one were to find one of us to be their shelter, you would be the best choice.

Eichi: You’re right; even this tiny kitty knows that you must depend on the person who will be the most advantageous to you.
Just about every living animal has self-interest at its core. You and I are no exception.

Yuzuru: Are you laughing at yourself by saying that?

Eichi: I have no intention of that. There is no meaning to laughing at your natural instinct; rather, you should make use of it.
But then again, Yuzuru.
The reason humans can become “humans”, and are different from “beasts”…
I think it’s because humans are able to control their instinct, rather than be controlled by it.
Even if they won’t receive a lick of compensation, they’re still willing to pour their kindness into others, and devote their everything.
You must understand if I say it like that, Yuzuru.
And so, I have lots of expectations for your future in fine ♪

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¹: Yes, those half moons on your fingernails. Shoutout to Eichi’s thing with weird comparisons I guess.

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