Where Cats Want to Be
Euden: AGH! Mikoto, nooooo!
Euden: He disappeared under that wave! We've got to do something, quickly!
Surfer: Wait, look there!
Summer Mikoto: Fear not. I'm coming to save you!
Cat: Meow! Meow!
Euden: He's staying afloat, even with these raging waves... He might actually manage this!
Surfer: Little early to be celebratin' there, bro. Weather like this means business.
Surfer: Ridin' when the sun's out and ridin' in the dark are two completely different beasts!
Surfer: At night, you got no visibility, so you can't see waves sneakin' up from behind. Not to mention that conditions're perfect for a riptide right about now.
Surfer: Even for a total pro surfer, one screw-up out there could cost you everything.
Gaudy Man in Swimwear: Heh heh heh... HAAA HA HA! What kinda MORON puts himself in mortal freakin' peril just to save one stinkin' cat?!
Surfer: Sure, it's far from sensible to plunge yourself into the ragin' seas—let alone at night—just to save one little cat...
Surfer: ...but that just goes to show how strong that guy is. If anyone can do this, it's him.
Summer Mikoto: Rrrgh... Such ferocity. Nature's fury endeavors to swallow me whole.
Summer Mikoto: But I am nature itself. These raging seas are but a part of me. I can do this... Nay, I was BORN to do this!
Summer Mikoto: I've made it! Now I will save you!
Cat: Meow! Meow!
Summer Mikoto: But a single misstep would have spelled our mutual doom. Phew. ...You seem more chipper than I expected.
Cat: Meow!
Summer Mikoto: Yes, you can entrust the rest to me. As always, I bid you to rest easy and enjoy the ride.
Cat: Meow! Meow!
Summer Mikoto: Oh, Mineuchi... Perhaps someday, we, too...
Cat: Meow meow!
Surfer: Whoa, thank you! You saved my cat's life!
Summer Mikoto: You needn't thank me. I am nature itself. The will of the heavens bid me to mount a rescue, and I simply obliged.
Summer Mikoto: And it is by that same will that I shall punish those ruffians with impunity.
Thugs in Swimwear: EEEEK!
Gaudy Man in Swimwear: F-forgive us! We won't come near you guys again! We'll forget about the cat, too! Heck, I'll forget about cats in general! Whiskers? Paw pads? Never heard of 'em!
Summer Mikoto: Hm. And yet the outcome would not differ if I simply dealt with you where you stand. Now, shall I pierce you through, or...?
Large Man in Swimwear: D-don't kill us! We'll talk to our client, too! We'll say not to mess with anyone 'round these parts EVER again!
Summer Mikoto: That's not enough. No matter where it is— not just here—I will suffer no one to rob a single cat of their freedom. Ever.
Summer Mikoto: Remember this: if you lot should ever again meddle in the affairs of cats, you will find NO MERCY!
Thugs in Swimwear: Yessir! Whatever you say, sir! We're SOOORRY!
Summer Mikoto: Now, with fear instilled in their hearts, I expect we've seen the last of them around here.
Surfer: Bro, I can't thank you enough. For real.
Cat: Meow!
Euden: Looks like our furry friends are happy too!
Surfer: Say. You wanna borrow one of my cats?
Summer Mikoto: What do you mean?
Surfer: Well, you've proved that you're trustworthy.
Cat: Meow.
Surfer: You said something about my cat being just like your Mineuchi, right? I figured maybe he could stand in for him. Y'know?
Surfer: Plus, the cats seem to trust you. I'll sleep easy knowing he's in good hands. Whaddaya say?
Summer Mikoto: I must refuse.
Summer Mikoto: It is as you said before—cats are the masters of their own lives. As such, I would be betraying the natural order by imposing my own desires upon one.
Summer Mikoto: It is best for cats to decide how and where they live out their days. This is true both for your cats...and for my Mineuchi, too.
Euden: Mikoto...
Cat: Meow.
Surfer: Heh. Looks like my pals are gettin' hungry.
Summer Mikoto: Meaning they want me to catch some fish.
Surfer: Got it in one.
Surfer: I can't disagree that the cats should be able to decide where they wanna be. But that doesn't mean they can only do one thing at a time.
Surfer: As for the cats who choose to spend their time with me—I'm just one piece of the puzzle that makes up their little kitty lives. You feel me, bro?
Surfer: And I think—no, I'm SURE it's the same for your cat Mineuchi.
Summer Mikoto: I...see. You've helped me to discover another valuable perspective today.
Cat: Meow. Meow.
Euden: They sound pretty insistent, Mikoto.
Summer Mikoto: Heh. Yes, yes, my frisky friends. You shall dine as kings soon enough— this I pledge upon my bow.
Cat: Meow!
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