oohh..
It's done!
Cat adoption
I take a look Yusuke-kun.
He doesn't seem to be hungry.
He also looks healthy.
He had vomited his food four times.
Hmm four times, let's try to give him medicine through subcutaneous injection and observe him afterward.
Kaede-chan please prepare the injection. -Yes.
The result is quite good, take care Yusuke-kun.
Thank you very much.
If anything happens please contact me immediately. -Yes, I understand.
Thank you very much.
Excuse me, I saw this flyer from bulletin board.
Aahh..
So cute.
All the cats here are tame and well trained.
There are no problems with their health because I routinely check it.
Ehh which one should I choose, this one is cute,
and this one is cute too. -Eh? Yes.
Hey, hey, which one do you want? -Me? Whatever.
I want to adopt a cat to commemorate our anniversary,
so I want us to choose together. -In that case, the black one.
I can't give them to you. -Eh?
I don't believe you can keep a cat.
I sure can. I'll take care of him!
You can take care of him based on what? -Wait.
It's only cat, everyone can do it.
I don't have to be given to you! -But we seriously want to keep it.
Then don't put this flyer on the outside!
Let's go.
Shu-chan! How many times have you rejected the prospective adopters?
Maybe this is the 13th time. -Don't ask me to do this again!
I'm not sure whether these cats can be taken care by people like them.
What will happen to these cats if they stop taking care of them later?
Since entering this shop, the boy continues to play on his smartphone, he didn't bother to see the cat at all.
You will not find a new owner,
if you continue to be skeptical like this. Do you really want
to give them away? -Of course.
But not for people who don't care about cats.
Then give them to the people who really want to take care of them!
Can you stop doing that and listen to me? -Hey!
Sorry to disturb you two,
if the couple's quarrel is over Misaki-sensei,
can you examine Yamada-san's pet?
We are not a couple.
No need to be serious, I'm just kidding, right?
We're just friends from childhood.
You still can't take a joke huh.
Cat adoption
Excuse me.
Ah that cat! Please give him to me!
Why do you decide it so fast? -I've been looking for him everywhere.
I used to have a cat but he died three months ago.
His name is Ron-Ron, that cat is very much like him!
So you want a substitute right. Sorry but I can't.
I'm sorry because it's as a substitute.
But it must be this cat, not others!
I'm begging you!
Translation by Varion
Ron-Ron is a cute cat that picked up
by my grandma when she lives with me.
Because of one thing and another, since three years ago
my grandma live at my aunt's, but because her dementia is getting worse,
she must move to the nursing home.
Tomorrow my grandma will come to my house,
to spend her last time with her family before go to nursing home.
Actually I haven't told my grandma
that Ron-Ron has passed away.
But I want grandma to spend her last time in my house
together with Ron-Ron as in the past.
Of course after my grandma go to nursing home
I will continue to take care of him.
Please!
First, I have trial period for 3 days.
Eh? -If within 3 days there is no problem at all,
including his adaptation to your house environment. I will give him to you. That's the rule.
Thank you very much. -Fill in the form. -Yes.
I think, the cat is very sensitive
to changes in the environment.
You probably won't know the consequences if you change his food.
So please don't give anything during this trial period
except the food that I provide. -I understand.
And leave this blanket close by.
Is the blanket his favorite item?
Yes. He can sleep quietly on this blanket
even though he was moved elsewhere.
I understand.
What should I do
when the three days trial is over?
Please bring him back here.
If you don't intend to adopt him, you can leave him and go home.
But if you want to keep him, I will make the final judgment
to decide whether you can keep him or not. -I see.
This cat will be our cat for sure.
Oh right, what is the name? -I am Shiina Shunsuke.
Ah sorry, I mean his name.
It's Peko. -Peko right, such a cute name.
It wasn't me who give that name.
Do you want to call him Ron-Ron? -Well if possible.
I wonder, even though he's now called by another name.
He will still remember his previous name.
You're right.
I used to call Ron-Ron and he obediently came to me.
He'll come when you call Peko, even if you call him Neko he sometimes come.
Any other questions?
Hmm, for a while till my grandma leave,
can he be called Ron-Ron? -I don't mind.
Thank you very much.
Sorry, but I'll take him to your house. -Eh?
It seems that not many vehicles will passing by. -Yes.
When you go out, the possibility of an accident is small.
I installed something to keep Ron-Ron inside
when nobody's home. Want to take a look?
He won't be able to unlock this door because it's high,
and I also have
this cat door for his access.
I'll take care of him.
I leave him to you. -Alright.
You really find him,
he is very similar. -Let's just say I'm obsessed with him.
He's much like Ron-Ron.
But I think he's a little bigger.
You're right. I thought so too.
Well, the differences are not too much.
His pattern is also slightly different from Ron-Ron.
Will it be caught?
It's alright, I talked with my brother just now,
it seems the progress of her dementia is frightening.
Since yesterday Mother sometimes did not recognize brother.
Oh, I see. Grandma.
She doesn't remember her own son,
do you think she will remember Ron-Ron?
Although grandma really likes Ron-Ron.
Aahh, mother is feeding him again.
Because Ron-Ron is also still hungry.
Give him a rest. He will be overeating.
I'm sorry Ron-Ron,
I thought you don't want snack.
Is it delicious? Delicious right.
She is pampering Ron-Ron so much.
When we went to the supermarket together,
grandma complained that her back ached and could not carry groceries,
but she was carrying Ron-Ron everywhere.
I still remember when Ron-Ron pissed my pants.
When I saw him, he looked back at me with his face
as if to say "It's your own fault to put your pants there".
It's true, Ron-Ron, Ron-Ron,
I always called him like that.
Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow let's have fun with grandma
and with Ron-Ron too.
Yes, whatever happens tomorrow we will keep laughing.
Thank you to all of you.
What's wrong Dad. Because grandma
is your mother, and our grandmother,
we really love her.
Me too. She is an important woman,
who has given birth to my only beloved husband.
Wow.. -Wow..
No need to say that in front of children. -He's right,
it's embarrassing. -It's you who get embarrassed.
Alright. -Oh Hiromi,
Yes? -When will Nagano-san come?
Tomorrow? or the day after tomorrow?
Aahh,, I don't know, I'll call him later.
Alright. -Grandma really wants
to meet with Nagano-san. -Eh?
My brother said on the phone.
Have you ever talked to grandma about Nagano-san?
Yes, about a year ago.
She heard that Hiromi will soon get married.
Ah I also remember it. -Grandma
really loves both of you.
She wants to see Hiromi married.
Hello, Kohei? It's me. How are you doing?
Well, it's not important but..
No, I want to ask you..
Hello, Kohei? It has been a long time!
Hmm, do you have free time tomorrow?
Aahh, I can't do this.
Peko will probably find a new owner.
Is it alright?
Welcome! -One ginger pork stir-fry please.
OK, one large ginger pork stir-fry for Misaki-sensei.
Roger! -Hey, I didn't say large.
But you'll ask for more later.
So what? -Ahh..
Why do you take my meat? -You won't give me if I ask.
Of course I won't. -I will give you
a little portion of my meat today. -I don't want to eat pork today.
So will it work this time? -What?
The trial. -I saw someone carrying a pet carrier from your place.
I'm not an oracle who can predict the future.
Including something that happened before this.
Have you forgotten the people you sent home before this?
You thought that this people would fit
as a new owner. -That's why I have trial system.
It's very troublesome, but I hope this time will be success
so he can get new owner.
By the way, I have acquaintances of a beautiful woman,
will you meet her? -For what?
Isn't it obvious.
For marriage meeting.
Don't be like that Mom, you're nagging like an old hag.
What are you saying to your own mother! -It's already troublesome for now.
But something like that,
isn't it too early?
It's already 3 years since Yoko-chan passed away right.
Of course you have to hurry.
You won't stay young forever.
If you miss this opportunity, you'll be left alone. -But that is...
Misaki-chan too, you already 40 right.
You must find a good man soon.
I'm still 38. -It's 40 if rounded.
And why do you round that.
Well whatever.
This woman is very similar to Yoko-chan.
How? Do you want to meet her? -What do you mean?
Then she'll just be a substitute
for Yoko-san. -That's not what I mean.
I'm sorry because it's as a substitute.
But it must be this cat, not others!
It will only hurt her feelings.
It could be.
It will hurt her feelings obviously. -Of course.
Ah, don't tell me that you want to meet her?
Of course not. -I hope so.
There's no way you'll get married just because of the resemblance.
Because you will only see her resemblance
than the person itself!
If it's like that, I disagree!
Grandma! -We're home!
Long time no see. -Welcome.
Ah thank you.
Where did he go?
Maybe he bought sand for his cats.
If he was shopping, he usually told me to watch his shop.
Then, where did he go?
Grandma, do you still remember Ron-Ron? Ron-Ron also missed you.
This is Ron-Ron.
He's still the same as a year ago right.
Ron-Ron? He is Ron-Ron right.
That's right, he is Ron-Ron.
Ron-Ron.
What is he doing, grinning while peeping.
What if he is a panty thief?
Why did I cry in this photo?
Before the entrance ceremony you jumped to take your bag from my back,
then you fell over the glass door.
Aahh! -At that time right.
At that time I was very angry at your mother.
Yeah, after that grandma took care of you
so your dad wasn't angry anymore. -That's right, grandma eased your quarrel.
Did grandma still remember that?
I will make tea for us.
When will he come, Hiromi's boyfriend?
Eh? -Nagano-san isn't he...
Emm, yes, tomorrow he will come. -Is that so.
Hey hey what are you doing, enough.
Enough, this is mine, why do you lick that?
Yes, this is Shiina Furniture.
It's me Tachibana who yesterday borrowed a cat.
Did something happen to Peko? -Ah no,
Ron-Ron is now sleeping in grandma's lap.
He's a good boy.
But I have a little problem myself.
A substitute? -Yes.
As your fiancee? -Yes. -Me?
Yes. -Are you serious? -Yes!
I can't do that. -Please.
I just want to see my grandma happy.
I actually already have
someone to marry.
Then it looks like my dad told that to my grandma,
so grandma can't wait to meet him.
And now you've broken up with your fiancee?
Well it wasn't like that though, but our feelings are increasingly distant over time.
Is this serious?
We've been dating for 4 years.
I thought it's already the time to get married.
Assigned to Fukuoka? -Yes.
I see.
From next month..
It's far right, Fukuoka. -Yes.
Well then,
That..
Is your new project already decided?
Yeah.
Then you must work harder.
Yeah.
At first he often came to visit me,
then we're both busy with our works.
So we rarely get contact with each other, even with phone and email.
Of course we haven't agreed to break up.
but somehow we rarely communicate again.
Maybe if I call him,
and told him that I wanted him to come to see my grandma.
He might be able to come.
Because he is a kind hearted man.
But..
Please!
Eh? Shunsuke had a tea with a woman?
I saw it myself! He was with a woman! And still young.
That's not like him. -Misaki-sensei, are you alright with that?
Even if the person is flirted with Shunsuke-san?
What? What are you saying?
I don't care if anything good or bad happen to him.
Wouldn't it good for him, if he found new love.
Maybe he can quickly recover from his current condition.
Do you really mean that? -Of course.
One day, his wife died suddenly by accident.
At that time if his wife died because of illness,
maybe he could prepare his heart,
but he wasn't ready to face the reality.
I bring food for you.
For now, you better eat first.
You'll get sick.
I'm not sure Yoko-san will be happy if she know your condition now.
Even though he already had a steady job,
he choose to sleep at home.
He didn't even know the names of the cats that his wife kept.
I see. -But if he continues to keep the cats,
it will be more difficult for him to move on.
It's also bad for the cats.
So I advised him to find a new owner for his cats.
After 3 years of Yoko-san's death. -So that's the story.
If he found a new owner for his cat,
and had a tea with a woman, wouldn't it good for him.
Right?
Eh? What are you doing?
Ah nothing.
Will you sleep here? -Yes.
I must wake her up to take a pee later.
Is that so.
What are you doing?
It looks like grandma can sleep walking, it's rarely happen though.
My brother already become her victim.
So, -What?
Is that the reason for grandma to be sent to nursing home?
Yes.
But.. -What?
Will she be alright?
It can't be helped.
Taking care of her also requires considerable effort.
Yes.
Where are you going? You don't usually wear a suit.
Maybe, a date? -No.
As I thought, she is curious too.
You're looking for a substitute? -Don't talk too loud!
Grandma will hear that.
So both your boyfriend and the cat are substitutes.
Do you break up with Nagano-san?
Hah! -I'm not sure my self, but we're not contacting each other for now.
What do you mean? -Don't talk too loud, anyway
his replacement will come later.
Why go that far. -I want to make grandma happy.
I want grandma to meet Nagano-san.
Just like Ron-Ron.
This is her last time to be with us,
I want to see grandma happy.
Grandma, this is Nagano-san.
Nice to meet you, I am Nagano.
Nice to meet you.
Aahh, this is a gift from me.
Tachibana-san said that you like dorayaki.
Hiromi-san told me.
Thank you very much.
But I don't cry in public. -Of course you are a strong kid.
You look nervous Nagano-san. -Ah right.
The cat is cute.
He's a good boy since yesterday.
Are you busy with your work? -Ah right.
What do you do?
Ah that is..
He works in a construction company. He became a site manager.
That's right.
This is delicious,
Your mother's favourite dish. -Ah I will try that.
You know, grandma is an excellent cook, isn't she,
when I got married, I was worried because I can't cook.
I still remember I used to hate your cooking
because it was all bland.
But you're now fond of my cooking.
Ah that one, what is its name, your all time favourite dish,
Emmm.. -What is it? -Ah right, gratin.
You liked it so much.
Grandma also impressed with the gratin for the first time.
Mom? Mom. We also have salad.
Yes, please.
Mom, I will get another plate for the salad.
Thief! This is mine!
Mom, please stop. It's not polite to eat like that, right?
I ask you to stop!
I won't! -Shut up!
Papa you should shut up! -Shut up!
No one will snatch it! Grandma!
-Calm down! Please calm down!
Grandma!
I thought we will having fun.
Sorry about that. -Ah it's alright.
Then I will excuse myself.
I'm sorry you have to see the commotion.
You must be worried too. -Ah it's alright.
Stay healthy.
It's alright.
It's alright if you had a quarrel.
because couple always have quarrels.
You must have a quarrel with him.
I really appreciate your help today.
Thank you very much.
I think our play today
is pretty bad.
You're wrong if you think she's not paying attention to everything
because her eyesight is bad. Excuse me.
It's alright if you had a quarrel.
because couple always have quarrels.
You must have a quarrel with him.
Hello! It's me! Come here! Right now!
I've been waiting for your phone for a long time.
You're waiting for me? Why?
No need to wait for me, can you just call from there.
Why are you angry. -Let's have a quarrel!
Lately I keep it for my self,
everything that I want to told you.
Enough with all of this!
You're right.
Let's have a quarrel!
Yes.
I'll go to Tokyo now.
Grandma, forgive me.
I have lied.
To be honest I just want to see you happy,
but it was a mistake.
Just for that, I have lied to you.
I'm pathetic.
Forgive me.
Nagano-san will be coming soon to see me.
Good girl.
He's also a good guy.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Grandma, thank you.
Thank you. You're a good girl.
I'll be visit you soon. -I will bring gratin for you.
We will keep Ron-Ron as well.
I hope Ron-Ron can come with her.
I've made up my mind.
Oh my, I'm hired by Misaki sensei,
but why should I also watch this shop.
Isn't it wrong, Tama.
Excuse me. -I'm sorry, for now...
Excuse me, is Shiina-san there?
Ahh sorry he was out shopping.
I see.
Isn't that Peko?
I come to return him.
Eh.. so he is not suitable for your liking?
Ahh, it's not like that. This cat is looks like
my old cat, his name was Ron-Ron.
I feel sorry for him because he is considered
as Ron-Ron's substitute.
Alright. I will tell him.
Thank you, stay healthy.
Ahh..
Thank you for helping me.
For Ron-Ron and for me as well.
Hey hey hey hey hey what did she mean just now?
Eh?
So it seems the date is just my misunderstanding.
Eh? What do you mean?
He just seems to be a substitute. -A substitute?
So he's returned?
She wanted to return it. Can't be helped.
That's too bad.
Hey~
What? -You're not angry?
Eh? Why should I be angry?
You'll angry as usual if someone return the cat.
Ah really?
What's happening?
Translation by Varion