"TORA'S FIRST LOVE"
Hey, have you heard the rumor about the big house at the end of Third Street?
Rumor?
They say it's got a ghost cat!
Ghost cat?
Ghost cat, huh? I'm not scared one bit.
I've never seen one.
Where is this conversation going?
All right!
Why don't we check it out?
I didn't know there was a house like this on Third Street.
A-Are we really going inside?
It's the only thing to do after coming this far.
Then do you want to wait here, Pochi?
That's...
"SLATED FOR DEMOLITION" Tora! I think we can get in from here!
W-Wait!
Don't leave me here!
It's huge.
What was that? You heard it too, didn't you?
A strange sound.
I-If you approach a ghost cat just out of curiosity, it'll get mad and yell "Go home!"
I don't like this! I'm scared! My nose has dried up, too!
Hey, Tora. I'm starting to get scared, too. Let's go home.
W-We can't turn tail after coming this far!
If we don't leave, the ghost cat will...
Th-There it is!
A-Are you a ghost cat?
Ghost cat? As you can see, I most certainly am not.
My name is Sakura.
I'm Tora.
Wait, what are you doing here?
H-Hey!
Why would you eat that?
After all, there's nothing else here.
Nothing else?
Nobody else is here?
There was before, but they left recently.
Did they leave you behind?
Maybe your people abandoned you.
You're hungry, right?
Let's go to my house.
Tome would be happy to give you something crunchy to munch on.
What's wrong?
I can't go.
I'm waiting for Lilly... my person.
Don't be like that. Let's just go. Okay?
I can't go.
There's no telling what would happen to me at a stranger's house.
What was that?
After all, it's dangerous to go to a stranger's house.
Tome isn't that kind of person!
Do what you want!
"DAIKI BUILDERS"
Tora, there you are.
Here.
What's her problem? I tried to be nice by inviting her over.
"DAIKI BUILDERS"
"SLATED FOR DEMOLITION"
Why, there just happens to be delicious-looking kibble here!
And yummy water, too!
Maybe Lilly left it here.
Tora?
Come on! You're hungry, aren't you?
It is delicious!
Anyway, why are you so reluctant to leave this place?
Lilly used to tell me that it was too dangerous to go outside.
But one time, I was surprised by a loud sound and ran out without thinking.
When I came back, everyone was gone.
After that, I went out again to look for Lilly.
There's one!
Catch it!
I was terrified.
That's when I decided I would never go outside again.
You've had it rough, huh?
Thank goodness you're all right!
This tastes quite delicious!
All right, Sakura! I'll bring you some more tomorrow!
Tora!
Let's all climb a tree!
I'm busy!
He won't play with us lately!
I wonder where he's going with that big bag.
Oh, this is the rumored...
Dried sardines!
Yummy!
Right?
As always, you really dig into it.
I can't help it! It smells so good!
Well, that's because it's real fish.
Hard to believe this swam in the sea not too long ago, you know?
Not that I've ever been there.
The sea...
My people took me there once.
My big sister and I had so much fun playing on the beach.
The sea, huh?
Wait up!
I bet that was a lot of fun.
I'm having fun now, too.
After all, you're here, Tora.
Let's go to the sea together sometime!
W-Well, if you insist, Sakura.
That's a promise!
Huh? Tora, your face is red.
Do you have a fever?
That's dumb.
I'll protect you, Sakura!
Tora!
Huh? I thought this cat looked familiar.
He belongs to Tomekichi.
Huh? Is that...
"HAVE YOU SEEN MY SAKURA?" This is...
"ONE WEEK LATER"
Thank you for reuniting us.
This girl got lost when we were in the process of moving.
Good to hear you weren't abandoned.
I had faith in her.
Thank you, Tora!
Let's meet again!
Sister!
Remember our promise to go to the sea!
Tora's first love, huh?
Is she a cat?
No, I think she's...
That doesn't matter when it comes to love.
"HAVE YOU SEEN MY SAKURA?"
"LET'S TAKE A BATH"
May we have many customers come in today, too.
Nora! Good morning!
On your way home?
Yeah. You're working hard early in the morning.
Yep!
After all, I'm Matsu Bathhouse's poster girl!
It's Pet Day here, so come over for a bath!
Our baths are roomy and it'll make you feel really good!
If I feel like it.
Hey! That means you definitely won't show up!
Warm.
Tama!
Move it a second.
Want to get in together, Tama?
The bathtub!
Tama!
That was close.
I almost got soaked.
Tama!
Did you run away from another bath?
You can't blame me. I'm a cat!
What? What true Tokyoite is afraid of a bath?
That reminds me, it's Pet Day at the bathhouse!
What's that?
Pets and their people can enjoy a big bath together at Matsu's Bathhouse today!
That's what Mr. Banta said!
Enjoy a bath?
I've been there before.
I did the dog paddle in a bath as big as a pool and got to drink cold milk, too!
It was so much fun!
I went there before with Tome!
There's nothing better than a cool bottle of milk after a hot bath!
That's it!
Let's all go to Matsu's Bathhouse!
If it's fun and you get milk, I'm all in!
Oh, you guys came, too?
Being naked together at a public bath is such a manly thing.
Pochi aside, I'd thought your cat clique would stay away from the bathhouse.
U-Usually, but...
I thought it might be fun if we all went in together.
I'm not scared at all!
Nora isn't with you today?
We invited him too, but he turned us down.
Maybe he's mad at you for putting your sweaty, post-workout arm around his shoulders.
Who's making a racket by my front door?
Huh? You guys all came?
Hi, Koma!
We came together to take a bath!
Wow! Look at this!
It's nothing like our bath at home!
Welcome! If you go in now, you'll have it all to yourself.
Just taking a bath isn't the only fun thing about going to a bathhouse, Tama.
A bathhouse is a comprehensive amusement park!
Seven, eight, nine, ten!
Looks like everyone's psyched!
Maybe I'll do some more training before the bath!
Enough playing! Get in the bath already!
Huh? Where's Beh?
Probably still taking a nap by the lockers.
Beh's right here.
Lucky! Me too, me too!
Let me get in there, too!
Three cats in a basket.
Crammed in...
I told you to get in the bath already!
Whoa!
This is awesome!
So many!
The bath is huge!
So this is a bathhouse!
Listen, a bathhouse has rules.
First, you don't get into the bath until you first wash your sweat off with hot--
That hurt...
Well, this is what I expected.
Let me play, too!
Cut it out! The bath doesn't just belong to you guys!
Bathe quietly!
Sheesh!
Koma.
Nora! You really came!
No, I found this in the street.
It's yours, isn't it?
I've been looking for that! Thank you, Nora!
Well, see you.
Nora?
Oops.
Sorry, Nora! It's like my hand slipped!
Now that you're already wet, you should come in with us!
Whose fault is that?
Come on!
All right! We got another customer!
Now that it's right before me, I'm a little...
I'm the first one in!
I'm second!
Hey, Tama...
I'm still a little scared, so how about going in together on a count of three?
Beh...
Close your eyes and jump in!
We're already in here, so you'll be fine!
All right!
One-two...
You did it, Tama!
This is heaven.
Look at this! Isn't it cool?
It's big and spacious and we can all do it together.
This feels a little different than just the usual hanging out.
I kind of like the bathhouse!
Yep. It's like all of your accumulated fatigue just melts away.
Not that I do anything fatiguing...
Right, Nora?
I'm getting out.
Not yet! First count to 100, Nora!
One hundred...
Not to cast aspersions, but are you afraid of baths, Nora?
Not especially...
Then sit back and enjoy it!
It's just us men here!
Can I say we're having a doggone good time?
That spread through all my internal organs!
This one bottle makes life worth living!
It really is fun to take a bath together!
Now we'd better dry off before we catch cold.
Yeah! Swish!
You won't get the best of me!
You...
Geez!
"MATSU BATH" No more horseplay in the bathhouse!
"MATSU BATH"
"DOG POLICE CONTINUED"
This is the Third Street Police Station.
One of the employees is...
...Dog Officer Kuro!
You did it, didn't you?
Do you have proof?
The crimes occurred between two and three o'clock p.m.
Kibble dine and dash.
Nail scratches on the table, so property damage.
Destruction of Tama's property.
Toilet paper strewn around the room, so we're talking harassment.
All of these crimes took place at Coffee Shop Tulip on your day off.
You did it, didn't you?
What can I say?
It was fun!
I know!