"TAMA GETS KIDNAPPED"
Help! Help!
Emergency!
What is it, Pochi?
It's Tama. Someone took Tama away!
You mean he was kidnapped?
What street is responsible for this?
No, it could be catnappers!
Catnappers?
There are people who steal cats.
Do they do terrible things to them?
We have to save him!
Tama, be safe!
Stop it!
There, all done.
Oh, Tama! You get a vaccine shot every year, but you're still not used to it?
H-Huh?
Come to think of it, we went through this last year, too.
Okay, dismissed.
"SURPRISE FURBALL"
I-It's nothing! Th-This is my winter fur!
That's right! It's my winter fur's fault!
Winter fur!
Hey, what's "winter fur"?
You don't know what winter fur is, Koma?
Winter fur is...
It's, you know...
Tama?
M-Me?
Um... Please!
What, none of you know what it is?
I'm appalled at how indifferent you are to your own bodies.
Winter fur is the extra fur that your body grows to prepare for a cold winter.
Your undercoat increases and the fur on top also gets longer.
Nature is doing all of us a favor.
Come to think of it, every winter my whole body gets poofy, Professor!
You make a good point, Tama.
Let me ask you a question! What happens to winter fur when spring rolls around?
I know! It becomes shorter!
Close! It sheds.
Maybe that's why I get brushed.
Correct!
Brushing?
Yeah! I love it. It feels so good!
I've never had that done to me.
They have magic gloves instead.
Tama, stay still.
Don't try to run away.
When Takeshi pets me, the fur comes off by itself.
Isn't that amazing?
Well, that's also a kind of brush.
Really?
I want to try that!
And I want to try brushing!
Lucky!
You guys are weird if you like being brushed.
I don't like brushing, but it's kind of fun when Tome puts my shed fur on top of my head.
Me too!
Huh? What's that called again? Pom... Pom...
There you go!
Pompadour?
That's it!
Damn it! I lost again.
Beh, do your people put furballs on you, too?
As for me...
One time my master gathered all my shed fur together and made me a hat!
He said it was so I wouldn't get cold while we were making deliveries.
That's cool!
Oh yeah, what about Bull?
His fur is short.
Well, even bulldogs shed.
But it's tough, so you can't roll it up.
Then winter is probably cold for him.
They have perfect cold countermeasures.
Here we go, Bull.
Let's put on your new outfit.
But I've never had winter fur before.
Koma, your family runs a bathhouse, right? So you probably shed in the bath.
Oh, I see.
They always give me a bath, so I don't get to drop fur like you guys.
Boring!
How about you, Nora? How does it work?
I lick myself.
You're so mature!
So winter fur makes you fluffy and look inflated, but in the spring, you shed it.
That's a law of nature.
Then if Momo's family brushes her today, she'll be slender tomorrow, right?
She's got a lot of winter fur!
That button flew off with such force!
Was it all because of her winter fur?
Another hot day!
Hasn't winter fur season been over for some time now?
Momo!
This is cake you can eat, so have some.
I bought you some new canned cat food.
I did it again.
This is... winter fur!
That's right! It's my winter fur's fault!
It's definitely the--
"CAT CAFE VIOLET"
It looks like cotton candy from a festival!
Not tofu?
That one looks like an open newspaper!
Not tofu?
Don't turn everything into tofu.
It's so peaceful.
Yeah.
So peaceful that it's boring.
Yeah.
Is something wrong, Momo?
I know! You ate too much again!
Wrong!
Maybe you're exhausted because the café is too busy?
No, just the opposite.
Café Tulip is empty.
Even though it's always so crowded?
You're as adorable as ever, Momo.
She's not the idol of Tulip for nothing.
I love it when she does that! Another cup of coffee!
And I'll have a café au lait!
How cute!
All right, I'm going to order Momo's Fluffy Pancakes combo!
I'll take an Energy Times 100 Momo Mixed Vegetable Juice!
I'll go with Momo's Favorite Special Fruit Parfait!
But recently...
Did I do something?
Can you think of anything?
I knocked over a cup with my tail, which drenched Mr. Zenji's clothes.
And took a nap for three hours on Mr. Yasushi's lap...
But everyone does that.
E-Everyone?
No, right?
It might be because of the cat café that opened in the next town over.
Cat café?
Come to think of it, there was an ad for it in the newspaper lately.
Banta told me about it.
He said it's a café where you can pet all kinds of cats.
That's unusual for this area, so the customers are probably flocking there.
Huh...
It sounds like fun.
I want to make more friends!
I want to go, too!
I wonder if they've got dogs, too.
I'm going to see whether the cats in that café are more charming than me!
That really set Momo's idol soul on fire!
She's so fast! You go, Momo!
Yes, but I expect she'll be back in a moment.
So where is that cat café in the next town over?
Hey, not yet?
Why do I have to take you guys there?
After all, you're the only one who knows how to get to the next town over, Nora.
What kind of place is it? I'm so curious!
♪ Bippity Boppity Bull! ♪
Is that...
As always, I'm looking good!
Bull?
What are you doing here?
I-It's a coincidence! I was just on my way back home!
I mean, I've never been to that cat café!
Cat café?
Where is it?! Near here?
Where's the cat café?
Sh-She's so close! I'm overjoyed!
But also scared!
Are you looking for the cat café?
Who are you?
I'm Kai!
Welcome to Cat Café Violet!
Cat café? This is it?
They match!
Hi, Bull. You came today too, huh?
What a big bone!
For me?
But it's precious to you, isn't it?
I appreciate it. Thank you.
H-Hey! What's the idea of dazzling him?
S-So elegant!
So cool!
Hmph! If this is the cat café, I'm going to give you a piece of my mind!
Ow!
Are you hurt?
I'm fine! It was just a stumble!
Oh, it's time.
Since you're here, won't you come watch our show?
"KAI" "FI" "TAU" "LO" "NYU"
Wh-What is this?
Violet!
The show was awesome again!
Thank you.
I was so moved!
Thank you.
It was really cool!
Hey, I want to do that pose, too!
--Like this, right? --No!
Like this?
Your hands should be opposite.
--Like this. --Even you, Nora?
Y-You can't deceive me!
How troubling. Deceive you?
If anything, I think I'd like you to deceive me.
Momo?
What? What was that?
What was it?
If anything, I think I'd like you to deceive me.
N-Now I know!
That's how Kai seduces everyone!
That's the enemy who stole Tulip's customers!
I...
...will fight!
That was pretty cool, Momo!
That's our idol!
Oh, it was nothing.
But how are you going to fight?
W-Well...
Um... I haven't really thought it out yet...
While you're being cool, go down those stairs!
W-While I'm being...
Oh yeah, it was cool when Kai came down the stairs!
Yeah!
It was like this, right?
I want to do it, too!
Me too!
Hey... everyone...
I said I'm going to fight!
How does it help when you're trying to be like Kai?
I've got it! Hey, do you think Kai would be pleased with a block as a gift?
Good idea!
Blocks are fun when you knock them over!
In that case, I've been saving this!
It feels good when you bite it or step on it because of the crunchy texture!
A cicada husk!
I bet Kai would like that!
As for me...
Ta-daaa! I wrote Kai a letter!
You stamped it!
Do you want to stamp it too, Tama?
Can I? But how do I...
Step in that!
Stop!
She's right! If the construction workers see it, they'll get mad, Koma!
Not that!
Violet is Tulip's enemy!
Momo, do you hate Kai?
W-Well...
Kai was really nice, right?
Yeah.
They're all crazy about that cat...
Welcome back!
You seem down.
All right!
Your favorite snack!
Is it good?
Momo?
Are you hurt?
How troubling.
If anything, I think I'd like you to deceive me.
Cut it out!
Because of you, I can't even enjoy--
Hi.
Are you alone?
Yeah. I'm taking a break right now.
Break?
I was practicing for the show.
We all practice together every night, until we can do the parts we couldn't do before.
Why would you work so hard? I feel sorry for the other ones!
In order to please the customers, practice is essential.
No matter how tough it is, we'll all benefit eventually.
You say it's for everyone, but it's really for your own popularity, isn't it?
As the star cat of this cat café, I have a responsibility.
When I see the customers smile, the exhaustion disappears.
That's what makes me happiest of all.
Aren't you happy when the customers smile?
Bull told me your family also runs a café.
W-Well...
If I said it doesn't make me happy, I would be lying...
There, you see? As I thought.
You and I are a lot alike.
Since we first met, I've been thinking about how wonderful it would be to dance with you.
Until now, I've never danced with someone who I wanted to dance with.
In the end, my dream has come true.
D-Don't say weird things!
This is the second time you've pushed me away.
I don't care!
I hate you!
Maybe I was a little too harsh.
Graduating? What do you mean?
We won't get to see you any more?
After we got to be friends...
Actually, I've got a master now.
This cat café is staffed by homeless cats who are taken care of by volunteers,
"RESERVED BY A FAMILY" This cat café is staffed by homeless cats who are taken care of by volunteers,
"RESERVED BY A FAMILY" but if the customers take a fancy to us, they can adopt us.
Since living here, I felt it for the first time.
If I had a roof over my head and fed every day, just how happy could I be?
So for everyone's sake too, I've been working hard with them every day,
"RESERVED BY A FAMILY" to bring in as many customers as possible.
So that's why...
Then, congratulations on your graduation!
I can say that, right?
Yes, of course!
Congratulations on your graduation, Kai!
Thank you! I hope you stay friendly with the other cats who are here.
I will! I promise!
You really are the best!
I didn't fall in love with you for nothing! You're a great man!
Kai is a girl, right?
I thought he was a boy.
She's a woman!
Which is it?
It doesn't matter!
You're right. Kai is Kai.
Kai!
Putting on a show every day with that in mind...
That's who they are. It takes all kinds.
I feel like a jerk for saying I was bored because it's too peaceful.
I thought I had all the answers, but when it comes to myself...
...I still have a lot to learn.
I...
Kai!
Momo...
I haven't even said goodbye yet.
One, two, one, two, one, two, one, two!
O-One!
Two...
One...
Two...
One!
No, no, more lightly!
Think of Kai!
We need Tulip's customers to smile, too!
But why do we have to...
...work so hard?!
Don't dwell on the details!
Now, once more!
That cloud looks like Kai!
I'm sorry for the mean things I said.
Be happy, Kai!