Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

155 – Side Story – We’ve Got a New Family Member (1)

Hmm, what do I do with this?

I was lost in thought as I looked at the little furry thing rolling around in front of me.

Actually, recently, a guest has been coming to my studio apartment quite often. I once heard a sound like fingers scratching on a blackboard, so I went out, and then a stray cat was scratching at my door.

Judging from its appearance as a common stray cat and its slightly dirty body, I quickly guessed that it wasn’t a cat that had run away from a house, and sent it back.

Honestly, I wanted to at least give him some food, but I thought that was the best I could do because I might end up loitering around the apartment and bothering other people. However, there was another real problem.

For about a week after that, the guy came to my house three or four times a day, scratching at the front door whenever he got a chance. Considering that there were times when I was out of the room to go to school, he might have come more often.

I wonder if this is what it means to be chosen as a butler, and after much thought, I ended up bringing him into the house, which is the current situation.

The problem is that I’ve never raised a cat before, so I have no idea where to start.

“I did wash it though….”

After a long struggle, I managed to wash my dirty body clean, but this is where things get difficult.

Currently, we don’t have any cat food or treats to give to our cat, let alone any tools or toys to potty train him.

Besides, I heard that stray cats often carry germs as they wander around, so if you are thinking of raising one, you should also take it to a vet for a checkup.

The problem is how to explain this to guests who will be visiting soon.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

… I really need to figure out the timing.

I stuck out my tongue without realizing it when I suddenly heard the sound of someone pressing the door lock password.

“Siyoon, I’m here… Huh!?”

“Welcome, it’s a bit messy today because we have guests, hey.”

As expected, Yuna followed me into the room and opened her eyes wide when she saw the cat lingering around my legs. Judging from her attire, it seemed like she had just finished her schedule.

“What’s that cat? Did you adopt it?”

“No way, that’s the guy I was talking about a while ago.”

“Oh, that stray cat that often comes to that house?”

“huh.”

Since I had told Yuna about it three days ago, she must have remembered it, because she opened her eyes wide and came closer to examine the cat closely. Perhaps because it looked like a newborn kitten, Yuna must have found it incredibly cute.

“What about the mother cat?”

“I couldn’t see it. It must have been kicked out of the group.”

“Poor thing… He looks so young.”

Swish. Swish.

When Yuna reached out and stroked its head, the cat accepted her touch without any hesitation, even though it was a stranger. In fact, it even acted cute by rubbing its head against the cat’s, as if asking for more stroking.

I guess you’re the so-called dog-cat type.

“I’m thinking about raising one, but I think I need to go to the hospital or a pet store before that. But I don’t know what to buy… .”

“In that case, should I ask Soeun? The cat I’m raising at the dorm is the one she brought home.”

“Oh, if that’s the case, I’d be grateful.”

By the way, I remember you saying that a cat appeared in the dorm on the very first anniversary of your debut. That was Soeun noona’s cat.

“Yeah, I sent a text message to my sister, so she’ll reply when she sees it. Let’s take her out first.”

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“I’m sorry for bothering you even though you came all this way.”

“It’s a hassle. Why not go on a date while you’re at it?”

Yuna coolly ignored my apology and left the room. I followed her, putting the cat that was on the porch inside my padded jumper and leaving only its head sticking out.

“But what are you going to name it?”

“Well, I haven’t decided yet.”

I don’t have a good sense of naming, so I thought about this and that, but I couldn’t think of a suitable name.

At that, Yuna raised her hand with shining eyes.

“How about some cheese? The fur is also cheese-colored.”

“Cheese? Not bad. I was thinking of going with apricot.”

“Hey, apricots are too old-fashioned. Cheese is fine.”

“It’s rustic….”

Honestly, I thought this was a bit odd, but hearing it directly from Yuna’s mouth makes it twice as damaging.

But I hate to say this, but honestly, there isn’t much difference between apricot and cheese. Cheese is a bit more common, but apricot is a pure Korean word, so it’s nice and affectionate. Or else.

Anyway, after deciding to name the stray cat Cheese, I got into the car that was parked in the parking lot.

Swish!

As if telling Yuna to go to sleep for a moment because he had to drive, he unzipped his padding and jumped, landing on Yuna’s thigh.

Is this really a stray cat? If someone saw it, they would think it was a pet cat that had been living with it for about 10 years. Yuna was also quite surprised, and looked down at Cheese with a dumbfounded expression before carefully stroking its head.

After making sure we had our seatbelts fastened, we headed to our first destination: the animal hospital.

***

The results of the hospital examination came out faster than expected. And the hospital bill was more expensive than expected. I guess there is a reason why they say that taking care of an animal is like taking care of a master.

The test results showed that there was a small pus on the foot, so they removed it first and trimmed some of the ingrown hair. Fortunately, they said that there was no fatal infectious disease or chronic disease, and that the child was very healthy.

Thanks to that, I was able to leave the animal hospital with Cheese in a somewhat relieved state and head to a nearby pet store.

“Good job, Cheese. And listen to the doctor.”

Yuna praised the guy as if she was amazed, rubbing her face against the cheese in her hand.

That’s understandable, because at the hospital, Cheese silently endured various tests, such as blood draws and oral examinations, without much resistance.

The veterinarian even said that in his 18 years of practice, he had never seen such a well-behaved dog.

“Meow.”

“I guess Cheese knows his own name now. He responds right away when I call his name.”

Yuna, who was calling out the names of the cheeses one after another, tapped my arm with an excited expression.

I wonder if the child born between us in the future will be able to read Korean at an early age and people will make a fuss about whether he or she is a genius. I can’t help but laugh because I think that will really happen.

“Oh, I’ll buy two just in case you don’t know. I think there’s one for grown-ups and one for pups.”

As we were browsing through the pet supply store, Yuna said as she put two bags of a certain brand of dog food into the basket I was holding.

I let out a soft gasp at the information I was hearing for the first time, but I tilted my head wondering if this amount was too much.

“Really? But isn’t that too much to feed everyone?”

“Then wouldn’t it be okay if I bought two small ones? I’ll try feeding them this one, and if it seems like they’re having trouble digesting it, I can feed them the other one.”

“Okay, let’s do that.”

In times like these, advice from those with experience is helpful. I should give So-eun noona something as a token of my gratitude later. If we meet in person, Yuna will probably complain again out of jealousy, so I’ll say it through Yuna.

“I heard you can buy milk like this… Oh, and the vet said it’s okay to feed Churu, right?”

“that’s right.”

They said that since it looks like it’s about 4-5 months old, there won’t be any problems as long as you don’t give it too much churu.

“Then I’ll buy the one that Churu recommended, and a few toys and a toilet… .”

“… Foot.”

I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw Yuna choosing things to use on Cheese more enthusiastically than I did. I tried to laugh so that she wouldn’t hear me, but it seemed like Yuna heard me.

“Why are you laughing all of a sudden?”

“No, it’s just that. I just had this feeling that when we get married in the future, have kids, and go shopping for baby supplies, this is what it’ll look like.”

I just smiled without realizing it, feeling like I was rehearsing for that day that would come someday.

After hearing that, Yuna sat down in her seat and blankly looked up at me. Her face gradually turned red from her neck to her face, and then she suddenly got up from her seat.

“And you’re already talking about a story that’s still a few years away.”

“So what if you have a few more years left? You’re not going to marry me, are you?”

“Huh, huh! Look at what you’re doing.”

Even though he says that, it’s so cute how he can’t help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Even the cheese inside the jumper is poking its head out, doubling the cuteness. What the heck, this fraudulent creature.

“Oh, I’m a little disappointed. I thought you would definitely marry me… Did your love fade away?”

“Who, who said they didn’t do it!? I was just saying it!”

“Oh my, you asked me to wait for five years and then even asked me to submit a marriage application… It’s all because of my shortcomings.”

He let out a deep sigh, pretending not to know in order to tease Yuna who was being mean.

In the end, I was able to end the story with my victory thanks to Yuna shouting, “Okay! Just get married and have as many kids as you want!”

That’s why you need to use a strategy while observing your opponent carefully, hehe.