The days of being a cat in Japan

As the former leader of the territory, Lao Can is very familiar with the topography of this area.

From the mouth of the human woman, Lao Can knew that the boy who was always staring at him got lost after he came out of that place called the hospital.

Lao Can knew that place, no matter what time of day there were always crowds coming and going.It is somewhat similar to the three-story building it is staying in now. It is a place where doctors see patients, except that one is for people and the other is for animals.

Quickly running to the gate of the county hospital, Lao Can lowered his head and kept sniffing on the nearby ground.

Things like humans really can't let them do things, and they actually went with two cats when they were looking for someone.

Lao Can admits that the big black cat named Mo is really good at grabbing territory, but when it comes to finding people, he has to rely on their dogs.

After a while, Lao Can smelled the boy's scent, and along the place where the smell continued, Lao Can stepped up and followed.

The child's smell in Tai'an was indeed heading towards Fujimoto's hospital, but at a fork in the road, the child went the wrong way and went in another direction.

Lao Can lowered his head while walking, sniffing at it, looked up, and found that the surrounding environment was slowly changing.

Along the way, the main road turned into a fine gravel road, and the surrounding scenery also changed from layers of buildings to grass patches and vegetable fields. After finding it, the old man came to the embankment by the river.

After walking back and forth for a few steps, he raised his head and sniffed the air. Lao Can was sure that the child from Tai'an was coming this way.

Looking at the river flowing around the city under the embankment, Lao Can was secretly anxious in his heart.

The kid who often circles around it is very courageous. It is estimated that seeing the surging river, not only will he not be afraid, but he will happily walk over to study it.

Sure enough, after searching for a while beside the embankment, Lao Can saw a little boy wearing a pair of wet trousers, playing in the water by the river.

This kid who made everyone in his family almost go crazy, is now stepping on the water with both feet, and poking around in the river curiously with his hands, he seems to be very contented.

Seeing this, Lao Can suddenly felt that his teeth were itchy. The feeling was even more itchy than when he was surrounded by a group of puppies in the dog gang.

At this time, the child in Tai'an seemed to have noticed the old man's gaze, and when he raised his head, he saw it standing on the embankment.

Found his favorite dog, Taian seemed to want it to join his game, so he stood up and raised his legs to walk to the shore.

This river is the main water source for agriculture in the county. Although it is not wide, it has plenty of water. There is always water all year round, so there are many aquatic plants growing under the river.

The little boy accidentally stepped on it while walking, slipped and fell into the water without standing still.

The rapid current rushed the fallen Tai'an several meters away. Fortunately, the child was lucky enough to grab a protruding stone in the middle of the river and was not taken away by the water.

Seeing this, Lao Can didn't even think about it, he ran and fell into the river, and swam towards Tai'an who was struggling in the middle of the river.

Coming to Tai'an's side, he opened his mouth and grabbed his clothes.

The boy trusted Lao Can very much, and when it grabbed him, he let go of the hand holding the stone.

Lao Can struggled to swim to the bank with Tai'an in his mouth, but the river here was too fast, and after several attempts, they were all washed back.

His teeth were starting to ache from the weight of the child, but he didn't want to give up at all.

The calm old man looked around while treading water in the river, and found that tens of meters away from here, after a turn, the river would become wider and the water flow relatively smooth.

So Lao Can gave up going against the current, relaxed his body and let himself and Tai'an go down the river, and after being rushed through the bend, he swam to the shore.

Sure enough, it would be much easier to swim here, Laocan gritted his teeth and swam forward vigorously with Tai'an, until he reached the shallow water area, where his feet could touch the ground, and he was dragging Tai'an to the shore.

At this time, someone walking by the river had spotted them and ran towards them.

Tai'an, who was dragged ashore by the old man, got up from the ground, his mouth curled up as if he was about to cry.

Lao Can is most afraid of the cubs' moaning and chirping. As soon as they groan, Lao Can will be at a loss.

So he knew that the boy liked to touch his old man. In order to prevent Tai'an from crying, he took the initiative to push his big head towards him.

Tai'an, whose eyes were already tearing up, was stunned when he saw this, and then his facial features suddenly began to wrinkle on his expressionless face.

After a few back-and-forth sessions, a big smile broke across his face.

The boy stretched out his arms to hold Lao Can's big head, and stroked it vigorously with his small hands. Lao Can clearly heard the child stroking its head and saying, "Good dog."

In an instant, an unknown force overflowed its limbs and bones, and the heart that had been cold for a long time felt warm again. It was hot and scalding, making the old man's hardened tailbone soft again. .

At an angle that Tai'an couldn't see, the old and disabled tail that had been hanging on the ground slowly stood up, and the fluffy tail curled forward and bent on the back, and swayed from side to side.

At this moment, Lao Can felt the sun shining on him.

When Nanako and the others rushed to the police station after receiving a call from the police, Tai'an was sleeping soundly on the bench of the police station wrapped in a blanket and holding the old man in his arms.

After seeing her son safe, the anxious Mrs. Nanako finally couldn't control her emotions anymore, stepped forward to hold her son and cried.

Tai'an was awakened by his mother in a daze, rubbed his eyes and looked up, only to find that his mother was crying.

The child was at a loss when he saw this, and then he reached out to wipe the tears off Nanako's face and said, "Mom, don't cry."

Nanako, who hadn't heard the child call her so for many years, couldn't believe it. She hugged her child and asked, "Tai'an, what are you calling me? Can you call me again?"

The little boy blinked and said, "Mom."

So excited that she didn't know what to do, Nanako asked Mrs. Fujimoto behind her, "Sister, did you hear that? Tai'an called me mom, and he started calling me mom."

Mrs. Fujimoto, who knew how difficult it is for a parent of an autistic child, said with great relief: "I remember that the attending doctor in Tai'an once said that being able to actively communicate with others is a sign that the disease is getting better. This time Tai'an also It's a blessing in disguise, Nanako, you should be happy."

Mrs. Nanako nodded and said, "I'm happy, of course I'm happy."

They were still talking here, and the police officers came over and called the family members of the lost child to sign. When they finished the formalities and came out of the police station, Tai'an hugged the old disabled tightly, and refused to let go no matter what.

Seeing this, Nanako thought of her son's performance these days, and this time it was thanks to this dog that her son was safe and sound. Thinking about the fate between her son and this dog, she moved to adopt her.

So Nanako asked Mrs. Fujimoto: "Senior sister, I heard that this dog is a stray dog ​​you rescued. You see, Tai'an likes this dog so much. This dog also likes our Tai'an. I don't know if I want to adopt it." What should I do?"

Mrs. Fujimoto smiled and said: "If you want to adopt a stray dog, it's not difficult. First, you have to take the photo of the dog to the newspaper to make an announcement. If no one comes to claim the dog within three days If you don’t have a dog, then it can be considered as ownerless. Then you can take the epidemic prevention certificate issued by us, go to the animal department to apply for a dog license, and then you can take it home.”

Upon hearing this, Nanako took out her mobile phone, took a photo of Lao Canzhao with the camera function on it, and then said to Mrs. Fujimoto: "Senior sister, it's better sooner rather than later. I'll take the photo to the newspaper office."

After three days, no one came to claim Lao Can, so Nanako took his son and led Lao Can to the animal department to get the dog certificate. From now on, there will be another family member in the family.

Tai'an clumsily fastened the collar on the old man's neck. Under the collar hung a polygonal wooden dog tag with the words 'えいゆう' written in crooked Japanese.

This dog tag was made by Tai'an himself. Although it is not good-looking, it is his most sincere heart.

えいゆう means hero. In the eyes of this child, this dog looks ferocious, neither cute nor cute, and even a little scary. It is a hero that no one can replace in his mind.

The old man obediently walked on the outside of Tai'an, isolating the boy from the outer lane. This was a habit he had developed after he started accompanying the boy these days.

Xu Jie, who had nothing to do, also took Mo and a group of cats to sit on the wall not far away to watch. It saw Lao Can's tail that had been hanging down all the time, and it didn't know when it started, but it actually curled up to his back.

Not only curling but also wagging, Awang, who had robbed Lao Can for almost a year, said in surprise: "That guy, Lao Can, can actually wag his tail?"

Lao Can, who was following Tai'an, turned his head when he heard the words, and bared his teeth at the cats squatting all over the wall, but after turning his head, he still couldn't help wagging the tail curled up on his back.

Afterwards, people often saw a German black-back with one ear missing and a very fierce appearance, who would consciously pick up its little master to and from the hospital every day, rain or shine from morning till night.

When the owner sees a doctor, it squats outside the clinic and waits. When the owner returns home, it sits on the outermost side to isolate him from traffic. When it rains outside, it will borrow an umbrella from Fujimoto's house in the rain. Will not eat.

Under its care, the boy's condition gradually improved. Every day when Mrs. Nanako sent them out, she would always hear her son shouting to the dog energetically: "Hero, let's go, we are going."

Then the hero will follow the boy, never far away.