Nekopara (ネコぱら)

Ahem.

Hello there.

Tell me, do you know about cats?

They've got cute ears that wiggle and twitch.

Tails that respond to their emotions.

All attached to a human-like creature of the utmost charm!

Does that pique your interest?

If they sound appealing to you, please visit our patisserie.

We have the cutest cats you've ever seen.

All waiting to serve you!

Hi and welcome! To the patisserie La Soleil!

Wake up. Chocola. Time to greet the day.

Hey. Wake up. Hey.

No, cut it out, Not right now, Master.

Please don't over-trim Chocola's nails.

Hey! Would you stop? That tickles!

I'm just doing breast-kneading motion.

It's a natural part of our instincts as cats.

Yeah? But you were just kneading Chocola's tummy!

Good point.

-- --Uh--

Hi!

Hey there, you're finally awake.

That's right! Meowning, Master!

Good morning, Master.

Morning. Nice to see you.

Ooh, something smells good. What's for breakfast?

See for yourself. It's bacon and eggs!

Wow!

Oh. Yay! That's Chocola's favorite!

Go and wash up, 'kay? It's almost time to eat.

'Kay!

Hm?

Uh. Hey. Use the sink.

It looks great!

Vanilla. It's super-duper yummy.

Master's cooking is always the best, isn't it?

Chocola. You shouldn't talk while eating.

--That is incredibly rude. --

It's hard to believe, but cats grow up so fast.

When we found them back home,

they couldn't even use chopsticks properly.

But now look at them.

They're even big enough to help out with my shop.

I have to admit, I was rather surprised when

they showed up as unexpectedly as they did.

Uh, what's up with these massive boxes?

They look like they were mailed from home.

Well, guess I'd better open them up.

-- -- Uh--

Oh. But then again, it's probably not very smart

to open a package when I wasn't expecting it.

The delivery guy must have made a mistake! Better send it back.

Yeah, I think I'll go call them right now.

--Master, no! --

Um. Hi. So, uh...

Surprise, it was Chocola inside the box!

Long time no see, huh?

What? I literally just saw you at home yesterday.

Bet I know who's in the other box.

I go where Chocola goes.

Everywhere, I'll always be by her side.

So, was this Shigure's idea?

Of course not!

When you decided to open your own shop and live alone,

I did not talk to Shigure!

Uh, I really wanted to stay with you,

so she did not come up with a plan!

And I most certainly did not hide inside the moving boxes

so I could just show up and live with you out of the blue

because that would be totally crazy!

Are you sure?

Sounds like a confession.

All right, get out of the moving box.

We'll discuss the rest later.

Spoiler alert: I obviously let them stay with me.

I just have a soft spot for cats.

-- Hey, Master? -- Hm?

You haven't eaten your bacon or eggs yet.

Can Chocola have them?

--No ma'am! --

Yep. He's going to give them to me instead.

I'm gonna give them to me.

What's up, Shigure?

Nothing!

I was just noticing how great you are at cooking.

Duh. After all, I cook breakfast pretty much every single day.

Of course I'd be good at it.

That's true. It was a compliment. 'Kay?

So. Is there anything I can do to help you?

Oh, I'm fine. I've totally got this.

Besides, we set up a schedule

to have us cats make breakfast, remember?

Oh, yeah, that's a pretty good point.

Still though.

I know.

Why don't you go and give Nuts a hand?

Um. What's she doing, exactly?

I'm making sure the rice cooker doesn't mess up the rice!

Yeah. You know how dangerous it is

to give Coconut a knife, right?

Are you ready, fish? Prepare to die!

Uh-huh. After that,

I decided to give her a safer assignment.

Right. Probably for the best.

May? Maple.

Are you almost done?

Please tell me you're coming out soon.

Look, I don't want to rush you or anything.

But, I gotta... I really gotta...

I heard you, already!

Can you please stop hounding me so much?

Hurry!

I don't know how much longer I can hold it.

C'mon, my eyeballs are practically floating.

Jeez, there.

Honestly, Cinnamon's out here doing

the potty dance every single morning.

It sucks.

I wonder if Shigure messed up her toilet training.

Wow, looks delicious!

Azuki really outdid herself today, huh?

What about me, I helped, too!

You sure did.

'Kay. Thanks for the food!

Yes, thank you!

Let's dig in!

As always, our cats are full of energy.

Whoops, I almost forgot.

I hope Chocola and Vanilla are both doing okay at the shop.

All done.

How's it going? You about ready to open?

Yep, ready and willing!

We're all set.

Great. Let's go ahead and open everything up.

I'm counting on your help today.

--Right! --Yes. Just leave it to us.

All done.

That's the last of the laundry.

Huh?

They say that sleeping children grow fast,

but I think that she could slow down a little.

--Nyaa! --

What was that for?

Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Uh, blame it on instinct?

Huh? What's wrong? You wanna fight?

Come on, May! Hurry up!

Yeah, yeah, I'm coming.

Are those two at it again? Well, what can you do?

There's no time for watching fights!

Please hurry up, we need to get going!

Look, I really hate rushing you all the time,

but we're like super behind schedule as it is!

You just had to change your panties, didn't you?

I don't know why you're complaining.

If you hadn't taken so long in the bathroom,

I wouldn't have wet myself--

Uh. Well. Anyway, let's go already!

Look, Mommy! There's cats over there!

There sure are.

Leaving their house with their little bells, how impressive.

Hold on. They can only leave their house if they wear a bell?

Is that what you mean?

Exactly right.

Usually, cats aren't allowed to leave their house

unless their master is with them.

But if they're wearing a bell,

then they're allowed to be out all on their own.

I think I understand.

In order for a cat to get a bell, they have to pass a test.

It's very difficult.

I see!

So then, those cats over there must be super smart!

Bye-bye, kitties!

There's no time for waving!

C'mon, we're already running late!