Heaven's BBS - Video

[kokuyoyo]

From: Chikusa Kakimoto
Date: October 20

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[The video opens up on a random path in the Far Shore... and on what appears to be a small pack of nekomata following after the person filming. There's a squinty eyed sphynx thwapping its bald tails around, a fluffy tan and gray one dragging about a napkin it almost definitely stole from the Meeting Hall, a good ol' round girl lagging at the back of the pack, and a cat making unflinching eye contact at the camera. And those are just the noticeable ones. There are at least half a dozen of them on the screen.]

[Chikusa's sleepy voice filters over the speakers.]

They.... won't stop following me.

...I think they know Pookie.

Comments

voice; from: Li Tieguai

[reformedsinner]

Just out of curiosity, how many cats do we have now?

[And can they give any of them back?]

[kokuyoyo]

[Listen.... He technically doesn't own any of these cats. They just decided to follow him, or barge into his home.]

[...Which is basically the story of Cat, so.]

I don't know.... aren't we missing some?

[He noticed the lack of cat not long ago, and Pookie wouldn't shut up about it.]

[reformedsinner]

Kishi and Musha are staying with Ayumu at the moment, yes. So, if you include the number behind you...?

[He can't get a good look at the crowd on video. He'll let Chikusa do the counting.]

[kokuyoyo]

...Too many.

[...Which is sure an answer.]

Do you think they actually want to stay...?

[reformedsinner]

Have you asked them?

[kokuyoyo]

....I don't want to.

[chikusa]

What if they're as annoying as Pookie....

[reformedsinner]

[Chikusa.]

Please ask. They should know that we can't host them for more than a few days.

[kokuyoyo]

[A scratching sound interrupts the conversation, and Chikusa redirects the camera down towards his leg. There, the cat with the brilliant green eyes is staring up.]

We have taken note of your concerns. If we do not partake of your food, may we stay longer?

.....It's a trap.

voice; Aditi

[bussounoshima]

If a single one of those creatures shows up at my temple, I'm turning it into a hat.

[You've been warned.]

[kokuyoyo]

[wow, that almost sounds like a grudge]

....It's not like they're my cats...

[didn't he say the same thing about Bon?]

[bussounoshima]

It wasn't your dog either. Keep them away from my temple.

[Unless he wants a hat, she guesses. This may not be a useful threat.]

[kokuyoyo]

If they go to your temple, then it's not my fault.... They're cats.

[bussounoshima]

They will rapidly become your fault and your problem, Chikusa. Take some responsibility now to save yourself a headache later.

[kokuyoyo]

I don't want to.

[Does he get points for honesty?]

[bussounoshima]

[Maybe.]

... Then get Hakkai to deal with them.

[Sharak Sanzo is a good friend.]

1/2

[kokuyoyo]

...Good point.

[Chikusa Kakimoto is such a good shinki.]

[kokuyoyo]

[But some twenty minutes later, Sharak gets an update.]

He ended up bringing one home with us... All the others are going to find the temple too.

voice

[smilingbullet]

Wow, that's an amazing amount of them.

[kokuyoyo]

It's too many.

[smilingbullet]

You think so? Have you told them that?

[kokuyoyo]

They know exactly what I think.

[But also: they're cats.]

[smilingbullet]

If you say so. That seems to be a lot to feed for one temple.

[kokuyoyo]

We don't want them.

[smilingbullet]

It's a problem that they're cats instead of any other type of animal, then.

[kokuyoyo]

Tell me about it... Even Pookie wasn't something we took in... She just showed up...

[And that's how the got a cat.]