How the cat could do all that shoving without fingers was yet another mystery, but he moved too quickly for Shinano’s eyes to catch him. (Next time, he vowed, next time he’d bring more candy and see what happened.)
“I don’t remember if I’ve ever met a yokai, but I’m a tsukumogami,” the tantou puffed. “Doesn’t that make us half-related already?”
“Come ooonnnn, don’t decide things without taking a look! Our house is super big! We already have eight cats and a tiger and a horse, so you’ll fit right in.” His cheeks were so round, Shinano had to resist the urge to squash them.
Faces weren’t chests…right…
“I’m Shinano Toushirou–a tantou. We’re all swords, actually–the people where I live–but we’re nice and friendly!” His hands hovered expectantly over the cat’s head, itching for permission to pet and scratch his ears.
As one chocobar was finished, the wrapper was tossed aside and another opened as Jibanyan’s continued to dig into the candy the boy had given to him.
“I don’t knyow what a tsukumogami or tantou is, sorryyyyy. You’ll have to explain it to me more if you want me to understand. I don’t really think you can be related to a cat, right?”
More candy was shoved into the his mouth and the rest tossed aside as he considered the offer. Where he was living now was some district, where he’d barely been given a decent home. They have a big house and food? He’d be a fool to deny it! But maybe he’d drag it out a bit longer.
“Well, I guess I could take a look at the place. It sounds really crowded and I really nyeed my own space, y’knyow?”
He gets up with a stretch and a meow, rubbing his head into the boy’s hand to allow him to pet him.
“Nyice t’meet ya, Shinano. I’m Jibanyan! Show me your place!”
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