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Neko Atsume House

It's said that sufficient sleep helps children to grow

I was always sleeping when I was a child

not because I wanted to escape from the reality

I just wanted to sleep

Teacher

Mr. Sakumoto

How could you fall asleep during a meeting?

No, I didn't.

He was asleep, wasn't he?

Yes, he was.

No...No, I wasn't.

How do you think about our proposal?

What was it?

We turned the hero into a zombie

A zombie

your story is not appealing enough

we're on our half way to a sequel

we need a dramatic plot-twist

but why zombies?

for an example

what

hmm

what example?

It can be a philosophy of zombies

so it can match with your story style

what do you mean

you confused him

The zombie will be standing on the beach pondering

it doesn't have to be on a beach

I mean...

Time flies so quickly

sorry, we're up to our next meeting

In the End, he'll turn into a zombie right?!

Hey...wait

Do you know your deadline is on next Monday?

Check, please

Teacher

What a heavy fall

Your first debut was almost on the same date as Mr. Kitakaze, right?

However, you beat him and won the newbie award, right?

Oh, did he?

"A Round Triangle" by Sakumoto Kiyoshi

Kitakaze

Popular, Award-Winning, Latest, Girlfriend, Ambitious

Sold over 1.5 million copies

Sakumoto

Rookie Winner, Popular novelist

A short-lived gift

I really like Mr. Sakumoto's current serial novel

He finally got his luck back

to be nominated for this year's Japan Book Merchant Award?

His new book sucks. It must be Sakumoto himself. His did a good job but not on this one. Haha. So who is this Sakumoto?

What are you doing here?

How do you know that I am here

I know what you're up to

Sorry

I didn't like the idea about zombies

but I also think that, you need a trigger

A trigger

Naoki is a normal college student who fell in love with Shizuka

He confessed to her, but failed and had his heart broken, right?

yes

then he went back to his sandbox love and lived a happy life ever after

right

it's too boring

Who would like to read a boring story like that? It's too lame

I think it starts to make sense

That's why we need to find a trigger

I don't now how to explain it

but when you get your fame back, and he turn back to a zombie

I think it's in sync to some point

let's go to next bar, let's go, guys

I feel like I'm lost in my life

maybe I should move to a new place

I want to go to a new place to refresh myself

Do you have any advice about where I should go

Taco

Taco

Taco?

Taco

Thank you

Taco

Taco

Grandma, you can't sit in my workplace

here, your taco

Taco

I'm back

bye

Where did you go?

I was with Sakumoto

I think it's confusing for him to write a zombie story.

he wants to leave us

what

leave him alone

it's irresponsible

Taco

Mexican Tortilla, Taco, Taco Cookbook

Nutrition Facts of Mexican Burrito

Tako Residence

Tako Real Estate

yikes

Rooms For Rent

Mr. Sakumoto

Ms. Saruwatari

I've been waiting

Thank you for choosing us

let’s get down to business

This is your rental contract and key

thank you

it must not easy to be a writer

how do you know

you filled it on the contract

oh, yes, I did

are you going to isolate yourself here in order to write?

yeah, I think so

you've won so many awards at such a young age

I googled you. Your searching result was ranked on the top

Please don't tell anyone that I live in here

Of course not, I'm aware of personal privacy

oh, by the way

I hope you don't mind

so now this is a celebrity's house

let's take a selfie, say cheese

Wait me a second. Let me get the sign out

Editor Towada

What's wrong?

This is my house now

What are you doing

How did you find me

I told you that I know what you're up to

Impossible

How did you find this place?

it's easy to track someone in this generation

it's called social media

you gotta be more careful

you skipped 2 episodes

sorry

you still want to keep this going, don't you?

ok this can be a trigger

can we start now?

yes

are you done?

not yet, I'm just curious about what you are doing

so many cats

they seem to enjoy chasing the reflected light

I don't want to keep them here, please stop

why not

I'll leave once you finish your job. Then you can be all alone

That's the reason why I moved here

You need to be more chilled, just like these cuties

As you wished, I turned the character into a zombie

Thank you

I'll come to pick up your manuscript next week

what do you think

about my work

is it good?

give me some feedback

to be honest, it's not your best

then why do you have to take it with you?

because we have a deadline, and we're running out of time

really?

yes

then what?

I don't want it to be published

I know it's not the best

I'm just doing my job

it's easy for you to say

you are not the one who has to take the responsibility

what do you mean by that?

think this way

when the book is published, you're not the one who'll get criticized

I am

Why don't you teach me how to avoid criticism?

Isn't that what an editor for?

I did what you asked, I made him a zombie

now what do you want? Ghosts?

sexy ladies?

I'll fulfill what you want

then it will no longer be your work

it's already not

I can't connect to the internet

I'll come back next week

Teacher

I'm lost

what should I do

Should I scare you? Comfort you? Or let you do whatever you want

neither one is good

I agree

but I want to do something about it

Can't you just leave me alone?

I told you I was just doing my job

but my boss doesn't let me

then leave it be

I can't

see you next week

"A Round Triangle" by Sakumoto

He turned the hero into a zombie

The editors will abandon him.

poor him

He's hopeless haha

welcome

here you go

Thank you very much

come here

Cher is 5.87 kg today

it gained some weights

yes it did

goodbye goodbye

thanks

Bye Cher

Excuse me

what kind of toys do cats like

they like most of them

can you recommend me some?

for what kind of cat?

there are many of them

there's a brown...

their colors are unrelated to their personalities

do they have personalities?

you do know nothing about cats

I think you can say that again

first, they like something that's animated

like this ball

I see

and something fluffy

like this cushion

cushions

they also like nests

it's comfortable inside

is like being in the cardboard box?

not exactly, but that's also right

do you have printers for people to print their cats photos?

don't be disappointed

disappointed

cats run if you try to chase them

just like women

they can see through this

even if you don't express any emotions

Mr. Sakumoto. Teacher

how's the job going

today is the deadline

it's going alright

here

let me see

you ain't write nothing!

I came up with the story

the I'll wait until you finish it

they are here again

is anything wrong?

no nothing

they have balls. Why do they have so many balls?

I'm sure they found them in the yard

there are beach balls in the yard?

Wait! Why?

you know

I want to have some energy drinks

energy drinks

can you buy some for me?

yes

thank you, the store is a bit far from here

if so, can I borrow your bike?

go ahead, don't go too fast

have a safe trip, your shoes

Hello you guys.

Mr. Sakumoto

teacher

I think zombie was a bad idea

Naoki died in an accident

then turned into a zombie to revenge Shizuka

right

isn't he a bit selfish

yes because he's a zombie

That's what I thought

if you want me to change, I can do that

No. It's alright

why did you mention that

you said that you don't want to be disturbed

its not like that

I mean, if Naoki could come back to life

is revenge the only thing he'd want to do?

never mind

can I copy it to my usb?

Teacher

let's keep it up together

you seemed very fascinated

what

the cats

no

do they like your foods

they do, and they love the cushions

That makes sense. Cats spend 70% of the day sleeping

Is that so?

Do you wash their bowls regularly?

I think so

Have you got them a toilet?

a toilet?

but they are stray cats

stray cats?

yes

are they not your pets

nope

what's so funny?

you are so enchanted

no I'm not

did they rub you with their bodies?

the cats?

not yet

once they see you as their relatives

they'll mark you with their body scents

How?

Just wait

Wait so I just wait?

Most cats are distant

But some of them are clingy

I see

As for Mr. Katakura

His hand was bitten by a pig when he was in Philippines

He said that he couldn't write

Really?

Despite that, it sounds like a lie

If he couldn't do it, then next week will be skipped

What can we do, he's bitten by a pig

Let's keep this going

Mr. Sakumoto's sequel will be ended after our next release

Yes, that's the plan

Plan. You haven't told him?

Have you told him?

About this...

To prevent us from getting in any troubles, you must let him know

I will. Sorry

We came up with this plan after he skipped two episodes

Even if we force him to make them up

Readers wouldn't love his writing

Sorry, let me handle this

He changed his environment. His writing skill is smoothly recovering

Can we have more sequels before we end the contract with him?

As long as he fully-recovered, he can come back

only we can't wait that long

but sometimes when writers hold their pens up, writings will flow out naturally

Why do we need to end the contract with him this way?

because he's not a freelance writer

besides, is it easy for an artist to break the Artists' Block?

answer him

No, I don't think it's easy at all, but...

We all have high expectations toward him. Just in different ways

Let me handle this

No. I'll handle this

next time will be his finale

Alright, don't mess it up

Move on to next topic

Yes. For the new serie that starts next week...

Look at you

What are you doing?

What are these for?

This is your drink

What were you doing?

I was making a cat climb for them to climb

Eh?

Cats obviously likes the height

They like to climb up to the walls and roofs

but then I wouldn't be able to see them

Would that disappoint you?

I put this here hoping that they will stay with me

to stay with you?

I started writing this

《The Book of Cats》

When I put out new toys, a new cat would come

so they are your pets

No. I just observe them

I've never had a chance to observe cats

and I realized they make me forgetting the existence of time

so they help you to escape from the reality?

perhaps

but they also gave me some inspirations

I must have caused a lot of pressure on you. I feel very ashamed.

I'm the only one chilling down here

it's ok

In fact, I'm very happy for you

Happy?

This is my first time seeing such an authentic smile on your face

Teacher

There's something I want to tell you

My sequel will be ended

yes

right on the nose

The ending of the last episode is a bit rough

Thank you for what you did

No, thank you

Do you mind if I keep working on the cat climb?

Go ahead

Teacher

Yes?

What do you plan to do?

Let me think about that

I'll live with these cats for awhile

I see

Yeah

Chief editor

Yes?

I got the last episode from Mr. Sakumoto

Good

I want you to read it

Send it to me via email

It's well-written

Good to hear that

Naoki stopped Shizuka

but he didn't even want to revenge

instead, he confess his love to her

That's the ending of the story

Immortal because he is a zombie

Because he didn't lose his faith

Chief, Can I take over the publication for Mr. Sakumoto's new release?

As long as he's well-recovered

He's recovered

Some writers need extra pressure and some are the opposite

What type is he?

How can you not understand this

Sorry chief

Kawaii

Mr. Sakumoto

What are these

I rearranged the yard

I heard that writers use various things to get inspired

I see...It's interesting

Can it be up there?

It can also be viewed as an inspiration

I see

So what makes you here

I think it must be some malfunction

I can't get the rent of the last month from your account

Have you changed your account

Actually, I gave up writing fiction

what?

oh. Not completely

but I'm taking some breaks

I see

Such a shame

Why?

I was looking forward to reading next episode

you know how Naoki turned into a zombie

I didn't buy it at first

then I burst into tears when I read last episode

Take a break and get ready to write your next book

I think it's necessary

Thank you

so do you plan to do other jobs during this period?

you still gotta pay the rent

Sure thing

That's how the society works, right?

Right?

Premium Cat Food $10.89

Do you need any help

What?

You don't want to buy the premium tuna can that you used to buy?

I'm trying to save some money

Really?

Do you have meals properly?

I'm not that particular when it comes to dinning

such a weirdo

what's what I was told

what do you do in your life

I observe cats

I'm hiring, do you want to apply?

I'm not good at talking to people

but you like cats

of course, that's another thing

It's hard for people to earn money by doing what they like

That's true

Have a drink and think about how cute those cats are

after a long day of work is the best

perhaps

alright, you need to start working. Clean this place up

now? You mean now?

but I'm not ready

Take this. Good luck.

Good luck

Are you sure you want to do this?

Hi there, I'm looking for cat foods

ok

I'm looking for cat foods

I know

Should I buy this one?

What food do they usually eat?

This dried sardine is her favorite food

dried sardine

Yes. Cats love it, don't they?

Of course they do

But it's too high in magnesium

which can cause them to get urinary system problems

Do you feed them milk

Yes, she loves drinking it

It's hard for cats to digest

You should get her some cat milk powder

Anything else?

Don't feed them oinions, which can lead to anemia

Can you help me to pick up foods

sure, of course

this way please

off duty

I'm back

Cheers!

Thank you. Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you too!

I'm leaving, don't forget to lock the door

Good Evening

Good Evening

Sakumoto

why don't you go home earlier to celebrate

I'll go home when I'm all packed up

As for me, I'm going back early to drink

By the way, I want to know

How's your writing going?

what?

I found this book

I enjoyed reading it

I love it

Thank you, did you buy it?

No, I brought it from the library

I'm still very pleased

Here is your hometown right?

Where your childhood formed

I'll leave that for you to guess

so you like cats when you were little

eh?

you wrote about them, a bit

you're not giving up, right?

No, I'm not

You can do it

Thanks

Bye

Good Evening

Good Evening

What?

Long time no see!

Good Evening

Are you free now?

Yes

The trigger determines everything

what

a small flop can change your life

maybe you were right

have a sit

Thanks

I'm on a leave

really?

it's a maternity leave

I didn't know you were married

we've been dating for awhile but couldn't make it to marriage

but then, here comes the gift

congratulations

I'm gonna depend on you

Even the zombie has immortal love. And teacher You are here playing with the cats

That's the reason why

What does this have to do with that

That's not logical

Just like when I put all of this together then it determines my life

I now understand that the triggers determine lives

some people can make good use of them

some don't

maybe that's life

I may not be able to see you for a while

You will get back to work right?

I hope so

tho there were some conflicts between us

I'm still very happy that you were my editor

I might still be lost

if I wasn't being taken care of by you

you have been a part of my life

that's too much

no it isn't

your books always give me directions

from choosing colleges, finding jobs then to marriage.

You always give me direction on the intersection of my life.

Whan an honor

thank you very much

if you remember, can you tell me one thing?

of course

Did I ever mention cats in my first book?

It's alright if you don't remember

teacher

yes?

can't you remember?

eh?

They were on the first page

really

you really can't remember?

I've already forgot

No, deep inside your heart, you still remember

that is why you are now a cat lover

It's said that sufficient sleep helps children to grow

I was always sleeping at that time

I was laying on the porch then woke up from a nap

found a cat sitting in front of me

It's licking the blue sugar from the melting ice

I think I heard the cat telling me that it's time

It's time for me to get up

I heard the voice of the cat

This was just the beginning

Welcome

You're finally back

Did you earn enough to pay the rent

enough enough

now I can go home early to have a drink

Thanks for letting me off

so

what

are you done writing?

I think it's finished

I don't mind being your first reader

I can't do that

why not?

There's someone who I want her to be my first reader

I get it

I don't know why you are laughing

It's not like what you think

Chief

How are you?

I'm exhausted

Are you and your baby alright?

Fine. What are you doing here

I can't celebrate the birth of my employee's new born baby via text nor email.

really?

no, not exactly

Then what is it?

See what he wrote after you left him be

I'm sorry that I read it before you

This is a good book

We can publish it after putting it together

Are you sure?

Aren't you Sakumoto's editor?

Take care of yourself

Thank you

Hereby dedicate to Towada