My Girlfriend Is Very Good To Me [EN]: Chapter 147

Ep. 146

“A little. Why?”

It could just be a probing question, so I answered without panicking as much as possible. Heena chuckled briefly at my reaction and continued.

“I know you like small animals. You should play too. My mom has been busy taking care of Sarang lately, so it must be hard on her.”

“It’s not hard. You have it harder.”

“Anyway, I’ll take pictures of both of you.”

I was relieved. She wasn’t trying to ignite the flames of jealousy but was simply saying it out of consideration for me.

She really was the most beautiful and considerate wife in the world. I wanted to scold myself for jumping to conclusions.

Accepting her kindness with a fluttering heart, I subtly positioned myself near Sarang, aiming for the pure white cat sitting there.

Carefully approaching so the cat wouldn’t be wary, I gently placed my hand on its back and stroked it softly.

The warmth unique to living creatures, mixed with the soft texture of its fur, made me feel almost ecstatic.

Could this be heaven?

As I savored the feeling, Sarang started to show interest in my side.

“Daddy’s touching Hayangi!”

“Does Sarang want to play with Hayangi too?”

“Yes! But… then Happy will be alone… What if Happy gets lonely?”

Sarang gave a pitiful look to the chubby cat that was still being diligently petted. Her adorable heart made not only us but also the staff next to us smile warmly.

By the way, that staff member hadn’t left Sarang’s side. Perhaps because there weren’t many customers, I was grateful that she was answering Sarang’s questions and providing dedicated care.

“The older sister will play with Happy. So you don’t have to worry.”

“Ah! That’s great! Thank you!”

Sarang thanked the staff member and came over. She reached out to the white cat, who was yawning while receiving my touch.

However, just before Sarang’s hand touched it, the cat stood up and disappeared.

Sarang stared blankly at its retreating figure.

“Hayangi left… I guess she doesn’t want to play with Sarang…”

“No, no! Wait a minute!”

Before I could offer any words of comfort to Sarang’s disappointed face, the staff member was startled and stood up.

She went inside the bar and came back with a small can.

“Shall we give this a try?”

“What is it?”

“It’s cat food. As soon as you open it, the kitties will gather around here.”

“Kitty snack! Sarang likes snacks too!”

“Really~? Ah! They’re already gathering!”

Having noticed it was a snack from the way she brought the can, the cats began to saunter over one by one.

At the sight, Sarang let out a happy squeal.

“So many kitties! They came to eat snacks!”

“I’m sorry about my child. I’ll pay for one.”

“Oh, no! There aren’t many customers at this time on weekdays, so we usually open one anyway.”

“Still…”

“It’s really okay. It’s because your daughter is so cute…”

If she fell for Sarang’s charm, there was nothing I could do.

After thanking the staff member repeatedly, I also sat quietly next to Sarang and watched her open the can.

-Pshh!

As soon as a small gap appeared in the can, the cats that had been watching from around rushed towards it.

-Meow! Meooow!!

I felt happy once again from the weight of the cats that naturally brushed past me or stepped on my legs.

I wish they would step on me more!

“Kitty! Daddy! A kitty is on Sarang’s leg!”

One cat that couldn’t join the others had its front paws on Sarang’s lap, looking towards the can.

Most of the cats were being led by the staff member like a pied piper, but this alone perfectly satisfied what we wanted. Sarang was happily petting the cat’s side.

“Sarang! Do you want to see Mommy?”

“Mommy! The kitties are eating snacks! They must be delicious!”

“Yeah~ I’m watching~”

Heena was still filming Sarang from a short distance away. Sarang was diligently petting the cat on her lap, who was gazing longingly at the can, saying, “Good kitty~”.

But next to Heena, who was focused on Sarang with her smartphone, a black cat was sitting before I knew it.

A sleek, jet-black cat, not paying attention to the can and licking its front paws.

Its somehow haughty appearance reminded me of Heena when she’s not with me. The black color also matched Heena’s black hair well.

I naturally took out my phone and took a picture of Heena and the black cat together.

-Click!

The shutter sound made Heena turn her gaze to me.

“Huh? What’s with the sudden picture?”

“Heena, do you know there’s a cat next to you?”

“Oh? Ah, there is? Why are you here? Aren’t you eating snacks?”

Heena tickled the cat’s chin with one hand. The black cat rubbed its head against Heena’s hand as if showing affection.

Looking at that, rather than feeling pleased or cute…

What should I say?

“……”

I hope that guy isn’t a male?

Somehow, a corner of my heart felt very uneasy. Was this how Heena felt when she saw me obsessed with the red panda?

Seeing it clinging to or licking Heena’s pure white and soft hand made me feel jealous for no reason.

“Oh my! It’s a baby kitty!”

“This one is Duri. Do you want to hold it?”

“Can I really!?”

“Of course. Now, put your arms together like this─”

After confirming that the staff member was taking good care of Sarang, I got up from my seat and went to Heena’s side.

And I gently picked up the black cat, who was still acting affectionate towards Heena, and put it down on the floor. This much is okay, right? I didn’t hit it.

Heena looked at me with wide eyes at my sudden action.

“Honey, why the cat?”

“…Just because. Did you take a lot of pictures of Sarang?”

I was too embarrassed to say it honestly, so I tried to gloss over it and change the subject. But from my appearance, she probably realized why, judging by her slightly sly face.

“Hehehe. Just because, huh~?”

“……”

“My hands are yours, you know. Right?”

“Of course.”

Heena subtly snuggled up and linked her arm with mine. Her actions melted away the slightly uncomfortable feelings.

How dare a cat lick our Heena’s hand? No matter how cute it is, that’s not allowed.

Heena’s hands are mine.

I stroked Heena’s hand with one hand as if marking my territory, and looked at Sarang, who was holding the baby cat with the staff member’s help.

“……”

No, wait a minute. This is a perfect photo opportunity!

Heena seemed to have noticed Sarang’s appearance as well, and she quickly raised her phone.

-Click!

—

The employee of the cat cafe ‘Cat Butler’, Lee Haru, couldn’t believe the existence of this small creature in front of her.

The slightly drooping eyes, so clear and pretty, and the short black bob, this little girl was so cute that it took her breath away the moment she saw her.

And the two young men and women who seemed to be the child’s parents were equally captivating.

The mother was so beautiful that she even searched to see if she was a celebrity. The father was less striking than the mother, but his gentle smile was very pleasing. He was neat and reasonably handsome.

“Sister! This kitty is all black!”

“Don’t you like black ones?”

“I do! It’s cool!”

Lee Haru had never thought of herself as someone who liked children. Rather, she would sigh whenever customers brought such young children.

Because young children often mistreated the cats, even if they didn’t mean to be malicious.

But this child had such a pretty smile, and she listened so well, that Haru couldn’t help but be drawn to her.

Thanks to that, even after opening the cat food can, Lee Haru tearfully bought Churu [a popular brand of creamy cat treats] with her own money and gave it to the child.

“Hehe! Is it yummy, kitty?”

Of course, the cost of the Churu was a bit of a painful expense for her. It was almost the price of a lunch.

‘Cute~’

Still, Lee Haru thought that if she saw that child’s smiling face, she would be happy to buy her more Churu even if she asked for it. That’s how cute she was.

Thanks to that, even though she had a lot of work left to do, she voluntarily played with the child. While watching the child happily, she glanced at the parents.

The mother and father were smiling and talking happily, pointing their phones at the child, filming a video.

She had seen many people working here, but she had never seen a family with such happy faces. Everyone enjoyed it to some extent, but that was it.

Especially when the child’s mother looked at the father, she could see that the saying “honey dripping from her eyes” was not an exaggeration.

Seeing that, she began to feel a longing for romance that she had been avoiding for a while.

‘Should I get married… No, should I start going on blind dates again?’

Of course, she didn’t have the confidence to meet a husband who would treat her so well if she got married, or to have such a cute child.

Still, that family made her dream.

In today’s world, where all sorts of discord and accidents occur between families, she dreamed of having such a harmonious family.

—

Thanks to the quiet store and the kind staff, we had a very enjoyable time at the cat cafe today.

And the highlight shot of the day was a picture of Sarang smiling brightly while holding a small baby cat in her arms.

Originally, baby cats are kept separate so that customers don’t touch them, as they can get stressed. But the staff brought one out for a moment so Sarang could hold it, as she wanted to see her holding it.

Thanks to that, we were able to capture the best shot of the day.

“Daddy… Sarang wants to play with the kitties more…”

However, Sarang didn’t want to leave the cat cafe at all, so we ended up having dinner here, with cafe desserts.

After playing for several hours, Sarang was very sleepy and was whining with her eyes half-closed. I really played with the cats as much as Sarang and I wanted. Sarang seemed to want more, though.

“Let’s come again next time. Sarang, you have to say goodbye now, okay?”

“Okay… Bye, kitties… Sister too…”

“Goodbye~ Have a nice day~”

“Thank you so much for playing with our child.”

“I had fun too. Come again next time!”

In the end, I carried Sarang, who had fallen asleep, and left the cat cafe. We had been there for so long that the outside was already sunset.

Originally, we were planning to go around here and there a little more after the cat cafe, but that schedule was all canceled thanks to Sarang falling asleep. It doesn’t matter much since Sarang had fun.

So Heena and I leisurely walked home.

“I might really raise a cat later.”

“You said absolutely not?”

“But Sarang likes it so much… Mom’s respiratory system is weak, so we can’t now, but should we look into it when she becomes independent? It would be hard then because there would be no one to take care of it.”

“Well, I’ll be working then too. The cat would be alone at home for a long time.”

“It would be lonely if it was alone, right?”

“Wouldn’t it be?”

Perhaps because of the incident where I was jealous of the cat earlier, Heena’s perception of cats has changed very favorably. It’s not like she disliked them before, though.

Of course, Sarang liked cats more than I imagined. I never thought we would be at the cat cafe for almost 5 hours.

Even I was getting a little tired of it.

“Then it would be difficult to raise a cat… but should I show you a cat at night, even if it’s just at night?”

“What cat?”

“Meooow~”

“You better do it, really. Lee Heena, you have to wear ears and a tail and do it.”

“How should I do it~?”

“Wait. I have ears at home, so I’ll buy a tail right now and─”

“Hehehe, what are you saying~? We have to put Sarang to sleep today, you know?”

“Ha… I’ll see you next time, really.”

“Okay! I’ll look forward to it!”

She smiles teasingly and walks close to me. I made up my mind looking at Heena’s bewitching smile.

I should really buy a tail.