Suzume is seeking love

Some people say
that when a cat rubs against you,
it is nothing more than wanting food.

If you believe that,
life
might be a little lonely,
thinks Pachiko.

Neko-neko
is seeking love, not food.

Some people say
that it is pitiful
for a cat to have no home.

If you believe that,
life
might be a little cramped,
thinks Pachiko.

Neko-neko
is seeking freedom, not a house.

I want to be loved,
but
I don't want to be tied down.

I want to touch,
but
I don't want to be touched.

That is
a cat.

In the morning, when I left the house, Suzume (the cat) was sitting next to the gatepost lamp. When she saw me, as if she couldn't help herself, she

meowed!

she cried.

It's not that she's hungry. She held her tail up as hard as she could, arched her back as much as possible, and with her front and back paws almost lifting off the gatepost, she

meowed!!!

she cried. Since she was right in front of my eyes, it was obvious that Suzume was there, but she cried desperately, wanting me to see her more and more, and more and more and more.

He was desperate until I passed by.

Suzume is the name of the calico cat plushie my sister bought for me. I named him Suzume because he looked like one.
By the way, the one Peacock (the cat) received is a Russian Blue plushie named Sumire. There are also a tortoiseshell cat named Tsubame and a tabby cat named Hiyoko.

The living kitten version of Suzume was initially thought to have a split personality. Depending on the time and situation, he would be abnormally friendly at times and skittish at others.
Later, it was discovered that it wasn't a split personality, but a doppelganger. No, they were twins. One was the approaching Suzume, and the other was the Suzume peeking from afar.
That's what my sister says, but for some reason, both of them approach me. Sometimes, like this, he waits at the gate and insists on this and that.

Looking at his movements, he either wants to rub against me or wants to be petted; it's probably both. Cats always make gestures like this when they are seeking affection, or rather, love.
However, if I even get slightly close to the range he has in mind, he makes a strained face and backs away. It's a pity that he wants to be petted but doesn't want to be touched. So, he has no choice but to scream with his whole body.

Cats are often misunderstood by people.
They truly believe that being tsundere (aloof yet affectionate) can attract the other person's attention. If you want to get along with a cat, it's good to ignore them once in a while. They mistake it for their love being tested and naturally grow closer.
The unfortunate thing about cats is that they think people are tsundere just like them. They think that if they ignore you once in a while, they can hook you.
If you are a cat lover, you might get hooked, but among people who don't know cats, some speak ill of them, saying they are cold or unfriendly. In fact, some even think they are stupid and interpret it as having simply forgotten about them.
That's wrong. Being tsundere is the standard strategy.

The most troublesome part is that the cats do this on their own. They have a terrible habit of delusion; for example, if I don't notice them on the side of the road, they count it as one 'tsun' on their own.
If the 'tsun' continues too much, they end up thinking, 'That person must love me, that's why they are ignoring me.' Since I am not a cat, there is no way I would notice a cat hiding behind a plant, under a car, or especially inside a gutter.

And one day, driven by such thoughts,

Meowwwwwww!!!

That is how it ends up. There is no room for food to intervene here, nor is there any room for him to become a pet cat. It is simply a matter of the relationship between me and Suzume.

When I returned home in the evening, the same Suzume was in the same place. Actually, I heard a sound that sounded like he jumped down from a tree when he realized I had returned, but I pretended not to notice and called out to him.

I'm home. Have you been there the whole time?

Meowwwwwww!!!!

It seems my statement pleased him. In other words, he was waiting for Pachi to come home like a good boy.
When I tried to check the mailbox, he moved his front paws as if to touch me and screamed.
Nevertheless, when I passed through the gate, I entered his territory at a timing he didn't intend, and his hind legs slipped off the gate.
When I apologized, he pulled himself together and screamed again.

I'm going home now. Goodnight.

Meowwwwwww!!!!

Of course, cats are decisive, so it becomes quiet once I close the door. Surely, he has already gone off somewhere else while thinking about something else.
He doesn't offer the kind of service like a cute girlfriend who keeps waving at you when you look back.

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