(Short-Short) Good Evening to the Cat

I was trudging home along a dark road after finishing work.

Amidst the glow of only the streetlights, a cat walked straight toward me, its small body catching the light.

Are you alone, too?

I quietly greeted the cat, saying, Good evening to the cat.

The cat stopped for a moment, then eventually began to follow me.

Tomorrow is my day off anyway. Today, I will spend time with this cat, walking together to a distant park I wouldn't normally visit.

A cat living bravely somewhere in this city, unknown to anyone. And me.

In the silence of the night where no one cheers, I felt strongly that being conspicuous is not the only way to be right.

I gently warmed my heart with the quiet solidarity of walking the night road with the cat.

Fin

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