ObDisclaimer: They're Azuma Kiyohiko's, not mine.
"UOOOOOH! Chiyo-chan, you made all this yourself?"
"Hai!"
"Sugee!"
Chiyo giggled and smiled at her friends. She knew it was showing off a bit,
but she couldn't help it, and besides, it made everyone happy, didn't it?
Tomo and Yukari-sensei were trying to decide which cake to eat first, while
Kagura already had a cookie in her mouth and was reaching for her tea to
wash it down. Osaka had speared an odango on a toothpick and was dipping it
in her tea, while Yomi was trying to look casual about eating the chocolate
cake in front of her. Kurosawa-sensei was daintily nibbling on a cute pink
mocchi shaped like a rabbit. Sakaki had one of these in front of her as
well, but was simply staring at it instead of eating it, and seemed a bit
flushed for some reason.
"Ah! I almost forgot!" Chiyo cried suddenly, drawing everyone's attemtion.
"Otousan is here today! You'll all get to meet him!"
"Eh? Your father's here?" Tomo asked.
"Un! He's getting ready for a party tonight with a bunch of business
associates."
"Ooooh," everyone said. For some reason, Sakaki turned even redder...
"Sakaki-san, are you alright?"
"Eh? Oh...ah....hai." Sakaki sipped her tea.
Just then, the door leading to the study from the parlour opened. A deep,
rich voice called out, "Chiyo-chan, are you out there?"
*That voice...* Sakaki thought.
"Hai, Otousan! I'm having tea with my friends!"
"Sou ka. Would you mind helping me out for a minute?"
"Hai!"
"Is it okay if I come out, then?"
"Hai!"
The door opened farther, and a form emerged from the room beyond. Everyone
turned to look...
"..."
"..."
"...na-nani?"
"...yappari..."
"...aa! Chiyo-chan no chichi ya!"
"UOOOOOH! Chiyo's papa is a weird space cat!"
For truly, what had emerged from the study was a large, broad yellow
creature, vaguely cat-shaped, with cat ears and cat eyes, tiny legs, and
thin arms. "Yo," the creature called, waving.
"This...is...your father, Chiyo-chan?" Kurosawa-sensei asked.
"Hai!" Chiyo giggled.
The cat creature turned as it walked into the room, motioning toward its
back with one of its spindly arms. "Chiyo-chan, can you help with this
zipper? I'm having trouble reaching..."
"Hai!" Chiyo stood and walked over. Everyone watched as she unzipped the cat
creature's back, and it fell away, revealing a dark-haired,
fair-complexioned Japanese man in his mid-thirties, wearing square,
wire-framed glasses. He smiled and waved at everyone.
"Ah, that's better. That costume is a little hard to breathe in."
"You forgot to open the airholes, silly!" Chiyo giggled."
"..."
"..."
"Nice costume!"
"...yappari..."
"So it's not a neko papa."
"Of course it's not a neko papa, baka!"
"Awww, and the space cat theory made so much sense, too..."
"Anyway, it's nice meeting you all, but I have to finish getting ready for a
costume party tonight. See you later!" With a wave, Chiyo's father headed
upstairs, cat costume under one arm.
"Otousan's really nice, don't you think?" Chiyo asked.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"...un."
~ELL at 66.6% efficiency~
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