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Shopping Mall

NagiHuh? Hotaru?

HotaruNagi-san! Are you out shopping?

NagiSomething like that. You too?

HotaruYes. I was just on my way to the pet store.

NagiHuh... Me too.

Hotaru! You have a pet at home too, Nagi-san?

NagiYeah. I have one cat, a longhair. What about you, Hotaru?

HotaruWe have a tortoise.

NagiOh, that's unexpected.

NagiYou can keep tortoises in a regular home? I've only ever seen them at the zoo.

HotaruHehe. I suppose they are a little unusual. But they don't need anything especially elaborate.

HotaruWe have a habitat in the living room, and sometimes we let him roam around the house.

NagiOh, so he's not that big.

HotaruYes. He's a Greek tortoise, so he's still small enough to fit in both hands.

NagiHmm, nice. Having a tortoise in the living room sounds calming.

HotaruHe remembers his owners, too. When we come close, he peeks his head out for us.

NagiHaha, that's cute. Show me a video later.

HotaruWhat is your cat like, Nagi-san?

NagiHmm... He's friendly, but kind of a goofball, I guess.

NagiWhen I wake up, he's often curled up under the covers. Even though he never comes near me when it's time to sleep.

HotaruHehe, that is cute. Did you come to buy treats for him today?

NagiHis favorite toy is starting to fall apart. I thought I might find something to replace it.

NagiWhat about you, Hotaru? Do tortoises use toys too?

HotaruNo. I came to buy cuttlebone.

NagiCuttle...?

HotaruIt's the dried internal shell of a cuttlefish. I give it to him for calcium.

Nagi"Cuttlebone"... Huh, it really is just a cuttlefish shell.

HotaruSometimes I crush it over the vegetables in his food, and sometimes I give it to him whole... It's a bit like a treat.

NagiHuh. A tortoise treat... That's interesting.

NagiMaybe I should put a little more thought into Roy's nutrition too.

HotaruRoy?

NagiOh, sorry. That's my cat's name. He's a boy, and I wanted something that sounded a little regal.

HotaruIt does have a lovely sound. It suits him.

NagiWhat's your tortoise called?

HotaruKamekichi.

NagiWhat?

HotaruKamekichi. He's a boy.

NagiDid you name him, Hotaru...?

HotaruYes!

NagiAh... I see...

Nagi(No, it's not weird. It's not weird, but...!)

Hotaru? Nagi-san?

NagiNo... It's nothing. It has a kind of old-fashioned charm, doesn't it?

HotaruYes! I love it!