A Cat Demon Struggles to Survive at Rikkai University

Blurb One:

Neko Yashiki Sakuyuki is an underage cat spirit. Ever since he encountered a tennis ball capable of cracking a mountain while cultivating in the hills at the age of six, he has devoted himself to studying tennis. That's why he chose Japan's top school, Rikkai University Affiliated Junior High, when he started middle school.

But why does he have to meet his mother's impossibly high expectations while training so hard? After turning twelve, he must support himself; achieve something in a particular field; own a house; and do it all before he turns twenty.

Damn it, I don't even get an allowance, and now I'm supposed to save up to buy a house? Before I'm twenty, too? I, Lord Sakuyuki, will not be defeated!

Unexpectedly, I've also made a few human friends and gained two human older brothers. All in all, it's not bad.

Except there's one human who seems to have designs on me...

Blurb Two:

To the upperclassmen in the tennis club, Neko Yashiki Sakuyuki is an interesting junior with exceptional athletic ability. He's just a little hard to get close to.

He won't eat lunch with them, won't walk home with them, and never shares anything personal...

The upperclassmen even held a contest called "Who Can Become the First Senpai Neko Yashiki Gets Close To?" But when they found out that he had to sell fish at six every morning to earn his living expenses and that his lunch consisted only of unsold fish, they changed the contest to "Who Can Become the Most Dependable Senpai in His Eyes?"

But who could have known he'd be like this once they got to know him?

The way this cat's mind works leaves everyone both exasperated and amused. In the end, though, they all arrive at the same question: Can someone tell me how to exorcise my cat?

Just as everyone is about to lose patience and have Sanada administer "fist of justice," their junior disappears for a week after coming down with a fever.

Clinging to the last of their affection for him as senpais, they bring gifts and visit, only to discover that the residents of the street where he lives have never heard of anyone called Neko Yashiki living there. Could the place be haunted?

It really is haunted.

They finally find their feverish, delirious junior (though he isn't) in the street's famous, dilapidated "haunted house."

He doesn't even have a bed, just a doghouse and a little desk for doing homework.

The senpais: Damn it, what have we been doing all this time? Cats can't do anything wrong. Whatever a cat does is right.

Neko Yashiki (holding the little cake Senpai Marui gave him in his left hand and the growth milk Senpai Yan gave him in his right): Strange humans. What's wrong with living in a place like this?

The senpais: Shut up and eat more. You need to build up your strength.

Pairing: Yukimura

Content Warnings:

The author is busy with real life and has little energy, so updates are irregular.

I write for myself, and won't accept negative comments about original characters or characters from the source material.

Reading Guide:

Rikkai's 16 + 3 are all-around powerhouses. The story will probably include U-17.

Lots of everyday life, a moderate amount of training, and a little competition.

Romance comes later.

The writing is a little immature and the author's experience is limited. Characters may come across as flat. OOC warning.

Hope everyone finds something they enjoy reading.

Theme: Explore the possibilities with an open mind.