Imperial Year 3608.
Humanity had long since achieved semi-immortality by merging with machines.
Every human action was calculated precisely and carried out under the guidance of AI.
One day, a message arrived on everyone's communication system:
"June 18: The pet shop opens for business. We look forward to your visit!"
Pets?
Semi-mechanical beings of absolute intelligence had no need for such pointless things.
And yet:
Ten days later, the Empire's once finest combat specialist secretly knocked on the door of this pet shop online;
A month later, the Empire's most outstanding mecha engineer climbed into his mecha with his pet cat in his arms;
Half a year later, the Empire's most taciturn marshal openly attended a banquet with a dog.
The bewildered public wondered: Why have all the big shots fallen for pets? What's so special about this pet shop?
An anthology of episodic stories about all kinds of peculiar (not really) pets and their peculiar (very much so) owners.
The male lead is just a background character.
Theme: Respect for life
