Tomie the Cat

A mysterious little cat, with a beauty that drives people wild.

No one knows which home in the neighborhood it belongs to.

Everyone wants to have a Tomie cat,

but no one can keep a Tomie cat.

A frail little boy from a poor family wakes up one morning and finds a cat lying beside his pillow, calmly basking in the morning sun!

That one-of-a-kind coat and the distinctive black mole by its eye prove it. This, this, this is Tomie the cat!

The little boy gently places his hand over Tomie's paw and asks, "Tomie, you chose me, didn't you?"

The kitty doesn't say a word. It just gives the tearful little brat a cool sideways glance, pulls its paw back, and impatiently places it on the back of the boy's hand: Do you want to die? Nobody gets to be on top of me!

Yay!

The boy's eyes shine with boundless delight. "Then it's settled! Since Tomie chose me, you'll never leave me or abandon me, right?!"

Tomie the cat: Tch, what a pain. Fine, if you say so!

So who says you can't have a cat just because you're poor?

Except... "Oh, Tomie, are these your little brothers and sisters?" "What? How could anyone be silly enough to make a fake cat?"

"Okay, okay, I won't invite cats pretending to be you to sleep in your bed and eat your food! Mm-hmm, I only love Tomie!"

"Oh, Tomie, another fake cat that looks like you has come into the house!"

"Oh, Tomie, um, are these actually your kittens? Did you fall in love behind my back?"

"Oh, Tomie! We have so many cats at home now. You can't go flirting with other female cats anymore!"

At last, one day, "I'm sorry, Tomie..."

The cat looks at the man kneeling before him, head bowed in apology, something gripped tightly in his hand. A terrifying gleam flashes in the cat's eyes: Has the man finally had enough of him and decided to kill him, to tear him limb from limb...

The boy, now a grown man, doesn't notice anything. He bows his head and apologizes sincerely. "Tomie, I'm sorry. You've had too many kittens, so today..." The man opens his palm to reveal a pet hospital flyer folded over several times. He looks up, his face full of guilt. "I have to take you to get neutered!"

He's got money now, so he can find Tomie the best, most skilled veterinarian! The safest neutering surgery, with the least risk!

The cat's fur stands on end: You've got some nerve!

The cat strikes!!

(Tomie the cat is a male cat.)

(The cat can switch between human and cat forms.)

(The cat is always on top.)

(Sometimes he may not actually be on top.)

Theme: If you make a promise, you must keep it.