Part 3[แก้ไข]
The autumn rains had ceased and the momiji leaves had started falling. Kasukabe Yō was making preparations in her room to go sightseeing before the falling leaves lost their color. She was preparing to put her kimono on, when a calico cat ran to her feet.
"So-Something very strange happened Yō-ojou-chan! A letter addressed to you fell from the sky!"
"....From the sky?"
For your information, the cat was just a regular cat. The one special in some way was not the cat, but Kasukabe Yō. The calico cat pushed the letter into her hands while trying to climb up to her shoulders.
"Don’t misunderstand, Ojou! I am not kidding at all! This letter really fell from the sky!"
The calico cat sounded like he was making excuses, so she gently patted his head and lifted him up while showing a slight smile.
"I believe you. You're telling the truth." She said smiling gently.
Her tone was calm and soothing. The cat calmed down for a moment, but then became very interested in the contents of the envelope, so he started looking pleadingly at her.
"Ojou, please open it already, I will lose all my fur from anticipation."
"After I get back."
Kasukabe Yō then put the cat and the letter down and continued putting her kimono on. But the curious cat could not leave it at that. Once again he tried to climb up her clothes with his claws open, saying, "Ojou~! Let’s read it now~ ! Don’t bother with this kimono now, after this-"
Ripp! The unpleasant sound of fabric tearing could be heard. She looked down fearing what she might see, and in fact on the side of the kimono all the way down was a long tear.
"......................"
"O-Ojou.....!"
Kasukabe Yō was just standing there struck with grief. It was a scarlet, long-sleeved kimono, with momiji leaves as decoration. This one was her favorite. This kimono was a seasonal wear, so if she can’t wear it this time around, she wouldn't be able to till next year. By the looks of the tear, it would take quite some time before it’s repaired.
.......It’s a real shame. She didn’t know how to express it.
"O-Ojou...I was-I was just...!"
"It’s ok, don’t worry about it. Can’t do anything about it now." She let out a sigh and smiled somewhat bitterly at the calico cat.
Kasukabe Yō then changed back to her normal clothing, a sleeveless jacket and shorts. Then she took off her hairpin, and broke the seal on the letter brought by the calico cat.
"What is it?"
"......."
After breaking the seal on the envelope that fell from the sky, she stared at the letter for a long time. The curious cat climbed up her shoulders and started reading the contents.