The Travelling Cat Chronicles

by Hiro Arikawa

Satoru, smiling as he reprimands me. Hey, it’s been a while. You look good. I rub my small cheeks against Satoru’s arms. All thanks to you. How about you, Nana? I’m good – all thanks to you.

For ever and ever I am your cat, Satoru. That’s why I can’t become Noriko’s. So, about time, maybe, for you to come over here?

Tell me, Satoru. What’s out there beyond this field? A lot of wonderful things, I’m thinking. I wonder if I’ll be able to go on a trip with you again. Satoru grins, and picks me up, so I can see the far-off horizon from his eye level. Ah – we saw so many things, didn’t we?

As we count up the memories from one journey, we head off on another. Remembering those who went ahead. Remembering those who will follow after. And someday, we will meet all those people again, out beyond the horizon.