Respect to the teacher. I'd hate it if my cat went and turned into a human. I got a cat because I wanted a cat, if I wanted to talk to humans, I go outside.
Arale is a true homie. and his bulk reminds me of my first cat, who, unusually for a cat, when he sensed he was in his last hour, came to me instead of hiding away.
Miss that big ol hulk of a cat, I was the only creature he more than tolerated
The beginning of this chapter really struck me because one of our two cats is currently being treated for lymphocytic gastritis, and has to go in for lab work tomorrow because she hasn't been doing very well this past week.
I love LOVE L O V E the idea of modern standards of food solving ancient life-force draining magic. Like, YEAH, we DO have more vitality than Yojimbo Tonemori from the Gakubutsu Period or whatever the fuck, because he ate white rice mixed with a flavorless fish paste for every meal.