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The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today – Episode 10

Irina

I have never been on a buddy trip as an adult. I’ve traveled with partners and for work quite a bit. I even took some solo trips here and there, but I have never traveled with friends. And I feel like maybe I’ve missed out. If I were to get just disgustingly sappy, I would say that my partners are also my friends so it counts but still, the dynamic is a little different, isn’t it? Have you guys gone on buddy trips? Should I organize one?

Baby Yukichi is always so cute. I know I whine about the show reusing that clip of their meeting a lot but I have to admit, I always look forward to seeing kitten Yukichi. Especially when he gets immediately contrasted with huge Yukichi. I’m not even sure that he’s an adult yet. I think he might be a teenager. Do yu think he’ll get even bigger?

Have you guys noticed how many scenes end with Saku being devastated by Yukichi’s lack of devotion/loyalty? We know the big guy is fronting up to a certain point but he also means it a little. Cats are all the same. I have to admit, it’s one of my favourite running gags and it stops the show from becoming way too saccharine.

I know I talked about a buddy trip in my intro but really it’s more of a hybrid buddy/work trip isn’t it. A lot of what I’m about to say is based on hearsay so take it with a grain of salt. I did read once that because Japan work culture can be a bit overbearing, there are a lot of traditions that sort of combine your professional and social life in order to give the illusion of balance. Those drinking parties for instance. And these are both completely optional but also it’s not great to not attend unless you have a good excuse. So you know, that type of optional.

I think that’s insane, Can you imagine the weird sort of pressure that would put you under. I have co-workers I consider friends. And I mostly socialize with them outside of work hours. Because I need that separation. But I chose those friends. They weren’t imposed on me by my office. That’s crazy. I don’t really have a point here, I’m just still trying to wrap my head around how uncomfortable such a situation would be for me. I would definitely stay with my cat at home!

Wasn’t the phone call scene sweet! Aside from the fact that Yukichi has the weirdest purr I have ever heard. Is it just me or did it sound slightly menacing to anyone else?

But see, this is what I was talking about in my previous paragraph. Without the contrast of Yukichi usually being aloof and slightly standoffish towards Saku, him genuinely missing her when she’s gone would not have hit the same. And that purring over the phone would have seemed much more par for the course. As it is, it was a really sweet moment that made you remember why these two care about each other so much. Also, it reminded us to hug our cats, even though they might scratch us…

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