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As Mashiro began discussing character design issues with the other episode animation directors, Masamune quietly left.

After wandering around several floors and helping to solve a few problems, I had just entered the elevator when the phone suddenly rang.

"Meow……"

Upon hearing the meowing sound from the other end of the phone, Masamune looked surprised and couldn't help but glance at the name displayed on the screen again: Nakano Azusa.

"What's going on, Nakano-kun?"

"Sorry, Mr. President, I was talking to a cat just now and I'm a little confused."

"Alright, what do you want?"

"Mr. President, do you have some time now? I've run into a bit of trouble in the alley downstairs from Musashino."

"What trouble? I'll bring men over to rescue you right away."

"No, it's not a big problem. Please don't bring too many people."

"In that case, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Masamune hurried downstairs and quickly found Nakano Azusa, who was half-squatting on the ground in the first alley on the left, staring at a black kitten and meowing at each other.

Hearing footsteps behind her, Nakano Azusa blushed and quickly explained:

"Mr. President, I really was talking to the kitten. One of the rewards I received in the previous evaluation was the ability to talk to cats."

"No need for so much explanation, I understand."

Masamune nodded slightly, although from an outsider's perspective, she was just meowing randomly.

What kind of trouble are you encountering?

"Mr. President, Shinichi says he often hears ghostly cries at night in his place these past few days, and he hopes I can help drive the ghost away."

"Is this cat named Shinichi?"

"Yes, Shinichi said that its owner is a fan of 'Detective Conan' and named it that."

"..." Masamune was speechless.

Seeing Masamune suddenly fall silent, Nakano Azusa quickly said:

"If the president doesn't have time, then forget it. I... I'll go alone."

Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, clearly indicating her fear.

"Do you really think there are ghosts there?" Masamune sighed speechlessly.

"If I can talk to cats, it wouldn't be surprising if there were ghosts, right?"

"Don't forget how you got your superpowers."

"That's just one possibility; someone might have just acquired the ability to summon ghosts."

"If that were the case, the police would have come to our door long ago."

"But Shinichi's description was very specific, it doesn't seem like he's lying."

"Alright, in that case, I'll go with you."

Honestly, I never imagined I'd be helping a kitten exorcise a ghost one day.

It's obvious that it was a mishearing.

"Thank you, Mr. President." Nakano Azusa breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, why did you contact me? Is it because I live nearby?"

"No, because ghosts and monsters are too scary, I'd be embarrassed to let my friends come and die."

"...Do you actually hate me?"

"I don't dislike it. Well... it's because the president has a superpower that prevents accidents from happening. Being with you will be... very safe."

"You adapted to superpowers really quickly."

"Actually, I've always longed for the ability to communicate with animals, and I also really like cats. So, I accepted it immediately."

After saying this with a smile, Nakano Azusa bent down and kept meowing.

Even though we know she's talking to a cat, the scene does look both cute and strange.

"Mr. President, this way."

Seeing her suddenly start running, Masamune hurriedly followed.

Led by the black cat, the two arrived at an uninhabited house.

Judging from the characters "danger" and "demolition" on the door, this place has been in disrepair for many years and is about to be demolished.

The kitten ran easily to a tree outside the wall and meowed a few times.

"Mr. President, this seems to be Shinichi's home. He comes and goes every day by climbing over the wall from this tree."

"You're not planning to go in, are you?" Masamune asked, looking surprised.

"Aren't you going in, Mr. President?"

"No, didn't you see the sign on the door? This is not only a dangerous building, but it's also about to be demolished. It could collapse at any time."

"But the president has superpowers, so he definitely won't encounter any accidents."

"No one can escape the moment death comes."

Masamune paused for a moment, then continued:

"The ghostly cries it heard were mostly the creaking of broken wooden planks in the wind."

"Judging from the age of the walls and doors, this place is no longer habitable and will soon be demolished and rebuilt."

"Instead of going in to catch the ghost, you should let it find another place to live."

“That’s true.” Nakano Azusa gradually came to her senses and turned to talk to the black cat.

After meowing continuously, it suddenly began to sob softly.

"what happened?"

"Mr. President, Shinichi said that one day two years ago, its owner was taken away by several people in white coats and never came back. The door was also locked. It wants to wait here for its owner to come back so that they can watch 'Detective Conan' together again."

"Are you sure it means two years? Cats and humans might have different perceptions of time."

"No, I'm pretty sure Shinichi meant two years."

"I see... Rather than letting it continue to wait for someone who will never come back, it's better to tell it the truth and shatter this illusion."

"do not want!"

Nakano Azusa shook her head repeatedly, and after thinking seriously for a while, she said softly:

"Mr. President, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Why are you suddenly kicking people out? Have you thought about how to solve this problem?"

"I've made up my mind! I want to adopt Shinichi, watch Detective Conan with him, and then come with him to wait for his owner."

"I support the first half of your statement, but the second half is just pure idiocy."

"Mr. President, it's not a bad thing to make a silly mistake once in a while."

Masamune was speechless, then smiled and shook his head.

"You're going to have a tough time later."

“It’s okay, I’ll just come here once a week, like a walk. Besides, this place will be demolished, right? The moment it’s demolished, Shinichi will definitely realize that his owner is never coming back.”

Have you ever owned a cat before? Is it safe to keep one at home?

“I’ve only temporarily cared for cats for a day before. Now I can talk to cats, so if I ask for help from the family, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

"It's best to ask in advance, otherwise what if your family objects?"

"That's right."

Nakano Azusa quickly picked up her phone and contacted her family.

"Mom, I want to have a cat."

"As for the reason, can't I talk to the cat right now?"

"I absolutely won't cause you any trouble; I'll take care of everything!"

"Thank you, Mom!!"

After hanging up the phone, Nakano Azusa said with a smile:

"Mom has agreed. Thank you, Mr. President."

"You're welcome, I didn't really help you much."

"No, the fact that the president was willing to take the time to accompany me is already a great help. I definitely wouldn't have the guts to come and exorcise the ghost on my own."

Chapter 107 The "Tom and Jerry" Project

After saying goodbye to Nakano Azusa at the intersection, on his way back to the company, Masamune unconsciously thought about his daily lunch routine.

Whenever Mashiro and I take out our bento boxes, a whole bunch of stray cats and dogs come running over to look for food, with new faces joining us almost every day.

Whether it's around my home or near my workplace, there are an absurd number of stray cats and dogs.

Moreover, many stray cats and dogs wear dirty collars.

It seems that more people abandon their cats and dogs than one might imagine.

Masamune didn't consider himself a compassionate, easy-going person, but faced with this situation, he couldn't help but feel the urge to do something.

While deep in thought, he simply took out his phone and started searching.

When Masamune was researching, he discovered that there were no cartoons like "Tom and Jerry" or "Blue Cat's 3000 Questions" in this world.

At that time, he thought that perhaps Tom and Jerry themselves existed in this world, and he even considered finding and adopting them.

But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that keeping those two troublemakers at home would probably lead to endless trouble, so I gave up on the idea.

Now, he suddenly had the idea of ​​making animation.