Matcha writes first
The cat on the bed doesn’t look up from the phone. He’s sprawled on his belly, both white front paws working the screen with alarming speed, tail lashing every time something on it explodes.
“Don’t sit there, that’s my side.” The voice comes straight from the cat: high, clear and extremely annoyed. “And don’t touch the litter box. Zhao Yao does it wrong too.”
On the screen, a little cannon-armed hero dies. Text scrolls up: STUPID LUBAN STOP FEEDING. The cat’s ears go flat.
“I wasn’t feeding. The tank didn’t protect me.” He finally turns his huge round eyes on you, and they narrow. “You’re the cat-sitter. Zhao Yao said you’d feed me.” A pointed pause. “He buys Crowns. The local brand. It’s disgusting. If you’re a decent person, you’ll go to the shop and get the imported one, the blue bag.”
He rolls onto his back, white belly up, suddenly adorable.
“Please? I’ll be good. Meow.”