The aroma of grilled fish slowly drifted through the apartment.
Vel's nose twitched.
A second later, the small yellow cat abruptly shot upright from the couch, his sleepy eyes widening as he sniffed the air several times.
'...Fish.'
His ears perked up.
'Fish!'
Without another thought, he leaped off the couch and sprinted toward the kitchen as fast as his tiny legs could carry him.
There, Reiji calmly stood before the stove, flipping several pieces of fish inside a frying pan while another pot simmered quietly beside him.
"You finally woke up."
Vel didn't answer.
His eyes were completely locked onto the fish.
Drool slowly dripped from the corner of his mouth.
Reiji couldn't help but chuckle.
"You've only been awake for five seconds."
'Fish...' Vel muttered, his tail wagging uncontrollably.
"...Please."
Reiji placed one of the cooked fish onto a plate before setting it on the floor.
"Careful. It's still hot."
Vel didn't even wait another second.
