Cat Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha
adorable Japanese fanfic is adorable
... and my translation sucks because I did it in about 40 minutes and haven't edited it, but whatever.
One day, Raidou brought kittens back to the Detective Agency.
Gouto: "... Hey, what're those things?"
Raidou: "Just what they look like: kittens. I heard them crying in the bushes, so I brought them in. It seems they have been abandoned by their mother."
The four kittens Raidou had brought in meowed energetically.
Kitten 1: "Meow!"
Kitten 2: "Mew!"
Kitten 3: "Mrow!"
Kitten 4: "Doooon!"
Gouto: "One of those isn't like the others. - Hey, you're not planning on keeping them, are you? Don't forget that you have a duty to defend the Capital!"
Raidou: "Surely you're not saying I should discard them? That's cruel, Gouto, brutal! Inhuman!"
Gouto: "Sorry, but I'm a cat."
Raidou: "... I understand. If you say I mustn't do it, then it can't be helped. I'll give up on keeping them."
So saying, Raidou put the kittens in a pot.
Gouto: "You're surprisingly obedient... huh, what are you doing, Haruki (*my version of Raidou's real name), putting kittens in a pot like that..."
Raidou: "Kiiiitty stew! Delicious kitty stew~ Hey, boss, today we're having kitty stew~!"
Gouto: "Hey, wait!!!"
Raidou: "Well, kittens this small can't live on their own. So..."
Kitten 1: "Meow!"
Gouto: "Hmph... I get it, you win. But you've gotta look after them properly."
Raidou: "I'm so glad, you guys~* Well then, I've got to give you names right away!
... Uhhh, from the right, "Osomatsu," "Karamatsu," "Todomatsu," and "Choromatsu"... ah, we've got two cats too few. Well, then, Gouto can be Juushimatsu!" ((this is apparently a reference to a gag anime/manga series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osomatsu-kun))
Gouto: "Don't include me!"
_Having thus obtained Gouto's permission, Raidou set to work caring for the kittens._
Raidou: "All right you guys, let's get together for food~!"
Kittens: "Meooow!"
So Raidou the Fourteenth, defender of the Capital's peace, shouldered the burden of raising kittens.
Juushimatsu, formerly known as Gouto: "They're growing up nicely. Could it be that your experience in raising demons carries over to normal animals?"
Though he'd said he'd look after them all on his own, he didn't think they should be left alone, so from time to time Gouto looked after them too.
Raidou: "Osomatsu and Karamatsu and Todomatsu, eat from this plate. And Choromatsu, that's yours! It's high-quality magnetite, so it should be delicious!"
Choromatsu: "Dooon!"
Meowing more loudly than the other kittens, Choromatsu seemed to burn as he ate the food mixed with magnetite.
Gouto: "... So, I should've asked before this, it just never seemed to be the right time, but... why is there a Gdon here eating like a normal house pet? Surely you didn't bring it home by mistake?"
Raidou: "I'm not that stupid. Choromatsu was mixed in with the other abandoned kittens. He's a member of the cat family. He probably thinks he's a normal cat too."
Gouto: "You can't have a demon for a pet!"
Raidou: "On the contrary, isn't this in my best interests? If I raise a demon by hand from infancy, it should gain all sorts of abilities."
((I don't know what Gouto says here, something about a Lilim, but the gist of it is "THIS IS A STUPID IDEA"))
Raidou: "My interest in this is purely for Summoning reasons. I'm raising the demon's parameters!"
Gouto: "..."
_Gouto had the feeling he'd renewed some kind of pure ambition in the Fourteenth._
The kittens grew quickly and soon had the run of the Detective Agency. But at the same time, another problem arose.
Oshichi: "Ahhh! Rai-sama, help me! Those cats are attacking me~"
Osomatsu: "Meow!"
Azumi: "Raidou, dear, I don't think I like these children... they keep glaring at me as though I'm some sort of prey!"
Todomatsu: "Mrow!"
Raidou: "Ah, that's because you smell like fis- I mean, because you smell so good."
The kittens, brimming with curiosity, kept bothering the fish- and bird-like demons.
Gouto: "Their loyalty's even going down... hey, the kittens are growing up. Why don't you look for foster homes for them soon?"
Raidou: "Maybe I should... the cost of cat food has gotten ridiculous anyway."
_And so the search for homes for the kittens began._
The Fourteenth searched for homes for the kittens. He began by asking nearby acquaintances about it, but he didn't get any positive answers.
Gouto: "I suspected as much, it's hard to find anyone to take them. Do you have another plan?"
Raidou: "Heh heh heh, if I can't find any thi this world, then I'll search in another one!"
So saying, Raidou grinned broadly and produced a long, thin object from inside his cape.
Raidou: "Ta-da! It's the Amatsu-kanagi!"
Gouto: "... What are you playing at? Oh well, I guess it can't hurt to ask some people in other worlds. Go ahead. But you can only bring the kittens across, okay? If Gdon... if CHOROMATSU accidentally crosses between worlds, it can only end badly."
Raidou: "Understood. Ah, but if YOU accidentally cross between worlds, that would be a funny twist."
Gouto: "That's your idea of a joke? We'll see who's laughing when you get cursed."
So Raidou, Gouto, and the kittens used the Amatsu-kanagi to cross into another world.
Raido: "... So, you have come to my world..."
The first world they reached was the parallel world they had visited before. Without much effort, they found the other Fourteenth.
Raidou: "So, Raido, will you take a kitten? They're cute!"
Raido: "Unfortunately, I already have fourteen kittens living with me. I have had difficulty in finding them foster homes."
Goto: "It's as he says. Give it up."
Perhaps the story of how the other Raido came to be taking care of kittens was the same as his own. Still, fourteen was quite a lot.
Raidou: "I see, in that case it can't be helped... ah, since I've come all this way, can you show me your kittens? Are you raising them at the office?"
Raido: "That is correct. However, I have a duty I must do now... if you wish to see the kittens, you may look in on the office yourself."
Raidou: "Thank you for letting me do that. Come over and play in my world sometime if you get the chance!"
Gouto: "I've got the feeling that if they did come over, it wouldn't be to play..."
Having obtained permission to look at the kittens, Raidou and Gouto parted from Raido and Goto and headed for the high-cat-density area that was this world's Detective Agency.
Gouto: "... Just as I thought, the room's crawling with cats. Look, they've left a 'present' on Narumi's desk."
Raidou: "Yes, it's as I expected. So, then..."
Gouto: "Hey, Osomatsu's gotten mixed in with that group of cats!!"
Raidou: "It's all right, with all those cats he'll never notice one more."
Gouto: "This was your plan all along, wasn't it... I feel sorry for this world's Fourteenth."
Raidou: "Well, that's one cat taken care of. We should leave before Raido gets back. Which world should we visit next?"
Gouto: "Sorry, I couldn't stop him. I hope you grow up healthy in this world, Osomatsu."
Osomatsu: "Meow!"
So, having entrusted Osomatsu to Raido, Raidou and Gouto moved on to the next world.
_When they realized that Raido himself was returning to the detective agency, this is what happened._
Having entrusted one of the kittens to his other self (by force), Raidou searched other worlds for homes for the remaining two.
Gouto: "I'm glad you found the last two kittens homes the normal way instead of pushing them on people like you did with Raido. That will make the cats happier too."
Raidou: "Oh, that's right, I forgot I had to ask for the name and background of the people taking the kittens, but I'm sure they're good people and will look after them properly . ... Hey, that person's carrying a large burden. What is it?"
Gouto: "We're in a place we don't know and our business is finished here. Let's hury back home to keep an eye on Choromatsu."
Thus Raidou and Gouto found the kittens homes in various worlds and returned to their own, satisfied.
... and my translation sucks because I did it in about 40 minutes and haven't edited it, but whatever.
One day, Raidou brought kittens back to the Detective Agency.
Gouto: "... Hey, what're those things?"
Raidou: "Just what they look like: kittens. I heard them crying in the bushes, so I brought them in. It seems they have been abandoned by their mother."
The four kittens Raidou had brought in meowed energetically.
Kitten 1: "Meow!"
Kitten 2: "Mew!"
Kitten 3: "Mrow!"
Kitten 4: "Doooon!"
Gouto: "One of those isn't like the others. - Hey, you're not planning on keeping them, are you? Don't forget that you have a duty to defend the Capital!"
Raidou: "Surely you're not saying I should discard them? That's cruel, Gouto, brutal! Inhuman!"
Gouto: "Sorry, but I'm a cat."
Raidou: "... I understand. If you say I mustn't do it, then it can't be helped. I'll give up on keeping them."
So saying, Raidou put the kittens in a pot.
Gouto: "You're surprisingly obedient... huh, what are you doing, Haruki (*my version of Raidou's real name), putting kittens in a pot like that..."
Raidou: "Kiiiitty stew! Delicious kitty stew~ Hey, boss, today we're having kitty stew~!"
Gouto: "Hey, wait!!!"
Raidou: "Well, kittens this small can't live on their own. So..."
Kitten 1: "Meow!"
Gouto: "Hmph... I get it, you win. But you've gotta look after them properly."
Raidou: "I'm so glad, you guys~* Well then, I've got to give you names right away!
... Uhhh, from the right, "Osomatsu," "Karamatsu," "Todomatsu," and "Choromatsu"... ah, we've got two cats too few. Well, then, Gouto can be Juushimatsu!" ((this is apparently a reference to a gag anime/manga series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osomatsu-kun))
Gouto: "Don't include me!"
_Having thus obtained Gouto's permission, Raidou set to work caring for the kittens._
Raidou: "All right you guys, let's get together for food~!"
Kittens: "Meooow!"
So Raidou the Fourteenth, defender of the Capital's peace, shouldered the burden of raising kittens.
Juushimatsu, formerly known as Gouto: "They're growing up nicely. Could it be that your experience in raising demons carries over to normal animals?"
Though he'd said he'd look after them all on his own, he didn't think they should be left alone, so from time to time Gouto looked after them too.
Raidou: "Osomatsu and Karamatsu and Todomatsu, eat from this plate. And Choromatsu, that's yours! It's high-quality magnetite, so it should be delicious!"
Choromatsu: "Dooon!"
Meowing more loudly than the other kittens, Choromatsu seemed to burn as he ate the food mixed with magnetite.
Gouto: "... So, I should've asked before this, it just never seemed to be the right time, but... why is there a Gdon here eating like a normal house pet? Surely you didn't bring it home by mistake?"
Raidou: "I'm not that stupid. Choromatsu was mixed in with the other abandoned kittens. He's a member of the cat family. He probably thinks he's a normal cat too."
Gouto: "You can't have a demon for a pet!"
Raidou: "On the contrary, isn't this in my best interests? If I raise a demon by hand from infancy, it should gain all sorts of abilities."
((I don't know what Gouto says here, something about a Lilim, but the gist of it is "THIS IS A STUPID IDEA"))
Raidou: "My interest in this is purely for Summoning reasons. I'm raising the demon's parameters!"
Gouto: "..."
_Gouto had the feeling he'd renewed some kind of pure ambition in the Fourteenth._
The kittens grew quickly and soon had the run of the Detective Agency. But at the same time, another problem arose.
Oshichi: "Ahhh! Rai-sama, help me! Those cats are attacking me~"
Osomatsu: "Meow!"
Azumi: "Raidou, dear, I don't think I like these children... they keep glaring at me as though I'm some sort of prey!"
Todomatsu: "Mrow!"
Raidou: "Ah, that's because you smell like fis- I mean, because you smell so good."
The kittens, brimming with curiosity, kept bothering the fish- and bird-like demons.
Gouto: "Their loyalty's even going down... hey, the kittens are growing up. Why don't you look for foster homes for them soon?"
Raidou: "Maybe I should... the cost of cat food has gotten ridiculous anyway."
_And so the search for homes for the kittens began._
The Fourteenth searched for homes for the kittens. He began by asking nearby acquaintances about it, but he didn't get any positive answers.
Gouto: "I suspected as much, it's hard to find anyone to take them. Do you have another plan?"
Raidou: "Heh heh heh, if I can't find any thi this world, then I'll search in another one!"
So saying, Raidou grinned broadly and produced a long, thin object from inside his cape.
Raidou: "Ta-da! It's the Amatsu-kanagi!"
Gouto: "... What are you playing at? Oh well, I guess it can't hurt to ask some people in other worlds. Go ahead. But you can only bring the kittens across, okay? If Gdon... if CHOROMATSU accidentally crosses between worlds, it can only end badly."
Raidou: "Understood. Ah, but if YOU accidentally cross between worlds, that would be a funny twist."
Gouto: "That's your idea of a joke? We'll see who's laughing when you get cursed."
So Raidou, Gouto, and the kittens used the Amatsu-kanagi to cross into another world.
Raido: "... So, you have come to my world..."
The first world they reached was the parallel world they had visited before. Without much effort, they found the other Fourteenth.
Raidou: "So, Raido, will you take a kitten? They're cute!"
Raido: "Unfortunately, I already have fourteen kittens living with me. I have had difficulty in finding them foster homes."
Goto: "It's as he says. Give it up."
Perhaps the story of how the other Raido came to be taking care of kittens was the same as his own. Still, fourteen was quite a lot.
Raidou: "I see, in that case it can't be helped... ah, since I've come all this way, can you show me your kittens? Are you raising them at the office?"
Raido: "That is correct. However, I have a duty I must do now... if you wish to see the kittens, you may look in on the office yourself."
Raidou: "Thank you for letting me do that. Come over and play in my world sometime if you get the chance!"
Gouto: "I've got the feeling that if they did come over, it wouldn't be to play..."
Having obtained permission to look at the kittens, Raidou and Gouto parted from Raido and Goto and headed for the high-cat-density area that was this world's Detective Agency.
Gouto: "... Just as I thought, the room's crawling with cats. Look, they've left a 'present' on Narumi's desk."
Raidou: "Yes, it's as I expected. So, then..."
Gouto: "Hey, Osomatsu's gotten mixed in with that group of cats!!"
Raidou: "It's all right, with all those cats he'll never notice one more."
Gouto: "This was your plan all along, wasn't it... I feel sorry for this world's Fourteenth."
Raidou: "Well, that's one cat taken care of. We should leave before Raido gets back. Which world should we visit next?"
Gouto: "Sorry, I couldn't stop him. I hope you grow up healthy in this world, Osomatsu."
Osomatsu: "Meow!"
So, having entrusted Osomatsu to Raido, Raidou and Gouto moved on to the next world.
_When they realized that Raido himself was returning to the detective agency, this is what happened._
Having entrusted one of the kittens to his other self (by force), Raidou searched other worlds for homes for the remaining two.
Gouto: "I'm glad you found the last two kittens homes the normal way instead of pushing them on people like you did with Raido. That will make the cats happier too."
Raidou: "Oh, that's right, I forgot I had to ask for the name and background of the people taking the kittens, but I'm sure they're good people and will look after them properly . ... Hey, that person's carrying a large burden. What is it?"
Gouto: "We're in a place we don't know and our business is finished here. Let's hury back home to keep an eye on Choromatsu."
Thus Raidou and Gouto found the kittens homes in various worlds and returned to their own, satisfied.