"DAD!"

Yotsuba hurtles into the genkan. "Please can I keep him?"

"Can you what? Keep who?"

She holds up a hand, "Wait here," and dashes into the living room.

"We had this conversation already." He hopes whatever she's brought home is more like a cicada than a stray cat. "No pets until you're older."

"But I found him!" she says, tugging something on a leash as she comes around the corner.

"Woof." Yanda blinks a black-painted eye and wags his...butt.

"What...?"

Yanda glowers at him. "Don't ask."

"Dogs can't talk!" She yanks the leash. "Can I, Dad! Please!"

"...We'll see."