Nori Tama 1

NoriTama Chapter 01

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>txt along right: A slightly tender, slightly warm story begins.

Chapter 01 Title: Norie and Tama.

Norie: I was able to safely get some of those eggs that were on sale...

Norie: At least supper will be gorgeous.
>Maybe I should make an omelet~~

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Norie: At any rate, from tomorrow on,

Norie: It'll be nothing but pancakes for a while....Nnnn?

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Norie: What's wrong? Are you all right?

>lil txt: Was there a kid living in this neighborhood?

Norie: ....wha?

>lil txt: These ears....

Norie: ....a cat?

Tama: I'm Tama....a nekotama.
t/n: nekotama is a mythical two tailed cat "monster"

>2 lil bubble: fuu (strained breathing)

Norie: Ne...

Norie: Nekotama~~?!

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Norie: Oh my....
>This isn't good at all.

>lil txt: And I don't even know a nekotama's normal body temperature.....

>thermometer: 40.30c = 104.2F
t/n: FYI humans start to dieing at 105F.

Norie: .......Hnn?

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Norie: Are you awake?

Norie: My name's Norie.
>So there's nothing for you to worry about, okay?

Norie: ....having said that,
>where am I supposed to look

Norie: to find out how to care for a nekotama....?

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Norie: Well, I could try normal cold medicine.
>But then, I can't have a cat drink that can I?

Norie: It would be great if I could just ask you guys what I should do...

Norie: Ah! That's right.
>Instead of that, I can try nourishment. Maybe a meal----

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Norie: Okay okay.

Norie: Just wait a little longer, all right?

>lil txt: Good-bye to my omelet...

Norie: Cat's like eggs, right?

Norie: And.

Norie: For the professional touch...

Norie: ---Here it is!

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Norie: Okay.

Norie: Let's get started.

>txt: Norie's special made dish for cats (?)

>txt: Eggs and rice served with onion and just a dash of salt.

Norie: Ah! I forgot.

Norie: The heat!
>It's said that cats don't like anything hot.

>lil txt above him: Him blowing on it to cool it down

>lil txt bottom: is this okay...?

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Norie: Nekomata-san...
>Can you sit up?

Norie: You may not have an appetite,

>lil txt: You guys can have some too.

Norie: but if you can just eat a little of---

>kanji: Starved!

>lil txt: ...I guess you were really hungry, huh?

Norie: You know, there's plenty more.

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>2 sfx bubbles: tossing the egg shells in the sink

Norie: So, nekomata-san---
>Where did you come from?

Tama: Over there.

>txt above her in both panels: munch munch (sounds of eating)

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>lil txt: And more for you all as well.

Norie: Over there, huh? Where is that?

Tama: Way~~~~~ over there.

Norie: .....so where is that exactly?

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Norie: Hmmm....Paying this month's rent may be a little....

Norie: Hrmmmph (groan)

Norie: I'll have to do more than this.
>Need to tighten the belt...

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Norie: ....Well, it'll be fine I guess.

>lil txt: I'll worry about it tomorrow.

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Norie: Gyah!

Norie: Eh...what is it?!

Norie: ...oh no.

Norie: Hey~~~~!!

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Tama: Ah!
>Nori-chan, good morning~

Norie: M....

Norie: Morning....

>3 little bubbles: some kind of sfx. either birds or insects

Norie: Thankfully, the snow hasn't all piled up.

>lil txt: But it's still so cold!

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>txt on right: The warmth of that small hand on that frosty morning.

Tama: Nori-chan....thank you.

Norie: Don't mention it.
>----Tama.