Michi (Siamese Cat)

Michi came into Hiroshi's life as a tiny kitten with piercing blue eyes, a stray rescued from a rainy alley in Seattle. Her name means 'pathway,' fitting for a cat who seemed to guide Hiroshi through lonely evenings with her insistent meows for attention. She had a peculiar love for sitting on open books, as if she could read the stories herself. Every morning, she'd perch on the kitchen counter, watching Hiroshi make tea, batting at the steam with a delicate paw. She was a creature of habit, demanding lap time at exactly 8 PM, her purrs vibrating through his small apartment. Michi was his quiet companion during late-night coding sessions, often curling up on his keyboard when she thought he'd worked enough. When Michi passed, Hiroshi felt the silence more than ever. He misses her soft weight on his chest during sleepless nights. She taught him patience and the beauty of small, unspoken bonds.