ネコとハコニワ
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Published on: 2026.01.17
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在宅プログラマのハルと、ヒトの姿になってしまったネコのサクラが、狭い部屋で仲良く暮らすお話です。
サクラはなぜヒトの姿になったのか？
2人はいつまでも仲良く暮らせるのか？
ぜひ結末まで読んでみてください。
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2022/9/4のコミティア141で頒布した同人誌です。
Dialogue in this work
Page 2
- Special Bonus
- A Super Easy-to-Understand
- Character Relationship Chart
- Cat-loving, work-from-home programmer
Page 3
- Yes.
- Uhm, that feature is currently in implementation...
- Ugh...
- I'm sorry.
- I'll try to get it done by the end of today...
- Sakura...
- I'm so tired...
- You're my only comfort, Sakura...
- Aah...
- I wish we could talk to each other.
Page 4
- Mmm...
- Huh...? Is Sakura in my futon...?
- I put some clothes on him, for now.
- Good morning, Haru-nya!
- Huh...?!
- Saku...
- Wait, so you're Sakura...?
- That's right, nya!
- I'm so happy I can talk to you, nya!
- Sakura...
- A female engineer, exhausted from work...
- KIDNAPPING A YOUNG GIRL? A crime of passion by today's troubled youth?
- The Second Coming of Shou Tucker
- Creation of a new lifeform?! AUTOPSY. Woman Arrested. Cat Chimera. Haru?
- Recovered by NASA.
- Understands human speech.
Page 5
- He doesn't seem to mind much, does he...?
- I guess I'll just try to live like we always have for now...
- Haruuuu♡
- You're still such a little clinger, even in human form.
- There, there.
- SAKURAAAAA!!
- Cats like to climb high places.
- Maybe I'll make some coffee to calm down...
- Haruuuu♡
- You're so cute... There, there...
- Human hands are super useful for knocking stuff over, nya!!
- SAKURAAAAA!!
- Cats often knock things off desks.
- Now that he's bigger, he sheds a lot more...
Page 6
- That's it...!!
- Haru, what are you always doing, nya?
- Huh? Oh, this is...
- Putting an apron on Sakura.
- It's hard to move, nya...
- I have a job where I make programs.
- Prog...?
- A job...?
- If you spoil him rotten,
- Nyaaa...
- Uhm, so basically...
- Like... I make things that move...
- And in return, I get money... Ah, money is...
- ...?!
- It's a cat thing! When I wanna be cuddly, my paws just start moving on their own, nya~~
- Utilizing a cat's kneading behavior: Automatic Dough Kneading System, complete.
- ...When I tap this, we get to eat.
- Oh, I get that, nya!
- Thank you for always working hard, nya.
Page 7
- Rubber Duck Debugging
- A debugging method where a programmer explains their code line-by-line to a rubber duck. In doing so, they organize their own thoughts and find the solution themselves.
- During an online work meeting
- Okay, I'll be in charge of this feature.
- I look forward to working with you.
- Ugh... I just can't fix this bug in the program...
- What's wrong, nya?
- Nyaa...
- Oh, you have a cat?
- Yes.
- We have one too, and they're always getting in the way when you're trying to work, aren't they?
- How nice...
- They sure do...
- Come to think of it, when Sakura was a cat, I used to use him as my rubber duck all the time...
- Uhm, see, the process here isn't working right...
- Ah, the calculation here is wrong, nya.
- You're right, it works! Thanks, Sakura.
- What are you doing, nya?
- Ah.
- ...Hm?
- What exactly is your body now...?
- ...Huh?
- He's a... cat-like child.
- What do you mean, 'cat'?
Page 8
- Okay, let's get started.
- Um, Haru?
- Ah.
- Nya?
- You seem a little brighter lately, you know?
- Huh...
- Ahhh...
- 24 minutes ago
- HAL
- Work is exhausting... Haven't left my room again today...
- 1 minute ago
- Dark-furred Cat
- Good work today... I haven't seen any pictures of Sakura lately, is he doing well?
- Maybe it's because I've been talking with Sakura... Though work is as busy as ever.
- Maybe it's because I've been talking more at home lately...
- Nya?
- Ah, with the little girl?
- No! That's a misunderstanding.
- 2 minutes ago
- HAL
- Sakura is doing great!! See!!
- 1 minute ago
- Dark-furred Cat
- Why just the ears???
Page 9
- Mmm, I'm beat again today...
- I bought some clothes for Sakura online.
- I felt bad making him wear my hand-me-downs all the time.
- Let me get my dose of cat...
- NYAWAAAAA!!
- I had him try it on.
- Nya?
- But it's your duty as a pet cat.
- Why, nyaaa?!
- Haru... Actually, from a cat's perspective, having our bellies touched isn't really that great, nya.
- Whaaat?! I had no idea... I'm sorry for all the times I did it...
- Huh? Are you putting it away, nya?
- No.
- It's too cute.
- Nya...?
- And it's a pain to draw.
Page 10
- Mmm...
- Work is just too busy...
- Haru!
- Haru!
- Am I going to spend the rest of my life working this late every day...?
- Hm...?
- I love the name 'Haru', nya!
- Thanks...
- Good work today, nya!!
- Thanks for everything, nya!
- But what does 'Haru' mean, nya?
- Maybe I should ask my mom.
- No, thank you for always being here...
- So stop doing that, nyaaa!!
- Because...
- It's because I was born in the spring.
- Oh, even a cat can understand that, nya...
Page 11
- Come to think of it,
- Why is my name 'Sakura', nya?
- Around that time, I learned that 'cats can't see the color red'.
- Oh, really...
- Programmers are creatures who care a lot about naming things, so there must be a reason, nya!
- You've learned some weird things...
- Maybe because I was born in spring, I've always loved cherry blossoms.
- But it made me a little sad to think that cats can't see that color.
- I remember agonizing over it for a while when Sakura first came to live with me.
- I knew it, nya!
- I wanted to at least share something I love with you, even if it was just a name... That's why I named you Sakura!
- I see...
- I was so worried about it I couldn't focus on work for over a week.
- Your dedication is insane, nya.
- That's human ego for you, nya!
Page 12
- But I can see red now,
- And I really like the sound of 'Sakura', nya!
- Th-that's good!
- Haru...?
- Alright, well then...
- Time to work hard for Sakura's sake again today...
- Huh...
- Huh...?!
- Haru, what's wrong, nya?!
- Ha...ru...
- Blood...
- It's so red, nya...
Page 13
- Wh-wh-wh-what do I do...?!
- I have to get help from someone...!!
- I'm so tired...
- Haru always works too hard, nya...
- But...
- I just want to say thank you in a way Haru can understand, nya...
- There was a 'promise', nya...
- Aah...
- That night—
- I wish we could talk to each other.
Page 14
- Nya...?
- Uhm... this place is within your dreams.
- I have been watching your kind heart.
- Even a cat...?
- ...?
- Where am I, nya...?
- As a special boon, I shall grant you a form that can speak with humans.
- Really, nya?
- Sakura... It is I who summoned you...
- Nya?!
- However!
- You must keep one 'promise'.
- What did you do with Haru, nyaa—!!
- Ow!
- Please do not cat punch a goddess.
- You must never leave this house.
- If you break it, you will never again—
Page 15
- That's right, nya... If I go outside...
- No...!
- There's no time to hesitate, nya!!
- I don't want this, nya...!!
- I finally became able to talk with Haru...
- Haru...!
- Please, be okay...!!
- But...
- If I don't call for help...
- I'm sure I'll never be able to talk again...
- Someone!!!
- Help Haru, nya...
Page 16
- ...
- Haru.
- I can finally leave the hospital...
- I have to find Sakura...!
- Ah...
- Wh...?
- Oh, Haru, you're awake!
- Huh...?
- It was overwork. It seems you were found collapsed at home.
- Huh... ah... what about my cat...?
- I can't find him anywhere...
- A cat...?
- They said there was no one in your apartment.
- This room...
- I never realized how big it was...
Page 17
- Missing Cat
- Sakura, Male
- Sakura...
- Sakura...!
- I want to see Sakura...!!
- Ah...
- It's cherry blossom season already...
- Huh...
Page 18
- Nyaaa
Page 19
- Huh? Sakura...!!!
- Sakura...?!
- Nyaa...
- I'm so glad... you're safe...
- Where have you been all this time?!
- Oh... right. You've turned back into a cat.
- I see...
- We can't talk anymore...
- No... We don't need words to understand each other...!!
- What's really important is...
Page 20
- Welcome home.
- Sakura.
- Nyaa...
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