[ no please he doesn't even really like cats ... going out of his way to do fetch quests was a mistake.

he opens his mouth to respond, but okuni meows again first, and he makes an only slightly distressed look at the receptive kitten. this is unfair. ]

I did find the kitten. [ he makes a hopeful gesture towards the ground in front of him, but the kitten seems much more interested in okuni now, if still wary. jusis' frown deepens. he doesn't want to ask for help, either ..... ]

She's just not very cooperative. [ if only he had a cat whisperer right here. ] You're clearly familiar with cats. Does she seem friendly?

[ he's an extremely capable military academy student. how hard can it be to pick up a kitten. ]