~Nap Time with Chen~

"Good evening, ladies and Rinnosuke! You're watching Nap Time with Chen, the nation's favourite and only four-hour-long TV show about a nekomata having a snooze!"

Letty and Cirno shared a look of considerable bemusement. They watched Ran talk about Chen in a stage whisper for several minutes before shifting the camera over to Chen's bed, where the young starlet was snoozing comfortably in a nest of blankets and fluffy pillows.

Ran left the camera facing Chen and wandered off to read a book. In Cirno's comfortably frigid igloo, the indifference was deafening.

"I can't really say I see the point of this programme," said Letty. "If it's just Chen having a nap, then…"

"Maybe she'll do something interesting. Like sleepwalking or, um, having night terrors!" said Cirno breezily.

"Night terrors…?" There were times when Letty worried for Cirno's sanity.

"That'd be fun!" smiled Cirno, confirming Letty's fears. She glanced at the flickering, slightly round screen and let out a gasp. "Oh, my days, she yawned! Look! Look! Letty! Chen just yawned!"

"I'm looking! I'm looking!" Letty tried not to panic while Cirno practically climbed on top of her and aimed her head at the screen. "Come on, I know how to use my eyes… Oh, hey, she rolled over!"

"Oh, this just gets better and better!" squealed Cirno, trembling with delight. Her wings grew bigger and colder from the uncontainable energy surging through her veins.

"Well, yes, it… It is kind of compelling…" Letty pushed a crystalline wing aside before it could poke her in the eye. "Cirno, do you want to get us some iced tea before she yawns again?"

"Sure! What kind do you… Want…?" Cirno yawned magnificently and rested her head against Letty. "Actually, I'm kinda tired…"

"Well, um, the tea'll give you energy…" Letty's heart sank. Cirno was already asleep, curled up on her soft tummy like a bipedal puppy with wings, the most blissful smile upon her little face.

"Sweet dreams, I guess," sighed Letty. It wasn't as if she had anything important to be doing for the next three and a half hours.