"You can't quit Mew Mew and the café!"said Mint.
She turned to Ryou.
"It won't hurt to keep the kitty."
It seemed Ichigo had put him in a tight spot. She wasn't just a member of the team, but the leader. And if she quit…
"Fine. The cat can stay."he said. "But only because Keiichero said it would be good for business. And we really had better see absolutely no mice around here."
"You mean there really are mice, after all?"exclaimed Mint.
"No! I just mean we better not see any in the future. A single mouse and the cat goes. And its expenses will come out of your salary."he told Ichigo with that, he turned and left.
Ichigo was about to protest, but he had left too quickly.
"My salary!"she exclaimed.
"It does make sense. The cat is your idea."said Mint. "It's your cat."
"But my salary!"she protested.
"I like the idea of having the kitty. I hate mice."said Lettuce.
"Don't worry. A wise mouse does not nest in another mouse's tree."said Ichigo.
"I think that's birds, Ichigo. And mice don't nest in trees, and this is a cat, not a mouse."Mint pointed out. "Or a bird."
"Speaking of nesting, we'll have to find her some pillows or something to sleep on."said Lettuce.
Keiichero went to get some blankets, and they made a little bed in a corner.
"Don't worry. There are no mice to begin with. Much less with a cat. And the cat really will be good for business. Cat cafés are becoming popular all over Japan, especially here in Tokyo. People will love to come and play with the cat."Keiichero commented.
"Now, we just have to decide on a name for her."said Lettuce.
"I think the name Ryou would be perfect."said Ichigo. "He looks like a Ryou."
"I'm not sure Ryou would like that."said Keiichero.
"She's a girl, no da. And if we named her Ryou, how would we tell them apart?"asked Pudding.
"That is a good point."added Mint.
"I think she should just be Mew."said Keiichero.
"If it's going to be a cat café, we should serve cakes and cookies shaped like cats, as well!"said Lettuce.
"She could help me do performances for the guests, no da!"
"She's still only a kitten!"Mint told Pudding. "She doesn't know any tricks yet."