Hachi laid in bed on his stomach, playing something on his Game Boy advance, his tail flicking slightly as he did. It was a hot summer day, and he tugged at the collar of his t-shirt a bit as he stuck out his tongue in discomfort

The doorbell rings and his ears perk up.

Hachi walks past his drunken father who's passed out on the couch, and opens up the front door.

"Hm?"