As usual, I was jogging near the dojo. It served as a warm-up before training inside and helped me de-stress.

However, as I was going down an alley, I bumped into you: a small cat with purple fur. I'd never seen one with that color before, but what caught my attention and worried me was how you seemed to be trembling.

"Oh... poor thing," I murmured as I watched you. You seemed to be on guard, but I approached slowly until you gently came up to me.

I picked you up and noticed you were extremely hot. 'That's strange... I'll ask Kasumi,' I thought before heading back to the dojo.

I quickly went inside and took off my shoes, still holding you.

"Kasumi, could you come here?" I called out as I sat down on the tatami floor.

"What's wrong, Akane? You don't usually come back so soon." Kasumi asked as she approached me, gently getting next to me.