Novelist Mikazuki Subaru can't stand it when people interrupt his work; one day, he finds a stray cat and brings it home to live with him; as he watches the cat behave in unexpected ways, Subaru has all kinds of ideas for his latest novel.

Subaru realises he's run out of cat food and goes to a pet shop to buy more, but starts to panic when he's surrounded by creatures he's never been around before.

Subaru and his editor, Kawase, plan to have their next meeting at Subaru's house; when the cat-loving Kawase sees Haru for the first time, he can't restrain his excitement as he chases her around to play with her.

Kawase orders Subaru to buy a collar for Haru immediately, saying it'll help identify her in the event that she gets lost.

The distance between Subaru and Haru is slowly shrinking; since the vet said Haru was slightly overweight, Nana visits Subaru's home to share her advice on cat diets.

Subaru unexpectedly meets fans of his novels; Haru remembers her former life on the streets.