First, 

let me introduce two friendly, oh-so-cute fancy rats — 

the Brothers! 

On the left is Hachi-kun. 

And right beside him, 

the one with a little spot of color on the tip of his nose 

is Mit-kun. 

The two of them are brothers. 

While I cleaned their home, 

it was playtime out of the cage for the two of them♪ 

No matter what they did, they were simply adorable.🥰 

First, please enjoy some of their cutest shots. 

Those little pink ears. 

Those tiny little hands. 

This friendliness. 

Those round, sparkling eyes. 

They don't have cheek pouches, but 

they'd pop a few pieces of food into their mouths, 

carry them off, 

and plop 

them down somewhere else. 

And then, 

when I 

would say, "Oh! There's food over here🔍 

— who brought this here?" 

they seemed to delight in my surprise. 

(Hehe!) 

They are friendly through and through. 

More often than not, I'd suddenly notice them fussing playfully around my feet — 

tickling away down there. 

Worried I might accidentally step on them, 

I had to stay very, very careful! 

Just when one had climbed onto my lap, 

he came pattering all the way up to my chest, 

clambering up to say hello.💞 

Inside their home, rows of little towel hammocks make for cozy beds. 

And we mustn't forget one more friend. 

Let me introduce Takao-kun. 

Draped in a long coat of black and dark gray, Takao-kun 

is one of the larger kinds of hamster🐹 — 

a golden hamster. 

Whenever I arrive to care for him, 

he's fast asleep inside his tissue-box room.💤 

A gentle little tickle 

to wake him up, and… 

he looks ever so sleepy.☺️ 

Takao-kun is incredibly cute, too. 

While I clean Takao-kun's home, he roams the room safely inside a little dome. 

Can you spot him? 

That's Takao-kun, right there inside the dome. 

From inside, he'd gaze out at the scenery and skillfully steer the dome wherever he pleased. 

And he was surprisingly fast!💨 

Roll, roll, roll — 

off he'd go in the blink of an eye!👏 

You know those attractions 

made for humans, right? 

This was exactly that, in the tiniest, tiniest size!😆 

Once he was back home after cleaning, 

he happily 

sipped some water and enjoyed his meal.😋 

Takao-kun 

is, above all, 

wonderfully fluffy!😃 

Everyone's meals 

were filled with all sorts of treats, 

looking absolutely delicious 

and brimming with love — 

such lovely meals. 

This time, 

they were far more affectionate than I ever imagined, 

and Hachi-kun and Mit-kun struck me right through the heart — 

this smitten little sitter! 

You all did such a wonderful job holding down the fort. 

Thank you! 

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The one I visited this time 

was Niko-chan, a three-year-old tortoiseshell cat.😺 

I've been caring for her once a year 

ever since she was one year old. 

And once again, here we were — reunited after a whole year!🎉 

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Even after a year apart, 

she came all the way to the entrance to welcome me!✨ 

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One year ago and the year before, 

we played with her favorite yellow cat teaser, but 

this time it was a blue one, 

and we played to our hearts' content! 

I'm already looking forward 

to seeing her again next time.😸 

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This time, I had the pleasure of caring for Chaplin-kun the cat and Da Vinci-kun the ferret. 

They may be different species, but the two of them are the very best of friends.💕 

This is Chaplin-kun.🐱 

So friendly, and ever so easygoing.🍀 

And this is Da Vinci-kun.🐭 

A little mischievous, and bursting with energy.✨ 

Every time I arrive, Chaplin-kun greets me right at the door with a big, cheerful "Meow~!" 

When I said, "It's been a while~," he rolled right over for a cuddle.🥰 

The moment I stepped into the room, Da Vinci-kun was already pleading, "Let me out, quick!" 

No sooner was he out of his cage than he was dashing about, full of life.💨 

While I cleaned the cage, I asked Chaplin-kun to keep Da Vinci-kun out of mischief: "Watch over him for me, okay?" (Of course, I was keeping a close eye too!) 

And Chaplin-kun watched over him faithfully.👀✨ 

Thank you, Chaplin-kun!💕 

Back from his stroll around the room, Da Vinci-kun🐾 

turned to Chaplin-kun with an invitation: "Hey, hey, let's play!" 

And Chaplin-kun answered his little friend's call with a curious "What is it?"🧡 

Just too adorable!😍 

This sweet, inseparable duo left me completely melted.🥰 

Chaplin-kun, Da Vinci-kun — thank you for such a wonderful time!💕 

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This time, I had the pleasure of caring for an adorable big family. 

Every one of them was so cute, I hardly knew where to look! 

Let's start with the cats. 

Ran-chan, a Ragdoll, and Karu-chan, a Somali. 

Ran-chan came close to me, but the moment I moved, she'd quickly slip away. 

Karu-chan, on the other hand, was wonderfully friendly — coming right up to me and even rolling over to show her tummy. 

Next up, the degus. 

They live two to a room♪ 

All of them full of energy, always eagerly awaiting their meals!😄 

Next come the chinchillas. 

Just when I thought they were asleep, they woke up, came over, and showed me their darling little faces.🥰 

And there's still more to come! 

Next, the squirrel and the voles. 

The squirrel popped out of his room to say hello. 

The voles ran round and round on a little dish — too cute for words!❤️ 

(Only two appear in the photo, but there are three of them!) 

And then, the ground squirrel and the hamsters. The sight of the ground squirrel munching away  

was just too adorable!❤️ 

The hamsters, too, kept peeking out from their hiding spots to show off their cute little faces. 

Last but not least, the gerbils and Goro-chan the rabbit. 

The gerbils are experts at tucking themselves away in the timothy hay. 

Goro-chan ate plenty and was bursting with energy.😄 

I wasn't able to get photos this time, but there was a hedgehog as well, and on top of that, 

a turtle, tropical fish, and even a catfish — what a lively, joyful big family! 

Each and every one of them, simply adorable.❤️ 

I lost count of how many times I said "so cute!" during my visit. 

May you all keep living happily together, side by side! 

Until we meet again! 

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This time, I had the joy of caring for Jelly-chan, a chinchilla, for the very first time.❣️ 

From the very first day we met, her sheer cuteness had my heart racing.☺️ 

Soft, fluffy little Jelly-chan.❣️ 

There was a chance she'd stay tucked away in her room, 

and maybe she wouldn't come out at all? 

But all those worries vanished in an instant! 

The moment she zipped out of her home — 

she ran! And ran! And ran! 

She was incredibly quick, 

so quick that I could hardly snap a photo!😆 

Dashing this way and that, 

by the time I was ready to head home, 

I felt like she'd been the one keeping me entertained!😁 

"Hey! Over here!"☺️ 

— that's just what she seemed to be saying.☺️ 

I could have watched Jelly-chan forever. 

Jelly-chan, I can't wait to see those wonderful runs again!☺️ 

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"Hello, coming in!" — and in I stepped. 

At first, no one seemed to be home… and then, out of nowhere, a grand entrance! 

Right in the middle of the table sat Mii-chan.💖 

A plump, elegant, gentle-hearted girl. 

And on top of that, she's a real cuddle bug, staying right by my side throughout the visit. Nothing made me happier.🥰 

Now, where could the other little one be?🤔 

There he was! 

Right where I expected — tucked under the bed. 

This is Pan-kun, a bit of a scaredy-cat. 

Pan-kun is plump too, with an adorably round little face.😍 

I do hope he'll come out… 

I tried to win him over with a cat teaser, but he only slipped further back.😫 

Mii-chan, meanwhile, was in heaven with her Churu treat.🤩 

And a Churu for Pan-kun, too! 

…or so I hoped, but the treat couldn't reach him, and he showed no interest at all. 

It's a little scary for him, and that's perfectly okay. 

But after a few gentle words, I could have sworn he peeked my way.🥰 

At the end, Mii-chan saw me off, and this sitter couldn't have been happier. 

You both held down the fort with no mischief at all. Well done! 

So very good!👏🏻 

Next time, I hope Pan-kun and I can grow a little closer.😘 

Stay well, you two. 

Until we meet again, Mii-chan and Pan-kun.💕 

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