Cat ASMR: Let the Cute Cat Make You Feel Good ~We Started Cat ASMR~ Suko (CV: Konomi Kohara)

This work depicts a sweet, tender time spent with "Sukoshi (Suko)" the cat from "Make the Cute Cat Purr," performed by Yoshimi Kohara. Prologue! A certain ordinary day... On a weekday night, "Suko" was waiting on the protagonist's bed, rolling around lazily. Then the protagonist came home. She went straight to the entrance to greet him without a moment's delay. She's a cat who was taken in from a cousin, and it seems the main reason is that the protagonist fell in love with her at first sight. "Suko"…"Love at first sight... how, nya, embarrassing!" It seems she'll play a lot with the protagonist who's come home again today... What happens from here on is something to enjoy after purchasing ♪ And so begins these sweet, sweet days spent with "Suko"... Point! 《Pick up》 ☆Introduction☆ "Suko": 1 year old. The protagonist's pet cat. Comes across as cheerful and caring toward the protagonist. Stage: Home, bedroom, washroom. Sound: Highlights include the sound of doors opening and closing, the sounds of play toys, footsteps on the floor, the sound of a bell, and the rustling of clothes and sheets. The key words to keep in mind for this work are "play & service." ☆Situation☆ Just the two of you. You can experience plenty of healing moments such as playing with a cat teaser toy, a dragonfly toy, and a ball, massages, smartphone games & manga, brushing, dinner, tooth-brushing, a bit of ear-licking, head petting, hugs, sleeping together & listening to her breathing as she sleeps. ☆Event☆ Simply put, her "nya nya" voice was overwhelmingly cute. Being with her gave me a sense of security and I got to spend a warm, cozy time. The way she gets a little jealous sometimes is cute too, and after her "service," as a reward I found myself wanting to feed her some bonito flakes too. I wondered if real cats actually think that way sometimes too, and it gave me a strange feeling listening to it — thank you for such a precious and enjoyable experience. There's more besides that too... please do try to find it for yourself ♪ "Suko"…"This is truly... the feeling of ascending to heaven, nya."

Rather than the usual anthropomorphized cat, it felt fresh that, at least from the owner's perspective, she's just a normal cat. As the listener, you can hear what Suko-chan is thinking, but the owner only communicates through her cries and gestures — most of it gets across, but not all of her feelings do, which I found interesting. Of course she might get jealous of a smartphone, but I doubt a real cat would get jealous of a cat-eared girl in a mobile game or anything like that. Still, the realistic psychological depictions (though it might just be a cat lover's fantasy, lol) that make you think "maybe cats really do think this way in situations like these" make Suko all the more endearing! This felt like a work overflowing with love — whoever wrote this scenario definitely has a pet. I think this is the only work so far where you can hear Yoshimi Kohara's genuinely cat-like meows. You can hear her adorable voice in all sorts of moments — when she's hungry, when she's begging for food, when she gets a treat, and more. If you like this voice actress's voice, or of course if you love cats or pets, please give this work a listen — I'm sure you'll love it!!

In many audio works featuring animals as the theme, the animal characters often take on a human form to interact with the listener, but in this work, she interacts with the listener strictly as a cat. It's similar to how, in animal TV programs, voice actors sometimes dub over the animals' "voices" — it's that kind of feel. In the cover illustration she's depicted in an anthropomorphized form, but what the protagonist actually hears is Suko's meowing, voiced by Yoshimi Kohara, while the dialogue lines represent Suko's inner thoughts. When you think of cats, the stereotypical image is probably one of a fickle creature that meows constantly, but in reality, cats vary quite a lot individually in personality, and I get the impression that more cats don't meow much at all. Suko in this work meows quite a lot, partly due to the nature of it being an audio work. Her personality feels more dog-like, and listening to it, I found myself thinking that cats like this are really adorable when you actually have one as a pet. From here I'll get a bit personal, but back at my parents' house, we had a cat that would follow me everywhere I went, almost like a dog. Since my mother was the one who mainly took care of the cats at home, most of them tended to be most attached to her, but for some reason, this one rare cat was most attached to me. Humans are simple creatures — a cat that's attached to you inevitably looks even more adorable than the others, and I doted on that cat immensely. Sadly, she passed away last year, which was truly heartbreaking, and this work brought back a bit of memories of her. She wasn't the type to meow "nya nya" like Suko does in this work, but the way cats knead your stomach with their paws is really something precious and dear.