She snapped her paw. The squashed taiyaki inhaled, puffed up, and began to glow. Golden steam carried the scent of vanilla and lost afternoons.
Maybe the universe needed a fairy princess who was also a judgmental, food-motivated stray. Magical Angel Fairy Princess -v0094- -Umai Neko-
But as the boy ran home, clutching his perfect taiyaki, Neko allowed herself one small purr. She snapped her paw