Sleeping Cousin -final- -hen Neko- [patched] -

In a breathtaking internal monologue (Volume 12, Chapter 5), Tsukiko admits the truth: she has been afraid of growing up. As long as she sleeps, she remains Yōto’s “cute little cousin.” She doesn’t have to see him fall in love with Emi or Tsukushi. She doesn’t have to face a world where she isn’t the center of his universe.

Her wish? To get rid of her “bad habit” of depending on Yōto. Sleeping Cousin -Final- -Hen Neko-

Early in the series, we learn that Tsukiko’s parents died in an accident. To cope, she and Yōto made a childhood promise: they would become a family, with Yōto as her substitute brother. However, Tsukiko’s love for Yōto grew beyond familial affection. Frustrated by his obliviousness and her own inability to express her feelings, she made a prayer to the “Cat God”—a stone statue that grants wishes by taking away something of equal value. In a breathtaking internal monologue (Volume 12, Chapter