これは私が仕事に行く日の儀式みたいなものですが、私にとっては可愛くてたまらないこなつの行動なのです。
It’s like a ritual for the day I go to work, but for me it’s a cute and irresistible act.
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私が仕事に出かける=こなつはお留守番、というのが普段の決まりなのですが、私が出かけるのを察知すると階段の途中に行き、こうして通せんぼをするのです。
When I go to work, it means that Konatsu has to stay at home, but when Konatsu senses that I’m going out, she goes to the middle of the stairs and blocks the way.
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「これでもあたしを置いて行く気ですか?」というアピールなのだろう。
It may be an appeal that “Do you want to leave me even with this?”
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私がこなつを跨いで通り過ぎても動こうとせず、目だけが私を追っている。
When I straddle the knuckle and pass by, she doesn’t move, only her eyes are chasing me.
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無駄な抵抗と悟ったのか、起き上がってこっちを見ているが、、、
Perhaps Konatsu realized that it was useless resistance, she got up and looked at me, but …
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最後の最後まで「ホントに行っちゃうの?」と目で訴えている。これを無視して素通りするのは難しく、いつも5~10分はこなつの相手をしてから出かけるのです。。。
Until the very end, she complains with her eyes, “Are you sure you want to go?” It’s difficult to ignore this and pass by, so I always go out after having a good partner for 5 to 10 minutes.