"Awww, you're so soft," Gen told the kitten, "and Orion is such a pretty name. A pretty name for a pretty kitty! We're going to take good care of you. Especially if you'll be protecting us when you're bigger."

Gently, he scratched the kitten's little ears, his head, his back, lavishing the creature with attention. It's the perfect opportunity for Senku to sneak something like that in. And Gen realized that. He laughed a little, delighted.

"You devious mad genius," Gen said, fond and loving. "Buttering me up with cola and a kitten before you put me to work. We don't need to put Orion-chan back in that ball, do we?"