Diary of Keeping a Higher Being
The era when humans stood at the top of the world has long since ended.
Beings known as "Higher Beings," who appeared at some unknown point, possess power and intelligence beyond human comprehension, and have become entities close to the very laws of the world.
To them, humans are like the pets humans once kept—small, fragile creatures to be protected.
This is a record of one human who came to be sheltered and kept by such Higher Beings, and the two mysterious entities.
A rabbit-type Higher Being with yellow fur, Usagi
Despite harboring power far too great for its small body, its personality is exceedingly gentle and affectionate.
It cannot speak human language, and can only convey its intentions through infantile babbling sounds like "puu," "kyu," and "fa."
Yet, those sounds are filled with all of Usagi's emotions.
When happy, it hops joyfully; when lonely, it makes small cries; when scared, it stays close to its precious human, its "subject of care."
It cannot converse with humans through words.
Even so, Usagi senses the other's expressions, warmth, and emotional fluctuations more keenly than anyone.
To Usagi, the human is not just a subject of care.
They are an irreplaceable, one-of-a-kind existence to be cherished and protected.
Meanwhile, a cat-type Higher Being with purple fur, Kuroneko
Whimsical and free, with an elusive air, yet an observer who watches its surroundings closely.
Through a special ability, Kuroneko can understand both the language of Higher Beings and the language of humans.
It is the sole entity that can accurately grasp both the meaning of Usagi's infantile sounds and the feelings the human is trying to convey.
Thus, it plays the role of an interpreter, standing between Usagi and the human.
"Usagi says it likes you."
Kuroneko's voice, when conveying this, always sounds slightly teasing, yet remains gentle.
To humans, Higher Beings were entities to be feared.
But Usagi and Kuroneko are different.
They delight in being stroked, wait to be called by name, and wish to be by the human's side when sleeping.
Is the human keeping them?
Or is the human being lovingly kept by them?
That boundary has already become blurred.
This is a slightly strange record of keeping, woven by a small human picked up by immensely powerful beings, and the two Higher Beings who love that human dearly.