The Fourteen Years I Spent as a Cat

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I am an abandoned black cat. Having not even been named, “I” met a human man one day. For some reason, he couldn’t leave me alone, someone who didn’t know love. Which is why, I decided to go live with him.

— Naming me Alexandria? You’ve got to be joking! Just imagining it gives me the chills. Oi, youngster, do something about this. Hmm, “Kuro”, huh. That ain’t too bad. You can call me that.

This is the story how “I” not wanting to live, loved people so much that I prayed to cling onto my existence for the first time in my life. A story of how I spent 14 years with a human family.

Associated Names
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猫の私が過ごした、十四回の四季に
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02/09/18 konobuta c10 (end)
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02/09/18 konobuta c7
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Garknight
Garknight rated it
May 3, 2018
Status: c10
Judging from the last reviews. I was already expecting for a feels trip. But expecting it and experiencing it are two different matters. I really cried from this heartwarming story.

A prideful cat whose heart was covered by ice was thawed by the warm heart of nice person

All I can say is:

I'm so happy that I was able to read this story
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Tashady
Tashady rated it
February 9, 2018
Status: c10
This is a cute little story of a stray cat that gets adopted by a writer's family. It's short, sweet and a must for animal lovers!! Be warned... you're going to need a tissue towards the end!
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cutecatpawn
cutecatpawn rated it
February 27, 2020
Status: --
Help me..I'm crying.. TT..

The story is so beautiful. From cat POV, we can have this heartwarming feeling. All of life being have feeling. I also had a cat, and I remembered how sad I feel when it try to called me before it died in my lap..

I read this novel after I read very emotional novel, but instead, this novel make me cried more..

Thanks translator for pick this novel. Arigatou..
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jkmessah
jkmessah rated it
February 9, 2018
Status: c10
Thought this would just be a short read, was not expecting tears to almost form at the end.

This is just a sweet story of a stray cat who found a place where she belongs, where she felt accepted and loved. It's just a sweet short story more like a slice of life that tells the story of Kuro, the cat, and her new family. The cat is oddly very smart but I think that's just the author's way of bringing out more personality and character to the cat.

Well written and... more>> nothing extra added. Concise as it needs to be and just sweet. Nothing more, nothing less. Give it a shot! <<less
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TuranTHESuperstar
TuranTHESuperstar rated it
September 7, 2020
Status: Completed
It was such a feel trip. I was worrying for the kitten at first, then I laughed with her, smiled with her. At last, there was a lump in my throat. Such a loving, heart warming and well written short story.

Finally I would say, If you love tusundere, then get a cat. No heroine could compete with a cat on that. Trust me.
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Xsaya
Xsaya rated it
May 22, 2020
Status: c10
This tore my heart to shreds........ T.T
I knew that it was coming, but the feels still hit so hard that I couldn't see through the tears.
A really, really, REALLY good story. I highly recommend reading it.
I'll go and cry a bit more now.......
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iToon
iToon rated it
September 18, 2023
Status: Completed
Oh my !!! What a beautiful story!

Kuro the cat, was able to bring out so many emotions in me while reading. I smiled unknowingly with her fun remarks and shed tears for her last moment. Cats do have many different personalities, but Kuro was the most special of them all; she was a true tsundere cat.
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FajarRJ
FajarRJ rated it
January 31, 2020
Status: c10
A very beautiful and well-written story.

I’m trying desperately to hold back my tears while reading last 2 chapter.
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realbastet
realbastet rated it
January 22, 2020
Status: Completed
I was searching for a nice little story when I found this one.

This story is absolutely emotional and heartwarming. I really enjoyed reading this.

Just read it and you'll understand. You won't regret it!
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wekwek
wekwek rated it
March 28, 2019
Status: Completed
I've been a long-time reader but this is my first review.

Like the other reviews, it's a nice slice of life story about a cat and the family they grow close to over the years. I'm generally not a very emotional person and I've never owned a pet but this story got me right in the feels. I wish I had a Kuro-chan of my own to cuddle. (ಥ﹏ಥ)
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TheFluffyOne
TheFluffyOne rated it
January 8, 2019
Status: c10
A very beautiful and well-written story about a stray kitten being adopted by a kind man and his family.

I'm writing this review with tears still streaming down my cheeks, as the story makes you feel so much love and devotion that it's no longer pet/owner but family. And as I have had the luck of having a cat-family member, I remember the heartbreak from when it dies.
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Ophious
Ophious rated it
October 16, 2018
Status: Completed
I read the summary, I read the reviews, I knew there would be feels at the end but I still couldn't stop the feels. This is without one of the top 5 stories I read along with About the Reckless Girl Who Kept Challenging a Reborn Man Like Me and death flag. I read it all I under an hour and I loved every moment of it. It was an amazing story showing us the life of a cat born a stray but died loved by his family.
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h4kureii
h4kureii rated it
April 15, 2022
Status: Completed
Translations: konobuta

Great translation, consistent language that fits the tone and pace of the story really well.

The Fourteen Years I Spent as a Cat can be described in one word. Heartwarming. It's a short story spanning 10 chapters, following a stray cat as he is adopted into a warm family of humans. Basically a cat version of "Hachi: A Dog's Tale", albeit in first person.

It takes at most an hour and a half to read through, so there's not much else to say.
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Zielscheibe
Zielscheibe rated it
May 14, 2018
Status: c10
Read this to go on a short ride on the feels train.

It was very nice and you could make a short video of this with watercolours.

Sometimes I hate it that my english is so bad.

What I want to say is:

It was good it had feeling and you thought you are by this people aka cat.
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xxsan
xxsan rated it
July 12, 2023
Status: Completed
Absolutely beautiful! I love the story so much that I cried in the last chapters. I hope kuro will be in better place soon. 😭😢
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Dendenpo
Dendenpo rated it
October 31, 2022
Status: Completed
What a sad, heartwarming story. It makes me miss my cats that have passed on over the years. I only wish it was longer. If you like animals you can definitely relate to this one.
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