The whimsy of a kitty.
Creative Staff
Story/Art: Nekomata Naomi
What They Say:
Whimsical mating season. ❤
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers):
Originally serialized in Comic Kairakuten BEAST from the May 2020 installment, The Season When Cats Sing is a twenty-page story from creator Nekomata Naomi, who has just about two dozen or so other works on the service. I’ve been hit or miss with their material because of the tags but this one had all the right ones, including socks. How can you not enjoy a good socks tag? The beauty of the artwork is what draws me to this particular artist and this chapter does not disappoint as the eyes alone are stunning in their design and that combined with the rest of it, which isn’t “standard hentai” when you get down to it, definitely is hugely appealing in what it presents. Combine that with the rest of the character design and it’s an incredibly erotic installment that delivers.
The story, which doesn’t name either of the people but does name the cat (Momo-chan), involves a salaryman who has arrived home to see that the pet sitter that his wife hired is there taking care of the cat. He’s a little startled by it and she offers to leave but the reality is that he’s not great with the cat and doesn’t know what to do. And like most cat people, the sitter offers to show him the best way to interact with the kitten so that it likes him more, which could help with his wife that’s on vacation. There’s some cuteness with all of this as the cat wriggles through her clothes and all and eventually a little mild misunderstand spawns the sitter to take advantage of the situation by seducing our Salaryman. But it’s done in a creative way on the couch where he can’t move otherwise the pet cameras that are there will snap a picture of him in a compromising position.
That leads to her sneaking off to the bedroom where the cat isn’t supposed to be and encourages him to check on her there soon as well. There’s a moment during all of this where it’s made clear that our Salaryman’s wife is out on a cruise in order to spend time with her secret boyfriend and that our Salaryman really knew this but just powered through it. It isn’t played for comedy but there’s a humorous moment amid it and that makes for some additional playfulness as she seduces him further. While the setting is simple, a darkened bedroom, the encounter between this playful sitter who really is an utter delight in her personality and present comes across wonderfully. The visuals make it incredibly erotic with all the right details and the character story with its tinge of sadness and acceptance of the other situation only adds to it.
In Summary
I really, really, like Nekomata Naomi’s artwork and this chapter is just filled to the brim with good stuff and little details that delight me. A curve, the lip of the shorts against her back, the anatomy being as strong as it is, all of it comes together to really make it all come alive. I do dislike that there are no names for anyone other than the cat as that frustrates me in trying to talk about the story but that’s a minor concern overall. The story delivers great in both character material and in the intimate interactions and that continues to raise the profile of Nekomata Naomi for me. There’s some great stuff here and it’s one of the better chapters of theirs that I’ve read.
Content Grade: B+
Art Grade: A
Text/Translation Grade: B+
Age Rating: 18+
Released By: FAKKU
Release Date: May 2020
MSRP: FAKKU Subscription