unknown voice · 5mo
not sure if this counts as a hottake but did nanmi even MEAN to actually kill that cat? either way she was still only five yr old being groomed and having an unhealthy reaction bc of it so i still stand by her regardless but she made sure to put the kitten back in its box like she was 'sending it away', rather than just tossing it into the river for holding it down or something. again, she was like five the likelyhood she didnt think it through is very high lol.
i genuinely don't think she ever meant to. even after the act, she shows guilt and remembers it as a shameful act, not of something she's proud of. when the only person in the family that seems to care for your wellbeing and actually values you starts focusing on another, i think what she felt is normally, especially since she was so young.
i think it's a good point you brought up the box, because i agree with everything you said. just throwing the kitten into the water would mean immediate death and i'm sure even nanami knew the cat would drown. but the box, to me, indicates she never wanted to kill it or wanted it to die, she may have just wanted the cat to be physically away from her brother. she's not evil, she's just five 😭
