メロディさん。Her name is "Melody".

前回はこちら↓
Last time here ↓
https://steemit.com/animal/@afukichi/her-name-is-flavia

前々回はこちら↓
Further previous times are here ↓
https://steemit.com/animal/@afukichi/mr-dash

午前中…オセロットのメロディさんはヒーターをつけてもらっておやすみ中でした。
In the morning ... 'Melody' of Ocelot was wearing a heater and was good night.

こたつじゃなくても丸くなりますね～
Even without a kotatsu(※1) it will be rounded ~

帰る前にもう一度立ち寄らせてもらったのですが…
I asked her to drop in before I go home ...

ん？
Hmm?

起きた！
woke up!

寝た…
slept…

どっち？？？
Which one? What? What?

～からのグルーミングスタート。
Grooming started.

こういう表情も猫科ならでは！
She looks like a cat!

手から
Starting from the hand

お腹も
Next is a stomach

背中…
Subsequently back ...

なんか怒られた？撮り過ぎたかな？
Did I get angry at her? I wonder if she took too much of her?

その後もグルーミングは続き
Grooming continued after that

クライマックスへ～
To climax ~

顔も洗って
Wash her face as well.

この態勢は…
This posture is ...

おやすみなさい～
Good nigth...

と思ったらこういう顔も！本当にかわいいです。
I wonder if she sleeps? She thought she looked like this. Tiny!

今度こそおやすみなさい～
This time good night ~

(※1)

A kotatsu is a traditional Japanese heating appliance. It is a low table with a thick blanket laid over it, and an upper tabletop which holds the blanket in place. The inside of the kotatsu is heated, and people place their legs under it while sitting on the floor.

In modern times, kotatsu are electrically heated using an element but traditionally charcoal or coal briquettes were used. Kotatsu were invented in Muromachi period, about 600 years ago and have been popular ever since.

There are two types of kotatsu. "Hori-gotatsu" have a recessed floor so people can sit with their legs positioned as if they were sitting on a chair. The type simply called "kotatsu" do not have the recessed floor and are the most common type found in Japanese homes.

Besides being comfortable, kotatsu also have low running costs which contributes to their popularity. There are various sizes of kotatsu available, ranging from those built for individual use, to large designs with long legs and matching chairs that can be used as a dining table.