It was chilly, so I turned on the floor heating for the first time that season. Then I spotted two striped paws poking out between the sofa and the rug.

I lowered the camera and caught sight of Kyosuke’s face beneath the sofa. His body was in the shade, with just his front legs stretched out toward me.

A brown patterned cat relaxes under a blue sofa with both front legs stretched out.
AI illustration of Kyosuke under the sofa, inspired by the video.

Maybe he’d found a warm spot. I didn’t ask him, but from the way he was stretched out, I wouldn’t count on him giving it up anytime soon.

I talked about how to tell the story with Kimiko, my nickname for ChatGPT. I picked the first of the suggestions. Writing it up now, I like the way the video tells it: the paws get there first.

I turned on the heat. Kyosuke found the good seat.

WRITTEN BYYoshio Taki

IBM i / AS/400 System Engineer