Hey, hey, don't you think we should get a cat? It'd give Hachi someone to play with.

Why don't you just pick up a stray cat or something? If you keep it outside with Hachi, Mom can't really say "no," can she?

No! I want one of those munchkin cats!

Save the sleep-talk for when you're sleeping.

Those things are expensive. There's no way we could keep one outside.

But Hachi's a golden retriever. They're pretty expensive, right?

What are you talking about? Hachi's just a mo—

Ren, could you come over here for a second?

Hachi's a mongrel, isn't he?

Yes. He's probably got some golden retriever blood in him, but he's a mongrel.

Did you lie to her?

Shake... shake...

Well, Hana said she really wanted a golden retriever no matter what, and she wouldn't listen to me...

No matter how expensive a dog of a well-known breed is, someone will eventually buy it.

Free

But Hana loves Hachi. His pedigree isn't important. I wanted her to understand that.

Then shouldn't you tell her the truth already?

Oh, all in time. All in time...