[ rin, always weak to small cuddly fluffy things, is now finding that he's just as weak to small cuddly not-so-fluffy things. ]

You're a good boy, aren't you? There's a good boy.

[ his skritching gets more vigorous, both hands now joining the effort. rin's grin gets out of hand until he - abruptly - remembers where he is, and he forces himself to return to neutrality. ]

—ah. Tadashi. [ he clears his throat, looking embarrassed, but doesn't stop petting the little dude. ] Your pet's pretty lifelike -- never seen anything like it. You do his programming, too?