[ He Ming has never tried to catch a cat—he's only had little pets, ones that lived in cages and tanks—so he'll take the aid with a smile. ]

Thanks! [ The alleyway is just wide enough for them to walk side by side, so He Ming does just that. Hopefully it'll prevent Strawberry from getting past them and escaping back the way they'd come. ]

And yeah, Strawberry... do you think she'd follow us if we had treats?

[ He slips into the first person plural right away. They're a team now. ]

But I don't have any in my pockets. Oh, but there's a store right on the other side of the block you could go to.