Miguel

Miguel (ミゲル, Migeru) was a rare male Paradita pet who belonged to an unnamed Onyx.

## Appearance and Popularity

Miguel had slightly wavy ash-blond hair, emerald eyes and glossy, vibrant, brown skin. This was a typical colour pattern for his breed, however, the Paradita males themselves were so rare, that it made him very unique. Because this coloration was so unusual in Eos, he made a strong impression at his debut, to the point where even Raoul seemed fascinated, raving about him to Iason.

Being so rare and unique, he became extremely popular at the mating parties. The requests to mate with him were endless, with reservations extending out for months. His incredible popularity and irreplaceability also boosted his owner’s rank.

## Attachment to Riki

Miguel came to Eos aged 13, near the end of Riki’s first tenure as a pet. The new debutant was completely clueless about the society he had been brought into, despite his furniture’s best effort.

> I just got here... so I really don’t know... the etiquette of this place or anything...
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Due to his unique appearance, he drew a lot of attention from the other pets, making it very hard for Miguel to blend in. Perhaps because of this, he didn’t hesitate to approach the vicious pariah, Riki. Not that he knew who he was at the time.

In fact, he was so confused that he mistook Riki for a gardener, making Riki laugh from the bottom of his heart for the first time since arriving in Eos. Even after finding out his true identity from his furniture, Simon, he kept trying to find him. He was unsuccessful because Riki had left Eos shortly after their awkward meeting.

After they incidentally crossed paths again, upon Riki's return, undeterred, Miguel pursued the mongrel’s company again, to his furniture’s horror. Despite Riki giving him the cold shoulder and outright scolding him, day after day Miguel sought him out and clung to him. This behaviour made him the talk of the salon.

> To understand each other's words and not be able to have a conversation was the worst.
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Eventually his furniture took action and made a complaint which resulted in Riki being confined to his room for 3 weeks in hopes that Miguel would cool off and give up. Unfortunately for everyone involved, this did not happen. Miguel’s obsession didn’t seem to waver at all.

He was curious and reckless and in general, unpredictable. His strange and unexpected obsession with Riki didn’t seem to only hinge on ignorance. Rather than not listening to people, Miguel seemed to fundamentally lack a sense of danger towards Riki. As though he couldn't see the surrounding hostility and fear Riki raised.

## Consequences

Unable, or unwilling to take a hint, he followed Riki around with a beaming smile no matter how Riki treated him. Even being ignored didn't discourage him, as if he was used to Riki's surly face.

The breaking point seemed to be when Riki rejected him in public. The words Riki threw at Miguel were the same as usual, but apparently voicing his rejection in public changed its weight and significance. His feelings hurt and his pride bruised, Miguel became lethargic and withdrawn, unable to attend sex soirees. Considering his popularity, this caused a huge issue, not only for his owner and furniture, but also for all the other pets who didn’t get to mate with him.

Everyone seemed to blame Riki for Miguel becoming “ill” and the entire situation culminated in Simon attacking him in what was known as The Simon Incident.

Miguel was not aware of what exactly happened, though he did seem to have expected Simon to take care of Riki after the public humiliation. Eventually, bored and sexually frustrated, Miguel, who much preferred having sex with the females than getting serviced by furniture, requested to be submitted to mating parties again.