Autumn has a way of slowing the world down. The light softens, the air sharpens, and the trees, once bold with summer’s confidence, begin to whisper their goodbyes in shades of gold and crimson. It’s the perfect season for quiet adventures and curious hearts… and for this week’s Cat[girl]urday, one curious catgirl has packed her camera for just such a journey.
Meet Fiyu (フィーユ), a lycanthrope from Z/X – Zillions of enemy X, illustrated by Natsuki Kamui (神威なつき). Known as “Fiyu, Autumn Beauty on a Maple Hunt” (秋麗の紅葉狩り フィーユ), this special promo card captures her in a rare moment of peace, perched on a park bench, surrounded by drifting maple leaves, camera ready and tail curled in contentment.
In the world of Z/X, Fiyu is the loyal companion of Kenbuchi Souma, a man reshaped by science and duty into a “tree-person” warrior. Where Souma is stoic and burdened, Fiyu is lighthearted and instinctive, his emotional counterweight, guiding him toward life’s smaller joys. Seeing her here, wrapped in a checkered cloak and framed by glowing leaves, feels like watching her step outside the battlefield to rediscover the warmth she’s always fought to protect.
The Japanese title “紅葉狩り (Momijigari)” literally means maple-leaf hunting, a beloved fall pastime of strolling through forests to admire the changing colors. But for Fiyu, perhaps the hunt isn’t for leaves at all. With her lens focused and a mischievous spark in her green eyes, she could just as easily be capturing memories or glimpses of a world she refuses to lose sight of.
There’s something profoundly feline about that. Cats, after all, are masters of the moment—drawn to warmth, to sunlight, to fleeting movement. They teach us that every season has something worth chasing, even if it’s only a falling leaf.
As the last rays of autumn stretch across the park bench, Fiyu reminds us that beauty is everywhere, waiting for those patient [and playful] enough to notice. So, take a page from her book this Cat[girl]urday: grab your camera, your scarf, or simply your sense of wonder, and go on your own little momijigari. You might just find that the world is full of quiet magic if you follow it with a cat’s curiosity.
So what do you think?