Hello once again- this time from Japan! It's been about a month since I have arrived in Japan and it's been a blast (although I live in an inaka
). However, I recently ran into a problem that I need the opinion of impartial people and people who understand Japanese way of thinking. Recently, I have come to acquire a kitten (keeping pets is ok at my place) and it's been an absolute darling. However, it was a rather impulsive descision, in which I did not delve deep and far enough of the consequences of owning a pet. For instance, I didn't realize how much of a distraction the kitten would pose for my studies which is something I really need to do in order to pass the nikyuu this December. This is only one of the many problems that I could not have foreseen or didn't consider would be a problem until I actually started living with this kitten. I have been thinking about calling the previous owner saying that I cannot keep this kitten because circumstances I could not have predicted have risen. However, I feel really bad and I am pretty sure that it would be considered rude to basically say, "hey I know I said I would take care of this kitten, but it seem like I can't, so here you go". What I want to know is, would it be considered so rude to the person if I asked if I can return the kitten that the previous owner would consider an insult to them? Also, What is the general perception of a situation such as this and how would a Japanese person approach the situation. I am pretty set on giving this kitten away to another person would be more responsible and would properly be able to take care of this kitten, but I would like to inform the previous owner that I could not live up to my word. How would I break this situation to them in the least offensive way possible?