Tragedy befalls the Maru household as Maru falls victim to that most deadly of sea creatures — the land shark. Unbound from its watery domain, the land shark is free to hunt door-to-door, often deceiving its prey by pretending to deliver a candygram. Fortunately, Hana comes to Maru’s rescue, unaware that the devious shark has already claimed its next victim.

Later that day, Kitten Miri does a bit of hunting on her own, as she stalks the wily and elusive jumping mouse.

The family grows tired of the indoors and so they venture into the Magical Mushroom Forest. Maru and Hana stay close to the mushrooms in hopes of catching an elf, while Kitten Miri gets high in a tree.

Just a typical day in Maruland, Andrew Y.

It began as another ordinary day for Kitten Miri, full of romping, napping, and other joys of kittenhood. But today would be different, for Kitten Miri discovered that Uncle Maru had been assimilated by aliens from the distant planet of Taxidermia! Or at least that’s what Uncle Maru wants her to think so that she can pounce on something else and give him a break.

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Welcome to Maru Laboratories, the incubator of new ideas for containers that imagine possibilities beyond the inflexible boundaries of conventional wisdom (there’s probably a catchy phrase for that, but it escapes me). In the showroom, Maru demonstrates the latest in wearable box technology.

Old-world tradition meets modern container design in the Russian nesting box, consisting of multiple box sizes, so you’re guaranteed to find one that’s too small for you to squeeze into.

And lastly, for those hot summer days, Maru demonstrates the revolutionary “boxless” box, featuring four-way ventilation.

He’s ahead of his time, Andrew Y.

Another tranquil day at Maru Manor. Kitten Miri practices her hiding and pouncing skills by sparring with Hana. Meanwhile, Maru replenishes his weirdness powers by sitting in in his custom-built Eccentromatic 3000.

Later that day, Kitten Miri practices her stealth attacks under the watchful eye of Hana. Everything seems calm and normal — the perfect environment for Maru to do something weird.

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