[That earns another laugh, though afterwards Jubei shakes his head a little; ah, yes. This is an age old problem for him.]

With great difficulty... except for those rare, lovely moments when a pet and owner just click upon first meeting.

[Reaching one of his favourites now, a shy, older girl he has previously dubbed Shiori, Jubei sighs a little (though his smile does not shift). There is little room in the tiny place he lives in, and besides that his landlord has forbidden pets; on his current wage a bigger place with more options is simply impossible. There's nothing to be done, though. He's not giving up this job for anything.]

I only wish I could rehome several of the darlings here.