Make A Wish Episode 1 Recap
> Make A Wish Recap
4. 6 billion years ago, a Big Bang created two planets on opposite sides of a black hole: Earth and Meow Planet. Both possessed the same conditions for carbon-based life, yet evolved vastly different dominant species. On Meow Planet, tetrapods, thanks to their evolutionary advantages, gained the ability to travel to the other planet and change their physical forms. This ancient secret was kept for a long time, until now.
Chi Yan, the owner of a bookstore, leads a busy but solitary life. He has no close family or friends, finding his daily routine centered around his books more comforting than human interaction. He admits to being terrible at socializing and dislikes holidays, romantic relationships, and wasting energy on social engagements. He believes the warmth and consolation people seek from human connections are less valuable than what a cat can offer. He often feeds stray cats, preferring their company.
Despite his aversion to people, he does have one human friend, Xu Zihao, a veterinarian, whom Chi Yan considers the most annoying person he knows. One day, Xu Zihao called Chi Yan to his animal hospital, claiming it was a "Level-2 crisis" because of a difficult cat. Despite Chi Yan's initial reluctance and excuses about his bookstore, Xu Zihao insisted, even joking that the bookstore's annual customer traffic wasn't as much as the testicles he'd neutered.
When Chi Yan arrived, a feisty cat was giving Xu Zihao a hard time, but Chi Yan, with his calm demeanor, quickly soothed the animal. After the cat was settled, Xu Zihao tried to persuade Chi Yan to have hotpot and see a movie, "Postman Blues," which he had picked out specifically for him. Chi Yan, however, resisted, suggesting Xu Zihao go with his girlfriend, Lulu, and even pointing out that the characters in the movie both die.
Chi Yan firmly refused the invitation, leaving Xu Zihao to lament his friend's lack of enthusiasm. As Chi Yan was returning to his bookstore entrance, a white cat suddenly darted out and devoured the cat food from his bag, as if it had been eyeing it for a long time. Moments later, the cat was hit by a car. Without hesitation, Chi Yan rushed to save it.
He immediately called Xu Zihao, who was busy with Lulu and unable to come. Xu Zihao told Chi Yan to bandage the cat's wound himself, promising to check on it in the morning. Chi Yan, carefully and tenderly, treated the cat's injury, after which the cat curled up on his sofa and fell asleep. The next morning, Chi Yan awoke as usual, only to find a naked girl, Xiao Xiu, in his home. Embarrassed, he quickly handed her his clothes.
When she remained silent and seemingly confused, he threatened to call the police. However, Xiao Xiu appeared not to understand. Instead, she became fascinated by her surroundings, bit Chi Yan, and then dove into his fish tank to catch and eat the fish. As Chi Yan tried to stop her, they ended up in a close, awkward embrace.
Just then, Xu Zihao opened the door, misinterpreting the scene and quickly backing away, insisting he wouldn't join whatever "club" Chi Yan was a part of. However, Xu Zihao's dog, Nietzsche, dashed inside. Xu Zihao returned, sporting two red marks on his face, claiming he was slapped. Chi Yan, who was still trying to control the agitated Xiao Xiu, urged Xu Zihao to take Nietzsche to another room.
As Xiao Xiu started playing with a wind chimes, Chi Yan and Xu Zihao discussed her, with Chi Yan insisting he didn't know her and concluding she was "either retarded or mute." Chi Yan asked Xu Zihao to take her away. Xu Zihao, however, joked about Chi Yan trying to get rid of her after their supposed "relationship development." When Xiao Xiu rushed to the kitchen to grab food, Xu Zihao quickly prepared a bowl of noodles for her.
Though Chi Yan remained aloof, Xu Zihao noticed a wound on Xiao Xiu's leg and offered to take her to the hospital. In the car, Xu Zihao had a challenging time getting Xiao Xiu to put on pants properly. She didn't understand the concept, even attempting to wear them on her head. With great difficulty and keeping his eyes closed, Xu Zihao eventually managed to help her put them on.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Xiao Xiu became visibly excited upon seeing the cats. Xu Zihao had her sit on a feline surgery table to clean her wound. As he did, Xiao Xiu cried out a single, clear word: "It hurts!" Surprised that she could speak, Xu Zihao was then horrified as Xiao Xiu, seemingly in response to the cries of her "fellow cats," set about rescuing them.
She managed to open all the cages, releasing every animal in the hospital. In a panic, Xu Zihao immediately called Chi Yan, declaring it a "top-level crisis." Chi Yan rushed over, and together, they frantically chased after the escaped animals. Meanwhile, Xiao Xiu wandered into an empty area, attempted to recite a spell to return to Meow Planet, but failed.
She was then drawn to a nearby bakery, where she began to eat pastries directly from the display case like a cat, without understanding the need to pay. The staff quickly tried to remove her and threatened to call the police. Fortunately, Mr. A Fu intervened, paid for her food, and gently explained to her that she couldn't speak "cat language" in the human world and needed to learn to speak like a human.
Mr. A Fu then revealed the rules of the "coming of age ceremony" period: cats temporarily gain human forms, but the ability is unstable and only occurs occasionally for a short time. They can only return to Meow Planet once they have repaid a favor to a human, a debt signified by a bracelet. Mr. A Fu also confessed his true identity as an envoy from Meow Planet, explaining that this was why he could maintain his human form stably.
He warned her to protect herself, avoid transforming, and only speak human language. Xiao Xiu eventually found Chi Yan again, repeatedly urging him to make a wish. Chi Yan, confused and bewildered, tried to ignore her. He was about to rescue a cat from a tree when Xiao Xiu unexpectedly climbed the tree herself, retrieved the cat, and passionately declared in her first complete sentence: "Don't you know cats don't like being kept in a cage? !"
Chi Yan, startled by her sudden fluency, explained that the cat was sick and needed the cage to go to the hospital. Xiao Xiu handed the cat to Chi Yan, but continued to insist that he make a wish, stating that it was the only way she could return to Meow Planet because she was a cat.
Chi Yan, still thinking she was deluded, was utterly stunned when Xiao Xiu transformed into the white cat he had rescued the day before, right in front of his eyes. Terrified, Chi Yan hailed a taxi and called the emergency line, reporting that he had witnessed a girl turn into a cat. Both the police operator and the taxi driver dismissed him as mentally unstable.
After delivering the returned animals back to the pet store, Chi Yan went home, still in disbelief, feeling like he had seen a ghost. As soon as he walked through the door, Xiao Xiu, now back in her human form, pounced onto the sofa with him. To finally get her to leave, Chi Yan, exasperated, reluctantly made a wish: to "get rich overnight."
