She and Her Cat

She and Her Cat (彼女と彼女の猫, Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko), subtitled Their standing points, is an independent five-minute Japanese original video animation created and directed by Makoto Shinkai in 1999. In 2016 it was adapted into an anime series as well as a a manga.

Plot
The story occurs over the span of a year. On a rainy Spring day, She finds Chobi outside and brings him home with her. Chobi falls in love with his owner because of her kindness and beauty. During the summer Chobi gets a girlfriend, Mimi. Mimi loves Chobi and wants to marry him, but he refuses because he is in love with Her. On an autumn day, She has a long conversation over the phone. When it is over She cries and becomes depressed. Chobi does not understand what the conversation was about or what happened but concludes that it was not her fault. He stands by Her and comforts her. Time goes on and it becomes winter. She continues going to work and moves on with her life. In the end, She and Chobi are happy with their life together and say in unison, "This world, I think we like it."