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In the Little Busters!-anime, Rin sometime has cat-ears for a very short time
(mostly only a split second). Is it used to show a character trait? What does
it mean?

Here's an image of it:

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nAbFd.jpg)


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Why does Rin have cat-ears?


Seems to be the [Sprouting
ears](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SproutingEars) trope.

> A symptom of a Super-Deformed Art Shift, where occasionally a character will
> sprout Unusual Ears or other animal features (paws, tails, etc.) during
> certain moments to accentuate certain aspects of their personality. What
> ears symbolize what varies from culture to culture, but generally they break
> down into three groups:
>
>   1. Cats: Genkiness, excitability, occasionally irritation. Usually
> accompanied by a Cat Smile.
>   2. Dogs: Hyperness, clumsiness, affection. Generally done to a character
> who is loving, but not all there in the head.
>   3. Foxes: Mischief, wisdom, slyness. May be either friendly or malevolent.
>

Another form it might be used (did not watch little busters so not sure its
the case) is when the character hears something special hes not supposed to
know. This is often used to show that they have heard this secret information.


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