Riddle or a joke?

"Niccoli, you love cats, do you have any idea who was that silly cat that loves flower so much that he ended up turning one???"

"How would I know??? Monami never talks to strangers before. She was a very nice cat. There is no way, she will know that cat."

Gosh! You are focusing on the wrong thing dude! Haaay... Never mind!

"How about you Andrew? You also have a cat. Do you have any idea in mind???"

Knowing that they can't get any useful answers from Niccoli, the group shifted their attention to Audrey instead.

"Errr????"

Of course, Audrey has no idea who was that godforsaken cat. But she won't back down without trying anything either..

"Nero! What do you think? Do you know the answer???"

[No I don't, how should I know???]

"This...."

Since even Nero doesn't know the answer, Audrey doesn't know anyone who could answer the riddle.

Thus for the second time around, they gave up.

"Ohhh... such a pity. You