diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Live2DStage.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Live2DStage.tsx
index a87de65..d16aa75 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Live2DStage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Live2DStage.tsx
@@ -8,12 +8,54 @@ interface Props {
 
 /**
  * Single full-viewport Live2D stage. One WebGL context, two models:
- *   - Kira (center)
- *   - Mochi the cat (bottom-right, PetZone area)
+ *   - Kira (center panel)
+ *   - Mochi the cat (PetZone, bottom of right sidebar)
  *
- * The canvas sits behind the UI panels (z-0, pointer-events: none).
+ * Canvas sits behind UI panels (z-0, pointer-events: none).
  */
-export default function Live2DStage({ onKiraReady, onReady, isSpeaking }: Props) {
+
+// --- Layout constants (must match Tailwind in App.tsx) ---
+// Left sidebar: w-72 = 288px, gap-4 = 16px, px-4 = 16px
+// Right sidebar: w-64 = 256px, bottom bar: ~40px
+const PAD = 16;
+const LEFT_W = 288;
+const GAP = 16;
+const RIGHT_W = 256;
+const BOTTOM_BAR_H = 40;
+
+function positionModels(
+  kira: any, cat: any,
+  appW: number, appH: number,
+) {
+  // Center panel center
+  const centerLeft = PAD + LEFT_W + GAP;
+  const centerRight = appW - GAP - RIGHT_W - PAD;
+  const centerMidX = (centerLeft + centerRight) / 2;
+  const centerMidY = appH * 0.46;
+
+  if (kira) {
+    const s = Math.min(((centerRight - centerLeft) * 0.78) / kira.width, (appH * 0.78) / kira.height);
+    kira.scale.set(s);
+    kira.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
+    kira.position.set(centerMidX, centerMidY);
+  }
+
+  // Right sidebar center
+  const rightLeft = appW - RIGHT_W - PAD;
+  const rightMidX = rightLeft + RIGHT_W / 2;
+  // PetZone sits near the bottom of the sidebar, above the status bar
+  const catTargetH = 120;
+  const catY = appH - BOTTOM_BAR_H - catTargetH / 2 - 18;
+
+  if (cat) {
+    const cs = catTargetH / cat.height;
+    cat.scale.set(cs);
+    cat.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
+    cat.position.set(rightMidX, catY);
+  }
+}
+
+export default function Live2DStage({ onKiraReady, onReady }: Props) {
   const canvasRef = useRef<HTMLCanvasElement>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -32,7 +74,6 @@ export default function Live2DStage({ onKiraReady, onReady, isSpeaking }: Props)
         const { Live2DModel } = await import('pixi-live2d-display/cubism4');
         (Live2DModel as any).registerTicker(Ticker as any);
 
-        // Full viewport canvas
         const w = window.innerWidth;
         const h = window.innerHeight;
 
@@ -47,30 +88,9 @@ export default function Live2DStage({ onKiraReady, onReady, isSpeaking }: Props)
         });
         if (!mounted) { app.destroy(true); return; }
 
-        // Resize handler
         const onResize = () => {
           app.renderer.resize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
-          if (kiraModel) {
-            const sw = app.screen.width;
-            const sh = app.screen.height;
-            const centerX = sw * 0.42; // center column offset
-            const centerY = sh * 0.48;
-            const s = Math.min((sw * 0.28) / kiraModel.width, (sh * 0.7) / kiraModel.height);
-            kiraModel.scale.set(s);
-            kiraModel.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
-            kiraModel.position.set(centerX, centerY);
-          }
-          if (catModel) {
-            const sw = app.screen.width;
-            const sh = app.screen.height;
-            // Position in right sidebar area
-            const catX = sw * 0.88;
-            const catY = sh * 0.88;
-            const cs = Math.min((sw * 0.08) / catModel.width, (sh * 0.12) / catModel.height);
-            catModel.scale.set(cs);
-            catModel.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
-            catModel.position.set(catX, catY);
-          }
+          positionModels(kiraModel, catModel, app.screen.width, app.screen.height);
         };
         window.addEventListener('resize', onResize);
 
@@ -80,17 +100,10 @@ export default function Live2DStage({ onKiraReady, onReady, isSpeaking }: Props)
         });
         if (!mounted) { app.destroy(true); return; }
 
-        const sw = app.screen.width;
-        const sh = app.screen.height;
-        const centerX = sw * 0.42;
-        const centerY = sh * 0.48;
-        const s = Math.min((sw * 0.28) / kiraModel.width, (sh * 0.7) / kiraModel.height);
-        kiraModel.scale.set(s);
-        kiraModel.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
-        kiraModel.position.set(centerX, centerY);
+        positionModels(kiraModel, null, app.screen.width, app.screen.height);
         (kiraModel as any).isInteractive = () => false;
-
         app.stage.addChild(kiraModel as any);
+
         try { kiraModel.motion('Idle'); } catch {}
         try { kiraModel.expression('Normal'); } catch {}
 
@@ -103,15 +116,10 @@ export default function Live2DStage({ onKiraReady, onReady, isSpeaking }: Props)
           });
           if (!mounted) return;
 
-          const catX = sw * 0.88;
-          const catY = sh * 0.88;
-          const cs = Math.min((sw * 0.08) / catModel.width, (sh * 0.12) / catModel.height);
-          catModel.scale.set(cs);
-          catModel.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
-          catModel.position.set(catX, catY);
+          positionModels(kiraModel, catModel, app.screen.width, app.screen.height);
           (catModel as any).isInteractive = () => false;
-
           app.stage.addChild(catModel as any);
+
           try { catModel.motion('Idle'); } catch {}
         } catch (e) {
           console.warn('[Live2DStage] cat load failed:', e);
@@ -133,15 +141,6 @@ export default function Live2DStage({ onKiraReady, onReady, isSpeaking }: Props)
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);
 
-  // Lip sync for Kira
-  const kiraRef = useRef<any>(null);
-  const lipSyncRef = useRef<number>(0);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    // Store kira model from onKiraReady callback
-    // We need to capture the model for lip sync
-  }, []);
-
   return (
     <canvas
       ref={canvasRef}