Author: Ryusui
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2121hw/59/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA
The puppy is super well-behaved too. While being held, it’s very relaxed. I wondered if it maybe hates it, but its tail is wagging so that means it doesn’t hate it, maybe?
While I was enjoying the puppy’s mofumofu, Sakina said.
“Hey, Rita-chan. That kid was born at my house, but.”
“Mm.”
“If it’s okay, won’t you take it?”
“…………”
Take it. Take it home. Meaning, it’s okay to take it back to the Spirit Forest, right. That’s a really attractive proposal. I feel like I’ll be tempted. But.
“That’s, no.”
“Eh…?”
Sakina, and Mami too, round their eyes like they’re surprised.
“Um… is there a reason? I thought if it was you, Rita-chan, I could leave this kid with you…”
“Mm. Because it’s dangerous.”
“Dangerous?”
“Mm. The Spirit Forest I live in is really dangerous. If I could be with it the whole time that would be good, but not being able to go out is a little inconvenient.”
“Leave it with Spirit-sama or…”
Hmm… I see. I always come if I call, so maybe a lot of people misunderstand.
“Spirit-sama is really busy. She comes if I call, but normally she’s always working. I can’t exactly say watch the dog while I’m gone.”
“Is that so…?”
“That’s so.”
Spirit-sama is the spirit of the World Tree. The World Tree spirit’s work is protecting the World Tree, and managing the flow of mana that overflows from the World Tree. That’s work only Spirit-sama can do, and there’s no replacement.
So I can’t exactly ask her to take care of a dog too.
When I explain that, both of them are convinced.
‘Is Spirit-sama maybe super high-ranking?’
‘Probably the peak of that world’
‘I’ve been watching since Master’s time but I’ve never seen anyone above Spirit-sama’
Mm. Spirit-sama is amazing.
“Nn!”
‘Mysterious smug face’
‘Probably she’s happy she can brag about Spirit-sama’
‘A kid bragging about her mom?’
I don’t really get that.
“I see… But well, can’t be helped.”
“Mm. Sorry, even though you went to the trouble of offering.”
“Nuh-uh! It was a reason I can accept, and if I forced it nothing good would come of it!”
It’s lingering, but I return the puppy to Sakina. When Sakina sets the puppy down by the cage, the puppy goes into the cage on its own. Super smart.
“Man, even so, I was surprised Mami is Rita-chan’s friend! You didn’t tell me anything!”
“Ahh, yeah. Sorry.”
“No no! I get that it can’t be helped! Being careful is only to be expected!”
Sakina says that and laughs cheerfully. She really is a super energetic kid. Just that, I can have a good impression. Mami seems to trust her too, so she’s surely a good kid.
“What happens to that puppy?”
“I’ll look for a foster home, of course! I have to find a wonderful foster who’ll make it happy!”
Mm. I see. I don’t know much about dogs in this world, so there doesn’t seem to be much I can put a hand in. So at least, I’ll let myself wish that a good person is found.
“By the way, Rita-chan.”
“Mm?”
“Dogs? Cats? Which?”
“What’s this all of a sudden?”
Um, is she asking which I like. Dogs or cats. Hmm… Both are cute, right. I like both. But if I had to say…
“Dogs, maybe.”
‘Yesss!’
‘Damn it…!’
‘Me, dog faction, great joy’
‘Is this a fight between the dog faction and the cat faction’
‘Not enough to be a fight though’
I think both is fine, though.
Sakina nods like I see, and takes out one paper. A flyer, maybe? She hands it to me and Mami. Um… A dog cafe?
“That place, a shop that newly opened in Tokyo, a cafe where you can interact with lots of dogs!”
“Heeh…”
“It was the best!”
Ah, so Sakina has actually gone. And she recommended it to me.
A cafe where you can interact with dogs. Nice. Super nice. I’m really curious. Maybe I’ll go.
“Ah, um… Rita-chan.”
“Mm? What’s wrong, Mami.”
“Um, I’m interested too… Is it no good if I go with you?”
“Mm. Fine.”
Come to think of it, going out together with Mami was about when we went to that high place. We finally became friends, so I want to experience going out to play with a friend too.
Going out to play with a friend. Yeah. Super good.
“When is good?”
“Weekends are fine.”
“Mm. Then, Saturday. Looking forward to it.”
“Yeah! Please, Rita-chan.”
Mm. Going out with a friend. Super super, really looking forward to it. Before I notice my cheeks have loosened.
“Mm…”
“Rita-chan looks like she’s in a really good mood.”
“Ahaha. Cute, right?”
“Yeah. Super cute.”
