Tsuki Tsuki Vol 7 Chapter 3

Chapter 03: Pampered Puppy

The sensation of round breasts pressing against the back of my head. A sweet fragrance tickling my nasal cavities. Long, red hair hanging over my shoulder.

Sticking close to me and resting her chin on my head, Machina peered at my hands.

Leaking a sigh in my heart, I hid my agitation and answered her question.

“…If I remember right, Sougo-san was Hijiri’s father that was on bad terms with Elni?”

While feeling the indescribable elasticity of her voluminous breasts, I continued further, not paying all too much mind to it.

During summer vacation, Sougo-san apparently couldn’t clear his schedule at all and thus couldn’t give me any exorcist training. So instead, he wrote a summarizing report about the exorcists spells and devils, mailing it here from his job.

…I was repeating myself, but I couldn’t concentrate in this situation at all.

“So what, I’m not really bothering you, so it’s fine.”

Could it be she was bored? Or did she just want attention? Either way, it didn’t look like I couldn’t ignore it. I should put my studying on hold and play with her.

“Hello? Here’s the elegant English Gentleman, but which pervert am I speaking with?”

“…Drop dead. I’m busy right now. I’m hanging up if nothing is up.”

“That’s what I love about myself as well.”

Returning to his self and retorting, Asada cleared his throat with a cough, changing his tone into a serious one.

“A favour? I don’t know Machina’s three sizes, you know? Ask someone else.”

“Nope. If I really want to know them, I’ll ask the person in question myself. That’s how a gentleman rolls.”

“So, Asada, what’s that favour about?”

“…I don’t want to look after you.”

Then what did he mean? I had visited the Asada Household a few times to hang out, but I didn’t see them keeping a dog.

“Remember that day where there was that huge storm? At that time, I found an abandoned dog.”

“What else could I have done. It was still a puppy, I couldn’t leave it alone. I wanted to search for someone to take it in, but my mother and sister became rather attached to it, so in the end, we kept it.”

However, the Asada family had plans to go on a family vacation during summer vacation and they couldn’t take the puppy with them.

Once I heard all the circumstances, I suddenly asked curious.

“To.mor.row<3”

“Noooo! Wait a sec! Don’t turn me down! Even I know it’s sudden! Actually our neighbours were supposed to look after the puppy, but…”

“No, idiot! Don’t say something so sinister! They’re all down with a cold!”

I comprehended in my heart, whereupon Asada raised the volume of his voice with “Therefore”.

“…Don’t limit my tastes to blondies! And don’t push your unwanted erotic books on me either! Even without these, I’ll look after your dog.”

Even though I gave him the okay, Asada leaked a perplexed voice for some reason.

“None of your concern. The great me allowed it. Don’t waste your time on unnecessary worry and just think about flirting with your beloved sister on your trip!”

“Huuh? You said something?”

While saying so, Asada snickered and continued with a soft tone.

“Yeah, if you actually live to see a tomorrow that is.”

There Machina tilted her head and came closer.

“The pervert.”

M- Mhm~ That reply was unexpected. Kaorun shouldn’t be grouped together with Asada. I felt a bit sorry for her.

“The call was from the true pervert. Seems he started keeping a dog recently and we’re going to look after it while he’s on a trip. I’ll tell the others about it when mom comes home… But you don’t mind, Machina? You don’t hate dogs or anything?”

Readily leaning over her body, Machina bombed me with questions.

With that impression, I called Asada, so that I could answer her questions. I asked for the gender, breed and name of the dog….

The usual dinner time. Luna, Elni and Nazuna happily chit-chatted. While giving the slightly restless Machina a side-glance, I waited for the right opportunity to call out to my mother.

“Eh? What? You had a friend?”

I replied to my mother, who had rudely widened her eyes, with a composed smile.

“…I’m quite worried about your social intercourse, but what did that friend ask you of? I don’t want any favours like your dad’s, who brought a suspicious foreigner over with the words ‘Hide him for a while’. It’s too much of a pain…”

“Of course it is.”

Well, in a way, I already predicted this outcome. Surprisingly enough, my mother loved animals. When I picked up a kitten in the past, she also allowed me to keep it without any opposition.

Divagating into thoughts about our cat, I cheeked upon the reactions of the others.

“Brother, Brother, can I touch the puppy’s nose when it’s here?”

However, why did she want to touch it’s nose? I tilted my head doubtful, whereupon Elni remembering said “Reminds me”.

“Hee, is that so.”

“….Mhm, it’s dry. Elni, you have a cold?”

“Now you have said it.”

“Geez, Brother, that’s rude. Even El-chan will get angry if you treat her like an animal. Right, El-chan?”

Most likely she herself wasn’t bothered at all by it. Elni started to howl at me with a kind of forced expression.

“By the way, Elni, you’re technically handled as the Mad Dog here, but do you think you can get along with the dog?”

“…El-chan is all pumped up for a fight.”

“Mad Dog vs. Puppy, an all-out war. A raid. Survival of the fittest! Graaar!”

“…Actually, do you have any chance of winning?”

Elni grandly declared the pathetic.

But well, Elni should be fine with the dog. I was also glad that I got my mother’s permission. I made a sigh of relief and called out to Luna as well, just in case.

“I, I was just surprised because it suddenly jumped at me. I am fine now.”

“I get along quite well with Satou-san’s doggy now. I believe Tomoe-san advice about being stern with it helped. Lately, when it sees me, it shows it’s stomach right away.”

However, that wild dog did it for Luna? It didn’t even do that for it’s owner. Just what did Luna do?

“….Luna-chan is surprisingly suited as a domina…”

Incidentally, Machina used the computer after dinner to watch pictures of dogs on the internet for a long time with a smile, as she was really excited about the dog’s arrival…

The next day. Like he said on the phone yesterday, Asada came over in the morning.

Reminiscing over the past, I opened the front door after the chime rang, whereupon my vision fell onto a guy with a handsome face that hugged a puppy to his chest and was shouldering a big luggage over both his shoulders.

For starters, I let Asada into the house and shifted my gaze to the puppy.

A small body, white fur with brown spots and adorable round eyes. Asada had told me over the phone yesterday that she was a crossbreed and apparently she was quite affectionate. When I reached out my hand, the puppy--- Momo wagged her tail and licked my finger.

“Nanjou, this is the dog toilet. Then there is Momo’s food and some snacks. Also, her favourite toys. A manual for a troubled pet owner and…”

“I’m worried after all, so I’m not going on the trip! I’ll live her together with Momo!”

“No! Stop! If you do that, I’ll melt!”

Retorting wearily, I pushed on Asada’s back.

“Nanjou, don’t forget to feed her. Don’t forget to praise her as well when she’s behaving well. Also, when she’s barking sadly, call me. I’ll sing her a lullaby over the phone…”

“Asada will be back soon. Come here.”

…Cats were like that as well, but dogs sure showed a lot of expressions. Actually, when you kept a pet, you just end up talking to dogs or cats on reflex.

“Oh, a dog!”

When I faced it, there was Elni coming down the stairs with sparkles in her eyes. Showing a smile, she approached us and started to gently pet Momo’s head.

Saying so, Elni then hugged Momo to her chest and spoke to her with “Woof, woof”. Upon that, Momo gave a small bark in return and Elni nodded understanding to it.

That made me smile a bit and I called out to Elni.

“Yeah, she introduces herself to me with ’I’m Momo’. And she asked ’Where did Kouta-chan go?’.”

“Mh? I just said that Momo told me it.”

When I asked certainly surprised, Elni triumphantly puffed up her chest.

“…You sure are going through a lot of troubles, even though you’re a Goddess.”

When I stared at her face, Elni tilted her head a bit.

“Yeah, eyes, ears and a mouth.”

“Ohh, it was so flat that I overlooked it. Sorry.”

“Graaar!”

However, it was just as hard as play-biting and didn’t hurt at all. For now, I apologized to Elni once more and shifted my gaze to Momo. With “That aside”, I changed the topic.

Yesterday she looked like she could hardly wait for the dog’s arrival, but I yet had to see her this morning. When I asked a bit curious, Elni showed a wry smile and replied.

“…She behaves like a kid on the weirdest things.”

Machina rubbed her eyes drowsy.

There she gave us a low-spirited morning greeting. Then she was about to head for the living room, but as soon as she noticed Momo, her sleepiness was blown away and she stopped with sparkles in her eyes.

Happiness was mixed into her short sentence and my heart involuntarily skipped a beat on Machina’s smile. But I hid that fact and called out to Machina while petting Momo’s head.

“Yes, I would like to pet her head.”

“Grr.”

“…Oh my? You were so happy that you bit me? Geez, you’re so helpless--- wait, it actually hurts! Why do you bite me!? Stop it!”

“Ehm, Elni, why did Momo bite Machina?”

“Somehow, she wants you to stop, since it messes up her hairstyle.”

“…I see. My way of petting was wrong. I’ll pay attention to that.”

However, the result didn’t change at all.

Momo bit on Machina’s hand, then faced Elni again while wagging her tail.

“…Momo said she hates Tsundere.”

As that really offended her, Machina stood up with attitude.

Facing sideways along with her words, Machina left with swift steps.

“…For all that, she was so excited.”

There Momo approached me while happily wagging her tail, but… she was quite picky, wasn’t she? What if she bit Luna and the others as well?
Getting a bit worried, I took Momo and moved to the living room together with Elni…

In the end, my worry was unwarranted.

I joined them and tried to give her the orders “Sit” and “Paw”, whereupon Momo perfectly responded to it without confusion.

“You are so smart, Momo-chan.”

“Yeah, right.”

As Nazuna had affirmed it with a smile, I replied with that right away.

“You really are smart.”

“Shinobu! I’m also smart! An elite!”

To test it, I threw Elni a question.

“Flying squirrel! Strong!”

“Caution! It hurts when stabbed!”

“Hiccup! Europe! Check-up!”

I dared to say so in a gentle tone, whereupon Elni nodded small.

“…Your rap isn’t really good either.”

“Momo-chan, give me your paw too.”

“M, Mhm~ Momo-chan, not your chin, but your paw, you know? C’mon, paw.”

Upon that, Nazuna faced us with a smile, as she had given up.

“…Nazuna, try touching Momo’s nose. It’s wet without doubt. She’s perfectly healthy.”

“It might be better to ask for it more sternly.”

“---Momo-chan, sit!”

In that moment, Momo drooped her tail and sit down instantly. At the same time, Nazuna and Elni also sat down formally on the spot. Thoughtlessly I was about to sit down formally as well, but I returned to my senses and stopped.

Suddenly my mother’s words from yesterday floated in the back of my brain and I got the feeling that I somewhat understood them now.

It was quite likely that she had a S element.

“You are all great.”

There I made a wry smile and felt a sudden glare on my back.

She was looking at us with great envious and tears had dwelled up in her eyes.

…Momo seemed happy with Luna and the others, so I should go play with Machina.

However, Machina wasn’t there and even when I looked for her throughout the house, I couldn’t find her. She might have gone out.

Shrugging my shoulders, I scratched my head lightly and returned to my own room, but… somehow, there was someone on my bed.

However, I had a hunch.

When I looked down on her, Machina had buried her face in my pillow and showed no particular reaction to the removal of the blanket.

For starters, I called out to her.

Machina replied powerless with her head still buried in the pillow.

“…Hey Shinobu, why am I being hated?”

“Just what did I do wrong? I didn’t do anything bad, did I? What do you think, Shinobu?”

Since I had a pet cat, I was somewhat knowledgeable about them. However, I had no clues about dogs. So I couldn’t help Machina.

“Reminds me, I heard that dogs have a strong sense of smell. Maybe, Momo doesn’t like your scent?”

To be honest, I just wanted to try saying it, but Machina seemed to take it seriously. Sniffing her own scent by snorting her nose faintly, she frowned a bit and tilted her head.

“*sniff, sniff* Oh, it’s the smell of an altruistic Maid.”

Along with her words, Machina got closer to me and pointed out her voluminous chest.

I would without doubt be a pervert if I sniffed her while burying my face in her breasts. Actually, just the sniffing itself was already embarrassing and seemed impossible for me.

“…Shinobu, you hate my scent?”

…Now I couldn’t refuse her anymore.

“Yeah, a normal scent, I guess. I like it.”

Reddening her cheeks, Machina cast down her eyes.

“Well then Shinobu, now try to sniff my body scent.”

“Eh? Shinobu? What’s wrong so suddenly?”

Declaring rashly, I intended to escape right away, but

I was clung to by Machina from behind, so it failed. Machina pressed her elastic two breasts on my back while tightly clinging to me spoiled.

“…It’s really exciting.”

No, because of the sweet fragrance, I just happened to carelessly speak out my mind.

“It’s not a joke, Machina. I’m really excited. To use a simile, I’m right in the middle between composure and zeal right now.”

“Indeed. Well, it’s a good scent nevertheless.”

There Machina showed a slightly worried face, then returned to her serious expression and started to ponder with her arms crossed.

Probably, the sense of smell was different for a human and a dog. However, I was just an amateur. I wouldn’t blunder this time.

While making such a harmless suggestion, I took Machina’s arm.

“….Will it be alright to ask Elni?”

“Ehm, I’m only getting more worried after hearing this.”

Still, we two couldn’t settle this on our own.

“Elni, can I come in? It’s me, everyone’s idol, Shinobu-kun.”

“---God is dead.”

“Boo! Wrong! The Goddess isn’t dead. She loves you, so she won’t die! If the password doesn’t work, say something cool.”

Replying instantly, I combed back my hair.

“Ahahahaha!”

I felt my cheeks getting hot, then the door opened and Elni showed up with a smile.

“---Black? That’s my colour!”

…Didn’t it work because I was not handsome? Embracing a somewhat bitter feeling, I entered the room together with Machina and asked Elni right away.

“Mhm~”

“This is just a hunch, but I think Momo is just behaving pampered with Machina.”

“That’s not true. If she really thought of her as an enemy, Momo would threat her with barks. Momo just might feel uneasy in a new environment. She’s still a puppy. I’m sure she thought her own wilfulness would be understood by Machina.”

Even humans sometimes were wilful and troubled a mother or alike. This might be the same. I felt that idea to be convincing.

“I don’t think Momo hates Machina or anything. If her nervousness eases up, she should get along with Machina just fine. Well, it’s just a matter of time.”

When Machina raised her hand and asked, Elni replied still smiling.

“I see. I can only be patient then--- wait, in a week Asada is already back! So in the end I can’t get along with Momo!? I don’t want that!”

“Is there no other way? Please, Elni! Do something!”

Saying so in a weird tone, Elni searched inside the pocket off her hoodie. Following, she pulled out a tool like a certain cat robot.

“….What about it?”

“Good question, Shinobuta-kun. If you want to get along with Momo, you just have her accept you as a comrade. And the fastest way for that is with this. If you wear this and talk in dog language, Machina also will get along with dogs right away!”

“Fufufu, I’m Goddemon after all.”

A bit worried, she faced Elni.

“Eh? Ah, yeah. Looks good. Don’t forget the dog language as well, okay?”

Is what Elni might have been hoping for, but it didn’t come true. Machina gave Elni a nod and tightly squeezed my hand.

“…You forgot the dog language.”

N- Not good. So frigging cute. Like that I would forgive her anything.

“…H- Huh?”

Midway, I spotted Luna preparing lunch in the dining kitchen and Nazuna helping out with it.

Upon that, Momo was sun-bathing at the window and looked a bit sleepy. However, when she noticed me, she stood up and started to wag her tail.

“Hey, Machina— No, I mean, Momo, come here.”

“…What are you saying? Right now, you’re my dog. Where’s you usual ‘Master’ and ‘woof’?”

…She was angry, wasn’t she? Or was she happy? It was hard to tell without a tail.

“C’mon, Machina. Why don’t you try out Elni’s idea just in case?”

“Ehm, woof, woof. Woof, woof.”

I felt a strong regret in my heart, whereas Momo surprisingly— no, calling it surprisingly is rude. Momo wagged her tail and got closer to Machina.

“—Woof!”

“…It was no good after all.”

“Hey, Shinobu! What you do mean after all!?”

“Say so first if you already know the outcome! Why are you so mean to me!? Stupid Shinobu! Idiot! Shinobu‘s—”

“an outie!”

“…Machina-chan, what did you just say?”

Machina apologized flustered, but my mother sharpened her look and replied.

“Okay, woof! Woof, woof— wait, how is dog language sincere!? Why are even you teasing me, Tomoe-san!”

“You’re really cute, Machina-chan.”

“Hey, you can’t bite Machina-chan.”

Instantly, Momo barked sadly and cast down her face dejected.

“Tomoe-san, Momo is still a puppy. You don’t have to be so harsh with her…”

“…Someone lower as her?”

“Apparently a dog can see through a house’s hierarchy. As it stands, she sees you as someone lower than Nazuna or Elni. I guess she thinks of you as a servant or something. You have to be more strident or she’ll look down on you.”

As she was angry, Machina trembled her shoulders all over.

Facing sideways with teary eyes, Machina left with the dog-ears still on her head.

While I thought so, I called out to my mother a bit curious.

Judging by her earlier words, she seemed to be knowledgeable about dogs. And apparently my guess was right. On my words, my mother nodded while petting Momo’s head.

“Four even? Impressive. Out of curiosity, what kind of dogs were it?”

As she remembered about the dogs, my mother showed a smile. On the other hand, I felt a cold shiver on my spine.

Reminded me, my mother seemed to have cut contact with her parents and I never met my grandfather on my mother’s side. I smelled some kind of danger from the current conversation.

“A- Anyway, it’s my first time hearing about a dog seeing through hierarchy. I guess, Momo considers you as the boss of the house after all, Mom.”

Mh? Somehow, my mother said something weird with a straight face.

I replied with a casual tone, but my mother opened her mouth with somewhat distant eyes.

Trembling lightly, my mother rested her hand on my shoulder and gave me a warning.

“…And how am I supposed to be careful of that?”
Even when I asked, my mother just gave me a vague smile and didn’t answer…

After that we ate Lunch, then I invited Machina and decided to play a game with her in the living room.

In regards to that, the foolery guys didn’t notice it, as Nazuna was talking to Momo with a smile.

When Nazuna threw the dog toy like she had said, Elni jumped up before Momo and caught it perfectly.

“Geez, El-chan, you can’t. El-chan, sit!”

Obeying the words, Elni sat down formally on the spot. Hooked on by that, Momo also sat down besides her. Seeing one human and one dog doing so,

Nazuna smiled and petted their heads.

“Dogs sure have it easy. With just sitting down or giving paw, they get praised.”

I added that in my heart, when Elni came over trotting, as she heard my voice.

“Shinomun Dog, paw.”

I had lot of things to say. But, for now I obeyed her order.

“Shinomun, your paw for me as well.”

Instantly, Machina showed a bright smile and started to pet my hand after Elni.

I wanted to mimic Nazuna and shout “Who’s bad!” right away.

“Fufu, unlike Momo, you’re cute, Shinomun.”

There Machina tilted her head and faced Elni.

“Yeah, he said ‘Call me a dog’.”

While retorting, I roughly removed the dog-ears.

…There was the incident with Momo, so I should tag along for a while.

Making a small sigh, I kept playing Shinomun Dog as Machina desired, as I didn’t have a choice.

As she finished cleaning up lunch, Luna showed up from the dining kitchen. As soon as she saw me, she widened her eyes and was somewhat perplexed.

For now, I sulky talked in dog language, whereupon Luna flushed her cheeks for some reason.

And she clung onto me spellbound.
In that moment, Machina started to cling to me with a smile as well, which made me become unable to suppress my embarrassment… Shinomun Dog returned to the usual cool guy after a few minutes.

It has been two days since Momo came to our house. Wanting to take Momo out for a stroll, I left my room and went down the stairs, whereupon I suddenly heard Machina’s scream.

I leaned over the handrail of the stairs, whereupon my gaze fell on Momo, sitting in the hallway, and Machina’s hunched back.

“—As you can see, because of you, I’m becoming quite tired.”

“…You don’t get it at all. Well, whatever. Anyway, what about my clothes? Do they suit me?”

“Yeah, no way that someone, who wears fur even in summer, would have a fashion sense.”

Instantly, Momo wagged her tail wildly, as she understood that it was time for a stroll by just that, and circled around me.

I made some stupid monologue, when the door of the living room opened and Luna showed up. When she noticed Momo and me, she came over with a smile.

“Yeah, sure. Actually, I’ll take you on a stroll.”

“Woof, woof.”

Her voluminous two breasts pressed onto my body and her sweet fragrance abashed my heart while her warm body temperature tempted my reasoning.

“Uh- Uhm, Luna-san?”

…How did it turn out like this? I wished she would refrain from saying such things. I was desperately trying to keep my reasoning here.

“Ehm, well, then that?”

“Boobs!”

E- Even stupidity had a limit. Just how cracked was my reasoning? Luna had to be astonished for sure.

“Ah, yes.”

But, that wasn’t good. Luna hesitated for a bit, then twined her arms around the back of my head and pulled me closer, leading me into her big breasts.

“H- How is it, Shinobu-san? These are boobies.”

“Does it feel good?”

I knew I had to get away right away, However, Luna’s soft and elastic breasts just felt too good that I didn’t move at all.

I was surprised myself. However, it really was about time to get away from Luna.

Such thoughts crossed my mind, when I suddenly heard the front door opening and Nazuna’s energetic voice reached my ears.

Nazuna spoke humming, but as she saw us, she stopped midway in her sentence and raised a surprised voice.

Mh? What was up with Momo? Did something happen?

When I hastily got outside, the house gate was open, as Elni returned just now as well, and Momo used that chance to slip by, running outside with attitude.

“Wh- Where are you going, Momo! I don’t really get it, but I admit it was my fault! Come baaaaack!”

When we reached a corner, Nazuna and I, who had been the vanguard, had lost sight of Momo. …This was quite bad. Nazuna and I stood there dumbfounded, whereas Luna and Elni, who caught up with us, dropped her shoulders, as they guessed the situation.

“What now? Momo-chan might get lost.”

Midway in her sentence, Elni dropped her gaze and continued hesitant.

…Indeed. The possibility for a traffic accident existed. Most likely everyone understood Elni’s words. Nazuna turned a bit pale and Luna opened her mouth with a serious expression.

“Yeah, right.”

“I’ll go check if Momo has gone back to the house. Call me if there’s anything.”

But, without finding her, I reached the house.

Upon that, Machina showed up from the room right away and smiled a bit upon recognizing me.

Machina pulled out the dog-ear headband in a good mood. Usually I would have retorted here, but it wasn’t the time for that. I asked Machina with a serious tone.

“Eh? Run away… Why?”

“H- Hey! Don’t jinx it! Stupid Shinobu!”

“…H- Hey, wait a sec.”

…Even though Momo had been biting on her so often. She was really kind.
While feeling my heart get warm, I told my mother the circumstances as well and asked her to call me on my cell phone if Momo should come home….

After that, I once more left the house and started to look around, but I couldn’t find Momo anywhere. My mother hadn’t called me either, so she didn’t come back home.

Suddenly thinking of that, I headed for Asada’s house to verify it.

Did it get separated from it’s owner? The dog wore a chocker with a lead still attached to it and when I casually followed his gaze, there was Momo.

On the other hand, the big dog happily wagged it’s tail and slowly approached Momo.

Such thoughts crossed my mind, when suddenly footsteps sounded.

Machina showed up with kind of heavy breathing and called out to the big dog.

Upon that, Momo showed no real resistance, as she must have been really scared, and still trembled in Machina’s arms. And the big dog, as it wanted them to play with it, wagged it’s tail even more and approached them, whereas Machina showed a wry smile and responded.

Machina advised softly, but the big dog didn’t seem to listen. Snuggling up to Machina’s long legs, it continued to wag it’s tail.

Smiling happily, Machina started to pet the big dog’s head with one hand while holding Momo against her chest. Mh, Machina seemed to have fun, but Momo was certainly scared of the big dog. Being close to the big dog made her trembling even worse.

Holding this impression, I pulled out my cell phone to call Elni and the others, but

It was in the moment when Machina said so to the big dog with a smile.

“Mh? Oh my? Momo, you want to play— wait, why are you biting me again! Just what are you displeased with!?”

…Judging by this, it still might take some time for them to get along. I shrugged my shoulders a bit and operating my cell phone, I called Elni and the others.
By the way, afterwards the big dog was found by it’s owner and went back home and Momo stayed in Machina’s arms until we got back to our house, in spite of her biting onto Machina…

That night, I made a small sigh in my room.

However, this hadn’t come tonight and it was quiet in my room.

…I should talk to Luna for a bit before going to bed. I was sure that she would chat with me with a smile. I stood up and headed for Luna’s room, but when I knocked on the door, there was no reply. Seemed like Luna was already asleep.

…Acting Tsundere all by myself was just vainly.

A bit curious, I opened the accordion curtain of the dining kitchen and went into the living room.

“…You’re still here?”

“Because she’ll be all alone when I return to my room.”

Putting herself aside and replying so, Machina then cast her eyes down and changed the topic.

“Yeah, she is. Unlike her owner, she’s smart.”

“Why do you think such a well-behaving girl ran away?”

I answered truthfully, whereas Machina faintly dropped her voice and told me.

…I see. Reminded me, Momo was picked up.

Asada was treating her, an unwanted and abandoned dog, as a precious family member.

“…I’m sure, she loves Asada very much. So she was constantly worried. It’s really lonely not having your beloved person by your side.”

Upon that, Momo faintly opened her eyes, as she had woken up, then bit onto Machina’s hand like always.

Instantly, Momo let go off Machina’s hand and licked it, then closed her eyes once more, falling asleep on Machina’s lap.

“It’s reassuring for her to have someone by her side when she wakes up, so I’ll stay by her side at night.”

Making a short agreeable response, I softly sat down besides Machina.
“Mh? Shinobu? What’

Chapter end