The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet

Chapter 334: A maiden's mission, that is...

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

"Meow meow meow, meow, meow meow meow! Meow~♪"

Kanade was in an extremely good mood.

The reason was simple.

Seated at a dining table, Kanade was happily eating a mountain of fish.

"You sure eat a lot..."

Tania, who was having lunch with Kanade, seemed astonished at her appetite.

Tania could eat quite a bit too, but...

She couldn't compete with Kanade when it came to fish.

"Well, isn't it fine? It's her favorite food after all."

We were traveling towards Kagune, but...

As we were running low on food and water, we decided to stop in a town along the way to resupply.

We split up to do various shopping...

And since it was a good time, we decided to have a meal.

We randomly entered a diner, and as expected, they had dishes made with fish.

The eastern continent is relatively close to the sea.

So, it's common for them to stock fish.

Upon learning this, Kanade's eyes sparkled, and she naturally ordered a huge amount...

Which brings us to the present.

"Nyafu~ I'm so happy... I want to live buried in fish like this forever."

She said, carrying fish dishes to her mouth with both hands, dreaming out loud.

I couldn't help but think, is she okay? 

Kanade was extremely high-spirited...

I wondered if fish might have a similar effect on the cat spirit tribe as catnip.

"......"

Suddenly, Tania stared intently at Kanade.

To be more precise, she was staring at Kanade's sides and arms.

"Nyan?"

"Stare......"

"W-What, Tania? If you're after my fish, I'm not giving you any."

Misunderstanding Tania's intent, Kanade moved the food behind her protectively.

"That's not it. I don't care about the fish."

"Don't care!? Not understanding the greatness of fish... Nyaa. Tania, you have such a pitiful tongue."

"Hey, why should I be pitied over fish? And that's not what I meant..."

The next moment, Tania uttered something that sent a chill through the air.

"Kanade... Have you gained weight?"

"!!!???!!!"

Kanade let out a silent scream...

And then froze with a snap!

The skewer of fish fell from her hand...

Oops, that was close. I quickly caught it on a plate.

"W-Wha, wha, wha..."

Kanade, trembling like a broken doll, asked Tania in a quivering voice.

"G-Gained weight?"

"Yes."

"Nyaaaaaaaaaa!?"

Upon receiving such a straightforward confirmation, Kanade screamed for the second time that day.

It's said her scream echoed throughout the town.

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"Funya!"

The next morning.

Kanade, dressed casually with a headband tied around her head, looked full of determination.

We were staying in town a bit longer because gathering provisions took more time than expected, and during this time, Kanade...

"Absolutely, I'm going to lose 5 kilograms!"

...resolved to go on a diet.

To my eyes, Kanade didn't seem overweight at all; in fact, she looked rather thin...

But that's beside the point.

There are certain feelings and perceptions that girls have that guys just don't get.

Without meddling, I decided to support Kanade's diet efforts as her supervisor.

"Alright, let's get started. I'll help you as much as I can."

"Yes, coach! Kanade will do her best!"

"Coach?"

"Yes, coach!"

...Did she break?

"Well, whatever. Um... let's start with running. Exercise is the best for dieting, after all."

"Yes, coach!"

Despite Kanade's intense enthusiasm, I decided to ignore it and we set off running.

Running through the town might be disruptive, so we decided to run around the perimeter outside the town.

It's about ten kilometers around, I guess?

It's a small town, so that seems about right.

"Alright, start!"

"Unyaaahhh!!!"

Kanade took off at a full sprint.

Naturally, there was no way I could keep up, and I was left behind.

"...Take it easy."

Even though I knew she couldn't hear me, I couldn't help but say it anyway.

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After that...

Starting with running, we tried various diet methods including strength training, meal restrictions, and reputedly effective health foods.

As a result...

"Why haven't I lost any weight at all!?"

In the inn at night, Kanade let out a painful scream as she stepped on the scale.

"Of course, you won't lose weight in just one day."

"But I worked so hard!"

"Keep working hard from now on too. Dieting isn't achieved in a day. It's a girl's fate."

"Uwaaaah!"

Kanade burst into tears at Tania's harsh words.

TL Note- A maiden woes?

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