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

Chapter 396: Good at being spoiled

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

Sakura and I proceeded down the right path, while Finia and Elfin took the left.

Before long, we lost sight of each other, leaving only the sound of my partner Sakura’s breathing audible.

“So, even though this is a dungeon, it’s well-maintained around here, huh?”

Currently, we’re on the fourth floor.

Although it’s not a residential area, they must have installed barriers to prevent monsters from intruding and patrol it occasionally.

Perhaps because of this, it’s as clean as the third floor, and there are no monsters in sight.

“We should push as far down as we can before any monsters appear.”

“Woof!”

“Hm? Sakura?”

Sakura grabbed onto my pants with her mouth and tugged, as if to say, “Come this way.”

“Could it be… you know where the stairs to the lower levels are?”

“Woof!”

A powerful bark.

I could feel her confidence, as if she were saying, “Leave it to me.”

This is Sakura’s first time venturing below the fourth floor as well, but…

Maybe it’s her keen sense as a member of the Fang Wolf Tribe that’s guiding her.

“All right, I’m counting on you!”

“Woooon!”

Sakura dashed forward with determination.

There wasn’t a hint of hesitation in her movements.

How reliable… Wait, this isn’t the time to be impressed.

If I don’t hurry, she’ll leave me behind.

I quickly broke into a run, chasing after Sakura.

She ran straight ahead, weaving left and right.

Finally, we arrived at…

“…” “…”

A dead end.

“Sakura?” “…Woof…”

Sakura hung her head apologetically.

She seemed to realize she had made a mistake.

“Whine…”

It’s as if she’s saying, This can’t be right. There’s been some mistake.

This wasn’t supposed to happen…

I couldn’t understand her words, but I could sense her thoughts.

She seemed to be panicking quite a bit.

“Don’t worry about it.”

“…Woof?”

I patted her head gently to calm her down.

“It’s true that we can’t afford to lose this competition… But that doesn’t mean I’ll place all the responsibility on you. Let’s work together.”

“Woof!”

Sakura let out a resolute bark, seemingly regaining her confidence.

She sniffed the air and began searching for the path to the lower levels again.

She sniffed around, turning in circles on the spot.

Round and round.

Round and round.

Round and round.

Was she confused?

She kept spinning in place without moving away, which made me wonder.

Or rather…

“Woof?”

She seemed puzzled.

From Sakura’s reactions, it seemed there was indeed a path to the lower levels here.

But nothing resembling one was visible… That’s why she was confused.

“Hmm.”

Should I trust Sakura?

Or should I search elsewhere?

“If it’s between those two choices, the decision is clear.”

Right now, Sakura and I are partners… no, it’s not an exaggeration to say we’re comrades.

If that’s the case, then I need to trust her.

“Hm?”

I suddenly noticed that the floor where Sakura was wandering had a crack in it.

It didn’t look like something naturally formed but rather like a man-made fissure.

As Sakura brought her nose close to the crack, I noticed a faint movement in her fur.

Which means… wind is coming through that crack?

“Sakura, step aside for a moment.”

After calling Sakura back, I cast a spell.

“Fireball!”

When the fireball struck, the floor couldn’t withstand the impact and collapsed in a circular shape.

I carefully peered down to avoid falling and saw the fifth floor below.

“I see, so the ceiling was on the verge of collapse.”

That must be why Sakura reacted to this spot.

But since there were no visible stairs, she got confused… that’s probably what happened.

“It’s not like we have to use stairs to get down. Good job, Sakura.”

“Woof!”

Realizing things had worked out, Sakura immediately perked up.

She puffed out her chest proudly, wearing a look as if to say, I did it!

Then she fixed her gaze on me.

Her eyes sparkled brightly, and her tail wagged furiously from side to side.

She was practically shouting, Praise me, praise me! with her entire body.

Seeing her like that made me chuckle. I couldn’t resist patting her head.

“Thanks, Sakura. Thanks to you, we were able to move to the fifth floor right away.”

“Woof… Woof! Woof!”

“Whoa.”

Sakura, delighted, pressed her body against me, nuzzling up affectionately.

She was showering me with so much affection that I couldn’t help but spoil her, praising her again and again.

Sakura sure knows how to win people over with her sweetness.

Then, a thought crossed my mind.

By the way, how old is Sakura?

I’ve heard she’s Shigure’s granddaughter, so she can’t be older than me, but…

Well, I’ll save that question for later.

For now, we should focus on moving forward.

“All right, let’s keep it up, Sakura!”

“Woof!”

TL Note- Sakura is op.....

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