The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet
My vision warped with a squish.
My sense of up, down, left, and right became vague…
…and before long, it returned to normal.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself on an unfamiliar plateau.
We had traveled via the Spirit Folk village, but… where is this place?
“Wow…!”
While everyone else looked around with puzzled expressions, only Kanade’s eyes were sparkling.
“This scenery! This smell of green! Mmmm—so nostalgic!”
“Kanade, do you know this place?”
“Of course I do. It’s close to the Cat Spirit Tribe’s village.”
“I see… wait, what!?”
She said something outrageous so casually that the shock hit me a moment later.
Where exactly was our destination?
It had been kept a secret, but…
When I looked at Al, she was wearing a sly grin, clearly pleased that her little prank had succeeded.
“Hehehe… that’s right. The destination of this trip is the Cat Spirit Tribe’s village!”
“““W-What did you say!?”””
Everyone really knows how to play along.
“If we’re going to train seriously, it can’t be done overnight. So I prepared a plan where we combine a trip with training—having fun while getting stronger.”
“Isn’t Mother just looking for an excuse to play?”
“Indeed. Mother only thinks about playing.”
“Did someone say something?”
““No, nothing.””
Sora and Luna quickly averted their gazes.
Being twins, their timing was perfect.
Still…
I never expected we’d be going on a trip.
And the destination is the Cat Spirit Tribe’s village.
It was such an unexpected development that I couldn’t help but feel confused.
“We’ll be leaving the house empty again.”
“Rain’s husband, it’ll be fine. Even if we’re not there, the house will stay perfectly clean.”
“That’s helpful in its own way, but…”
Things have been hectic lately.
Maybe that just means the situation in the world is changing rapidly.
“But why the Cat Spirit Tribe’s village?”
“I’m an expert in magical combat. The Cat Spirit Tribe are experts in close combat. That way we can train you in everything.”
“I see… just to confirm, you contacted them beforehand, right?”
“Of course I did. I wouldn’t suddenly barge in unannounced. What do you think I am?”
“An amusing Spirit Folk.”
“A twisted Spirit Folk.”
“You little—!”
Al’s cheek twitched at the blunt remarks from Rifa and Iris.
Better not tease her too much.
You never know when she might start firing off super-class magic.
“By the way, why didn’t we connect the gate directly to the village? From here it’ll take about an hour to walk.”
“If a gate were connected directly to the village, it could be dangerous if someone misused it. If there were a gate inside the Cat Spirit Tribe’s village, malicious people could launch a surprise attack. That’s why I set it up at a distance, just in case.”
“I seee.”
Come to think of it, Krios also never connected gates directly to cities.
I heard that gates connected to places like Kagune were later erased or relocated.
Al really does think carefully about precautions for emergencies.
I tend to overlook small details, so it’s something I should learn from.
“Now then, let’s head to the Cat Spirit Tribe’s village.”
“Yeah!”
Kanade thrust her hand up energetically.
Maybe she was excited because it had been so long since she returned home.
And after about an hour of walking…
We arrived at the Cat Spirit Tribe’s village.
“Rain, everyone. This is the Cat Spirit Tribe’s village.”
“So this is…”
The village had been built within a forest on a gentle slope.
Most of the buildings were wooden, and I couldn’t see any stone structures.
There also seemed to be a lot of nature—trees and flowers everywhere.
At first glance, it looked like a simple village in a remote area.
“The sea is close.”
At the bottom of the slope lay a white sandy beach.
Beyond it stretched a vast ocean.
There was a slightly sharp smell in the air.
It must have been the sea breeze.
“If you live near the sea, you can eat fish every day.”
“I see.”
Such a simple reason.
But for the Cat Spirit Tribe, it might be a very important point.
“Come on, let’s go.”
“Ah, right.”
Urged by Al, we headed toward the village entrance.
Then several Cat Spirit Tribe men and women appeared.
They glared at us warily…
…but when their gaze shifted to Kanade, their eyes widened in shock.
“Kanade!? Isn’t that Kanade!?”
“Huh!? No way! You came back!?”
“Ah, Rosso and Loren. Long time no see.”
Kanade casually waved as she approached with a smile.
The two of them, on the other hand, looked extremely flustered.
“Huh? What’s wrong with you two? Why are you so panicked?”
“Of course we are! You ran away from the village and never came back…”
“Suzu told us you were fine, but we were worried!”
“Nyafuu… sorry.”
It seemed she genuinely regretted running away, as Kanade lowered her head obediently.
At that point, they apparently couldn’t stay angry anymore, and the two made complicated expressions.
They were probably Kanade’s friends.
They had been really worried…
…but seeing her safe seemed to be enough.
“Wait, we have to tell Suzu about this right away…!”
“That won’t be necessary.”
“Ah, Mom.”
Suzu appeared from deeper within the village.
But she wasn’t alone.
“Yay, Tania-chan!”
“Yo, long time no see. My daughter’s been doing well, right?”
“Finia, you haven’t been causing trouble for Mr. Rain, have you?”
“Sakura, it’s good to see you well.”
Mirua, Rezona, Elfin, and Shigure appeared.
Special Story – Promotion Part 3
“Good day.”
“Hey there!”
Iris and Tina greeted them.
Iris bowed gracefully like a proper lady.
Meanwhile Tina flashed a cheerful grin and greeted casually.
“Good… morning.”
Next to them, Nina bowed politely.
“Mmm, Nina’s as cute as ever.”
“You just want to pat her head, don’t you?”
“Fwaa…”
With the two of them patting her head, Nina blushed shyly.
But her three tails swayed happily.
She must have liked it.
“Nina’s so fluffy.”
“I could stay like this forever.”
“Auu.”
“Wait, that’s not the point!”
Suddenly Tina shouted loudly.
Nina flinched.
“We didn’t gather here today to relax like this! It’s a promotion! A promotion!”
“Oh? A promotion for what?”
“That would be…”
“Our… manga… new volume… is being released?”
“That was my line!?”
Apparently Tina had been looking forward to announcing it, because she cried out in shock.
She bit her handkerchief in frustration.
Watching this, Iris sighed helplessly.
“Well, since we’re promoting it together, there’s no problem with Nina saying it, right?”
“But I wanted to say it first…”
“S-Sorry?”
Nina gently patted Tina’s head to comfort her.
Their roles had completely reversed.
“Anyway, let’s return to the topic. Come now, Tina. Cheer up.”
“Okay.”
“So… our manga’s new volume is being released, correct?”
“That’s right! And this time it’s volume six!”
Tina held up six fingers proudly.
“So it has surpassed volume five and reached six.”
“Amazing.”
“It’s the halfway point toward ten volumes!”
“We’d love to reach double digits.”
“Do… your… best.”
Nina clenched her small fist.
It was her way of cheering them on.
“Yes, yes, Nina is perfect just the way she is.”
“Indeed. Please remain pure like that.”
“?”
What are they talking about?
Nina tilted her head in confusion.
“Well then…”
Suddenly Tina put on a serious face.
“For this promotion, we practiced a little performance.”
“We hope you enjoy it.”
Tina and Iris stood side by side.
After a moment, they smiled and began.
“Hello, I’m Tina!”
“And I’m Iris.”
“Together we are Tina-chan!”
“Please wait a moment. There is zero Iris in that.”
“That’s not true. See? ‘Chan’ is in there.”
“No one has ever called me ‘Iris-chan’…”
“I call you that in my heart.”
“Is that so? Then I suppose there’s no problem.”
“Alright, let’s try again… Hello! Together we are Tina-Holi!”
“Once again, there is zero Iris in that.”
“Well, whatever. It doesn’t matter.”
“I believe names are quite important…”
“No, I meant Iris doesn’t matter.”
“I’m not an important partner!?”
“You’re more important than sugar.”
“That doesn’t sound important at all!”
“But less important than salt.”
“I don’t understand the standard!”
“You’re probably important.”
“That’s enough already.”
““Thank you very much!””
The two bowed.
Clang.
Nina rang a bell she had produced from somewhere.
It meant disqualified.
““Why!?””
“…No good.”
Nina sighed in exasperation.
Then she turned around and bowed.
“‘The Beast Tamer Who Was Banished From the Hero’s Party Meets a Cat-Eared Girl of the Strongest Race’—manga volume 6 releases October 7… please support it.”
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