The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet
"Kuu!"
"Kon!"
"Good, good."
Morning arrived.
When I went into the living room, Nina was already awake.
Kuu and Kou were up as well, happily playing with her.
Perhaps because they could spend time together, Nina looked incredibly happy too.
Taking care of animals is a lot of work.
As a Beast Tamer, I know that better than anyone.
Still, Nina would never abandon them halfway through...
And if any problems came up, we could help her.
Even if it was something Nina wanted herself, it didn't mean she had to handle everything alone.
With that in mind, I gave her permission to keep Kuu and Kou.
"Hehe."
Being together with the two of them seemed to make Nina truly happy.
Kuu and Kou looked delighted as well, constantly seeking her affection.
Kou repeatedly rubbed against Nina...
While Kuu climbed up and settled on top of her head.
"Kuuuuh... my spot..."
Tina, who had been preparing breakfast in the kitchen, wore a frustrated expression.
When she was in doll form, she often sat on Nina's head, so she was probably feeling conflicted.
I could understand how she felt...
But there was no need to get jealous of a fox.
"Good morning."
"Ah, Rain-sama. Morning!"
Miss Suzu and Kanade had woken up.
After that, everyone else gathered as well...
And our lively breakfast with everyone present began.
At one point, Kanade, Tania, and Iris got into a fight over the last sausage...
But aside from that, it was a peaceful and enjoyable meal.
...Incidentally, the three of them ended up getting scolded by Nokia.
Since the serious Nokia always confronted people with straightforward and irrefutable logic, they had no way to argue back and could only hang their heads in shame.
After breakfast, I had been thinking about going for a walk...
Unfortunately, it was raining today.
Since it couldn't be helped, we decided to prepare for our departure from the village.
"One month, huh... It was so fulfilling that it felt like it passed in the blink of an eye."
Training to become stronger.
But it wasn't just that—it had also felt like a journey.
I thought it had become a wonderful memory.
"I wish days like these could go on forever."
That was how I truly felt from the bottom of my heart.
But the world around us wouldn't allow it.
The activities of the demons were becoming more active by the day...
And I couldn't shake the feeling that the Demon King's awakening might be drawing near.
I was also worried about Reez and Monica.
What exactly were those two plotting?
We would have to find out.
And then there was Reinhardt, the man who had Mona under his command.
He had claimed to be a Beast Tamer like me...
But who exactly was he?
What was his objective?
He was someone we should keep a close eye on.
And then... there was Arios.
I hadn't seen him once since our confrontation in the royal capital...
But I hadn't heard that he had been captured either.
Where was he now?
What was he doing?
For some reason, I couldn't stop thinking about him.
"There are still mountains of problems ahead, huh?"
Nothing but troublesome matters.
The future might hold even greater hardships than anything we'd faced so far.
But it would be okay.
I had my companions.
Everyone was with me.
I wasn't alone.
So...
It would be okay.
"Rain-sama, do you have a moment?"
As I was packing my belongings, Miss Suzu knocked on the door.
When I told her to come in, she entered the room.
"You're packing your things, I see."
"Yes. We're planning to leave the village tomorrow."
"That's unfortunate. We've spent this entire month together, so I've started to think of you all as family."
"Thank you. I'm really happy to hear you say that."
"You know, you could become real family."
"Huh?"
"Would you consider taking Kanade-chan as your bride?"
"Gah!"
I choked violently.
"W-Why are we suddenly talking about that...?"
"Oh? But Kanade-chan already told you how she feels, didn't she?"
"That's... Wait, how do you know about that? Did Kanade talk to you about it?"
"No, she didn't. Normally she's energetic and decisive, but this is her first love, after all. Because of that, she's surprisingly shy when it comes to romance and has trouble making the first move. She hasn't told me anything."
"Then how did you..."
"Because I'm her mother."
It was a single sentence filled with overwhelming conviction.
As both a mother and a woman, she could probably tell just by watching her daughter.
"So then... what is your answer?"
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