Chapter 12 - Let’s Become Family (3) (1/2)

“Well, then! Won’t you show me the lovely dragon child!?”

“Uwah, a r-rat!”

I was surprised! I was damn surprised!

When did this rat climb onto my shoulder!

Wearing a magician-like three-corned hat, carrying a wooden staff larger than its body that was densely covered in hair, now it was lying on its back on my right shoulder!

“Oops, I was rude! I’ve surprised you, haven’t I! Well, forgive me, I can’t see the dragon child’s face with my stature!”

“W-who the hell are you! Also, you’re loud!”

Can you lower your volume a bit!

“Hahaha! You’re going to go bald if you keep worrying about minor details!”

It’s not minor!

“Uncle rat!”

While still hugging the grumbling older sister, Aoinoun stood up.

“That’s right! I’m short but proud! It’s me from the fluffy long-haired rat race! The [Inquisitive] Alba Germain! Aoi!”

No, who are you.

“No way…”

Officer Doggy was looking at my right shoulder with her eyes wide open.

“T-the rat sage? He really existed…”

“Officer Doggy? Do you know him?”

Officer Inoue asked Officer Doggy with a curious expression.

“I think all the beastmen know him… he’s a fairy tale like existence… the story of the phantom rat beastman and sage. I’ve heard about them since I was little…”

“That’s right, I’m that rat sage! I have no intention of being wise, though!”

Is he that famous?

Shouhei who was standing next to me, was looking at the rat with sparkling eyes.

“Uwah, cute…”

If I remember correctly, this guy likes these mascot-like stuff.

When he was a child, he would watch a CG anime about a rat all day long without getting tired. That delicious restaurant one.

“More importantly, the dragon child! Aoi! Won’t you show me your child!?”

“Y-yes!”

Firmly hugging the older sister that still continued to cry, Aoinoun trotted in front of me.

The younger sister was also still cutely crying in my arms.

“Heeh.. how rare. Aoi, you had twins? Let’s see, please show your face to this Alba Germain.”

The rat looked at the twins from my right shoulder.

His voice was different to his earlier volume, it was more gentle.

“Yep. Strong children. They’re properly beloved by the sky. Is this child the older sister?”

“Y-yes. She was hatched first.”

“My methods… please excuse them”