Chapter 752: Lets Go Fishing with Anima ① (2/2)

[Fumufumu, it's a beautiful river…… What kind of fish can we find here?]

[As far as edible fishes go, there's a lot of River Fishes around.]

If I remember correctly, River Fish should be fishes resembling sweetfishes. If that's the case, they would be delicious grilled…… I've actually been kinda wanting to grill fish stabbed by a stick over a bonfire, so I'd be happy if we could do that.

[They're non-edible, but there's also Crystal Fishes in the river. However, they are rare, so you may not see them very often……]

[Ahh~~ Wasn't it a high-priced fish whose scales could be used to make special lenses?]

[It is as Master says. As expected of Master, you have extensive knowledge!]

Anima said that with a big smile on her face. She looked really happy, that even though she's supposed to be a bear Beastman, I feel like I'm looking at a puppy with a vigorously wagging tail.

She had a lot of parts that have grown up and become more mature, but I guess there are still some parts that haven't changed…… She really is just peak cuteness.

[……Ah, that's right. I'm changing the topic, but since we're lovers, you can just call me by my name when it's just us two, you know?]

[Hwooehh!? Ahh, c- calling…… by the n- name?]

[Unnn. I know you're normally conscious of your position as my retainer, but now that we're dating as lovers, you can just call me Kaito.]

[Ahh, i- i- i- is that so…… I- I see.]

It was a proposal I thought about, but Anima looked flustered and her face was blushing red. Her eyes are swimming around, so I guess she's quite shaken.

Anima, who had been moving her gaze around for a few seconds, seemed to have made up her mind, looked at me and with a blushing red face, she spoke.

[……K- K- K- Kai, Ka…… M- My apologies! I- It's a little too difficult for me!]

[Too difficult, you say……]

[O- Once we return home and I thoroughly practice, I- I'll try again!]

The outrageously flustered…… or rather, the outrageously embarrassed Anima looked really cute. Seeing her like that, I couldn't help but chuckle as I reached out and lightly patted Anima's head.

[Well, you don't have to be in a hurry. We'll get there in time.]

[Y- Yes! This unworthy Anima will do my best!!!]

[No, it's not something you should really get fired up about……]

How should I say this…… Even though some parts of her have changed, I guess Anima would still be the same Anima I know…… and thinking about that just makes me smile.

<Afterword>

Anima. Shy about romance-related stuff, but will still challenge herself (She doesn't faint like a certain ojou-sama)

~ ~ Extra : Expressing Emotions through Caraway's Tail ~ ~

Worried = ? shape

Thought of something = Light bulb shape

Troubled = Whirling shape

Pleased, happy = Musical note shape

Lots of love = Heart shape (However, it appears only around Kaito, and whenever she's around Kaito, even her expressions of joy, that should have turned her tail into a musical note shape, turns her tail into a heart shape, so Kaito thinks that this shows that she's happy)

Serious-senpai : [……They're on a date huh…… I'm going to sleep for a bit. Wake me when there's serious development, okay?]

? ? ? : [Serious-senpai, are you going to get some eternal sleep?]

Serious-senpai : [……Wake me up when Makina arc starts.]