Chapter 168 (2/2)

(Vector is doing his best, so I left it to him. Look.)

”N?”

When I looked at Vector after being prompted by Feat, I saw him splendidly catching the fruits Bolt dropped into a fruit basket. The fruit was being dropped quite fast, but Vector caught them all without missing a single one.

Moreover, he seems to be having lots of fun.

”Yeah, there certainly won't be any problems by leaving it to Vector.”

(Isn't that right? That's why I thought that I wasn't required.)

”Indeed. Then, you should stay with me, Feat.”

(Yeah! I have Niisama all for myself~♪)

Feat, who is a person of firm character was acting spoiled, so I patted her head. Feat then happily purred.

After patting Feat for a while, Allen and Elena who were collecting Ice Flower Gra.s.s returned in a hurry. Then, the two drew closer to me as if asking to be patted, so I did.

Next, Joule and Mile who went to pick Ice and Snow Flowers returned. When Joule jumped at us as if saying (Let me in too~), everybody tumbled down. His current appearances are bigger than originally, after all~ Well, I am glad we ended without injuries. Allen and Elena were frolicking with Joule for ”revenge.”

And lastly, Vector who held a fruit basket full of Lemoné fruits in his mouth and the satisfied-looking Bolt returned.

(I am sorry to have kept you waiting, Aniue.)

”You did not take that long, so don't worry about it.”

Bolt landed on my shoulder and apologized for taking too long, so I patted him and told him not to mind it. Vector quickly put the basket in front of me and joined the kids in frolicking. No, it's not an exaggeration to say that he charged straight into them.

”Still, you picked quite a lot~ Is it because you are fond of Lemoné fruits, Bolt?”

(Yes! I love sweet and sour!)

”Ohh, so it was like that after all~”

Just as I expected, Bolt loves Lemoné fruit.

”I could have prepared it for you anytime if you asked.”

(It's because we, the Contracted Beasts, fundamentally have the need to eat, and yet we are receiving food from Aniue, so… I didn't want to trouble you any further…)

I was shocked by Bolt's excuse. I knew that he had an earnest personality, but I did not think it would be to such extent.

”What are you saying, Bolt. In the first place, the ingredients and money used for the meals have been obtained by everyone's hard work, you know? You don't have to restrain yourself so much.”

(However…)

”You are not forcing to eat the meals I cook, are you?”

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(Absolutely not! I am always looking forward to it!)

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