73 Something Shady (2/2)

'Was this human calm even after getting bitten?'

Frustrated, the mouse gnawed on his paw while trying to think of an escape route. Before Tarou could decide whether to jump or wait for Barca to take his revenge, he felt a soft pat on his head.

Tarou looked up at the human again. And then, he caught the alluring scent of sunflower seeds right in front of his nose.

'Where's the food? It should be close by.'

\”Why was Serket fuming earlier?\”

Tarou caught the strong scent of the sunflower seed. It was right in front of him!

Without thinking twice, he extended his paws to grab it only to end up empty-handed.

The snack appeared to have disappeared out of thin air.

\”Human, you are more annoying than that bird!\”

\”You don't like this snack?\”

Tarou sniffed and sniffed to find where the snack disappeared to. There was a faint scent which means one thing — the seeds should be close by.

\”You! That Serket is jealous of my Boss! You unreliable human, you're jealous of my food!!!\”

The long drawn out squeaks did not faze Barca who smiled as he placed a few seeds close to the greedy mouse.

\”Here you go, my little friend. Serket seems to have a strong opinion about the cat.\”

Tarou, who finally had his hands on the snacks, was lost in his own world. The little mouse quickly peeled the seeds.

\”Boss is awesome, he is the assistant of some Devin. Following that black cat was the right choice.\”

With a proud look on his face, Tarou started to eat the food while talking about his great foresight. Before he knew it, all the seeds were gone.

Patting his stomach, the mouse couldn't help but sniff around to see if there was more food hidden somewhere.

\”Too little!\”

As if remembering something important, he looked up to the human in front of him.

This human is acting unusual.

Tarou paused.

Why is he asking me too many questions?

A sudden thought crumpled his small face.

Could it be?

Is he...

Is he talking to himself because no one likes him that much?

Did he go crazy?

Tarou couldn't help but look at Barca with pity, but when he caught the scent of more food coming closer towards him, he shook his head. With a smile showing off his teeth, Tarou sniffed and caught his human's familiar scent and squeaked some of his thoughts aloud.

'This human supplies the best foods!'

'I'll stick to him even if he's crazy!'

\”Don't worry, human, I won't abandon you.\”

\”Then, I'll hold you to that promise.\”