Chapter 77 - W Seiji (1/2)

“Seiji-kun, you can’t do that, you can’t shake your hips like that over there? That’s a pillar you know?”

……

“Aaahh mou, Seij-kun, are you listening? Before you eat, you should——Fugyaaaah!? You can’t pee over theeeerrreeee!”

After looking at Hiiragi-chan, who was in a huge panic, from the corner of my eyes, I once again returned to watching the television

The dog that she was taking care of seems to have the name, Seiji, and to go along with it she called it with kun. [1] Since it’s really confusing, I’d really like her to stop calling it Seiji-kun…

Seiji is a male miniature dachshund. As far as outer appearances, it’s cute.

“Who exactly is the one that owns it? That dog that is.”

When I came over during the weekend, the dog was sitting in a fixed position on the sofa that I normally sit at. Hiiragi-chan struggling alone with it.

“Joujima-sensei, she begged me to leave it in my care for a day… I can’t keep it as a pet, but if it was for just one day, I thought it would be fine, so I said okay.”

Contrary to her thoughts, Seiji was quite a struggle.

“Keeping a dog is really tough…”

“Did you not have a pet at home?”

“We did have a pet, but it was all cared for by helpers… All I did was take it on a walk every once in a while.”

The Sanada family didn’t keep any pets. We like dogs, but taking care of it would be quite a lot of work, so we didn’t get one. When she was small, Sana had cried and complained about it just once, but we still didn’t get one.

While Hiiragi-chan was looking away, Seiji took his chance and started eating the food in the container that she held.

“Aaaaaaah! I was told to not give it unless he properly did a handshake though! Mouu, Seiji-kun.”

“What?”

“This one over here!”

“It’s confusing.”

Seiji on the other hand, looked like he was in a good mood, shaking his tail while eating dog food. Looking at just this appearance, it could be considered quite lovely. However, that was different for the caretaker’s side. For Hiiragi-chan, it had only started Saturday morning, but she was already completely drained.

“Seiji-kun doesn’t listen to anything I say…”

“It’s confusing so can you stop adding on kun?”

But, my future plans for happiness included getting at least one dog.

… Hiiragi-chan, maybe she’s more of a cat person, rather than a dog person?

While depressed, Hiiragi-chan wiped the floor with a rag.

“Haruka-san, do you perhaps not like dogs?”

“I’m a cat person.”

I like both of them, but if I had to choose, it would have to be a dog.

“Then, if we were to get a pet in the future?”

“A cat, it has to be a cat!”

She seems to have been left with quite a scar after this case. Her push for cats is quite strong. I want to get a dog. So, I need to make sure to convert her somehow. At least to the point where she would consider a dog, that would make me happy.

“First, the good part about dogs is that you can teach them a lot of tricks. ——hand.”

Fui, he looked at me, stuck out his short leg, and placed it on my hand.

… it’s cute.

“Ah. When I was entrusted with him, I was also given a lot of toys. Here.”

Hiiragi-chan brought out a ball that contained a bell within it.

“Ei!”

After throwing it, a ringing sound rang out, and Seiji reacted by jumping out. He then returned to Hiiragi-chan with the ball.

“Ah… Thank you.”

“You just thought he was a little bit cute, didn’t you?”

“Uuu… I-if you use a cat toy, you can also play with them.”

“But, if they’re not interested, they’ll act annoyed and just walk away.”

I haven’t had a cat before, but I just have that sort of image. I often hear that they’re tsundere like. On the other hand, dogs are completely deredere. [2]

I see… Hiiragi-chan is like a dog. Her personality that is. When she’s with me, her excitement is always like, play with me, play with me, or pay attention to me, pay attention to me.

“I’m going to go do a bit of cleaning and laundry. Seiji-kun please take care of him.”

“…”

“Seiji-kun?”

“Ah, you mean me.”

That’s why I said it was confusing.

I was handed the ball and made to play with Seiji for a bit. Seems like he’s been disciplined to some extent as you can tell him to do a handshake, sit, and lie down. For Hiiragi-chan and I, I want to make her think that dogs might be good too.

“Haruka-san, want to go on a walk together?”

As I was putting on the collar, Hiiragi-chan said, “Give me a moment,” before coming back dressed as Yukiko-san like before.

“Like this, no one would recognize me, right?”

“That’s right, you originally bought it as a disguise.”

While holding hands, the two of us and the dog left the house.

The appearance of it walking with its short legs was cute incarnate.

“See. It might take a lot of care, but it’s cute, right?”

“Maybe?”

Before I came, it seems that she had suffered a lot, building up a lot of negative points for it.

“Wan wan!”

Suddenly barking, Seiji started running and pulled me along.