NOVEL NEXT Chapter 199 - Divine Cat Mii-chan, Naturally the Guest of Honor
199: Divine Cat Mii-chan, Naturally the Guest of Honor
Reine-sama runs over to me as I watch.
“Ruu-kun! Raruu-kun! Pero-chan and Sera-chan are…”
I knew it. I was aware of this, but I won’t say anything…
“Pero and the others are training, so they can’t come today, Reine-sama.”
Instead, Ruu-kun and Raruu-kun are licking Reine-sama’s face to cheer her up. Luka, Lea, and Noah also come to my feet. I get it, no need to say anything… When I set Mii-chan down, a licking battle began.
In the midst of this, Luka climbed up on me. When I held him, he licked my hands. Luka, you’re such a good boy—I’m so happy that I could cry!
After greeting my sister, Lea and Noah also climbed up on me, so I held them along with Mii-chan. Lea and Noah began licking my face together with Luka, and Mii-chan joined in, making it a delightful yet chaotic scene.
“Nero-kun, I envy you… Why don’t I have…?”
For some reason, Elena-san looked dejected.
“I’m glad to see you back safely. Are those two summoned over there?”
The Munakata siblings were stiff and still too tense to speak. It’s only natural since they were about to become the queen of the country they were once enemies with.
“This is Annaliese-sama, the current queen of the Lumiere Kingdom. These two are siblings, Munakata Kaori and Munakata Tozaburo.”
With my introduction, they managed to reboot and knelt before the queen, bowing their heads. They looked quite dignified. Perhaps they learned that in Rotaringia.
“I am Munakata Kaori.”
“I am Munakata Tozaburo.”
Even so, it seems they were too nervous to continue speaking.
“I thank you for your brave decision. We have avoided unnecessary bloodshed.”
Though, the rebels and Rotaringia’s soldiers are nearly annihilated.
“Nero-kun, do you have something to say?”
“No, no, the victory of our army is truly something to celebrate.”
The queen looked at me with her usual beautiful smile, but her eyes weren’t smiling. It’s scary, so Mii-chan, go for it.
“Mii~”
“I’m glad Mii-chan is safe too. As always, you are sleek, smooth, fluffy, and exude elegance.”
Of course. No matter how busy I am, I’ve never missed brushing Mii-chan.
“I wish my hair could be like Mii-chan’s… glance”
What’s with that glance? It seems Elena-san just isn’t taking care of her hair… Should I gift her a hairbrush?
“Mii…”
Guh! It’s been a while since I’ve received Mii-chan’s cold glare… I’ve been hit!
While I was thinking that, the capable head maid, Nia-san, finished preparing the tea.
“The tea is ready. Please come this way.”
I helped the Munakata siblings to stand and sat at the table that Nia-san and the other maids had set up. Once everyone was seated, the tea was served, and a plate with milk for Lea and Noah was placed in front of me, along with an empty plate for Mii-chan. I filled the empty plate with mineral water and set it beside Lea and Noah, who waited patiently while sitting. For Reine-sama, Ruu-kun and Raruu-kun’s milk was also prepared, and Mii-chan came over to sit daintily in front of the plate.
“Mii~”
With Mii-chan’s cue of “Itadakimasu” (let’s eat), everyone started drinking their tea. As expected, Mii-chan’s presence is so commanding that no one questions it. Is it okay for Mii-chan to be the guest of honor?
“Now then, Nero-kun. I received a rough report from Adelbert, but he says you should give the details. Can I ask you to report?”
“Ah… understood. Where should I start…”
I began recounting events from the suppression of the rebellion in the royal capital, sharing as much as I could. Not only the queen but also the Munakata siblings and the maids seemed very interested, straining their ears to catch every word.
“So, you went right in boldly from the front?”
“Well, I did lose quite a bit under the table, but I received information that the supply team was delayed.”
“As expected of you, Nero-kun. I’ll make sure to cover the expenses properly.”
“There’s no need for that. I’ve already earned more than enough.”
“Mii~”
“You made quite a profit… Is that true?”
“Absolutely! It was a huge windfall. For the rebels and Rotaringia, I would prefer if I could exchange for Rotaringian currency.”
“Understood. Nia, can you take care of that?”
“Certainly.”
From there, I narrated the story about the summoned individuals and the events leading to the mock battle and escape.
“Nero-kun, you’re too careless. Take better care of yourself! Underestimating the enemy is the biggest folly! Be careful in the future!”
“Mii!”
“Mii-chan seems to be worried too.”
“I will be more careful from now on…”
“By the way, I’m curious about this Dusk person. We should investigate. Who could they be?”
“They seemed to be an old acquaintance of Zigmunt… or more like a nemesis.”
“Zigmunt… I see. We’ll investigate that on our end.”
“But it’s a shame about Akumura Makoto. If it weren’t for the interference, they might have been persuaded.”
“I’ve sown the seeds. The rest depends on them.”
“Mii~”
If they wanted to escape, they could probably do so. I’ve extended my hand, so it depends on how Akumura-san judges the situation and acts.
I hope they don’t force themselves and can appear before us safe and sound.
“Mii~”