NOVEL NEXT Chapter 207 - Divine Cat Mii-chan Hires Wolves
207 Divine Cat Mii-chan Hires Wolves
On the way back, we stop by Brocken Mountain.
“Welcome, Mii-sama, Nero-dono. We’ve been expecting you.”
“Welcome, Mii-sama, Nero-dono.”
“Mii~”
“We’ve come with a request today.”
“If it’s something we can help with, just say the word.”
“Mii-sama and Nero-dono have done us a great favor. We will do anything you ask.”
“Soon, emissaries from the Kingdom of Lumiere and the Grand Duchy of Hildenburg will arrive. It concerns the non-aggression treaty and the trade routes through Brocken Mountain.”
“We have no problem with that.”
“It won’t be much different from before.”
“We’ll discuss the details when the time comes, but our Divine Cat Trading Company is planning to send out a caravan alongside this.”
“And how does that involve us?”
“We would like to request Garo-san and the fairies to escort our caravan.”
“Us escorting a human caravan?”
“Of course, we will pay for your services. Honestly, there aren’t many people we can trust to handle this. But we trust you and the fairies, so we’re hoping you’ll accept.”
“Mii~”
“Trust, huh? You say some nice things! Alright, leave it to me. Take as many as you need!”
“We’re still in the preparation stage, so for now, we’d like to start with a small group to get familiar with the city. Garo-san’s people could also help guard our estate.”
“My grandson can’t handle it alone?”
“Sera is doing well, but it would be great if someone could protect the people Mii-chan cares about when she’s not around.”
“Mii~”
“Understood. I’ll make the preparations. Will you leave immediately?”
“We’ll head to Pato-san’s place first, and then afterward.”
“Got it.”
Even though Sera isn’t here today, Sumire knows the way. Sumire is really talented. Compared to her, I have no sense of direction… Sumire reassures me with a shake of her head, saying it’s about putting the right people in the right places. Can I call you Sis, Sumire?!
“Mii-chan, Nero-san. Welcome, woof! Glad to have you here, woof!”
Mii-chan dives onto Pato-san! She’s licking and nuzzling his ears… I’m so jealous.
“What brings you here today, woof?”
“We’ve decided to send out a caravan from the Divine Cat Trading Company, and we’d like to ask the fairies for escort help.”
“The fairies, woof?”
“If the fairies help with the escort, it might allow the townspeople to become more familiar with them. Eventually, I believe they’ll be able to move freely through the towns. At first, it might be tough, but I think it’s important for the future of the fairies.”
“Mii~”
“Mii-chan, Nero-san, you’re both good people, woof. But will it really be that easy, woof?”
“It will be hard at first, but everyone at our Divine Cat Trading Company supports the fairies. If they accept, we even plan to build them a place to live next to our estate. Slowly, as they get used to the city, I think the townspeople will come to accept them.”
“It’s difficult for the fairies to live alone, woof. The fairies also want to get along with humans, woof. I’ll talk to everyone, woof.”
“Garo-san will also lend a hand in escorting the caravan.”
“Mii~”
“That’s reassuring, woof. I’ll set up a meeting right away, woof.”
After chatting over tea for a while, and with a bit of reluctance from Mii-chan who was still playing with Pato-san’s ears, we returned to Garo-san.
When we returned, four adult wolves were sitting and waiting.
“They’re still young but skilled. Use them as you see fit!”
“I’ve instructed them to obey the commands of Mii-sama, Nero-dono, and Rudy-sama. Rest assured.”
Unlike Lu-kun, they all have serious faces and look reliable.
“Mii~”
As a token of thanks, Mii-chan emptied all the dried meat from her bag and left a chilled barrel of ale before using the teleportation device to return. The wolves who followed us looked surprised by the sudden move.
When Lu-kun and Lar-kun, who had been playing outside, ran over, the four wolves immediately crouched down. Lu-kun, unfazed, kept pestering them to play with him.
After pulling Lu-kun away, I took the four wolves to the bath. They were a bit dirty, and I wanted to clean them up for some fluffy fun… I grinned.
As we headed to the bath, the Mukata siblings spotted us and approached.
“What’s with those dogs?”
“Are they strays?”
Well, I guess they could look like strays. They’re actually White Wolves, but the dirt made their fur look dull and gray.
“Perfect timing. Help me wash them.”
“Mii~”
And then the chaos began. Though they behaved, unlike Lu-kun, they were big, fully-grown wolves. It took us three an hour of scrubbing to finally turn them back into White Wolves. Then, using an air skill to dry them was another tough task. But it was worth it when they became fluffy, and the Mukata siblings, exhausted but happy, enjoyed the fluffiness along with Mii-chan.
When we took the four wolves to the stables, the horses began to panic, but one reassuring shake of Sumire’s head calmed them down. I told the wolves they could roam freely around the estate and pastures, and that we would introduce them to the household later. However, with Lu-kun and Lar-kun playing with them, it seemed unlikely they’d get much free time.
“Grr.”
“Yip!”