God, please do something about this damn hamster otaku, yes?
"Is it just one side of your fur that's dented now?"
A human who slept all day on his back… No, are you seeing a hamster for the first time?
"Shockingly cute…"
Hey, put your lips away.
Snout.
Snout…
What a wretched snout!
The cold-hearted and stern ruler of the North, the strongest in the Meinhardt Empire, the bloody Duke… Silver Antler. He looked like he could kill a lot of people just by looking at him, and his eyes were on an otherworldly level.
If you've done it ten times, stop. Get your face away from me!
"I thought you were sick, Cashew. You slept for a long time."
Unfortunately, I'm perfectly fine. Hamsters naturally sleep for a long time. I just didn't expect to sprawl out so much and sleep like this.
Thinking that the other person is Kyle, I feel like I shouldn't get sick anymore. One wrong cough would lock all the windows of Blake Castle that day, and the fireplace would be lit until the air boiled.
When Kyle saw that I was awake, he picked me up and started kissing me like crazy. Thanks to that, I tasted like porridge.
—Squeak! (Let go!)
Let go. Why won't you let go of this? If I bite you, you'll think I'm scary… hamster!
[Quest! (⊙﹏⊙)!]
The system appeared in a hurry and dissuaded me.
I squeezed my index finger tightly with both hands, ready to bite him, but I stopped and stared into the air.
…I blinked. I decided to be a good friend to humans.
He was so annoying that I forgot my duty as a pet hamster and almost bit him happily.
Anyway, I didn't bite Kyle.
Yes, I'm an intellectual in my own way. I just happened to be covered in hamster skin, but I'm twenty-seven years old with a higher education. If I bite anyone because I don't like it, what's the difference between me and a beast?
I am an intellectual, an intelligent person.
"Now…"
Kyle looked at me with a slightly shocked expression. Did you catch me trying to bite something? I squinted at him, a little embarrassed.
Well, why, what.
It was just an attempt. I didn't bite. I just put my mouth to it. By the way, how did you know? It was truly a ghostly sixth sense. After all, that's how perceptive the Grand Duke of the North should be…
"Did you kiss me? It's so cute."
Ugh, you're more dense than a bear… You're not the Northern Grand Duke, but the Northern Great Bear. Anyway, the quest was completed safely as I endured the great temptation.
[Miracle figure: currently 1.3%]
…What is this number?
It was a small miracle, but it was really small. How long will it take to be revived at this rate? I'd rather die than get sick.
[(ง°̀ω°́)ง A chance to save humanity!]
I listened to Kyle's words in one ear and let them out the other, looking for the reward.
[A humane hamster, no, maybe it's really human!]
Yes. That's it! I'm good!
Are you trying to change my situation into a real human being?
Yes, it should have been like this long ago. Hamster possession was a bit much. I'm not going to say I won't save Kyle, so let's start by getting rid of this damn hamster form…
[A thousand miles from one wheel!]
What?
[Roll a thousand wheels.] [Reward: 'Load'.]
A thousand wheels?
Are you kidding me now? What kind of 'import' is that? Are you calling a hawk? Are you just singing?
I clenched my tiny fist in the air and flashed it up. Child, let's start with just one hit. Only one. Just a little punch.
[(˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅);;;]
Don't cry. I don't want to be weakened by tears. Besides, do you know what 'loading' is and you want me to spin the wheel a thousand times? I don't think I'll become a person right away.
Okay, let's hear it first.
Listen to what it is, and if I don't like it, I'll get another quest.
[It's good!]
I raised my fist again.
Don't think about trying to trick me. I'm the kind of person who checks only the required terms and conditions when signing up for a website membership. Who are you trying to fool?
[(́ඉ⌓ඉ);;;]
While I struggled with the system, Kyle was constantly stroking my forehead, back, and behind my ears.
Okay… As long as you're happy, that's fine.
It's much better than kissing each other. It's also healthy.
[It's best to give you a hint.]
I forgot a few times to see if the system was sorry.
[If you talk about it in detail, the conditions for receiving rewards will inevitably become stricter.]
It didn't seem like a lie. Is there a need to lie? There were not one or two suspicious things, but it still tried to save me and told me about it.
Isn't it trying to look friendly by using strange emoticons? There's no other way, and I have to believe in it for now.
But what is this miracle that I have to suffer so much for? Do you consider parting the sea like Moses a miracle?
[I'll give you 10%! (✧•⌄•)]
It was cut into the sea, but it was salty…
I looked up at Kyle with my paws fluttering.
Anyway, if I save this guy, anything will happen. He was the reason I dropped the novel, but as long as Kyle was still alive, I read
Kyle Jane Meinhardt had a bad relationship with Belial, the male protagonist and the second prince of the Meinhardt Empire. He had the same woman in his heart, and Belial, who was keeping him in check, often insulted him. After confirming that Kyle's heart was set on Serena, he began to openly antagonize him.
Speaking of which, did Kyle, who was a Grand Duke without blood or tears, really love Serena? It was hard to imagine Kyle's obsession with Serena, the heroine of the original work.
"Pink toes on this little nose. It's fantastic…"
No, I think I can imagine it when I think about it again.
Your Grace, please don't go anywhere. Men, women, and children will flee to the southern ends of the earth. What is it about you, because you have a scarier face when you smile?
Anyway, I really hope this hamster otaku will let me go as soon as possible.
Yes, so I have to get on the wheel from now on. No more, no less, just a thousand laps. …God, why would a warm hamster like me go through such an ordeal?
"Your Grace. Are you inside?"
At that moment, someone knocked on the door of the study. The faint sound of the rattle made it seem to be a knight from Blake's estate.
Kyle carefully dropped me off in the house and straightened up. His face slowly hardened as he turned his back to the window. Cold, and even colder. It became as sharp as a blade forged only by the coldest wind of the North.
"Come in."
"Your Grace. Before you go on a mission tomorrow, you should take a look at the territory. It's time for the merchants to arrive."
"Hmm."
A low, serious voice rang out. He looked so serious that he was completely out of place.
Kyle handed over the papers he had left on his work desk and talked to his subordinates. The conversation went by so fast that even if I relaxed a little, I skipped three topics.
Of course, a hamster didn't need to know the work of the Grand Duke…
That's the kind of person he used to be.
Seeing this strange appearance was a new feeling.
His tightly closed lips, calm eyes, and relaxed yet weighty hand gestures made Kyle look like a completely different person.
No, that's normal. Did he do that to me?
…He was a man of humanity in many ways.
"I have to go back."
A shadow fell overhead. Kyle looked at me and said sweetly.
"It's going to be boring, but just wait a bit. I'll be back soon."
No, it's the territory's job, but don't do it roughly. Please check it thoroughly.
Kyle looked at me with a look of regret, but he didn't hesitate long and left the study. Well, he was in the middle of a busy period. It's a time when Blake's estate is noisy inside and out.
The land is barren, and half of the year is winter. The demons are flooding, and the imperial family is constantly looking for an opportunity to get rid of Kyle, who has become a Grand Duke.
Therefore, there were many people who tried to suppress him not only through assassination attempts but also socially. Ten bodies wouldn't be enough to deal with it all.
I can help Belial not fight, but there's no way to stop him from overworking…
Well, it's a little ridiculous to worry about this about someone who is still alive. My own nose is three, so who am I worried about right now?
I screamed and got on the wheel.
It's filthy and big.
Is this a wheel? Yes? Can we call this a wheel?
If you look at its size, it is no different from a Ferris wheel. If a demon can ride a wheel like this, let alone a hamster, his joints will give out.
No, it's not even plated on the frame… Grand Duke Blake, is your money rotten? In fact, northerners use gold dust toppings instead of cheese on pasta…
Even a small wheel would be difficult for a thousand laps, and when I turned the big wheel, I already felt my knees aching.
[Fight! (૭˙∇˙)૭]
I didn't quit the gym because I didn't like the treadmill in real life. I didn't eat if I didn't eat snacks, and I never exercised.
To make an excuse, all people called developers are like that. Exercise is also done in games. No, where is the time to exercise in the first place? I'm so busy that I forget my family's faces. But I didn't think I would make fun of my feet voluntarily.
"Lord, I'm going to die…"
Sure enough, I was out of breath before I could roll a few laps.
Even if I didn't, I had poor physical strength that would be sad if I were second-best, but combined with the hamster's insignificant endurance, I felt like I was the strongest weakling on the planet.
It went exactly three times and stretched. I even fell because of a sprain, so I spun around with it about half a lap while stuck flat on the treadmill and fell down. Oh, I can't do this.
But listen. The developer is a fragile race by nature. If I thought I was going to have strong limbs and broad shoulders, why would I want to be a developer? I would have shaken protein shakes in the morning and evening and walked the path of a fitness trainer. In our profession, even if you don't have a turtle neck, you've succeeded.
I don't know. I can't. Just kill me.
[☞☜☞Import☜☜☜]
There was even a typo because of how hurriedly it was sent.
I don't understand. Whether you're in a hurry or not, it's a long way from Kyle's return anyway, so let's take a nap or hang out.
After possessing this body, there is only one good thing.
Napping without going to work is really… It tasted like honey.
If only one side is crushed, it will look a little funny, so this time I will sleep on the other side. I used the sawdust as a cushion to dry myself. The room where the disturber disappeared was silent.
I feel it for the first time in a while.
In any case, it was a peace that I had never felt when I was a human.