A fight between two people. So, thanks to changing the flow of the original, the miracle number rose to 8 percent.
This was a high price for a single feigned faint. Although the vet from the capital came to Kyle's study the very next afternoon.
"Your Highness is cute, Your Highness..."
Apparently, the problem was that yesterday, a doctor who knew nothing about demon beasts just said that and stood still. But of course. How can a doctor who only examines people know about rodents? It's even more amazing that there are veterinarians in this world.
Was the acting of rolling down too real?
I don't know if even one sneeze will cause trouble in Blake Castle. The future of the North is bleak...
Kyle didn't seem to want to be away from me, but it appeared he had no choice but to return to the castle's affairs, as it was the appropriate time. It's not easy to be in charge of a territory. Still, seeing that he clearly separates public and private matters, he seems to be a pretty good lord.
Finally, he left the study late in the afternoon to check the preparations for dinner. He looked quite strange today, so I saw him off with at least five kisses.
Thanks to that, I had free time. As soon as I saw that he had moved away from the study, I quickly activated the summon and transformed into a person.
[Good luck! (ෆ`꒳´ෆ)]
"I mean... your name is 'Shu'?"
Screwed.
I'm tired of saying it's ruined now, but it's ruined anyway.
Wearing a maid's outfit, I followed a familiar path to find more laundry storage rooms, and I managed to find plain clothes worn by drivers. Although the size didn't fit, I was lucky enough to get a shirt and pants, as well as leather boots.
Thanks to this, I was a little elated, and I thought that my disguise today was pretty good. That was until I ran into Sen in the hallway.
"What... that's right, roughly..."
I said it in a deep voice, and Sen frowned.
"What's 'roughly' in a name?"
Where are you, here? Would you believe it if I told you that a human name is 'Cashew Nut'?
I don't have any other name I want, and I can't come up with a real name that doesn't fit in this world. So I quickly came up with the name 'Shu'. It's just one letter from 'Cashew Nut'. It's not a very good name, but it was given to him by His Highness the Grand Duke. How much thought must have been put into naming it.
And Sen, who was quick to notice, quickly realized that what I was wearing was someone else's. It was because of the suspicious look of his shirt, which was too big to fit at all.
"Why did you steal the clothes? Maybe you're the rumored companion..."
"No, I'm not!?"
Of course, I'm right, but I'm not that anyway.
A pet pervert? It's not just a companion, much less a pervert. When I shouted, Sen grumbled, "Or not, why are you screaming?"
Fortunately, she was as flexible as she was clever. Instead of accusing me, she seemed to think that she should take a look at the situation.
Thanks to this, I was dying to make up a personal story with a high degree of "salt" on the spot. My family, I stammered, had been killed by demons when I was young, my clothes were too old to wear, and I had nothing to call a name, so I made it up properly.
...Come to think of it, it's not so different from the facts. When I was young, my family died in car accidents, and I was so poor that I couldn't afford a single piece of clothing.
"It's common for refugees from nearby areas to enter the territory or castle during the festival. Your Highness also deliberately prepares plenty of food during this period, and some orphans come like you."
Sen looked at me with a complicated expression on her face.
"I lost my family and came to the North, so it doesn't seem like anything else."
She felt sorry for me.
After saying that, Sen disappeared for a while, but then she grabbed a piece of clothing from somewhere and held it out to me. It was plain clothes worn by servants, but it was simple and clean. It fit my size perfectly, so it was easy to move.
Thanks to that, I was in much better shape. The stolen clothes were returned to Sen obediently.
"Shu, it seems that there are not enough workers in the castle these days, so they are hiring more errand boys. Why don't you apply too? You can stay in the castle, so you don't have to steal clothes like this."
"I don't steal. I won't steal it anymore. I have a mug too."
I came all the way here and looked for a job. It's hard to eat. When I was a hamster in the Northern Archduke's care, everything was free. Of course, it was a price for selling human rights.
I asked in a deep voice, "You're going to have an interview, right?"
"Of course. Who do you think this is? And working in the castle is more popular than I thought."
"I see. How many cars?"
Sen asked me blankly.
"Huh? How many cars?"
"No..."
Well, this isn't a game company. If it's not on the wanted list, I'll pick it up well.
After that, I stayed by Sen's side and memorized the geography of Blake Castle in earnest. I learned the way with my eyes and heard rumors with my ears, and I engraved in my mind the unused rooms and the passages that only servants went through.
Thanks to this, I also found a place that looked good to hide clothes. It was the most fulfilling 30 minutes since I was possessed.
"Can I go to His Highness to give him the papers? After the festival, he stepped up patrolling the territory, so we made a timetable."
"Oh, that's it. I said you were going to the study, so you're almost there by now. You can go slowly."
Wait, what? His Highness is going to the study? Already?
I froze in that position.
I thought it was ruined less than 30 minutes ago, but it was ruined again. At this rate, it will be faster to count the moments in my life that have not been ruined.
"Shu, I've told you all about the East Pagoda, so let's take a look at the central banquet hall... Yes? Where are you going? Shu!"
"I'm sorry! I was in a hurry and thought of where to go! I'll see the banquet hall next time!"
Is it a problem to see the banquet hall now? It's three seconds before Blake Castle flips over!
I quickly shoved my clothes into the unused storage room and turned off 'loading'. I have to go straight back and pretend nothing happened...
At that moment, when the pure white light enveloped my body, I suddenly felt uneasy. It was an instinctive intuition that I shouldn't release this skill without thinking.
Hey, system. Can you position me in the hamster house?
[Yes!]
So... as inconspicuous as possible. Where is that? Is there a place where I piled up a lot of sawdust to sleep a little softer? That would be nice. Go to the corner of the first floor.
My vision slowly returned. Seeing that it was covered in light brown, it must have arrived as ordered...
At that moment, someone grabbed my body.
—Grabbed! (What!)
"Cashew Nut."
His voice was several times lower than usual. I don't think it was so cold even when he was at a standoff with Belial.
Kyle's gaze fell on my whole body. My body trembled reflexively. Hey, wait. Why are you doing this? Let's talk about it, in words. Of course, you won't understand what I'm saying.
...I think my eyes have tasted a little better.
No, I think I went a lot, not a little.
"I thought you were gone."
It's gone. Why did you come back so quickly?
I rolled my eyes and glanced at his hand. The tendons on his wrists and the back of his hands were prominent, as if he was trying not to unintentionally squeeze his hands. Seeing sawdust everywhere on his hands, he couldn't find me even after searching all my hides and toys, so he must have been searching the floor.
Pounding, pounding. My heartbeat felt quite fast and passed through my palms.
It's only one beast, so why are you so nervous? Some people might think that you love this little creature as if it were your own life.
"Cashew Nut. Please don't surprise me too much."
I heard a deep sigh.
Kyle looked at me with a complicated gaze and gently stroked my head. I was shaken enough to make his hands tremble, but the way he brushed my fur was so tender.
"Do you think I'm ridiculous for clinging to you? The people of the territory may think the same way. But I was also ready to love you, at least from the moment I got you. Since I have decided to bring you in, it is only natural that I should cherish you with all my might."
He makes a touching sound casually.
As I twisted my body to get out of his grasp, my movements stopped.
I guess he was worried.
He was worried, though. A few days ago, I suddenly disappeared while he was washing up. I was the one who turned into a human and looked around the castle, but it must have been a surprise to him who didn't know about it.
I feel sorry again. But I can't go out... After a little adaptation, I'll go out when you're asleep. Yes, let's live to the fullest.
Kyle pressed his lips briefly to my forehead and said sweetly, "I want to make you the happiest demon in the world."
This is a strange statement. Let's sell hamsters. It is easier to eat and live when the owner is friendly.
"And if he steals you, he won't have the luxury of having his limbs buried in one place."
He canceled the word "friendly." The owner tasted a little bad. Don't be obsessed with hamsters.
"The vet will be examining you tomorrow afternoon, Cashew Nut. I feel sorry for the fact that you fainted. I feel like you're too skinny... I'll give you a lot of special food tomorrow morning. Sen bought me a beef snack."
Wow. Even if I'm obsessed, I'll look at it a little. Hanwoo... Oh, there is no Hanwoo here. Give it to northern beef.
By the way, you're eating every morning, lunch, and dinner, but you're dry? Just because you can hold it in one hand doesn't mean you're all skinny.
Originally, I was a glutton. I ate a lot, but I wasn't very fat, so I used to eat freely. Because of that habit, I put it in my mouth once I got my hands on it here.
Is a hamster's constitution the same as a human's?
Of course not. I've never lived as a hamster. Does anyone know the average weight of hamsters?
"But it's okay because it's cute."
To Kyle, I was the mean, the sample, and the definition of the universe.
Hamster Otaku...
No, to be honest, I was a little happy, so let's say that he is a friendly owner today.