I’m The Brave Puppy That Will Save The Villainess - Chapter 12

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Episode 12

Coco’s violet eyes, sparkling as if they contained sunlight, swept around the surroundings.

Then they soon lost hope and became empty.

“Tch. Sister’s not here.”

“What’s with the ‘tch’? I’m here too, you know.”

“I thought Sister came to see me… but only Ruth is here…”

“Hah, really… Well, let’s fill your stomach first.”

Coco’s mouth fell wide open as she looked at the food that had been laid out on the dinner table.

“Woooow!”

Drooling while clumsily cutting chunks of meat, the sight was quite adorable.

‘How could anyone kick out such a tiny kid? That person really has no heart.’

Ruth unconsciously took Coco’s plate and cut the meat for her instead as he spoke.

“Did you get kicked out? But you’ve been holding out this whole time?”

“No! It’s… um um… taking two steps back to advance one step forward!”

“Then isn’t that just taking one step back?”

“…?”

Looking at Coco tilting her head in confusion, he let out a chuckle.

“You must hear that you’re cute a lot.”

“Yes.”

“…Hah, how refreshingly honest.”

But why don’t I feel annoyed?

“Right. You are cute. Since you got kicked out, want to come to my house?”

Just as Coco looked up at Ruth with sparkling eyes.

The dining room door opened and Chloe appeared with a languid expression.

“You, stop trying to seduce the kid. She didn’t get kicked out.”

“…Ah, Chloe Ardos. This piece of trash has arrived.”

As he frowned, Chloe sat down in the chair across from him and asked back.

“What.”

“You, no matter what, that’s too much. Not only did you kick out a little kid, but you left her at the door in this cold weather?”

“I didn’t kick her out.”

“Right! I didn’t get kicked out!”

“Then why were you at the door…”

“Our house has sparkly light coming through the door! So I went outside the mansion early in the morning to watch it!”

Coco chattered on and on about the glass door of Chloe’s Chrysanthemum Mansion.

Something about how the reflected light looks wonderful when the morning sunlight comes in?

‘…Huh. This is strange.’

He suddenly looked around.

Come to think of it, the state of the dining room today was also odd.

Unlike Chloe’s usual space, it wasn’t filled with darkness but was bathed in abundant sunlight.

“Anyway, that kid… is really peculiar.”

A faint smile lingered at the corners of Chloe’s lips.

He cleared his throat a couple of times before speaking.

“So prickly… Anyway, I did have something to tell you. I’ll just say what I need to and go, so ease up on that glare.”

“What is it.”

“You know that tiger spirit beast Father brought from Rivera Grand Territory?”

“Ah, the one that suddenly went wild during the demon war and was captured.”

“Right. The one he brought to check what kind of special ability it had.”

“What about it?”

“That spirit beast suddenly escaped from its cage. Be careful since nothing good will come from running into it. It’s an extremely fierce spirit beast.”

“Hmm…”

Chloe drank her coffee with an expression of deep thought.

Just then, Coco cautiously interjected.

“Um. What’s a spirit beast?”

“Oh, Coco doesn’t know? Ahem, listen well. I’ll only explain this once. Originally, beasts are divided into three categories.”

Ruth began explaining with a show-off attitude.

Coco perked up her ears.

* * *

After hearing the detailed story from Ruth, it went like this.

First, animals.

Ordinary animals. Dogs like Coco and Emperor of Mice are included here too.

Second, spirit beasts.

Spirit beasts are beings that take the form of animals.

However, they possess unique special abilities having received divine blessings to some extent.

Spirit beasts are instinctively drawn to humans they choose.

Through ‘imprinting’ with their chosen human, they can make that human stronger.

And that spirit beast is said to gain special abilities similar to what the human possesses.

However, something like ‘imprinting’ is extremely rare.

I memorized it mentally, but I couldn’t concentrate on what came next and forgot it.

Third, divine beasts.

…Divine beasts are incredibly amazing animals that can do anything.

They’re basically the strongest beings in the world.

Ruth trailed off, saying almost nothing is known about them.

“A super strong tiger escaped from its cage!”

“Well, something like that. So, Coco, you be careful too. Father was apparently very concerned about it.”

“Hooo.”

“A huge bounty has been placed on the tiger’s head. But well, it seems no one can catch it. Anyway, the situation should calm down when Father returns. By then, you’ll…”

When Ruth couldn’t continue her words, Sister Chloe said dryly.

“When Father comes, I’ll be abandoned.”

“Tch…”

But I want to keep being sisters…

Soon after, Ruth scratched the bridge of her nose.

“Chloe Ardos. Anyway, don’t be too mean to Coco.”

“Mind your own business. I’ll handle it myself.”

A crackling tension arose between the two of them.

I gloomily sipped my milk while recalling Sister’s words.

“You’re not my sister. There’s only one person I acknowledge as my family.”

Even now when I’m barely clinging on pretending to be family, she says I’m not her sister.

If abandonment is really confirmed, I’ll truly become distant from Sister, won’t I?

That absolutely can’t happen.

We need to become close so Sister can recognize me.

Then, what Ruth had said earlier came to mind.

The story about ‘a huge bounty being placed on the tiger’s head.’

“Um, what if…”

“Hm?”

“What if I catch the tiger?”

“Pff, pff, pffooop-!”

I quietly moved away from Ruth who was spitting out the wine she had been drinking.

“…Anyway, if I catch the tiger! I won’t be abandoned, and I can keep being a sister, right?”

Ruth, who had been making a dumbfounded expression, soon burst into laughter.

“Ahahaha! A 5-year-old kid is going to catch a tiger spirit?”

“Yes!”

“Hmm… That would probably work. He’d give you a grand reward for catching a spirit beast. Originally, our father is a meritocrat. If you just please Father, even if you’re not the blessed baby mentioned in the oracle, you could become part of our family, right?”

“Gasp, then I could…!”

Just as I gripped my milk glass tightly with an excited heart.

Sister coldly cut in.

“No. Ruth, stop fooling around. What could something so small and weak possibly catch?”

I opened my eyes wide.

Small and weak!

‘Coco’s pride is hurt!’

I proudly showed off the bulging muscles of my arm.

“Look, don’t I look super strong?”

“Weak.”

“Tch.”

But still….

Things will be different when I catch a spirit beast.

A happy rosy future unfolded in my mind.

“Our baby, you caught a spirit beast? You’re a genius. You’re really like my little sister!”

“That’s right! Now you’re Sister’s real little sister!”

“Oh my, you’re so precious that I should roast lots of sweet potatoes for you, right?”

Thunk.

The milk glass landed majestically on the table.

Ruth wiped my philtrum with her finger and muttered.

“Oh dear, I have no idea what goes on in that little head of yours. Anyway, you seem very worried about the abandonment. Even if you get abandoned, don’t worry too much. I’ll take care of everything and prepare a place for you….”

“I’m going to catch a tiger spirit beast!”

I, Coco the brave puppy.

I’m going to catch Duke Ardos’s tiger.

And then, I’ll officially become Sister’s little sister!

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