My Beloved Dog is the Strongest in Another World

The dogs jumped towards Leo

“Kyan-kyan!”

“Wuff!”

“Wou? Wuff-wuff.”

“You sure are popular, Leo. No one is scared of you anymore.”

The people of the village had a few dogs with them. Some were interested in Leo while others were more cautious. But once Leo moved towards them and licked their faces, they warmed up to her.

…Or maybe they just surrendered.

“Kyau?”

“You can go play if you want?”

“So Sherry wants to play too. …You should go too, Liza.”

“Yes. See you later, papa!”

Sherry looked restless as Ms. Claire was carrying her, and it was clear that she wanted to join Leo and the dogs.

And so Ms. Claire agreed and put Sherry on the ground. She wagged her tail and went running to the others.

As Liza wanted to join them, I suggested that she should, and so she went running off while wagging her tail.

“Wou…wuff?”

“Kyan!”

“…Huh?”

I noticed that while they were playing, there was one dog that seemed hostile, and would charge into and try to bite Leo.

But due to the difference in size, and Leo’s silver fur, it was clear that it did not hurt at all…

The dog was probably still a puppy. It was small enough to pick up with one hand, and it had white fur.

It made me a little nostalgic… Oh, maybe it would hurt itself if it charged into Leo.

“Hey, come over here!”

“…? Ruff!”

“There, there…”

“Wuff?”

“Grrr…”

“Now, now. You have no way of beating Leo, so why not play nice?”

“Ruff!”

“Wou…”

“Don’t be so sad Leo…it will get used to you eventually.”

I went over to the dogs and clapped while calling the one who attacked Leo.

It looked at me, and after tilting its head once, wagged its tail and ran to me.

It was rather friendly to other people, it seemed…

Once I thought that it was calm, I held close to Leo, but then it bared its teeth and started to growl again.

This made Leo rather sad, and I had to comfort her.

“Leo, this dog…it’s a maltese, isn’t it?”

“Wuff.”

“?”

Leo nodded in agreement.

While it was still young…the short fur and dark eyes and nose…

Also, the folded ears were very cute, and it had a short muzzle.

Leo had been like this when I first found her… Even though she was silver now, and much bigger and stronger.

“Mr. Takumi, do you have a moment? I’m sorry to bother you, but we have to speak with the chief…”

“Ah, I understand. Alright, don’t get in any fights, Leo.”

“Wou! Wou-wuff.”

“Yes, it’s true that this little one started it. But just be nice, alright?”

“Wou…”

“Wuff!”

As I was reminiscing, Sebastian came to call me.

That’s right, I had to talk with Mr. Harnes now.

“Huh? What is Ms. Claire going to do?”

While I was walking towards the chief’s house with Mr. Ekenhart, Mr. Harnes and Sebastian, I saw Ms. Claire walking past us.

As she was going to manage the business with me, I thought she would accompany us.

“I…will be here. I have to keep an eye on Sherry…and Anne.”

“I see…”

“I’m really, really sorry!”

In a place where all of the other villagers were gathered, I heard Ms. Anne shouting loudly.

I could tell that they were stunned by her intensity. Well, I would just leave her to Ms. Claire then.

“First of all, thank you for coming to our humble village, Your Grace.”

“Yes. Well, no need to be so formal. We already talked about it at the mansion.”

“Thank you.”

We were in the largest building in the village. Mr. Harnes’s house.

Aside from Sebastian, we were all sitting down. And then Mr. Harnes stood up and bowed to Mr. Ekenhart.

One day, I would have to be able to do such formal things as this… Though, it would be awkward around someone like Mr. Ekenhart.