Chapter 58

The girls' dormitory is terrible, and most importantly, my room is on the first floor.

Today, Goro, also known as Alfred, is staying in my room.

He's big, smelly, eats a lot, and takes over the bed.

I can't take it anymore. I don't like this kid.

"Arf!"

It seems he feels the same way.

I tried to take him outside, but he refused, so I decided to give up the bed.

It's just for one day; sleeping on the hard floor might be good.

More importantly, I'll build a doghouse for him tomorrow, so I'll finish making the accessory today.

Of course, I'll make the potato accessory as planned.

I heated the iron and kept hammering it to shape it.

It's a task that has become second nature to me.

This time, it's a small amount of iron for the accessory.

I also need to make the mold before it solidifies.

Potatoes... I'll take out the plant encyclopedia and make it as detailed as possible.

It's been a while since I did such intricate work.

Maybe it's been a long time since I made the rail and medical tools?

Unlike those, it's just an accessory, so I'm more relaxed.

Still, my attention to detail is part of my character.

I spent three hours on the potato, and it turned out to be a perfect potato accessory from every angle.

Hmm, it actually looks pretty cool.

I made it to mock him, but now I feel a bit strange.

Well, it's better than a shield, and he'll look silly wearing it.

Next, I took out the leather to make a collar.

It's not my specialty, but I can manage.

Another thing I shouldn't give to the hateful Goro, but I completed the potato accessory and attached it to the collar.

I caught the running Goro and put the collar on him.

"...It's different from what I imagined."

Until a moment ago, Goro looked like a stray dog, but as soon as I put the collar on him, he looked more distinguished.

Hmm, it's different.

I wanted to make him look bad, but he looks like a real rescue dog now.

Every time Goro moves, the potato accessory reflects the light and sparkles.

Hmm? It's really cool!

The potato on Goro's neck, which is firmly occupying the bed, keeps catching my eye.

It's sparkling.

What is that? I didn't mean for it to look like this.

It's so cool!

I looked at the clock. It was already midnight.

Should I do it? Should I do it?

I decided to make another potato accessory, this time for myself, despite feeling embarrassed.

I took out high-quality iron and worked on it carefully.

The second time around, the mold-making was faster and more accurate than before.

It took two hours to complete the sparkling potato accessory.

This will sell! It's really cool.

While thinking about where to wear it, I was overcome by sleep and fell asleep.

The next morning, I woke up to Goro stepping on me.

He still doesn't know who the master of this house is.

I got breakfast from the dining room and ate it in my room with Goro.

He won't eat unless it's on a plate.

Was he abandoned by some noble family?

It's just a guess, but thinking about it makes me feel a bit sorry for him.

"Arf!"

It seems he was still hungry. We're starting to understand each other, huh? Ah, no, no.

I didn't want to go back to the dining room, so I shared my half-eaten bread with him.

He looks a bit unhappy.

Even though I shared it with him, he doesn't like half-eaten food.

"Don't be picky. I shared it even though I wanted to eat it too."

"Arf"

He seemed to understand and started eating the half-eaten bread.

What? He's surprisingly honest.

No! No!

I let my guard down for a moment.

He's the enemy. I can't forget that.

It's just for today. I won't take care of him anymore from tomorrow.

Goro finished the half-eaten bread in no time.

He even licked the plate clean, looking a bit nostalgic.

"Arf"

Ah, he can make such a cute sound.

"Fine, I'll go to the dining room again."

There should still be some light meat dishes. I'll get some bread too.

Large dogs really eat a lot.

I explained the situation to the lady and got a lot of bread.

He'll probably finish it.

"Ho, Hogwarts, oats"

I don't even know what I just said.

When I got back to the room, Goro was pooping a huge one.

What the hell. I've never had to deal with another creature's poop in my life.

It's steaming! It's fresh!

No! What should I do! Someone help me!

But this is my room, and there are no servants.

I used my creativity and successfully scooped up the poop with thick paper.

I flushed it down the toilet.

That's done. It must be in the top five worst moments of my life.

I took a deep breath and brought Goro a plate of bread.

You can eat as much as you want.

Ah... he's not eating.

Once he pooped, he stopped eating.

I see, I see. I ended up eating the large amount of bread myself.

Remember this, Goro.

The day passed quickly, and it was after school.

I took Goro from the room to the field.

Toto, who was shaking, clearly didn't like dogs.

I'll build a doghouse nearby to get him used to it.

"No way, it's definitely big enough to eat a human!"

I can understand that.

But it's a calm breed.

Airis arrived a bit later.

She was very impressed by the collar and potato I made.

"What's this? It's so cool! It suits you, Alfred."

Alfred? Oh, she means Goro.

It's different from what I planned.

I was supposed to make her laugh, but it turned out to be a cool potato.

By the way, I also wore the potato accessory.

I couldn't decide where to wear it, so I made it a necklace.

It's hidden under my clothes, but it might be discovered eventually.

I hope Goro will praise me like he did. He will, right?

"Eh? Is the necklace under Kururi's clothes a potato?"

Oh, Toto noticed while I was talking to Goro and Airis.

"Hmph, yes."

"Why a potato? Isn't it lame?"

...Maybe I should pretend I didn't hear that.

"I'll build a doghouse next to the greenhouse!"

"Why!? It's scary, move it further away!"

"I'll build it near the entrance of the greenhouse!"

"Why!? What did I do!?"

Well, I need to get some wood.

I can get it quickly by asking the teacher.

"Hey, I'm going to get your house."

I called Goro to go with me, but he didn't seem very enthusiastic.

I thought we had become a bit closer, but he doesn't seem to like moving much.

Fine, I'll go alone.

"Then, Alfred, why don't you come with me to the dining room? We need to prepare your meals from now on."

When Airis called, he followed her, wagging his tail.

...That's the kind of guy he is.

I knew it.

I knew it, but I keep regretting letting my guard down.

That's how I feel.