Chapter 7 (end vol 1) : She has yet to realize that he’s a certified tsundere beastman

Translated by X-treme

Edited by X-treme

“Lilia…..”

When Rolf gently wiped the tears on Lilia’s cheeks, Lilia’s eyes widened for a moment, and gently removed her hand from Rolf’s chest, which was holding on tightly.

“Rolf, I’m sorry for the unexpected.”

“It’s okay. It’s okay……”

An awkward silence flows between the two of them. However, Lilia is still leaning on Rolf, though.

“Where was the kitty defeated at……?”

“ ？？？？？ ”

“Rolf took care of the cat, didn’t you?

Rolf was stunned to hear Lilia’s words. He thought he had been exposed. But what if this is the case?

“Well, let’s see, the kitty is ……”

“It’s a cat-shaped demon with this ribbon on it. You know it’s here, right?”

Cat-shaped demon! Rolf has always taken on a bestial appearance in front of Lilia, but this is the first time he was considered a demon.

“Cat-shaped, demon……”

Rolf whispered to himself, and Lilia started to cry again.

“Three years ago, I found him lying on the ground, mangled and fallen. At first, I thought it was a cat, but I soon found out it was a high-level demon because it spoke the human language in its sleep. But the cat didn’t hurt me and was a very, very good boy…….”

“Ahhhhh…..talking in sleep…….”

I didn’t realize that I was muttering in my sleep. Moreover, I didn’t know that she thought I was a demon. I felt uncomfortable in many ways.

“One time my father and mother saw the cat talking and said that it was possessed by a monster, so we moved out of the village in a hurry, and that’s why they lost touch with him…….”

“Ahhh…..yeah.”

“So, I was going to be a tamer and pick it up for sure, but it didn’t work out at all…….”

Seeing Lilia crying, Rolf finally knew why Lilia became a tamer. I’ve always wondered how she became a tamer, even though she couldn’t attack demons.

“The cat was very important to Lilia, wasn’t it?”

“Ugh, ugh! But I can’t believe Rolf knocked me down already!”

As he stared at Lilia, who began to cry woozily, Rolf felt his heart was filled with joy. Even though I thought she was a demon, she wanted to be there for me. It’s not just my own selfishness. However, it was only in his beastly form.

“Lilia, can you come down for a minute?”

“Yeah…..”

As Lilia sluggishly climbed down from the top of Rolf, Rolf spun around and turned into a beast.

“Huh..…?”

To Lilia, who makes a dumb voice…

“Thank you for helping me then.”

“Huh? Huh? Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Cats? The real thing? You’re alive! But wait! Rolf? Does that mean the kitty was Rolf? Rolfe is not a monster, right? What? Wasn’t it a demon? What? Beastmen? Why!”

“Not all beastman can turn into animals, but I’m good at beastly magic.”

“I’ve never heard of that!”

“Well, it’s the first time I’ve spoken to you.”

Lilia’s haste makes me laugh.

“Oh, I don’t understand. The cat is not a monster; Rolf is a cat. But I’m happy to be alive. I’m glad you’re alive. I’m glad to be alive again…….”

As soon as she says it, Lilia takes Rolf in her arms and rubs her cheek against him.

“Cats! Cats!”

“Eh, hey, Lilia!”

Rolf, held by Lilia in a bathrobe, hurriedly escaped from Lilia’s arms and now changed into a human form.

“Ta-ka-la! I told you so! Don’t hold me like that!”

“I’m sorry.”

Lilia ducks her head in embarrassment, but she doesn’t seem to be remorseful at all.

“You’re a little bit of a threat, aren’t you?……”

Lilia watches in earnest as Rolf blushes and complains.

“Hey, what.”

“I thought, no, it really was Rolf.”

“Disappointed?”

“No, hmm? It is too much of a surprise.”

The cat I thought was a demon is actually a beastman transformed into a beast, and besides, it’s Rolf who is always messing with me. I don’t know what’s going on anymore. But, come to think of it, I guess. When the cat wanted to play, he would deliberately come and go in front of me to get my attention.

When I think back, I can’t help but laugh as I see many similarities. Yeah, maybe it’s not so bad. I’m sure I’ll be able to find a way to make it work.

“So, what are you going to do now?”

“Huh? What do you mean by that?”

“Because you wanted to be with me and become an adventurer?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah, so……, right? Because Rolf is a kitty, right?”

“So why don’t you form a party with me?”

“Hmmm? Eh, no, what about it……”

I’m not going to let him get away with it, as Lilia is overwhelmed by Rolf’s repeated words. On the other hand, Rolf had no intention of letting Lilia go this time.

“I’ve been in love with Lilia ever since you saved me that day. I’d like to be with you forever, even if it’s in beast form.”

“Eh, eh! Rolf likes me? Yes, that’s also new to me……”

“You’re right. That’s the first time I’ve said it.”

Rolf smirks evily.

(Come to think of it, that evil grin looks best!)

“When I came back from the expedition and saw the empty house, I thought I’d been abandoned.”

“Gee, I’m sorry…….”

“No, because I didn’t think they thought I was a demon.

When we met in the Adventurer’s Guild, I was glad to see it was Lilia right away. I thought Lilia would have forgotten about me a long time ago, but I was curious, and I ended up always looking at her”

(Rolf! That Rolf! Do you like me, too? Wow, wow! Wait!)

Lilia, for the first time in her life, got a confession.

(Rolf has a foul mouth, but he’s good looking, and he’s always messing with you, but he’s always helped you out, for whatever reason. He’s a pretty good guy, isn’t he?……)

He gently pinches Lilia’s cheeks with his hands and stares at her. The cat’s figure overlaps with his surprisingly well-formed face—the same as the cat, the moon eyes.

“Lilia wouldn’t leave me twice, would she?”

“Yes……”

—- The next day, Lilia and Rolf went to the guild and applied for a party, an unusual combination of a B-rank adventurer and an E-rank adventurer.

“Rolf, are you sure you want to work with Lilia?”

Rolf replies in a clear tone as the guild master calls out to him.

“Yeah, Lilia tamed me a long time ago. It’s a squire’s duty to protect his master, isn’t it?”

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