Chapter 1146
The belly rubbing ritual was a necessity
“…In any case, I feel bad just leaving Volgrau there. I better go.”
“Yes. Lady Claire will be coming soon.”
“I will go to the library as soon as Mr. Walter is finished with his story.”
I decided to leave the employees with Sebastian and go check up on Volgrau.
“Hey, Leo. And Volgrau.”
“Wuff!”
“Ah, papa!”
I waved my hand while approaching them.
Leo noticed me and wagged her tail, while Liza rushed towards me.
“Bow!? Kun, kuuun…”
“Oh, there, there… Were you scared?”
“Kuun…”
“Wou…”
As Volgrau got up and came as well, I petted the wolf consolingly.
Leo looked a little jealous.
She had been like this with Sherry as well… It was a little cute.
“Don’t worry, I’ll pet you too, Leo. There, there.”
“Wou!”
“Kuun…”
“Am I allowed to be here? That’s what Volgrau said!”
“Kuuun.”
“You don’t have to worry about that. Leo and the fenrirs are glad to have you here. Right, Leo?”
“Wu…wuff!”
“Guur!”
Leo was not very convincing… But it wasn’t because she disliked Volgrau.
“Gau? Grau-gau?”
“B-bow!”
“Oh?”
While I was petting Volgrau and Leo, Fen happened to be watching us, and he tilted his head and then barked at Volgrau.
Volgrau flinched and then moved away.
“Kuunn…”
“You want me to rub your belly? Alright then.”
“Kuuun.”
I appeared to be correct, as Volgrau’s tail wagged happily.
“Liza. What did Fen say to Volgrau?”
“Uh, that you are supposed to do the obedient pose.”
“Ah…”
Wild animals generally disliked showing their stomach, as it was their weak point.
And so they only did it, as well as lowering their tails between their legs, when they were showing that they would submit.
“Bow, bow.”
After petting the wolf for some time, he began to say something.
According to Liza, he thought we were going to kill it at first.
So that was why it had surrendered to me.
“Also… I guess Volgrau is male then.”
“Bow.”
It became quite apparent when the wolf was on its back.
Still, the wolf really did look impressive. It was no wonder someone had wanted to make him a familiar. Also, Volgrau was a nice name. Much better than anything I could come up with.
“Uh…hmm?”
“What is wrong with Tilura?”
“You sense it too, papa? She has been like that ever since we got back.”
“Really?”
“Wuff?”
When I turned my head, I saw that Tilura was petting Sherry while tilting her head with a troubled expression.
Both Liza and Leo looked at her worriedly as well.
She definitely seemed strange today… What could be the matter?