“Hahaha. Sorry, Tilura. But Leo is still eating. Could you wait just a little longer?”
“Yes, I understand!”
Tilura looked a little disappointed after she was scolded by her sister, but she waited patiently after I asked her to.
She just watched Leo eating and grinned.
“…Do you have any siblings, Mr. Takumi?”
“Huh? Oh, I’ve always wanted brothers or sisters, but never had any.”
“I see.. But you seem to be accustomed to dealing with children.”
“Hahaha. That is probably because of Leo.”
“Because of Leo?”
“Yes. I was so busy with work…that I wasn’t able to pay her enough attention. But whenever I did take her out, children from the neighborhood would approach her.”
“Indeed, so that is why.”
Children could be so energetic.
But Leo was always able to keep up with them. I had a little more trouble there, and so I suppose I had to learn how to deal with children.
Like make them chase after Leo instead of me, or how to make them calm down.
Now that I thought about it, there was one girl who had been especially fond of Leo. I wonder what she’s doing now?
Perhaps it wasn’t just me, and Leo missed the people from our world.
That girl had been a similar age to Tilura, and had been similarly obsessed with playing with Leo.
“Guff-guff-guff…wuff!”
“Oh, are you finished eating?”
“Leo finished eating!”
The plate that had been filled with sausages was now licked clean.
As if to take a break after finishing the sausages, Leo drank from a bucket that was filled with milk and then let out a sigh.
…Leo, that’s not very lady-like, is it?
Well, perhaps it was found in the world of wolves and dogs.
“Ms. Claire. Will it be all right for Leo and Tilura to go out and play now?”
“Yes, I don’t mind. Now, Tilura. Let’s go to the back garden.”
“Yes!”
“Ah, Ms. Claire.”
Leo looked very satisfied after eating until she was full. She looked a little surprised that Ms. Claire was addressing her, but then she nodded as if in reply.
“Well, see you later then, Mr. Takumi.”
“Yes. I’ll go to the garden later.”
“Let’s go, Leo!”
“Wuff-wuff!”
And so Ms. Claire, Leo, and Tilura, who was hanging onto Leo’s back, left the room.
“Ah, Ms. Gelda, please wait.”
“Yes, what is it?”
“…I’m very sorry, but could you take me to my room?”
“Very well.”
I stopped Ms. Gelda as she made to follow the others, and asked her to take me back to my room.
…Because I still wasn’t confident that I could get back… And getting lost would be more embarrassing than anything.
And so Sebastian went with Ms. Claire and the others while Ms. Gelda and I went to my room.