Chapter 9
CHAPTER 9: THE FAMILY’S INN
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「Mama—, there’s a cat in front of our house— 」
「Really? Say bye-bye to the cat . 」
「Can I bring it inside so it won’t get soaked—? 」
「Alright, but I don’t know if he will run away . 」
When I woke up, two people were observing me .
「Meow—（What? ）」
One of the girls is about four years old .
And the other woman looks like in her thirties .
Is this the family that managed this inn?
The girl approached me and attempted to carry me in her arms .
「Oh, it’s heavy— 」
That’s right . My bodyweight is 12 kg .
……I think it’s too heavy for a cat .
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It’s surely not a weight that little children can carry .
Does she give up? She lets me go .
「Uwaaaaaaaaaaaa! 」
Crap, the girl cried .
I’m nervous . What would a stray cat do in this situation?
Should I lick her face?
It’s a crime to lick a little girl .
I’m not a lolicon .
「There, there . It can’t be helped, Nell . 」
Onee-san approaches me and holds me up .
「Oh, this cat didn’t struggle at all . Let’s bring him in . 」
「Uhh? 」
The girl stops crying and smiles at me .
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And they brought me into the inn .
Inside the inn, people were eating dinner .
Oi, oi, don’t bring animals into the dining hall .
Is there no concept of hygiene in this country?
「Oh? Nancy-san, what happened to the cat? 」
I heard a man in the dining hall asking onee-san who is holding me up .
Her name is Nancy, and the child is called Nell .
「This little guy was sleeping in front of the inn . 」
「Ha— . Still, he’s a fat cat . 」
Shut up, leave me alone .
I was taken into an inn manager-ish room .
「Nell, since okasan is busy with work, you can play with the cat . 」
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「Ha—i!」
Nancy-san leave the room,
I was left in the room with the little girl .
「Neko-san, I’ll read you a book— 」
Huh . The book is made up of parchment .
How unusual . No, maybe this is the norm in this country .
「Once upon a time, there was a little servant covered in ashes .
The little girl was so pretty that the head housemaid often bullied her .
One day, the girl… 」
I peek into the book that the girl is reading .
Trying to remember the letters in the book, maybe if I do this, I might be able to communicate with people .
When the little Nell had repeatedly read the story ten times, Nancy-san came back and read another book for us .
Before long, the day’s end .
Which reminds me, what about the lighting in the house, I didn’t see any light bulb?
Are they going to use the oil?
「It’s getting dark soon . Shall I turn on the light?
『Shine on darkness, light . 』」
Nancy-san holds up her hand over the ceiling when she spoke, and a ball of light appeared .
Ohh, it’s magic! Amazing!
「I’m going to tend the guests who need the lights . 」
「Ha—i . 」
The ball of light that she casts last for about an hour .
After that, the three of us slept in a large bed .
Seriously, the bed was hard, and the quilt was thin .
I’m fine since I got body hair . Didn’t they feel cold at all?
Maa, it’s not like it will be a problem; I was a stray cat after all .
Good night .