“Your Majesty, Your Majesty, can I keep this—!?”
Having said that, his cute bride ran from the opposite end of the hallway .
The first thing Hadith did was crouch down to match her eye level .
Jill presented something she had carefully enveloped in both hands to Hadith—
—it was a chick .
The cute yellow creature nestled into Jill’s little palm as she exclaimed .
Speaking of which, today, merchants were visiting the castle to peddle before heading to the Imperial City . Jill could’ve bought new dresses, jewelry, and other trinkets—but instead, she chose that .
“Jill, it’s going to grow bigger, you know~”
“Yes, and impossible to bring to the Imperial Palace . ”
The knights chasing after Jill were sighing with bitter smiles .
Jill shook her head .
“I’ll raise it properly! I won’t let it become a hindrance!”
“But still~”
“As long as His Majesty agrees, all is good, right!? Your Majesty, please, I want to take care of it, just like anyone would a dog or a cat!”
Jill appealed to Hadith with a mix of anxiety and expectation .
He felt dizzy—she was simply too cute .
As if he could refuse, anyway . At any rate, Hadith’s cutest bride in the world, who always acted like a proper adult, rarely expressed her selfishness .
Moreover, isn’t this her first request to me ever!?
He wanted to jump .
Jill’s knights were probably also attracted to said rare moment of childishness—
—they both waited for Hadith’s decision .
After clearing his throat, Hadith replied with,
“Well, there’s nothing I can do . Or rather, taking care of a pet is also a good way to learn . ”
Jill’s face shone .
“Really!? Later, you mustn’t take back your words, okay, Your Majesty!?”
“But you have to keep your promise—you must raise it properly . ”
“I know! Thank you, Your Majesty! I love you!”
Jill suddenly screamed—
—no, it’s too cute, help .
Even Rave, inside Hadith’s body, laughed out loud .
“Oi, aren’t you too compliant to your wife?”
You’re too noisy, Rave!! Isn’t she cute!? She even told me she loved me!!
Cute Jill and the cute chick . Everything was really cute! What a heartwarming sight! The world was wonderful today—I don’t need to do a politics of fear today, either!
“Oi, don’t tell me taking care of your pet is going to be part of my job as your knight from now on . That’s a goddamn chicken, you know, a chicken . ”
“Good luck~”
“So you’re just going to push all the work to me? Okama, you work hard too . ”
“Well then, I’ll have to learn how to raise it properly! To the library I go!”
“Before that, how about you name it first?”
Towards Hadith’s proposal, Jill turned around, before gazing at the chick . She smiled .
“Alright, Steak!”
The place froze in an instant .
The one who finally spoke awkwardly was Camila .
“No-no matter how much you think about it, Jill-chan, that’s the name of a food…”
“Too straightforward? Stew, then!”
“No, that’s not the problem, Captain, why would you name it as if it’s food…”
“Then… Sauté?”
—it became a cooking method .
It felt like the shiny yellow creature in Jill’s hands was shaking—was it because of chills?!
“I hope you get bigger soon!”
Jill smiled innocently . Her cuteness was consistent .
“Thank you again, Your Majesty! Sauté, from now on, I shall raise you properly!”
“I, I see, so, so you’ve decided that you’re going to name it Sauté?”
“It’s as if I’m dreaming! To be able to raise my own pet! Someday, I want my own cow and pig too!”
—for what?
As the adults grew meek, Jill turned on her heels with the chick in her hands .
Did I just hear the chick chirping in terror, or was it just my imagination?
“““…………”””
In the completely frozen atmosphere, Zeke suddenly scratched his back .
“For the time being… how about we let it escape without her knowing it?”
“There’s that idea too~” Camila clapped her hands and nodded . “Well, yes, let’s just do that! You usually don’t raise chickens in the Imperial Palace, either—or cows, or pigs… it’s not a ranch!”
“Y, you’re right!”
Since Hadith nodded, it meant that they’d gotten permission from the Emperor .
Surely, Zeke and Camila will succeed at this .
However, Jill exerted her utmost ability to protect her pet as if it was her own child—in the end, every single one of Camila and Zeke’s attempts failed .
Even the Dragon God Rave was beaten—it was no longer possible for Sautee to escape .
—no way, am I the one who’s going to sauté it?
There was no longer any need to ask that question .
Hadith would watch the chick grow into a literal chicken Sauté, slowly but surely .
*Author’s Note: Please look forward to Sauté’s next appearance .
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