CH 343

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How to pet the ears and tail “No, not always. Uhh… How do you say it… It tickles…” “Wuff. Wuff-wuff.” “Yes, that. Mama is right. It’s sensitive.” “I see. So it hurts when people tug on it or it can also tickle…?” Liza was muttering something as she tried to find the words. As if to help her, Leo barked a few times, and Liza nodded in agreement. Perhaps it was like paws? And then I realized it. Liza had been able to understand Leo without me interpreting for her. “Liza. Are you…able to understand Leo?” “Uh, yes. I can. The same as you, papa.” “Well, that’s true, but… Hmm…” I suppose this was another feature of being a beastkin. As I had spent so much time with Leo, I could understand her gestures and tone. As for Ms. Claire and the others, it seemed like they were getting better at understanding her as well. But it still wasn’t clear. But Liza seemed like she understood Leo’s words clearly. Was it that her ears were special? Or was there some other reason. I did not know. “That’s why you chose Leo…” “Yes. Mama talks to me, and she is kind and funny!” “Wuff? Wuff…” After being saved, Liza had been scared at first, but became close with Leo soon after. I thought that she recovered quickly because she was young… But apparently, it had more to do with being able to talk to each other. Still, Leo being funny… What had Leo said to her then? I hadn’t heard, as I was busy talking with Mr. Ekenhart. However, Leo seemed a little offended at being called funny. Perhaps she was just desperate, because Liza was afraid of her… Even I had been amused seeing her like that. In any case, I would tell the others about this tomorrow. I didn’t know how much they knew about beastkin, but I doubted that they knew about this. “In any case… How do you feel about other people touching your ears or tail?” “Hmm… I don’t mind, because the people here won’t be rough… Yes, I don’t mind!” “Well, you really don’t have too…” It was clear that she was observant of her surroundings. I didn’t know if it was because she was raised in the slums or because she was a beastkin, but she understood that the people here meant her no harm. That being said, I didn’t want Liza to do anything unless she wanted to. “Let’s see… How about if I touch your ears, and you can tell me if it tickles?” “Okay, that’s fine. Uh…go ahead.” “Thank you. Well then…” “Wuff-wuff!” In order to figure out how to do it in a way that would not annoy her, I decided to test it. Liza nodded and lowered her head with a smile. And so I stretched out my towards her ear, and then Leo barked. “Leo. Are you telling me how to do it?” “Wuff!” Apparently, Leo was going to teach me how to do it properly. Well, Leo had similar ears and tail, so it made sense. “Wuff. Wuff-wou.” “Uhh. Gently and then like a pat on the head…” And so I followed Leo and used my right hand to gently pat her on the head with my palm. Obviously, this meant touching the ears, as they protruded from her head. “Ah. It’s slightly different from Leo’s fur.” “Wuff? Wuff-wuff!” “Haha. Yes, I’ll pat you on the head later, Leo.” “Wuff. Wuff!? Wuff!” “Huh!?” “Ahaha! That tickles, papa!” “Oh, sorry, sorry.” Liza’s ears were brown and fluffy. Leo looked slightly jealous all of a sudden, and so I had to reassure her. I chuckled at this, but it interfered with my concentration, and Leo barked in order to warn me. While Liza was laughing, it had apparently tickled, and she puffed out her cheeks in annoyance. I apologized, realizing that I had patted the part inside the ears. Human ears were also quite sensitive, so I understood the feeling. And perhaps beastkin were even more sensitive. “Wuff! Wuff-wuff.” “I know, I’ll be careful. Now, for the base of the ears…” “Hah…” After Leo barked at me again, she told me to pat near the base of the ears as if it was a massage. And when I did, Liza let out a sigh. Hmm. As her ears were always moving, perhaps they became sore, just like shoulders. Hmm… I had thought that Liza was like a fox, judging the look of her ears or tail…but maybe she was more like a cat? Well, I had no idea about such things. “Wuff. Wuff-wuff.” “Alright. Now for the tail.” As she was used to having her ears touched, I then reached for the tail. Liza’s tail was big and fluffy, just like a fox’s. In fact…it was probably big enough for Sherry to hide in.

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