*Sniff*
I'm not crying. I'm not!
*Sniff*
It's just, she was bullying me and...*Sniff* ...and calling me fat and, and a wussy.
So I-I beat her up! I made her apologize and-and beg for forgiveness!
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I didn't cry until she left the flower field and offered me apple slices.
*Sniff* *Sniff*
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*Munch*
I didn't.
"I'm tellin' ya, Roy! All I did was give it a name and it went hysterical! It was
crying so much like a human that I almost felt my heart burn with shame, but all I did was name it! How can I ever have kids one day if they do the same thing the moment I name them - I'm horrible!"
"Hm~ Tell me, why were you at the flower field naming the kitty when you toldme you'd be cleaning up~?"
"Urk!"
She-She also called me fat! I'm not fat! I barely ate in the forest!
"Heh~ Caught ya! Haha! What kind of name did you give the little guy for it to
keep flailing in your arms crying and screaming until you bribed it?"
I didn't. *Munches* I never cry.
"...I thought it was weird but didn't mean us any harm, so it must be an
adorable pussycat. So I tried calling it Pussy-Wussy and-"
"PFFFT- AHAHAHA! Well, no wonder it hates ya! I'd hate being named that too!"
"Aww, stop making fun of me, Roy! It's a great name for a little pussycat."
"Hehe~ so it hates Pussy-Wussy, huh? It also hated those names Rei came up with, whatever they were. Maybe something fierce, but not over the top or weird?"
*Munch-*
...Oh? My young ears pricked up at Roy's deduction. Nice!
"Well then, how about Tiger?!"
Rejected! That's like naming someone 'Human' or 'Elf'!
"No good? Ah well, it didn't immediately reject me! Means that I was the closest!"
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"Hmph. See, your names were rejected too... Well, whatever! Roy, you can train out back if you want! I'll finish wicking 2 more baskets and counting the honey jars before I get dinner started."
"Ah, auntie's away? 'Kay! I'll grab the kitten and train with it!"
"Ah- Roy! Today's my-! ...Turn. Urgh, that guy! Haah. I just can't hate that cheekiness of his."
AH! My apples! HEY!
This guy, he was talking just fine with Saria, then suddenly cat-napped me! And he ate my last two apple slices!
"Heheh, Watch, kitty. I'll show ya how a future adventurer swings his sword!"
...Mrah... I'll can let it slide if It's for that.
I saw Saria packaging jars of honey before Roy finished putting his sandals on and took off running. I'll have to sneak along with her or her mom when they nab the honey next time. Knowing its location will be useful.
Right now, I'm watching Roy practice. According to Rei, his dad used to be a really famous adventurer before he retired. Now he teaches sword fighting and how to survive as an adventurer to the village boys...and one girl pretending to be a boy. Roy says his dad knows she's a girl though so he teaches her how to fight differently from them, without relying on raw strength.
...THAT is why I'm watching him fight! 'Cause apparently, Roy and Rei are practicing her learnings in secret in case they fight Orcs or demons in the future, who're stronger physically than humans!
So I can learn how to fight EVERYONE BIGGER THAN ME if I watch carefully!
I keep my large, unblinking eyes on his every movement, without turning away. His every stance, every swing and every sword combination registers in my mind! My powerful focus is so impressive that I can even make out the contraction of his muscles. I see, the elbows pull inward there. Oh, that happens if your back foot isn't firm enough. Ah, if your grip slacks, the wooden blade will slip out! I see! Good to know-
Hm? Why is he staring at me? Why is He walking over here...ah!
Heheh~ Roy, you could've just asked! You must want me to teach you how to do it properly since I caught you messing up~
Gosh~ Fine~ the GREAT me will-HEY!
"I-I'm sorry little fella, I dunno why you're staring at me like you're tryna cast a curse on me, heheh, but I promise to make it up to you! Later! Please have some mercy and stay with Saria or somethin', you're breaking my concentration! I'll let you watch after you're happy with me again! Promise!"
After clapping his hands together in apology...he...he kicked me out. But I was only watching him...
FINE! Who needs you!! I'll- I'll just practice what YOU were doing on my own!
Hmph, who needs you anyway... *Mumbles*
I'll find my own place to practice!
Hm, yes. Yes...you wanted me to spend time with the bully and COUNT JARS??
Hmph, don't look down on me, human. I am a future Adventurer! An SSS-Ranked one! NO! A LEGENDARY ADVENTURER!
Huhuhu~ Someone like me deserves my own training spot anyway. Your injustice merely sped up the process~
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Yes...Yes!!
MWAHAHAHA! MRAHAHAHAHAHA! This is it! I found the place to my liking! There's a large enough clearing surrounded by trees for privacy. There's a large boulder and a few stacked pebbles for some reason, BUT! NO. MONSTERS. NEARBY!
It's close to Rei's campsite...kinda. Ooh, and on the other side deeper in the forest, there's a stream I can hunt for fish and bathe myself after working up a sweat!
I wonder if Rei will cook the fish I catch? Hm, if not, I might need to finally meet Saria's mother...I think they said she has one.
I find a wonderfully sized stick about the size of my body Roy's and Rei's were to their own bodies, and try to grab it with both paws like Roy did, but as I swing...
Haah!
*Thud*
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Again.
H-Haah!
*Thud*
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Th-Those two were on purpose. With all my power!
HAAAAAH!
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*Thud*
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*Sniff* *Sniff*
How do I hold a sword when I can't even hold a stick?
NO! I won't cry! Not after coming this far! Not when I already planned for this yesterday! To create a strap to attach to the hilt of whatever stick I practice with! I already KNEW that holding a stick for practice was gonna be pointless with only my four-!
With... With my...one, two, three, four...five? I thought cats had four claws?
Ah. I have a thumb claw.
Hehe~ Oh gosh, how embarrassing~ I didn't know I had a thumb claw~ hehe, I was grabbing it with the palm pads of my front two paws when I just needed to tighten my grip around it with my thumbs. Mrehe! Then...
*Grip*
Time to show what I got. Yeah, yeah! This feels kinda weird compared to when I was a human, but I can totally grab stuff! Maybe OTHER cats can't do this, But I'm a future adventurer~ hehe.
Time to swing...yeah...yeah! This feels good! This feels-
*Thud*
OW! Why did I fall?! How weak and pathetic are these stubby cat legs of mine?! I just wanted to swing the stick a little bit! So why?!
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Ah. I see.
...I can't stand on two legs for long because I'm a cat.
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Haah. Something ELSE to practice. Wonderful.
