Translator: mii
Editor: sleepchaser, con
Name: Minoru
Occupation: Hero"s Pet
Physical Strength: 80/80
Energy: 48/55
Horticulture: Lv.4 1500/2500
t.i.tle: Herb Lover
Environment: Lv.6 9385/13000
t.i.tle: DIY
Cuisine: Lv.5 1500/2500
t.i.tle: Foodie
Care: Lv.9 48500/54000
t.i.tle: Unrequited Love
I didn"t know where to start.
First of all, what"s with the "pet?" So I was that person"s pet?
Did it turn out this way because my care level was too high? What kind of meaning was that? To think that taking care of the hero would make me his pet…
The t.i.tles were also terrible.
I didn"t mind that my t.i.tles would advance along with my level, but this "Foodie" part was definitely attacking me, right? Hey G.o.d! Were you trying to say I relied on delivery too much? It"s none of your business! I"d make miso soup and prove you wrong right now.
But what bothered me the most was the t.i.tle under the care category.
I knew this was the upgraded version of that ‘A Little Curious" t.i.tle. I knew it, but… why did it feel somewhat bittersweet?! What the heck was this "Unrequited Love?" Was the one who made the t.i.tle at the spring of their youth?!
G.o.d, please explain this now…
“You"re still awake?”
His voice nearly made me jump, and I covered my smartphone with my notebook.
So dangerous! He didn"t see anything just now, right?
There was a feeling of warmth on my back, the hero"s voice coming from above my head.
“What happened, Minoru? Are you feeling unwell after all?”
“Eh, no… I was just about to fall asleep here, and felt a little dizzy.”
Even I found that a lame excuse.
“Of course you did. You had a fever last night. You should sleep early.”
Lately, I realized I could say just about anything to this person and he"d eat it all up.
The hand stroking my back was so gentle that my heart filled with warmth. Sorry, though. There was no way I could sleep now.
I looked down, shaking my head. I couldn"t face him properly at that moment. I wanted to be alone to sort out my feelings.
“I"ll go to bed soon. There are still some things I need to do.”
“Need to do? You mean with the notebook?”
“Yes, I need to record the daily balance. But this notebook is also like my private diary, so it"s not something I can show to others…”
I closed my notebook and raised my face. The hero"s hand was no longer on my back. He sat in the chair opposite to mine, wearing clothes different from what he had worn during the day: a nightshirt with a very loose collar.
I had also purchased new work clothes for him before he started the roof repair this morning.
“I usually left those things that required detail to my subordinates," said the hero, narrowing his eyes as he pointed to the notebook. "I"m no good at it."
It wasn"t until now that I realized this was the hero"s way of smiling.
Speaking of the hero"s subordinates, they must be talented people. This was the first time he had talked about his life in any concrete form, and I strained my ears to listen.
“I"m more familiar with handling the axe, so how about you let me chop the wood from now on? If it"s okay, I"d like to fetch the water as well.”
It seemed he was not only reminiscing about his past. My cheeks turned red in an instant, and I bowed.
“O-of course. Thank you very much.”
“It"s no problem. If you have any other issues, please feel free to tell me.”
He tapped my shoulder with his large hand. My heart pounded. Just the thought of being able to immerse myself in a bath every day nearly made me jump for joy.
However, while I was happy with his offer, I also felt embarra.s.sed.
Sig worried for me and helped me a lot, but I was only thinking about my goal.
Until now, I"d removed weeds, grown vegetables, and received rewards steadily. I had completely lost my head over it; I needed to earn more PT, needed to save more PT.
Of course securing my way home was important. I needed to collect funds to purchase the bridge.
But I didn"t need to spread my attention to every task.
From the start until now, the gross profit of all the PT I acc.u.mulated was nearly 50,000 PT. In fact, more than 70% of that came from the… care category.
In other words, if this extraordinary reward setting was not a bug, the jobs I should prioritize were anything that had to do with taking care of the hero.
Let"s get closer to him. Cling on to him.
…Well, it couldn"t be helped! It"s the truth that the rewards from the care category were several times higher than those of the others. There"s no choice but to make use of it, gaining 2,000 PT with a snap of my fingers!
I"d hold hands with the hero, maintain this miniature harden, then purchase the bridge after collecting the rewards. I would regain my original life, and the hero"s beautiful bride would then arrive; it would be a happy ending for everyone. Let"s become even closer to the hero, so that we could hug and say our farewells at the bridge.
I decided to go ahead with this plan.
“Sig, let"s make this place beautiful. Together, with our joint efforts!” I said, my voice tinged with determination as I made a fist. At the sight of this, the hero laughed, his eyes narrowing slightly in his own brand of smile.
“I will also be in your care.”
As he rose to his feet, the loose collar of his nightshirt slipped low, revealing his chest and stunning pecs. A blessed body that I couldn"t have no matter how hard I trained. And this hero with such a perfect body disliked doing detailed work.
From now on, I would continue to save my PT while supporting Sig. That was the best option.
"Let me know when you are going to sleep," said the hero as he entered the bedroom. At the sound of the door closing, my face grew serious.
Sleep… There was only one place to sleep.
I opened the PT exchange shop in a rush and searched for a sofa. But there was no s.p.a.ce to put it. It made sense though. The size of the house hadn"t changed.
“I forgot…”
Even though not too long ago I had decided to refrain from this, from using such brazen means to earn PT… I"m sorry.
Now that I had seen such a strange status screen, I had trouble sleeping next to the hero.
Tender Care Rank C: 3000[Note] Patting with care/It tickles.
T/N: Minoru is now a Pokemon. └( ＾ω＾)」