A Righteous Female Knight Never Compromises!-Chapter 62 : Is Cat Better or Dog Better
{Chapter 62} Is Cat Better or Dog Better?
After sitting in the cat-themed café for an hour, Anna and Atala reluctantly left the shop and returned home.
Atala was reluctant to leave the cats, but what Anna was reluctant to leave was another story.
“Ah, I'm so tired…”
As soon as they got home, Anna flopped onto the couch and immediately entered her lazy mode.
Atala sat on the couch as well, looking around the room.
“...Where are Louise and Helga?”
“I don't know. Maybe they went out for something,” Anna replied, her voice muffled as she buried her face in the couch cushion.
“Don’t worry, the servants will take care of dinner.”
Ever since Louise and Helga brought a group of servants, Anna quickly got used to their presence, fully embracing the aristocratic lifestyle.
“I wasn’t worried about that, though…” Atala said with a hint of helplessness.
“Hmm…” Anna, lying on the couch, fell silent for a moment, then rolled over and asked, “Atala, did you have fun today?”
“Yeah, yeah! I didn’t expect the cats to be as cute as the queen’s travel diary described!”
“Your travel diary even has records of cats… that’s a bit strange.”
“Not just records, there’s an entire chapter dedicated to them!”
Taking out the travel diary from her spatial ring, Atala skillfully flipped to the corresponding page.
It was a drawing of a cat of some unknown breed, accompanied by a long passage of text. It recounted how the elven queen had adopted a cat during her travels, traveled with it for a year, and then bid farewell to it before returning to the elven forest.
Traveling with a cat… it’s not a bad idea as a travel companion.
“After reading this chapter, I’ve always wondered what cats are really like, and today I finally fulfilled that dream!” Atala said excitedly, rubbing her hands together. “Anna, should we adopt a cat?”
“Huh?”
“I mean, should we go and adopt or buy a cat? According to the diary, cats can be bought or adopted, right?”
“Not that… even if you say that…”
“Is it not possible?”
“It’s not that it’s impossible…”
Back in the small town, it was difficult to support themselves, and the house wasn’t big either. The neighbors were so poor that they would catch cats to cook and eat, and Anna was too busy to take care of a cat back then, so adopting one wasn’t feasible.
But now, she had some money (though most of it was given by Louise and Helga), a big house (though renovations still relied on others’ financial support), and her life had become more leisurely (though she was now a so-called “free knight,” which was just a fancy term for being unemployed). But raising a cat…
It seems… it’s not impossible?
“Still, we should ask Helga and Louise for their opinion,” Anna said with a bitter smile. “After all, it’s not just you and me living here.”
“I see… I think they’ll definitely agree!” Atala said with confidence.
“…Some people are allergic to cats, you know?” Anna recalled a little anecdote from her knight academy days, a senpai knight who was allergic to cats but insisted on keeping one, and as a result, he had to learn a lot of healing magic to cure himself.
“Allergic to cats?!”
But of course, Atala didn’t know about this and looked completely shocked. “How can anyone be allergic to such adorable creatures?”
“…Even if you say that, allergies are still allergies.”
“I’m home!”
At that moment, a loud voice came from the front door as Helga strode in.
“Ah, you’re back from shopping?” Helga greeted Anna and Atala with a wave.
“Perfect timing, Helga!” Before Anna could speak, Atala stood up first, leaving Helga puzzled.
“What’s going on?”
“…Helga, I want to adopt a cat!”
“I prefer dogs, though.”
…With just these two simple lines, Anna felt as if she had witnessed the beginning of a war.
The previously relaxed atmosphere seemed to turn tense after Atala and Helga’s brief dialogue, as if a battle was about to break out.
“What’s so good about dogs? They’re too wild!”
“Not at all! Dogs can be very gentle! According to you, cats are hard to take care of!”
“How are cats hard to take care of? They’re so cute!”
“Dogs are handsome! Some dogs are really cute too!”
“Cats can be handsome too!”
…
…………
What’s going on? Is this a war between cat lovers and dog lovers?
Feeling that something bad might happen if she stayed, Anna silently stood up, ready to sneak back to her room.
Unfortunately, fate wasn’t on her side. The moment she stood up, the two people who had suddenly started arguing turned to her.
“Anna, cats are better, right?”
“Anna, dogs are better, right!”
“This…”
How did it even come to this?!
Seeing both of them staring at her, demanding an answer, Anna swallowed hard and spoke:
“Well, I think, whether cats are better or dogs are better, well, everyone is familiar with cats and dogs, but which is better, cats or dogs, well, let me, Anna, take you all to understand…”
“?” × 2
Feeling the questioning gazes of the two, Anna’s heart cried out in despair:
‘I can’t do it! I can’t handle this!’
Lou, save me!
As if she had truly heard Anna’s inner cry, Louise appeared in front of everyone.
“...I just came in and heard you arguing. What’s going on?”
“Louise, cats are better, right?”
“Latimir girl, dogs are better, right?”
Seeing the argument shift to Louise, Anna breathed a sigh of relief while also looking forward to her answer.
“...You’re arguing over this?” Louise raised an eyebrow, then immediately showed a strange smile.
“You’re really strange. If it were me…”
“If it were you?”
“If it were me, I’d say rabbits are better,” Louise gave an unexpected answer. “You see, rabbits are so cute, and they taste great when cooked. They’re the perfect pets.”
…
Taste great when cooked?
Isn’t Louise’s definition of a pet a bit too strange?
Chapter 62 : Is Cat Better or Dog Better
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