Akuyaku Reijou ni Nanka Narimasen - Chapter 555, 556

You mustn’t say unnecessary things.
Today, at the Burton estate, I was practicing a performance with my family’s magic beasts: Mofumaru, the Snow Tiger Shirayuki-kun, the Thunder Lizard Kamimura-kun, the Water Spider Suigetsu-san, the Crystal Rabbit Kurisu-kun, the Wind Hawk Hojo-kun, and the Paralyze Snake Mahiru-san.

Valkyrie also participated. I shared my magic power with the beasts to use, but depending on their specialty, they were sometimes better at controlling magic than I was.

“… Materials, huh…”

I could think of plenty for armor, but nothing suitable for a dress came to mind.

“What’s wrong, Lord?”

Mofumaru, having recently evolved into a King Kesaran Pasaran, was no longer speaking in broken words. As I fretted, Mofumaru asked, so I explained honestly. After all, magic beasts are knowledgeable about monster materials.

“Well, you see…”

When I told Mofumaru about the material issue, for some reason, he quietly handed me a pair of scissors.

“Lord, cut.”

“No way!! No, you don’t need to offer your own fur! … Wait, what!?”

Shirayuki-kun, the Snow Tiger, was trying to shave off his gorgeous fur with clippers. He was deftly attempting it with his paws… but this isn’t the time for admiration! I desperately stopped him.

Kamimura-kun, the Thunder Lizard… don’t try to peel off your skin! That’s painful! That’s definitely painful! I stopped him with all my might. In the end, he gave me a piece of his tail. Apparently, it doesn’t hurt. Well, I guess… that’s okay??

Suigetsu-san, the Water Spider, gave me some silk threads. Thank you, they’re beautiful. She said she could make threads that weren’t sticky. They shimmered like clear water and reflected the light in a mesmerizing, translucent way.

Kurisu-kun, the Crystal Rabbit! Don’t crack yourself! Don’t chip off pieces of your body!! Stop that!! I cried as I stopped him.

Hojo-kun, the Wind Hawk, gave me some feathers. Thanks… but don’t pluck them all out! Stop pulling out more!! Just a little is fine!! Come to think of it, the story of “The Grateful Crane” involved weaving fabric with feathers. Could I do something like that with these…?

Mahiru-san, the Paralyze Snake, gave me her shed skin. There’s a charm that says keeping snakeskin in your wallet attracts wealth; I wonder if that works here too… No, seriously, enough shedding! Stop overdoing it!!

My magic beasts are too devoted to me. While it’s fine if it’s something they can spare, I wish they’d stop literally harming themselves.

The next morning, fluffy fur, soft fur, and glittering materials were left at the entrance.

“Mofumaru! Shirayuki-kun! Kurisu-kuuuuun!!”

I dashed out at full speed in the early morning to find the magic beasts and restore them to their original state.

“Uggh, sob… waaaah…”

The sight of Mofumaru and Shirayuki-kun shaved clean was a shock I never wanted to see again. They didn’t even look like the same creatures anymore!!

And seeing Kurisu-kun cracked was utterly heartbreaking.

Even I burst into tears.

When I cry…

Thump, thump, thump, thump, thump.

My darling loses his temper.

“Who made my Rosarin cry?”

“Yes…”

“Grr…”

“Pyu…”

Mofumaru, Shirayuki-kun, and Kurisu-kun raised their hands (or equivalent) obediently.

Thump, thump, thump—Dirk’s tail beat out a rhythm of anger.

“I know you all care deeply for Rosarin. But if you hurt yourselves for her sake, it makes her cry like this! Never do it again!!”

“… Okay.”

“Ugh…”

“… Pyu…”

I could tell Mofumaru, Shirayuki-kun, and Kurisu-kun were apologizing, saying, “Sorry.”

“Yeah… It’s my fault for speaking carelessly too…”

“If you overexert yourselves like this, Rosarin won’t rely on you anymore. She’ll start blaming herself for asking for help in the first place!”

“… Lord, never again!”

“Grr, grr!”

“Pyu! Pyuuu!”

Mofumaru and the others clung to me desperately, promising never to do it again.

However, my careless words triggered yet another incident. Unbelievable.

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My adventure.
???’s Point of View
Long ago, I was captured by cruel humans and turned into a "commodity." It seems our species holds great value to humans. "We can make a fortune," the wicked humans would say.

Trapped in a cage, all I could do was watch my kind grow weaker in the harsh conditions. We were given only the bare minimum of food and water to survive. I thought I’d wither away like this, my mind growing duller by the day.

However, I was saved from that inevitable fate by a little girl.

Though the girl and I could not communicate directly, we conversed through a powerful, higher being. The girl set me free, releasing me from my life as a "commodity."

But I couldn’t just leave. I couldn’t return home without repaying this debt of kindness. After discussing it with my kin and conveying our thoughts through the higher being, we expressed our gratitude and desire to help her.

The girl gave us a task—to convince the others still trapped to be freed. We agreed wholeheartedly. Convincing them wasn’t easy, but we succeeded, and the rest of our kind were released.

The girl then told everyone to live freely, as they wished. Such a compassionate, generous soul. I realized then that she was my true lord. Our species pledges loyalty to a lord once we decide on one. Though she initially refused, in the end, the girl accepted me as her subordinate.

Now, this magnificent, kind, and benevolent lord of mine is searching for materials for a dress to wear on a grand occasion. Among the many monster materials out there, the threads our species produce have always been highly valued by humans. The higher the species, the more exquisite the thread. I consulted my comrades and decided to embark on a journey back to our homeland.

With advice from the mighty, fluffy leader of our group, I sought the help of the muscle-brained hero.

“Sure, no problem!”

The muscle-brained hero agreed readily. He, too, would do anything for my lord. Still, I couldn’t help but wonder why he seemed to understand my words, even though our languages were different.

“Instinct!”

Fair enough. I decided not to think too deeply about it. Thanks to him, I arrived at our homeland with surprising ease.

To avoid him being mistaken for one of the cruel humans, I decided to go in alone.

Fortunately, a few childhood friends of mine had evolved into higher species. I asked them if they could spin thread for my lord’s dress.

“If you become my mate.”

“Hahaha, yeah, no.”

I don’t want to leave my Lord’s side, and I know my kind-hearted lord, who cried over the sacrifice of our fluffy leader, would be devastated if I sacrificed myself.

When I told them this wasn’t an option, they attacked me. But having witnessed far more fearsome alongside my Lord, a few higher species were no real threat.

I compressed water to its limits, creating high-pressure spheres, and accurately shot their joints, rendering them immobile. My comrades would probably heal them later.

“I have no need for weak males like you!”

Honestly, compared to my Lord’s greatness and strength, these higher species seemed like nothing but trash.

As I stormed out of the forest in anger, other kin came to thank me. Apparently, the higher species had been using their evolved status to act as they pleased, causing trouble for everyone.

Still, what should I do now? I hadn’t acquired any thread.

Dejected, I walked to the meeting point with the muscle-brained hero.

“What’s wrong?”

The muscle-brained hero was grilling meat. He shared some with me. This muscle-brained hero is a good human. I explained what had happened back in my homeland.

“… So, in other words, you just need to evolve, too!”

How did it come to that?

Wait… that’s it! If I evolve, I can create the ultimate thread for my Lord! What a brilliant idea!!

“… While I’m at it, I’ll train those hiding over there, too!”

It seemed some of my kin had followed me. And so began the hellish ordeal.

Defeat, defeat, defeat, and more defeat—how many foes had I conquered? I couldn’t even keep count.

Before I knew it, I had grown larger and stronger, capable of spinning the most beautiful thread I’d ever seen. It seemed using clear water was the key. The muscle-brained hero gave me something he called “concentrated holy water,” and when I used it, the thread sparkled like divinity itself.

This was it! A thread worthy of my Lord’s dress!

Overcome with joy, I thanked the muscle-brained hero from the bottom of my heart. The other evolved kin offered to help as well. I was ecstatic as I headed back to my lord.

As usual, I entered the town… but I made a blunder I normally wouldn’t.

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