Chapter 500: White Rice...... (1/2)

It's a celebration! We've reached 500 Chapters~~!

As we leisurely walked towards the Special Monster Race's racetrack, we exchanged a few words.

[Is Lynn-chan asleep again?]

[……Looks like she's sleeping out her grumpiness.]

Just as Dr. Vier and Neun-san had said, after her conversation with Fafnir-san, Lynn crawled into my clothes again, looking like she's sulking as she fell asleep.

Hmmm, I don't really know what's going on, so I can't say anything for sure, but Lynn isn't the type of person who won't drag out her troubles, so I'm sure she'll be fine after some rest.

[Speaking of which, I'm going to change the subject…… but isn't Bell also a Monster Race champion?]

[Yes. Though I say that, it's only one race……]

[Gaoo!]

As if he's proudly puffing out his chest, Bell nodded his head, which only made him look cute, so I just patted his head.

[Heehhh…… Fafnir said it's also fine to just directly participate, so why don't Bell-chan join in?]

[Gaooohh!]

[You'll get dirty, so no.]

[Guruaah!? K- Kuuuuu~~]

[No!]

[Kuuuu……]

I firmly scolded Bell, who looked really motivated to go on the race even after all the running he did earlier. I bet Bell only wants to participate since he just wanted to run around.

However, in a Monster Race, where almost everything can happen, it's inevitable that Bell's fur will get dirty. That's something I can't let happen. If that happens, we'd have to stop going around the festival so I could start cleaning Bell's body.

[M- Miyama-kun? B- But you see, Bell-chan wants to go though?]

[I said no. That's final. Besides, if Bell were to participate in the Monster Race, he would just end up overwhelmingly winning, which would be bad for the other monsters. It would just be bullying the weak.]

[……I- I guess you're right.]

I would have liked to see Bell's performance, but since I know what the outcome will be if he participates, I didn't see the need to participate.

Hearing what I said, stiff smiles appeared on Dr. Vier and Neun-san's lips for some reason, but I decided to not mind it and clear up a misunderstanding that Bell might have in his mind.

[……Also, Bell. Just so you know, you can't put me on your back in a Monster Race.]

[Guruuaahhh!?]

Yes, what Bell likes to do is ”run with me on his back”. After hearing my words, Bell looked shocked before he started leisurely following behind me.

It seems like he had lost interest in Monster Racing. I haven't been able to take him for a walk for a few days since the Six Kings Festival started, so I guess that's why he wanted to join the Monster Race earlier…… I'll just take him to the grassland again later.

[……Miyama-kun really takes good care of Bell-chan and Lynn-chan huh. Speaking of which, you did buy that miniatureable pet house before, didn't you?]

[……Eh? How did you know about that, Dr. Vier?]

What Dr. Vier was referring to that pet house that I had won from the auction when I went around with Isis-san. I'm pretty sure that Dr. Vier hadn't arrived yet at that time though…… Did Alice tell her? It must have been Alice who told her.

[Shalltear-sama told me about it.]

[I knew it.]

[Ahh! That reminds me! Didn't Miyama-kun bid on that diary that Neun wrote?]

[Wha!?]

Hearing what Dr. Vier said, Neun-san vigorously reacted. Speaking of which, I did accidentally bid on it huh.

I was so confused after that meeting with Luce-san before that I completely forgot that diary that I was going to give to Neun-san.

[H- Hey…… K- Kaito-san!? W- What does she mean? Why did Kaito-san bid on my diary……]

[I actually won the bid for that by accident, and I was going to give it to Neun-san later…… but I had completely forgotten about it. Please don't worry, I didn't look at what's written on it. .]

[I- Is that so…… T- That's great.]

[……Errr, where did I put it…… Ah, here it is. Here, please———- [ Miyama-kun, wait right there! ———–Eh?]

[Vier?]

Although it was late, I tried to return the diary just as I had originally planned, but for some reason, Dr. Vier stopped me.

[……Miyama-kun. If I'm not mistaken, you won that for a white gold coin, didn't you?]

[A white gold coin!?]

[Y- Yes, I did……]

[Fumufumu…… Hey, Neun. I don't think this would be the case, but there's no way that you're just going to accept that diary and be done with it, are you? After all, it can be said that that diary is Miyama-kun's property, isn't it?]