Chapter 345 – Slight trust issues

Chapter 345 – Slight trust issues

Maya and Chloe went to the castle to tell Ari and Anna about what was currently going on. Or rather, giving them a rough overview as there was just no way they could tell them everything. Naturally, the couple was quite surprised by the sudden appearance of Sophia's sister. Still, the jaguar was most concerned that Steph seemed to be another common-sense-less individual that could potentially destroy the world if not watching out, just like her bigger sister.

While that was going on, Steph was finally getting her first small adventure while the sisters explored the capital together.Discover new chapters at novelhall.com

“I had no idea the place we were staying in was this huge!” The two had just left the mansion, and the dog-girl was still staring at their home. "It felt big inside, but not that much!”

“It’s quite something, isn’t it?” The tiger smiled at her. “It even has a stable in the back garden.”

“S-Seriously?!”

“No horses, though.”

“Aww...” She looked honestly disappointed. “Too bad!”

“Well, horses aren’t exactly easy to keep. We also don’t really need them. You don’t know it yet, but thanks to the magic strengthening our body, we’re significantly faster than horses. We have more endurance, as well.”

“F-For real?”

“Yup!”

“W-Wow...” Steph needed to let that sink in first. “Still, horses would be cute!”

“Very true.” The tiger nodded a few times. “On the other hand, I’m friends with two wolves that can grow over three meters tall and are cool with riding on them. Not to mention that they speak our language. Slightly beats a horse in my opinion.”

“It’s a little difficult to believe such tall wolves being a thing, but if it’s actually true, yeah, that is an adequate replacement for horses.”

“Yeah, this world is a little unbelievable at times. Then again, when Maya ended up in our old world, she had to deal with a much bigger shock.”

“I can see that!” The violet-haired girl could see the issue. “Right now, this place just looks like a remote, but very fancy area... All those old-school mansions that look in pristine condition, no signs of electricity or cars and the like. Very weird, but also really refreshing in a way." She seemed to like it. "Speaking of refreshing, the air here feels amazing!”

“That’s what the lack of excessive pollution does to you. Environmental destruction of that kind isn't a thing here. Like, at all. Also, once you exit the capital, there’s only green as far as the eye reaches.”

“It’s hard to even imagine that!”

“I know, right? You should’ve heard Maya roasting the humans when I told her what we’re doing in that world... Ignoring the part where I only mentioned a fraction of our endless stupidity.”

“It has to be unbelievable for outsiders.” Steph awkwardly scratched her cheek. “To be fair, though, there weren't any alternatives for the longest time. It also helped us to develop in an amazing way and all that. I mean, seriously, the stuff we came up with is beyond impressive. It’s just that humans have no understanding of the concept of modesty. Most of them don’t know when to stop...”

“Unfortunately. I guess that’s also why Canir gave the warning about the stuff Maya and I got. It spreading would definitely be a huge issue, after all.”

“Great for personal enjoyment, though! It also sounded like it's possible to recreate many things with magic. I bet that could be fun!"

“I’ve already tried to do that with some things, but there’s lots of untapped protentional there! Maybe we should head back to earth for a day and get all kinds of books and stuff about detailed explanations of various inventions.”

“Sounds like a lot of fun!” The dog-girl liked the idea. “I first have to learn how to use magic, though.”

“Well, judging by your use of it so far, that should be the smallest of issues. You changed your everything like five minutes after you got able to use magic. And it’s an amazing conversion! You look amazing!”

“Ehehe~.” She was happy about the compliment. “It’s still super weird to have such ears and a tail now! Not to mention...”

“Itchy?”

“No, I can’t...” Sophia hung her head even more. “It’s not like I did it on purpose, though... Also, there’s no way that I could’ve given up on this life here again, either... I promise I will do my absolute best to never disappear on you ever again!”

“That’s a good start!” Steph gave Sophia’s hand she was still holding a good squeeze. “So, what do you want me to promise?”

“...” She needed another moment before getting back to the topic. “We’re in the capital of the beastfolk kingdom, and the royal family, together with all the higher nobles, are tigers, just like I am... Thanks to that, I’m pretty well-known. Being the only tiger with light-blonde hair and being with the nation’s princesses all the time doesn’t help in that regard, either.”

“And?” The violet-haired girl stared at the blonde. “If you’re trying to tell me that you’re concerned about your little sister embarrassing you in public, I’ll make sure to do exactly that!” She didn’t like the implication.

“Nah, don’t worry about that. I embarrassed myself in public so often already that one more time won't change anything. I doubt you could top all the stuff I already did so far..." Sophia wasn't concerned about that. “It’s just... we're in the noble housing district right now, and no one's here at this time of the day."

"Yeah, now that you mention it, we haven't run into anyone yet.”

“Yeah, but especially near the entrances, the tourist places, and the shopping districts, it’s bustling with people. And the beastfolk is amazing! So many different and interesting people! Most are super cute, as well. Even I have trouble staying calm at times, and I've been in the capital for some months already. I trust that you won’t attack any of the extra fluffy ones, no matter how hard it is... But, if you, the sister of a tiger, and a dog-girl herself, get way too excited over the beastfolk, people might get confused.”

“Basically, I shouldn’t act like an overexcited tourist being in the big city for the first time?”

“Yeah, don’t be a Maya, basically...” The blonde rolled her eyes. “She really couldn’t calm down for even a second in the other place...”

“Ahaha.” She let out a small chuckle. “Well, it would be quite weird for me to act like I never saw a bigger group of the beastfolk before, huh?”

“I think so. It would also lead to a ton of complicated questions. I already don't know how I will explain your existence to many people, and this only would make it worse... I mean, the royal family thinks I don’t have a family anymore because I lost them. Technically not a lie, but I omitted a detail or 50 about the how I lost them. They’re convinced I’m the only one left and I, uhh... forgot to correct them...”

“You and your talent of technically not lying...”

“Telling the full truth isn’t an option, after all.”

“Well, I guess that’s fair. I’ll do my best to keep our dark past a secret.”

“Good.” Sophia was glad that her sister understood the issue. “We still need to come up with a bit of a story for you, though...”

“Sure!” She nodded a few times. “We can do that after exploring, though! I want to taste some local food, as well!”

“That plan sounds like a lot more fun!”

“Alright!” Steph raised her arm in motivation. As she was using the same arm that she was holding hands with Sophia, she raised hers, as well. "Let's go!"

Afterward, the sisters finally left the noble area for good and started their actual exploration of the capital.

Spoiler

Yep, it's Anna in a Virgin Killer sweater.

(If you look closely, you can actually see the sweater...)

No idea why that happened, but I love it~

More variants can be found here:

(Don't look too hard at the versions with the background, though. It's, err... borrowed from somewhere and wasn't made for this one, so it only kinda fits xD )

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