I Was Transported to Another World with a Male-to-Female Ratio of 1:3000 and Made into a Breeding Pet for the Demon Lord’s Army - 34

Chapter 34: Some of the Photos We Took Were Later Published in the Demon Newspaper and It Caused a Huge Stir to the Point They Turned Into Rare Collectibles

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『Well then, it’s getting late, so I’ll be taking my leave now.』

“Wait…!”

I clung to Lammy-san’s tail, not wanting her to leave, but she only gently patted my head before disappearing somewhere.

Ahh… I want her to take me with her…

『Everyone~ It’s bedtime now. I’m turning off the lights, so hurry up and get into your futons~』

As Luna-san switched off the room’s light, the surroundings became even creepier. It was as if we were stuck in the middle of a scary forest. 

Even though—or rather, because—it had gotten dark, I felt the presence of the surrounding creatures even more intensely, and any drowsiness I had completely vanished despite it being bedtime.

Come to think of it, where did that hamster go? If I step on it and get counter-punched by it, it won’t bode well for me at all. 

『Alright then! Ken-chan, if anything happens, don’t hesitate to call for help as loud as you can… Hoam… I’m so exhausted…』

Luna-san called my name and then crawled into a nearby bed, quickly falling into a peaceful sleep.

Ah, so I’m just completely left on my own, huh…. At least let me sleep on the edge of that bed…

“Okay, so what now… Should I try escaping? But the door seemed to be locked…”

This might be the end of the line for me. To boost my chances of survival even a little, I should sleep somewhere not too far from Luna-san and preferably with no creatures around.

Rustle rustle…

Clutching the provided blanket in one hand, I crawled on all fours across the grass. I relied on my instinct to sense the creatures around me as I crept through the darkness, but the lack of depth perception only made it scarier.

Please let me not run into anything…

“Ow! I stepped on something…”

A sharp pain shot through the palm of my hand, like I had stepped on a giant LEGO. Alarmed, I slowly opened my right hand and found a cold, hard, stick-like object in my grasp.

“What is this? A bone toy? Why is something like this here…?”

“Grrr! Grrrrr!!!”

“Eeeeeek!!”

A threatening growl rang out from behind me, and I spun around in a panic. There stood a beast resembling a dog. Its fur was bristling and it was baring its sharp fangs in a furious snarl.

“G-Good evening~…”

I tried calling out to calm it down, but its gaze never shifted to me. It was entirely fixated on the bone toy in my right hand… I had a really bad feeling about this.

“Is this… Maybe this is yours? I’m sorry I touched it without asking…”

“Grrrrrrr…”

I nervously held the toy out toward it, but it didn’t calm down in the slightest. The low growling continued. Looking more closely, I realized this was the same one who’d been fighting a cat fiercely earlier.

“I got it! You want to play with me, right? Okay, fetch—! ………Why are you coming this way?!”

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“Ouch! Ouch! Stop it!”

In the darkness, a creature like a dog bared its fangs and bit my arms and legs repeatedly, trying to tear me apart with its sharp claws. I wanted to fight back, but I hesitated to hit an animal. Besides, I had no magic power or the necessary physical strength. All I could do was curl up and wait desperately for the assault to pass.

“Ugh… Ahh… It hurts…”

It wasn’t life-threatening, but the scratches left by those sharp claws cut shallowly into my skin, and the pain throbbed with a burning sting. Blood oozed faintly from the wounds, and the sticky feeling of it seeping into my clothes felt disturbingly real.

What did I do to deserve this? I just wanted to sleep peacefully for a little while. Is this pain the price I have to pay for daring to wish for something like that? It’s so unfair, it makes me want to cry out loud.

“Gau!”

“Eep!”

I flinched, thinking another attack was coming, but…

“Squeak squeak!” 

Slap!

Just as I felt something was moving in my chest, the familiar hamster suddenly slipped out and, without hesitation, punched the incoming beast’s paw! Maybe startled by the unexpected counterattack, the dog lost its balance and tumbled over dramatically.

“Grrrrrr!!! Gau! Gau!”

But it immediately got back up. It changed its target from me to the hamster, and resumed its attack.

“Squeak squeak!”

Despite being over ten times smaller, the hamster dodged the dog’s sharp attacks just as deftly as it had toyed with me earlier. Its movements were so graceful and nimble, it was like watching a beautifully choreographed dance… Or at least, that was what I’d like to say, but honestly, they were moving too fast and the room was too dark for me to see what was going on.

So this is what Yamcha’s perspective is like… 

“Still! I think you can do it! Do your best, Hamster-san!”

Without thinking, I shouted out, cheering for Hamster-san with all my might.

“Meowww!!”

Just when I thought the tide was turning for the better, a cat suddenly leapt out of the darkness, and its claws struck Hamster-san in a moment of vulnerability.

“Hamster-san!!!”

The tiny body flew through the air and hit the wall with a dull thud. Watching it fall limply and roll across the floor made my chest tighten painfully.

Are you okay? You… Did all this for me… I’m sorry.

I rushed over and gently picked up the little body in my hands, but it was limp and lifeless.

At this rate, Hamster-san will…

“Luna-san! Please help! Hamster-san is—!”

『Ghehehe… Ken-chan, why are you calling my name like that…? Do you really love me that much…? Mmmnn… Zzzz…』

Even though I shouted for help, Luna-san didn’t respond at all and just continued to sleep peacefully, looking completely content in her sleep.

“Grrrrr…”

As if savoring their victory, the two beasts slowly crept toward me. I tried to retreat, but my back hit a cold, solid wall. There was nowhere left to run.

What do I do…? At this rate, I…

My legs froze in fear, and a crushing sense of despair tightened around my chest.

“Meowww!!”

“No!!”

As one of them reached toward me, I trembled with fear but desperately shielded Hamster-san with my body.

Slash! Slash! Slash!

“Guh… It hurts… But this is the only thing I can do…”

Of course, showing such an exposed posture in the middle of battle was basically asking to be attacked. The two animals’ claws sank mercilessly into my back, sending sharp jolts of pain through me.

“Haa… Haa…”

But I couldn’t give up. I had to endure. I had to stay strong for Hamster-san, who had fought so bravely to protect me.

“Gau gau!” 

“Meowww!!”

Slash! Slash!

“Ah… Ugh… Help… Me…”

“GAAAU! …Gau! Gau!!”

“Yipe…”

“Huh?”

Just when I thought the assault had finally ended and a bit of relief washed over me, the beasts that had been attacking me were driven off. In their place, a large beast crept quietly—but unmistakably—toward me.

“Grrrrr!!!”

Looking closely, I realized it was the same wolf that had tried to eat me earlier that day. Even in the dark, its white, razor-sharp fangs gleamed coldly. That eerie glint in its eyes only amplified my fear. If I were bitten in my current beaten state, I’d definitely die.

At the very least, I have to get Hamster-san to safety first…

“Grrrrrr!!!”

Grab!

“Ugh…”

I tried to muster all my strength to toss Hamster-san away, but before I could, the wolf pinned me down, making it impossible for me to move a muscle.

This is it… I’m really going to be eaten…

Lick lick… Lick lick…

“…Huh?”

Just as I braced myself for the end, the huge wolf instead curled up beside me and began licking the blood seeping from my wounds gently, as if the wolf was tending to my wound. 

“Squeak squeak~!”

Strangely, the pain from the scratches on my back began to fade, and Hamster-san, who was also being licked, gradually started to regain its strength.

“Are you protecting us…?”

“Gau!”

It didn’t speak, but its proud expression carried a strong, determined will—like it was saying, “Leave it to me.”

“Thank you… You’re so warm…”

Wrapped in that fluffy, warm fur and the body heat like sunshine, I felt myself enveloped in comfort. Between that and the overwhelming sense of relief, I quickly drifted off into the land of dreams.

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“Lammy! Look at this! Maru-chan and Ken-chan are sleeping together! Hurry, hurry and record it! You got a camera from Rumia for filming, didn’t you?”

“Please rest assured. I’ve already taken about a hundred shots!”

Snap snap!

“Hawawawaaaaa! And if you look closely, Hamlin is sleeping near Ken-chan’s face too! What a soothing sight. It’s like three soft, fluffy little faces snuggled together like a dango… Just looking at them is enough to melt my heart.“

“Even so, I’m amazed that Hamlin-san can sleep so peacefully in front of such a large magic beast. He’s smaller than Maru-chan-san’s mouth. I could never sleep peacefully in front of creatures much bigger than me.“

“Fufuun. Don’t be fooled by appearances, okay? Despite how he looks, Hamlin can use self-enhancement magic. With a single punch, he can smash a carriage to pieces!“

“That’s fairly strong indeed. Even I would need several hits to destroy a carriage.“

“He’s loyal too, which is why he’s actually quite popular as a pest control pet… But putting that aside, there’s something that’s been on my mind. Are all the humans known as “pregonitor” capable of mating with Maru-chan and bearing children with them?“

“Hmm, I’m not sure about that…. There’s nothing in the documents we received from Aura-sama that mentions anything about mating with magic beasts, so as of now, I don’t know the answer to that question…”

“Is that so…“

“However, according to one theory, the demi-human races like us were born from humans interbreeding with magic creatures like beasts and dragons.”

“I see. And in fact, beings like the magic beast chimera have been confirmed to exist. If I recall correctly, there’s a group of female-only monsters that have no males and so they need to forcibly take males from other groups for breeding,right?“

“Right. And apparently, there have even been recent sightings of chimeras mixed between sharks and octopuses.”

“When you think about it that way, maybe in this world, as long as the partner is a male, any species will do. Well, unfortunately, I’ve heard that interspecies breeding among demi-humans like us almost never results in children due to the complexity of our genetic data.”

“In that case! Since it’s not entirely impossible, why don’t we let the two of them spend more time together? Gaaah!! If they ever had a child together, it’d be the pinnacle of cuteness!!I’d love to see that soon!”

“……Luna-sama, are you okay with Maru-chan-sama beating you to it?”

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