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

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Chapter 86: Taking Care of a Pet Is Super Hard!

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“Phew…I finally made it.”

Brushing the sleeve of her clothes, faintly stained with splashes of blood, Luna arrived at the door of the bedroom where Maru-chan and the others were likely resting. She had been delayed by having to toss some troublemakers out the window along the way.

To make matters worse, she’d gotten separated from Lammy in the mad dash, but she figured that was fine.

“Fluffy Heaven, here I come! Time to bury my face in—hm? What’s this?”

Just as she reached to open the door, her eyes caught a red stain spread across the floor. That hadn’t been there before… What on earth had happened? She needed to check it out quickly.

Click!

“Maru-chaaaan! I’m back~!”

…Silence.

“Hamlin~! Tiara~! Waffle Mofumofu~!”

…More silence.

“How strange. Usually someone comes running, and I can enter Fluffy Heaven right away… But what’s with this mess in the room?”

The room looked like it had been hit by a burglar. Red stains, like the one on the floor outside, were splattered across walls and floor alike.

“Honestly… I even gave them a special bonus, and the caretakers—”

Whoosh!!

“Ack, that was close!”

Right as she muttered her complaint, something flew past the edge of her vision. She barely dodged it in time. Whatever it was lodged itself into the nearby wall.

“Ow… What is this? A sharpened feather?”

“Kurururu… Pipipipi!!!”

“Oh! Aren’t you Waffle Mofumofu! It’s been two weeks, hasn’t it? You look like you’ve gained a bit of weight.”

With a sharp cry, the bird-like magical beast Waffle Mofumofu swooped in from the shadows of the room. Its rainbow-colored feathers were still as beautiful as ever.

“How have you been? I want to feed you, but wait just a bit longer. Once I know everyone’s safe, I’ll get you the juiciest meat around!”

“…………”

Whoosh!

“…Waffle Mofumofu? Why are you spreading your wings like that? You can come snuggle up to me like always, you know?”

“PIIIIIIIII!!!!!!”

Whoosh!! Whoosh!! Whoosh!!

“Waffle Mofumofu!? Stop it! Cease this madness!!!”

The bird didn’t recognize her. The bird mercilessly launched sharp feathers at her. They wouldn’t kill her if they hit, but if they entered her bloodstream, they would cause intense paralysis, rendering her unable to move for a good hour.

Usually, even that paralyzing sensation was something she found endearing, but not today. This was a battle for survival. She couldn’t afford to get hit… But she also couldn’t bring herself to strike a beloved pet to calm them down.

What should I do?

“Luna-sama, over here!”

“Gah!”

Just as she was considering retreating and regrouping, a hand pulled her into the shadows.

“Oww… Oh! Aren’t you Lucy? You’ve done well looking after the pets these past two weeks. They weren’t crying from loneliness, were they?”

“Praises can wait! Where’s Ken-chan!? Where is he!?”

“Ken-chan? He’s outside right now…”

“He’s gone… It’s over. We’re doomed!”

Lucy, who had been entrusted with the pets while Luna was away, crumpled in despair. Luna had been worried the pets were left unattended when she didn’t see Lucy earlier at camp, but it seemed Lucy had stayed here. That was a relief.

“Sheesh… I understand wanting to smell Ken-chan again, but there’s no need to look so hopeless.”

“That’s not it! Well… Okay, yes, I do want to bask in the scent of his scalp, but that’s not the issue! We’re in a full-blown crisis!”

“Hmph, a crisis? …Wait, what’s with those ragged clothes of yours?”

Looking closely, Lucy’s outfit had been shredded as though by claws or fangs. Before Ken-chan had come to live in the castle, such dishevelment might have gone unnoticed, but after his arrival, everyone had taken care to dress like they were attending a formal event.

“W-Well… Luna-sama, you took Ken-chan with you, right?”

“Aye, I told them it was for vaccinations and took him.”

“The pets got angry and rose up in rebellion, demanding ‘Give us back Ken-chan!’ It’s gotten so bad that anyone entering the room is attacked on sight! I was only spared because I served food, but I haven’t felt safe at all!”

“Wha—there’s no way my sweet pets would rebel! It must be a misunderstanding!”

Sure, they sometimes nipped her playfully when denied meat, or shattered the stone floor during shower time, but they’d never attack with real malice!

“Sniff… At first, they just seemed mad. But once the castle got overrun, things got worse.”

“Hmm, so it did escalate. But if you’re still here, you must have kept feeding them, right? Then they shouldn’t be this bad… Wait, don’t tell me the intruders ate the food!?”

“N-No, the food… Well, yeah, they ate… They certainly ate, but mostly it was okay.”

“…You sound like you’re hiding something.”

“Ugh… I don’t want to remember it, so I’ll just say, ‘Healing magic sure is convenient.'”

Healing magic…? What did that have to do with food? She didn’t have the slightest clue.

“Well, fine. I won’t pry… But if it wasn’t the food, what made things worse?”

“The intruders trashed the room. That’s why the pets are so enraged.”

“What… They wrecked this room? There’s nothing here but my bed and nature. Nothing of value.”

“Maybe from your perspective. But this is Ken-chan’s sacred sleeping space. That alone attracted loads of demons. And worse, they thought they might find things like his hair or nail clippings, so they ransacked the nests and even plucked fur from the pets! It was horrible.”

That explained why Waffle Mofumofu had been so agitated.

“Many of these pets have lived here since birth. Their home, their sanctuary, violated by strangers… The stress and fear they must have felt… Unforgivable!”

Just as her rage boiled over and she clenched her fists, ready to storm back out and punch the demons again—

“Nyaa~!!!”

“Wafu~!!!”

“Oh! King! Tiara! You two are still sane!”

The two pets, King and Tiara, leapt into her chest from between the rubble. She gently stroked their fur, savoring two weeks’ worth of fluff.

Mmm… Ken-chan’s soft, mochi-like skin was delightful, but so is the velvety fur of beasts.

“Nyaa~ (Luna-sama~! We thought if Ken-chan was gone, you’d be kind to us again… But what awaited us was hell~! Please save us~!)”

“Waf! (Ken-chan must’ve used hypnosis or something! Gon, who’s good at that stuff, isn’t here either, so he must be plotting something in secret! Abandon that smooth-skinned brat already!)”

They seemed especially clingy, probably missing her deeply.

“There, there… Don’t cry. It’s all right now. I’m here. Your leader has returned, and I will knock some sense into everyone and bring them back to their senses!”

WHOOSH!

“Luna-sama, wait! It’s dangerous! You have to hide!”

“Everyone! Listen to me!”

Ignoring Lucy’s warning, Luna strode into the center of the room and raised her voice. They were all probably scared, deeply anxious. That meant the best way to help was to show herself and reassure them, even if she became a target!

“Grrr…”

“Maru-chan! It’s been so long! I think this was the first time in two weeks I didn’t see your face.”

“GRAWR!!!”

Maru-chan appeared proudly, but the moment she saw her, she launched himself at her in fury.

“Grk… Still as heavy as ever.”

Still, she didn’t budge an inch and caught the charge head-on—with wide open arms even.

Chomp chomp chomp chomp!

“C-Calm down, Maru-chan! I’m not like those others! I would never hurt you!”

Pat pat…

“…See? It’s okay. You can relax now.”

“Kyupi…? KYUPI!!! KYUPI KYUPI!!!”

Hearing her familiar voice, the other pets began to crawl out of hiding.