My Beloved Dog is the Strongest in Another World

I talked to the boy and Liza

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“Ms. Delia is different. After all, aren’t you also different from other boys? Not everyone has the same likes and dislikes.”

“Hmm… I don’t get it.”

“Well, is there a girl that you like?”

“Of course, not!”

He said angrily.

“Alright, what about food? Surely there is some food that you like?”

“Uh, the smoked meat my grandfather makes! It tastes good when my mom roasts it!”

“…You have the same tastes as Phillip… In any case, there are some people who don’t like that stuff at all.”

“Hmmm. My younger sister is one of them. And so I sometimes say we don’t have to eat it…”

“I see. It’s nice that you care about your sister. However, Liza does not like people yanking on her tail. She is not like Ms. Delia. You have to understand that people are different.”

After hearing about his sister, I was sure that I could persuade him.

“Yes…”

“Mr. Takumi. It’s not like I like it when people yank on my tail either…”

“So, I hope that I will not have to see you doing that anymore?”

“Yes. I’m sorry.”

“Don’t apologize to me.”

I said, while making Liza face him.

“Uh…I’m sorry. I won’t be yanking on your tail anymore…”

“Papa?”

“Hmm? Oh, you can do what you want. You can forgive him and keep playing. Or not. It’s all up to you.”

The other children apologized as well.

Liza was not used to this kind of thing, and was at a loss over what to do.

In the slums, no one ever apologized to her after beating her up.

“Not forgive them!?”

Ms. Delia said in alarm. It was rather funny.

“I don’t know why that is surprising to you. It is up to that person whether they do or not.”

“Well, I suppose. But I thought…since they apologized like this…”

“While you can be sympathetic, you cannot know what it is like to experience it, unless you are that person. I just want them to figure it out on their own. Without forcing anything.”

“I see…”

“So… You won’t grab my tails anymore?”

“Ye-yes. I promise.”

Though, the children still seemed to be looking at them.

There were two of them, and they wagged in a way that drew attention.

“Okay…if you promise. It’s fine.”

“Really?”

“Yes! Right, papa?”

“If that is your decision.”

“Yes, I decided!”

She looked a little embarrassed, because it was the first time, and a lot of people were looking at her.

Still, she accepted the boy’s apology.