I carefully looked at the cute bee-shaped anklet tied to my front paw.
For an anklet, it looked more like a hair tie, and this suspicious bee-shaped self-defense item was filled with lots of cotton inside its plump, dark brown body, making it soft to the touch with each step.
It looked like those things attached to the front of a kindergartener’s overalls.
“Mrrung…”
What is this, this deliberately cute material?
Then Mrs. Cream Sud subtly handed me something else.
“If you don’t like the bee design, we also have this.”
“Oh… isn’t this a butterfly? And there’s also a caterpillar shape.”
Unlike my dissatisfaction, Hailey, with her brighter-than-ever face, reached out for the self-defense item.
“If you dislike insects, there are also vegetable types. Carrots, tomatoes, onions. Which would you prefer?”
“I think carrots are really cute!”
And Anna was the same.
I had no allies at all. Damn.
“Woof!! Wof-woof!!”
You say you dislike the design, that it’s childish!
But somehow, this time, I pretended not to understand the Woof-Woof language! Hailey looked somewhat stern.
“Miss, to say you dislike a self-defense item? Even a noble lady should know how to protect herself.”
“Woof! Woof!!”
No, I said I don’t like the design!
“No, it’s fine. I think I prefer the caterpillar… No, you really need to wear a self-defense item.”
She didn’t loosen her serious expression and, removing the bee bracelet from my arm, she tried to put a plump caterpillar bracelet on instead.
“Mmming!”
I dislike the caterpillar. If I’m going to wear one, I prefer the bee.
I quickly reached out my hand to the bee bracelet.
Mrs. Cream Sud smiled brightly.
“You’ve made an excellent choice, noble lady. Actually, this isn’t just any bracelet. It was painstakingly embroidered by a master who’s been making bracelets for forty years in the kingdom of Itari across the sea. And, moreover, Mr. Ulayde, who’s being considered as the next Magic Tower Master, infused magic into it.”
“Mr. Serpens?”
“Yes. It’s a limited edition, but we’ve pre-released it to you. It contains defensive magic for all four elements: fire, water, earth, and wind.”
Seeing Mrs. Cream Sud’s proud face, Anna cautiously murmured.
“Madam, the Serpens family is a snake, isn’t it? We’ve always been enemies of the Silver Wolf, and I wonder if it’s okay to use something they made?”
“Mr. Ulayde is someone who’s cut from a different cloth.”
Soon, Hailey gently stroked my fur and said.
“Actually, she dislikes the Serpens family. Isn’t that right, madam?”
“Yes. That’s why she doesn’t like to be called Mr. Serpens. We prefer to call him Mr. Ulayde. She likes that better.”
“I think it’s fine, but if you dislike it, I’ll remove it. How about that?”
“Woof.”
Of course, I didn’t dislike it.
As someone who read the original story, I knew very well how much Ulayde harbored resentment toward his family.
That’s why he later turned his back on the Serpens family when they fell out supporting Zeroes.
And he later supports Zeroes from the shadows.
‘Right. Ulayde is Zeroes’ right-hand man and a secondary protagonist.’
So, of course, I’m a close Ulayde supporter!!
Ulayde Paaa!!
“Woof!!”
Wearing the bracelet, I raised my front paw high, wagging it as if I was completely dependent on him and confident in his perfect magic.
Then, the woman clapped her hands and smiled happily.
“I’m truly honored that you like the bee bracelet. Next, I will present you with a dragon pajamas enchanted with attack magic.”
…Woof?
Is this just my feeling, or does it seem like a plan…?
The attack magic dragon pajamas, as the name suggests, was a cute pajama set with wings protruding charmingly from the top.
Cute creature, cute clothes—what a combination.
In my past life, Mrs. Cream Sud would have clapped and said she was well-educated for dressing me in something so adorable, but now that I’m the one being subjected to it…
“Woof!”
I think it’s fine.
It’s cute.
Honestly, in my previous life, I couldn’t wear such cute pajamas because I was too old.
But now that I look this adorable, what’s stopping me? My chest swells with pride.
“Woof! Wof-woof!”
Now I have to go say goodnight to Parrenhite.
I confidently headed down the corridor toward Parren’s office.
Of course, Alek already told me I didn’t need to go, since he found me on his own.
“Eh… Oh!?”
“Eek?”
“Huh…”
“Goodness.”
The more I walk down the corridor, the more I hear the sounds of maids holding their breath.
I can’t say I want to touch the ‘noble lady,’ but even just looking at her trembling eyes and twitching fingers, I can tell.
“Woofhuhot.”
‘What? Don’t you want to touch her?’
I puffed up my tail, acting quite aloof.
But only a few can touch me.
Parrenhite, Hailey, Anna, Alek, and Doctor.
I am the proud noble lady.
“Oh! What’s that puppy? So cute!”
Since I’ve become a dog, my hearing has gotten more sensitive. From the end of the corridor, I heard a maid admiring another senior maid who was mopping.
Then, her senior covered her mouth, looking seriously.
Huh, this generous noble lady, giving a little service?
“Woof.”
Good, good. Well done.
I nodded at her. Then, Bell, who was clearing his throat, cautiously murmured.
“—By the way, Princess’s shifter form… really, it’s…”
“Whoaf?”
“Truly adorable… and elegant-looking, too.”
This tiny, insignificant body looks more like something I’d want to bite and chew than something elegant.
‘—They say they don’t bow to power, but they’re good at flattering, huh.’
Still, being called elegant wasn’t a bad compliment, so I shrugged.
“Woof.”
After some small talk, we moved on to the main interview.
The interview was brief.
They said they would write the article and send it back to me for editing.
“Is everything set then?”
“Oh, and I think we’ll need some photos to depict your unfortunate situation. Would that be okay?”
Photos aren’t really a big deal.
If I don’t show a convincing image, suspicion might arise that I’m a shifter with very strong pheromones trying to attract the wrong kind.
“Woof.”
For example, rebellion.
Lycans can easily be falsely accused of treason because they have a powerful army capable of threatening the royal family.
Of course, historically, they’ve always been loyal, so suspicion hasn’t fallen on them. But you never know.
This Crown Prince Zeroes is really… a nasty, dirty guy.
“Ugh, I should have dressed you in more beautiful clothes today if I’d known.”
“Exactly. And look at that messy fur.”
Hailey sighed as she adjusted the ribbon around my neck, while Anna kept smoothing out my dress.
“They say the technology has improved these days… Our young lady will surely do well, right?”
Finally, Anna fixed the ribbon on my collar, her eyes gleaming sharply.
A sparrow trying to beat an eagle? Impossible.
Bell, nervously shrinking, kept waving his wings—no, his hands.
“Don’t worry!! These days, magic technology is so advanced that even a quick shot can enhance the princess’s figure by 300%!”
“What? You mean my sister’s appearance needs that much enhancement?”
Hearing that, Alek, who had been standing indifferently, suddenly drew his sword.
Bell’s face turned even paler.
“No! Of course, the princess is adorable… I mean, elegant and noble, but even more so!”
“Yeah, of course. Who’s sister…?”
Alek nodded with a satisfied look but then stiffened his jaw, adopting a serious expression.
“Ishel, as a Lycan prince, I said those words because a Lycan princess must have dignity. I’m not siding with you because I think you’re cute, you know?”
“Lord, please stop talking nonsense and leave.”
“The door to leave is on the right.”
“Woof.”
Hailey, Anna, and I all stared at him coldly, and Alek left the room as if expelled.
A few days passed.
I still hadn’t transformed back into a human, but whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, I was becoming very accustomed to this situation.
Waking up as Woof-woof, washing, grooming, and eating that tasteless Woang meal.
And about going to the bathroom? Don’t ask. Don’t even think about it.
The only fortunate thing was that this world was designed for shifters, so the magic-based shifter supplies were very well developed.
Like this one in front of me.
“Woof?”
What is this?
“This is a small dog’s self-defense item. Simply wearing it creates a level 7 defense magic.”
But it’s so cute for a self-defense item, is this real?
“Woof…?”
It’s a bee-shaped one.
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