In this situation, grilling might be the simplest solution.
Just as the skewers of grilled meat and the pot of stew were finished, Annie, who had been arriving late, finally appeared in our sight. Judging from the slight scratches and messy hair in the corner, she had probably accidentally scraped herself on something while traversing the dense forest, hence the scratches.
Then we were shoved in front of several wild foxes that were already somewhat stiff.
“Hehe, these were all hunted by Little Gray.” Annie looked a little proud. “Although I hunted a few more foxes at the beginning than I have now, I gave most of them to Little Gray to eat himself.”
"Eat it directly?" I asked, pushing away the portion that Hikari had left for Annie.
"Well, what else can we do? Little Grey isn't like us; we don't have the habit of keeping some of its fur." Annie pouted. "These are the best-looking ones I could keep!"
I glanced at the gray wolf sitting quietly to the side, then at the two relatively intact fox carcasses not far from its feet. Turning back, I noticed that Annie was completely ignoring Shenxue's scrutiny, humming a happy tune, and didn't say anything more.
Oh well, as long as the girl is happy.
The winter sun doesn't bring heat, and the afternoon breeze blows from the distant mountain peaks, making it somewhat chilly. But sitting around a pot of freshly cooked, warm food, after filling your stomach, the leisurely atmosphere brings a warm feeling from within.
"Are you going to sleep, Mr. Yumi?"
Hikari, who had finished clearing the dishes, quietly approached and lifted me down from Miyuki's shoulders.
I yawned and shook my head.
Perhaps I've been sleeping too much lately. Although I woke up early today and feel a bit sleepy, I surprisingly don't want to fall asleep at all.
Perhaps it was also because of the sneak attack he suffered earlier?
The thought of this makes me want to find a plank to sharpen my claws.
That damned attacker, if I ever see him again and recognize him, I'll tear him to pieces, beyond repair, into unbreakable fragments!
"Hmm, I see."
I turned to look at Hikari, who seemed lost in thought: "Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"
Hikari hesitated for a moment: "Well... I wouldn't say I want to go, but I saw it in mid-air just now, so I'm a little concerned."
"If you're going to go, just go. We'll probably be staying here for a while anyway."
I flicked my ear indifferently.
Hikari hesitated again.
Anne, with her sharp ears, suddenly peeked out from the side, her face full of curiosity as if she had discovered something new: "What? Are you guys going to do something fun? Can I come along?"
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