Living in Another World by Commissioning 〜Healing Mage’s Relaxing and Fluffy Manpower Agency〜

Information I didn’t need to hear came out.

Do café managers usually know that much about their customers?

No, Animal Café is a strange place to begin with so maybe we shouldn’t think of this girl as just another café manager.

「A shoe store huh……」

I see, her name appears in the report every before three days since her last visit so she is a regular.

「How does Merida reacts when she comes?」

「Whenever Karon-san comes to the store, Merida-chan will rush to her and stay with her until she leaves! For the past few days, she haven’t eaten any magic crystals from anyone other than Karon-san which made everyone worried……」

「She won’t eat magic crystals!?」

「That’s why I’m sure she’s in love!」

Just as humans seek food and water to survive, it is instinctive for a magic construct to seek magic crystals in order to live.

Did it bend its instinct to choose who’s magic crystal she’ll eat…..?

「Bring me a magic crystal」

「Yes!」

I had the cat on my lap leave as it complained with a “nyaa”. Then, I woke up the little horse who’s lying on my foot. Finally, I can stand up with a bird on my head.

Ugh, my butt feels numb……

「Nyaa!」

「Wafu!」

I staggered toward Merida, heedless of the protests of the animals that seemed to be waiting around my table for their turns.

「Here it is!」

Pretoga appeared with a small box full of small magic crystals for food and the animals gathered around her, expecting to receive a snack.

Yeah, this is a normal reaction.

「Try feeding Merida.」

「Yes! Merida-cha～n, food desu yo～」

Staring at the entrance of the store, Merida glanced at Pretoga, who was offering her a magic crystal, and meowed cutely before turning her gaze back to the entrance.

Umu, amazing. She didn’t really eat the magic crystal.

Does the power of the ego even cause such actions? To go against instincts?

No, it is the ego that suppresses instincts in the first place so perhaps Merida’s cat mind is growing properly.

「I knew she wouldn’t eat.」

「How about if other people try?」

I took a magic crystal from the small box and tried giving it to Merida. She stared at me and then……bit the magic crystal.

「Areh? She ate it? Why?」

「Isn’t that normal?」

「What do you mean?」

「Master’s the one who made Merida-chan……」

Ah, right.

All the magic constructs around are made by me.

It’s not surprising for them to identify their creator’s magic power.

「Nya……」

Merida meowed affectionately as she looked at me and then turned her gaze back to the entrance of the store.

「Master, please give her more! Merida-chan hasn’t been eating at all recently!」

「Yes yes」

I put a magic crystal in my palm and held it in front of her. Merida looked at the entrance of the store and me alternately. After that, she began to eat disapprovingly.

What was that?

She looked like a malfunctioning magic construct driven by her acquired ego but now, she looks like a girl at her rebellious age who doesn’t want to have dinner with her family.

「ara! Very good, Merida-chan! You ate papa’s food!」

Papa……

Well, I guess I’m Merida-chan the cat’s papa……

That’s not wrong.

Papa, papa….

I patted my daughter’s hairy back with my palm while feeling something incomprehensible.

「I’ve said pretty much the issue so, what should we do with Merida-chan?」

「What does that oneesan think of Merida?」

「You mean Karon-san? I think she loves Merida-chan too! They always stare at each other! It’s like in the opera……」

「Ah, understood, understood」

So, they love each other.

「I don’t want to be kicked by a horse. Let’s make Merida the happiest she can be.」

「Eh? What do you mean?」

「If Karon-san is okay with it, let her foster Merida in her house. It’s a waste because you said she’s popular but let’s just say Merida is graduating from the Animal Café.」

「……yata!! A good idea! I agree!」

At the shout of the manager, Merida, who finished eating the magic crystal, glanced at her looking annoyed before turning her gaze back to the entrance of the store.

She’s a cool girl even though she’s my daughter……I bet because she’s just like me.