Chapter 15:

I once again felt the hardship of being a parent, at least in terms of educating this child. I twisted his ear that was close to my neck hard, just like my mother did to my father, pinching the tip of the ear.

Maison’s ears had no scales, full of capillaries, and pointed like the ears of a fairy in a fairy tale. Of course, having pointed ears also meant that the top of his ears had a smaller area of force than human ears, and a greater pressure. Sure enough, he gasped and groaned.

The strands of hair that were wrapped around my wrist exploded in an instant. I glanced at them and saw a fluffy ball clinging to my wrist, trembling slightly, like a dandelion tormented by a gale. He pressed his face against my neck and rubbed it several times, unwilling to part. He grunted and moved out from under me. Before leaving, he didn’t forget to touch my face.

I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. The little cutie who was rolling on the ground begging for petting yesterday had turned into an old r