I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 45

Chapter 23.1

“If there is someone who instigates my employees like that, the group that supports me and the group that hates me will be clearly separated.”

The stronger the antipathy towards me, the more prominent I would become—like a moth that grew taller than the rice planted in the paddy fields. And, by then, I will be able to pull them out like weeds…

Because of that, I decided to let Tilda run freely first.

“By the way, Agwen, have you seen Coco? I couldn’t see him anywhere since I woke up.”

“Well, I haven’t seen it, Madam.”

‘This is a big deal. No matter how much the Duke agreed to allow Coco to stay here, he wouldn’t really like it when he met him…’

In order to get along well in one mansion, I first need a strategy for uniting the Duke of Blois and Coco.

‘I can’t forget about Blue either.’

Cats were territorial animals, so connecting them was very crucial. Depending on how you instilled the images of each other in the beginning, it would be decided whether they would become a good friend or an enemy to be expelled from the area.

Therefore, no matter how the Duke gives Coco permission to stay, it’s another matter for the two of them to at least get along without fighting.

‘I don’t even need them to be friends. At the very least, it would be nice if they didn’t growl whenever we met each other’s faces…’

Otherwise, it would be too much stress for both of them while they are together.

‘Since I have experience, I’m going to try it.’

Even though I have only raised stray cats, sometimes I have tried to induce a new cat to get along with the original ones.

‘I can do it well this time, too. The basic rule of thumb anyway was to let your cats know that good things happen when they’re together. I just need to follow this rule.’

So, if they receive a lot of compliments, eat delicious food, or play fun games together while recognizing each other’s existence, cats learn that pleasant things happen when they are together.

‘Although because the Duke and Coco are shapeshifters, there are some variables… Still, if I keep to the basics well, I can somehow…’

I decided to try various methods one by one; firstly, I needed to look for Coco.

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Despite all the hard work I had been scrutinizing all day, Coco was in my room. Looking closer, I could see a rich wheat-colored tail in the corner by the window, under the curtains.

“Coco…?”

When I carefully lifted the curtains, he stared up at me with his big sky-blue eyes sullenly.

“I want to be alone, angel.” As he muttered that, he looked depressed, unlike the lively appearance he had before.

“Is it because of the slave traders yesterday?”

At my words, he opened his eyes wide.

“How did you—!”

It seemed that he didn’t know what happened yesterday. Seeing that, I squatted in front of Coco and comforted him.

“Nothing terrifying will happen anymore. It’s safe here.”

Coco sighed.

“I’m too weak… so weak to be caught by the bad guys.”

Hearing his words, he seemed to have come to think that he couldn’t protect himself.

I reached out to Coco.

“That’s not true, Coco. You can become stronger through training. Let’s go.”

“Where…?”

“To train.”

I then grabbed some of the cat toys I had made earlier for Blue and went out to the garden with Coco.

‘After all, the best way to boost a cat’s confidence is to go hunting.’

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Dimitri turned into a cat to take a break from work and headed to the annex. Strangely, the time to turn into a cat has increased these days. The number of visits to the annex is increasing as well.

‘… It’s not because of my wife.’

No, of course not.

It was just that the scenery of the mansion he sees from the annex these days just suddenly improved.

Dimitri, who was running happily on the floor, stopped on the wall of the annex.

A look of disapproval appeared in his eyes in an instant.

“Coco, it’s here! Here!”

It was because Rowaine was playing with a fishing rod in front of Coco, swinging it around. Meanwhile, Coco was struggling to catch the fish doll hanging from the fishing rod.

‘What is she doing…?’

Dimitri narrowed his eyes and stared at them both. However, his gaze gradually turned to the toy Rowaine was waving.

The fish doll on the end of the fishing rod catches his eye.

‘What is this…’

Noticing the movement of the doll, he lifted his head up and down as if possessed.

It was as though Rowaine knew how to miraculously move the doll like a living prey.

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