I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 86

Chapter 43.2

Knowing that I should not laugh, it was so cat-like that I thought I would burst into laughter. I bit my lip firmly and tried to keep my eyes open.

“That’s not how you should say sorry for hurting her, Sasha.”

“It’s roughly like that, isn’t it?”

Oh, she is shameless.

When I placed my hand on my forehead, Liddell, who was watching us, stopped me.

“I’m fine, Madam. I didn’t get hurt too much.”

“That’s right, Rowaine!”

“Liddell, don’t forgive Sasha until she apologizes properly.”

As Sasha poked out her lips at my words, I gazed at her and widened my eyes again while Liddell answered.

“Oh, yes. I got it.”

Eventually, Sasha mumbled softly as she put on a haughty expression.

“Sorry for hurting you.”

…Before raising her chin proudly and glancing at me.

“This is okay, right?”

I looked at Sasha’s back as she ran away and shook my head. As Dimitri advised, there was an urgent need for a teacher to socialize with Sasha and Coco.

‘By the way, I’ll have to apologize to Dimitri for Sasha coming all the way to the main building.’

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While Rowaine was taking Sasha to apologize to Liddell, Dimitri encountered Coco wandering around the main building.

Coco, who was supposed to be in the annex, was casually strolling through the first floor of the main building as if it were his own home, now in his human form. His walk was leisurely and unhurried.

The shoulder straps of his suspenders had both slipped off his elbows. His fluffy, cloud-like wheat-colored hair was so thick and feathery that, no matter how much he styled or combed it, it always returned to its natural shape.

With the air of a young master uninterested in studying, he paused when he spotted Dimitri.

“….”

Their gazes intertwined quietly.

Coco slowly took a step back, thinking would turn into a cat and run away. The moment when the pupils of the two cats dilate greatly with tight tension…

“Huu.”

Dimitri sighed. It meant he had no intention of attacking.

Seeing that, Coco’s back, which had been stiffened by tension, was relaxed when he understood his intention. Dimitri then lifted his finger towards Coco.

“Come closer.”

“Why?”

Curious, Coco slowly walked and stood in front of Dimitri.

“I want to ask you something.”

“What is it, brother?”

“Duke.”

“Yeah, Duke.”

Coco changed his name quickly. Contrary to how he acted towards Rowaine, he looked quite disciplined. While he knew that Rowaine was soft and would not attack him, he knew that Dimitri would raise his fist whenever he was offended.

“Do you notice the smell of grass coming from Rowaine?”

When Rowaine’s name was mentioned, Coco’s eyes twinkled.

“What’s wrong with that good smell?”

Seeing Coco’s reaction, Dimitri nodded as if he thought so too.

‘It’s a scent that only shapeshifters can smell.’

He did expect that. When Rowaine and Sasha first met, he could guess when he saw Sasha sniffing her, saying Rowaine smelled good.

Unlike Coco, who was amiable and carefree, Sasha was alert and belligerent. Whether it was food or a new toy, she would remain wary, observing it for a long time before touching it. Yet, when she first met Rowaine, she completely dropped her guard and approached her without hesitation.

‘She must have felt the same way I did.’

Something about Rowaine’s presence must have calmed their tense nerves and softened their vigilance.

Dimitri knew it was strange and tried to force himself to remain cautious of Rowaine’s scent. However, Sasha was still a young cat. No matter how cautious she was, instinct outweighed reason—meaning if she had sensed anything strange, she would’ve hesitated to approach Rowaine sooner.

“Have you ever seen Rowaine spray something like perfume?”

At his question, Coco tilted his head.

“Rowaine doesn’t like perfume. The maids also said, ‘Madam doesn’t even put perfume in the bath water.’ When she gave out all the expensive spices to the maids, everyone was so excited.”

“Really?”

“Yes! And Rowaine’s scent gets stronger when she sleeps at night!”

That means it was just the smell of Rowaine.

‘I’ve heard that there are races that use strong pheromones to communicate, but…’

He had never heard of pheromones among humans with a dull sense of smell and developed language.

‘Anyway, it seems like it’s just her natural body odor.’

Although he does not know, it must have been a special odor. Dimitri licked his lips involuntarily, thinking about how comfortable he had felt as if he had melted all the way through the carriage with Rowaine.

‘…She has a scent that entices cats.’

He sighed inwardly.

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