I Reincarnated As A Villainess, But Why Did I Become A Cat Butler Instead? - Chapter 88
Chapter 44.2
The next moment, I paid attention to taking care of the little cats’ meals.
“How much water did you guys drink today?”
“Water…?”
“I told you to drink five times a day.”
Coco and Sasha shrugged slyly.
“I said that if you don’t drink water often, you will get sick, didn’t I?”
It was the same everywhere—if your cat doesn’t drink water, it’s a serious issue. When caring for a cat, water intake is one of the most important things to monitor. If they don’t drink enough, they can develop bladder problems, and if they already have kidney disease, their condition can worsen quickly, even leading to death.
Since these were some of the most serious health concerns for cats, I was teaching Coco and Sasha to pay special attention to how much water they drank.
‘Come on, let’s drink one cup at a time.’
From my experience, I knew they’d drink more willingly if I gave them warm water, as cats often prefer warm food.
After filling Coco and Sasha’s bowls with just enough warm water to drink, I glanced over at Dimitri.
“How about Dimitri?”
“….?”
“Water. Have you drank enough yet?”
“…Hmm.”
Seeing Dimitri covering his cup with his hand and hiding it under the table, I poured water into my cup and kindly handed it to him.
“Dimitri, make sure to drink at least five cups a day from now on.”
Dimitri’s eyes, staring at the glass of water in front of me, became a triangle*.
[ T/N’: ‘Eyes turned into a triangle/triangle-like shape’ is an expression that means ‘became angry or mad.’ ]
It was a peaceful meal.
Satisfied, I picked up the freshly baked, steaming bread and cut it in half. The bread baked in the oven made a very delicious cracked, crispy sound. The inside was surprisingly moist. Then, I spread butter and jam on the fluffy stuffed bread.
As I took a bite, I could see the young cats staring at me and gulping their saliva. It was then I noticed that the bread was placed only in front of me.
I whispered softly to Dimitri, who was still staring at the glass of water.
“…Do cat shapeshifters also like bread, too?”
If it were a normal cat, it would never have been given bread because it couldn’t digest carbohydrates well due to the nature of carnivores. However, I thought it would be all right to give Coco and Sasha because they were shapeshifters.
Dimitri answered, looking away from the glass of water.
“According to their preferences.”
Taste and whether it was okay to eat were a different matter.
“Then, can I feed them?”
Dimitri nodded his head.
“It’s like junk food to us. So, even though it makes us bloated, it’s not a big deal.”
As he said that, his eyes greedily turned towards the basket of bread. Nonetheless, he soon managed to take his eyes off the bread with difficulty and continued.
“Instead, it only accumulates on the body and becomes belly fat. Belly fat is terrible.”
Saying so, his hand was somehow stroking his stomach.
After all, cats tend to gain belly fat easily.
‘Even a person with such a good body takes care of their body…’
…No, was it not because he was in good shape because he took care of his body?
In the end, I quietly called the servant to remove the bread basket from the table.
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The next day, I asked Dimitri if I could take care of the hounds he had caught yesterday.
“What do you mean, Rowaine? You’ll take care of the hounds?”
“Literally what it meant. I want to take care of them until they return to the Palace.”
Dimitri shook his head as if that was not a good idea.
“You’ve no idea how dangerous hounds are. You might think of them as just cute shapeshifters like Coco and Sasha, though they are different from Coco and Sasha.”
“How can I not know that? I’ve been trapped in their barriers twice. That alone was enough to give me a sense of how terrifying they are.”
“Then, why do you want to take care of those who attacked you?”
…Because it would be a chance to win favor with the original male lead, Cadis! That way, at least I wouldn’t be treated like a villain and punished in this world.
‘Besides, wouldn’t it be good to get on the main characters’ good side?’
Since both Dimitri and I were destined to be villains, if we want to escape that cruel fate, shouldn’t we make an effort like this?
‘As long as they’re hostages, I can’t let them live in luxury while considering other people’s opinions, but I can make their life here bearable so it’s not too painful.’
Still, I had already struck a good deal with Dimitri.
“It all happened because of me, and you brought the hounds at my suggestion. So, I don’t want to just leave everything to you.”
“Regardless, keeping an eye on the hounds is a matter of the knights.”
“That’s natural. I just want to be in charge.”
“….”
“I have decided to take 70% of the damage compensation to the Emperor, so I’ve got to do something.”
“It’s 60%.”
‘Sheesh. He would not let this pass…’
As I was about to grumble inside, Dimitri saw my expression and smiled.
“If you try to cheat just because the negotiation is difficult, you will be in trouble, Madam.”
I raised my head, pretending that I did not hear his words.
“Anyway, now that you know. I’m busy, so I’ll get going first.”
At that, I hurriedly left his office.
‘Good, that was natural.’
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