My Beloved Dog is the Strongest in Another World

Claire quickly calmed down again

“There was no reason to be afraid, Liza. Even if they were being loud. They weren’t arguing because they hated each other.”

As Liza was looking at Claire with a frightened expression, she might have recalled some unpleasant memories.

And so I picked her up off of Leo’s back and patted her on the head.

Claire also apologized and patted her… Well she was patting the ears, so perhaps she was just doing it to calm herself.

“Mr. Takumi… What Tilura said earlier…”

“Huh?”

“That I was trying to get your attention…”

“Ah, there was something like that. I know. It probably just looked like that, since we always have so many things to discuss. Such as the herb fields, konjac…the horses…”

“I suppose that I should apologize as well. I thought she would be satisfied, playing with Leo and Liza. I did not realize how much she also wanted to be with you.”

“Really? It did not really look like she wanted to… I just wish she could be more honest…”

“But would it really have mattered? Anyway, it’s hard to say what you mean at that age. Perhaps she thought that you were too strict.”

“Perhaps…”

“Lady Tilura must have realized. But at that age, even if you understand, it doesn’t mean you agree…”

“But even then. I cannot allow her to do everything so half-heartedly… Even though I understand how she feels.”

Now that she had calmed down a little, Claire seemed to be able to understand Tilura’s point of view.

“Instead of just objecting, maybe you could think with her. On ways to prevent things from becoming like that. Though, it’s not my place to say such things.”

Considering Claire’s position, it was no wonder that she wanted to raise Tilura in a way that would be worthy of her family.

That being said, Tilura was a very lively person, and did not react well to being rejected completely…

“You and I are also far from being perfect people. We make mistakes and forget important things. So you should go down to her level and find ways to make it work… I think she would have been persuaded by that approach.”

“I suppose… Was I really being too harsh with her? I do like it when she is free and plays with Leo and the others. But I also want her to be a proud member of this family.”

“That is not a bad thing. It shows how much you care about her. But I guess it didn’t really go well this time.”

Even as I talked, I wondered why I thought that I had any right to be saying such things.

Before coming to this world, I had failed so many times.

And in this world as well. While exploring the forest, had I remembered that I could use Weed Cultivation anywhere, I could have expanded the range of the search, and been more useful.

In Range village, had I been more thoughtful when acting, fewer people would have been injured during the orc attack… All of that was in hindsight, and perhaps I was the only one with regret. But I still thought about it sometimes.

Regardless, since Tilura was still young, it was important for us to think with her and lead her in the right direction.

Though, I was still inexperienced and often didn’t know what the right direction even was…