Lending my name isn’t a good idea, right!?
After sending off my MAX-enhanced muscles and strengthened Rosarinjas, I found tiny fluffy creatures clinging to my feet.
"Oneecha, gib snaks nya~"
"Snaks dewish nya~"
Apparently, in Shamcats, it’s common for beastfolk to have animal heads in their semi-beast forms, so these little ones were pure fluff! A bit dry, but still fluffy! Aaaah! Both short-haired and long-haired ones are great!! My petting technique seemed to be to their liking, as they came closer with “Pet me, nya~” and “Pet me, nya~” expressions.
Heaven exists right here!!
"Rosarin?"
"Rosarin?"
Behind me, I heard the voices of my beloved husband and my dear brother. In an instant, my heaven turned into hell!! A premonition of a battlefield!! Wait, why are they here!?
"N… nya~n"
An adorable little black panther, not a cunning black kitten, looked up at me with round eyes, tilting his head to lure me in. The way he looked slightly bashful was just… too cute, nya~!
A slight lapse in judgment is forgivable. I know I’m the one you love most in the world, nya. If you surrender to my charm right now, I’ll let you fluff me, nya~… is what he seemed to be saying!?
※Most of it is accurate, but some parts are exaggerated.
"Nooooo! Dirk, you’re the best!!"
"Funya!?"
Without hesitation, I prostrated myself before that divine and adorable fluff, scooping him up and rubbing my face against him.
"Aaah, this is the greatest fluffiness ever!! Dirk, I love you!!"
Dirk’s fur is magically soft. Thanks to nightly brushing and proper nutrition, it maintains its angelic halo. Now he’s in his kitten (technically, cub) form… meaning he's cute, fluffy, and… simply the best!!
"… So, will you explain the situation now? My adorable little brother came to me crying for help, so I brought reinforcement."
Pochiiiiii!?
It was my dear, puppy-like Pochi who summoned the Great Demon King—my brother. T-Traitor!!
I need to hide anything I might get scolded for and explain things properly! Think, Rosarin! I’m capable when I try!!
"Ah, since Rosarin might leave out inconvenient details, Pochi will explain."
"Nooooo!?"
He saw right through me! As expected of my brother! He completely understands my behavior patterns!
"Umm… I called Ru Oniichan because Oneechan got angry and said, ‘Idiots who oppress fluff will be exterminated by me!’ She was about to wipe out the entire Shamcats!"
"I see. Good judgment, Pochi."
"Owowowowow!"
My brother’s Umeboshi attack hurts! I’m a girl, so please be gentle! He spends all his time doing research, yet he’s so strong!!
"Ru, that’s enough…"
"Dirk, if we don’t discipline Rosarin properly, it’s no good. Even if we do, she still causes unexpected trouble, but at least we can prevent predictable ones. That’s why she can’t be spoiled. If she causes trouble, she needs to be disciplined so she doesn’t repeat the same mistake."
"… Y-yes."
Dirk actually agreed. N-no one is on my side!! Just as I resigned myself to a long lecture, an explosion came from the Shamcats' castle.
I quickly used magic to display the explosion’s location in the air.
"WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
"Wait, nya~!"
"This is payback, nya~!"
"NyaHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
"AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"
Upon hearing the voices, everyone had the same thought.
[Nex is laughing out loud!?!?]We knew this wasn’t the time to focus on it, but the rarely-speaking Nex laughing so loudly… that’s an event-level anomaly.
By the way, the one who likely caused the explosion was Mary. She was rampaging with the muscle squad. The king was trying to stop them, but… there’s no way he could.
"… Rosarin."
"Yes?"
"Just to confirm, you have nothing to do with the muscles rampaging with Mary in the castle, right?"
"……………………"
I didn’t want to say it, but even if I lied, someone like Rinka would expose me right away. And my brother would see through a lie.
"U-umm… Oneechan didn’t mean any harm! She just made porridge for weakened people, and it ended up being foamy, rainbow-colored, and turned them into muscles when they ate it!"
Pochi desperately tried to explain to my brother, but in his panic, his explanation made no sense.
"… I understand. Rosarin, what ingredients did you use for the porridge?"
That explanation was enough for him to understand!? As expected of my brother.
"… This. The effects will wear off eventually, right!? They won’t stay muscular forever, right!?"
My brother smiled beautifully.
"Why would you make something that you’d be worried about later, huhhh!? Haven’t I told you a million times that mixing too many things is dangerous!? You fool of a sister!! Also, what’s with this ridiculously luxurious ingredient list!? My herbs alone would have been enough!!"
"I just thought I’d make the porridge taste better… I’m sorry."
I knew I had done something unnecessary, so I sincerely apologized.
"Don’t bully Oneecha!"
"Oneecha never told them to eat it! They ate it on their own and became muscley! Oneecha isn’t bad!"
"Fuuuh…"
Despite trembling in fear before the Great Demon King, the little white fluffballs stood up for me…!?
I was so touched that I shook, while the little white fluffballs reassured me, "It’s okay." … They’re angels!!
"Umm… Ru Oniichan, now that Oneechan is calm, maybe this is enough… Uh, you know, Oniichan isn’t bullying her. He’s just worried. You guys are really brave. Thank you for protecting my Oneechan."
"Nya-fu, we got praised, nya~"
"Really? Oniicha~, sorry, nya~"
"… I might have gotten too angry too. It’s okay. You’re very kind."
The little white fluffballs laughed as my brother patted them. They actually managed to calm my brother’s wrath!
Just when things were getting heartwarming, another explosion echoed. My brother began emitting an icy aura…!
"Go stop them."
"N-no way! Those guys who oppressed the angelic white fluffballs without even giving them proper meals deserve to be crushed by muscles and fluff!"
"…………………"
My brother went silent for a moment. Even I thought my statement was nonsensical.
He glanced at the castle, then at the white fluffballs…
"… You’re right."
Wait, he agreed!?
"At this point, let’s make them understand—physically—what it means to go against Rosarin."
"Eh?"
Then, my brother summoned a horde of vegetable warriors, sending them to join the muscle squad.
"W-wait! Don’t just blame everything on meee!!"
"Sorry, Oneechan. But I think using your name will make this end faster. Please… lend me your power… or rather, your name?"
"…………"
I don’t want to. I don’t need any more infamy. But… it’s my cute little brother’s request…
"………… Okay."
"Rosarin, you’re so kind."
"Oneecha is amazing, nya~"
"Oneecha, pat pat."
As I reluctantly agreed, Dirk and the little white fluffballs comforted me. My wounded heart was healed. Because when it comes to Dirk, I’m an easy Rosarin!
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